2021 RCTC Softball Season Program

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2021

SEASON PROGRAM

2021 SCHEDULE MARCH

SOFTBALL FANS...

Welcome to Yellowjacket Softball! As RCTC’s President, I am eager to see what this season holds for our student-athletes, both on and off the field.

RCTC has a reputation for striving to maintain an outstanding athletic program, including setting examples of good sportsmanship, and providing personal growth opportunities for our student-athletes through both academic performance and team experiences. This is accomplished by living our values of being learner-centered, valuing excellence, respect, teamwork, innovation, and, along the way, having a little fun.

In addition to our athletic programs, our student-athletes may choose from a variety of other student life activities to assist them in developing their leadership and other life skills. We encourage you to check out what opportunities await you at RCTC by going to www.rctc.edu. You’ll be amazed at what you’ll find.

Because of the continued risks around the spread of COVID-19, protocols have been put in place and we ask all students and visitors to the College to adhere to those guidelines posted on our website at www.rctc.edu/coronavirus.

GO YELLOWJACKETS!

Jeffery S. Boyd President

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3/13

3/16

3/27

3/28

Gogebic CC Riverland CC Gogebic CC Viterbo JV

6:00 PM 8:00 PM 10:00 PM 4:00 PM

@ Rosemount, MN | Irish Dome vs. Rainy River CC vs. Northland CTC vs. Rainy River CC vs. Northland CTC vs. Dakota County TC

1:15 PM 3:00 PM 7:15 AM 9:00 AM 10:45 AM

Milwaukee Area TC Crossover vs. Anoka-Ramsey CC @ RCTC Dome Riverland CC Crossover Gogebic CC Crossover @ Riverland CC * ^ @ Riverland CC * ^ Minnesota State CTC * ^ Minnesota State CTC * ^ Minnesota West CTC * ^ Minnesota West CTC * ^ Anoka-Ramsey CC * ^ Anoka-Ramsey CC * ^ St. Cloud TCC * ^ St. Cloud TCC * ^ @ Minnesota State CTC * ^ @ Minnesota State CTC * ^

12:00 PM 2:00 PM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 3:00 PM 5:00 PM 3:00 PM 5:00 PM 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 5:00 PM 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 5:00 PM

APRIL 4/2

4/3

4/13

4/16

4/17

4/23

4/24

4/27

MAY 4/4

4/7

4/8

4/13

4/20-21 4/27

Riverland CC * ^ 3:00 PM Riverland CC * ^ 5:00 PM @ St. Cloud TCC * ^ 3:30 PM @ St. Cloud TCC * ^ 5:30 PM @ Anoka-Ramsey CC * ^ 12:00 PM @ Anoka-Ramsey CC * ^ 2:00 PM @ Minnesota West CTC * ^ 3:00 PM @ Minnesota West CTC * ^ 5:00 PM Region XIII Tournament @ TBD TBA NJCAA National Tournament TBA @ Syracuse, NY

Bold text denotes home event * denotes conference game ^ denotes division game

ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE YELLOWJACKETS

YELLOWJACKET SOFTBALL TEAM

TEAM ROSTER

#

NAME

POSITION

YR

HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL

1

Skyla Reed

OF/3B

FR

Goodhue, MN / Red Wing HS

3

Kes Whalen

OF

FR

Dubuque, IA / Dubuque Sr

4

Sarah Ebin

OF

FR

Plainview, MN / PEM HS

5

Hailee Welsh

2B/SS

FR

Eyota, MN / Dover-Eyota HS

6

Lexi Newsom

OF

FR

LaCrescent, MN / LaCrescent HS

11

Emma Bartholomew

P/1B

FR

Rochester, MN / John Marshall HS

16

Carlie Hildebrandt

SS/C

FR

Stewartville, MN / Stewartville HS

17

Torrie Klennert

1B/P

FR

Dodge Center, MN / Triton HS

19

Beyanna Reyant

OF

FR

West Concord, MN / Triton HS

22

Haylee Sawyer

C/3B

FR

Dodge Center, MN / Triton HS

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YELLOWJACKET SOFTBALL STAFF

Cori Ronnenberg

Kamyn Peterson-Rucker

Terry Schmitz

HEAD COACH CORI RONNENBERG enters her fourth year as head coach for the Yellowjackets. In her three years at RCTC, she has coached six MCAC All-Conference players, two All-State players, four players receiving MCAC Athlete of the Week Honors, and one receiving NJCAA Player of the week, 11 All-Academic players, two Elite All-Academic Players, and a team received the top Academic Team in the MCAC Conference.

A graduate of Winona State University, Ronnenberg played second base and left field. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Physical Education/Health/DAPE/Recreation Management/Art/ Coaching. After college she continued her coaching career at Winona State University as a student assistant with the softball team. After, Ronnenberg went on to teach Physical Education/ Health/Art for 18 years at the high school level. She continued coaching softball, basketball, and volleyball at several high schools.

Her experience includes nine years as a summer sports director for the YMCA and traveling softball coach. She currently runs the summer softball programs in Rushford, MN, where she grew up.

She has one sister, one brother, four nieces, and two nephews.

ASSISTANT COACH KAMYN PETERSON-RUCKER enters her second year as assistant coach with the Yellowjackets. She grew up in the area where she was a four-year starting catcher at Pine Island High School. She went on to University of Wisconsin-River Falls, to earn a bachelor’s degree in Broad Field Science-Chemistry Education and play softball. Peterson-Rucker teaches eighth grade science in the Pine Island School District. Her coaching experience includes coaching youth summer softball for more than three years; coaching a USA high school team abroad in the Netherlands; and coaching school season softball at both Stewartville High School and Pine Island High School.

ASSISTANT COACH TERRY SCHMITZ enters his first season as pitching coach for the Yellowjackets. His coaching experience includes multiple years as an assistant coach with Lake City High School, coaching Lake City summer youth travel ball teams, and serving as the fastpitch coordinator for the Lake City summer softball program. He also runs camps and gives softball pitching lessons to area youth and high school players. He grew up in and currently lives in Lake City, MN with his wife and two daughters.

MEET THE YELLOWJACKETS

Emma Bartholomew

Sarah Ebin

Carlie Hildebrandt

EMMA BARTHOLOMEW is from Rochester, MN. She plays first base, third base, and pitcher. Her academic honors include AllConference, NJCAA Player of The Week, ranked in top three Conference Pitchers-College. She was also on the Dean’s List. Her team honors are the MCAC All-Academic Team. Her family includes dad Patrick and mom Janet. Emma is studying Practical Nursing. Her favorite movie is Grown Ups. Her favorite teams are the Minnesota Twins and the Minnesota Wild, favorite food is sushi, and her special talent is pitching in crocs!

SARAH EBIN is from Plainview, MN and plays outfield. Her athletic honors include two-time All-Conference in soccer and Honorable mention in basketball. Her academic honors are the A honor roll during her freshman and sophomore years. Her family includes dad Rob, mom Missy, and brothers Daniel, Sam, and Matthew. Sarah is studying Liberal Arts and Sciences. Her favorite movie is Avengers Endgame or any Iron Man movie. Her favorite sports team is United States Women’s National Team, favorite food is Japanese, and her special talent is surfing.

CARLIE HILDEBRANDT is from Stewartville, MN. She plays second base and catcher. Her athletic honors include All-State, All-Section, All-Conference, team MVP, and a five-year varsity starter. Academic honors include Mayo Clinic Scholarship, Academic All-State, and graduated with special honors. Team honors are second in sections for softball and fourth at the state tournament for hockey. Her family is mom, dad, brother, and sister. Carlie is studying Radiography.

Her favorite movie is Miracle on Ice. Her favorite sports team is the Michigan Wolverines, favorite food is chicken alfredo, and her special talent is ice skating.

TORRI KLENNERT is from Dodge Center, MN. She plays first base, third base, and pitcher. Her athletic honors include #23 MN Hub leaderboard batting average (.667), varsity letter winner, and team captain. Her family includes mom Erin, dad Tony, and half-brother Pierce. Torri is studying Liberal Arts. Her favorite sports teams are the Minnesota Twins and the Minnesota Gophers, and her special talent include doing the splits and bending her thumb to her wrist.

LEXI NEWSOM is from La Crescent, MN. She plays center and left field. Her athletic honors include lettering in three sports. Her academic honors include making All-Academic last year. Her family is Kaycie Newsom. Lexi is studying Dental Hygiene. Her favorite movie is The Sandlot. Her favorite sports team is the Minnesota Gophers, favorite food is chicken alfredo, and her special talent is playing eight-ball pool.

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Torrie Klennert

Lexi Newsom

Skyla Reed

Beyanna Reyant

Haylee Sawyer

Hailee Welsh

Kes Whalen

SKYLA REED comes to the Yellowjackets from Red Wing, MN. She plays center, shortstop, first base, third base, left field, right field, and pitcher. Her athletic honors include lettering in softball four years.

Her academic honors include an academic scholarship. Her family is Athena, Jason, Giovonna, and Grant. Skyla is studying Health Sciences. Her favorite movie is Moana. Her favorite sports team is the Minnesota Wild, favorite food is macaroni and cheese and one of her special talents is walking on the knuckles of her toes.

BEYANNA REYANT is from West Concord, MN. She plays outfield.

Her athletic honors include lettering in softball and All-Academic.

She was on the honor roll throughout high school and was in the top 15% of her class. Her family includes mom Bethany, dad Richard, brother Isaac, and two dogs Mitch and Ralphy. Beyanna is studying Biology Transfer Pathway. Her favorite movie is Thor: Ragnarok.

Her favorite sports team is the Minnesota Twins, favorite food is Domino’s cheesy breadsticks, and her special talent is popping her thumb out of its joint.

KES WHALEN is from Dubuque, IA. She plays outfield, shortstop, and utility. In high school she was team captain, four-time qualifier for cross country, two-time state tournament runner up and individual state tournament qualifier in women’s wrestling. She was also a student council member and on the honor roll. Her family includes dad Mike and mom Karen, six brothers, five sisters, and two kitties Armando, and Puma. Kes is studying Liberal Arts. Her favorite movie is League of Their Own. Her favorite sport team is the New York Yankees, favorite food is sushi, and her special talents include playing the trumpet and trombone.

HAYLEE SAWYER is from Dodge Center, MN. She plays third base and catcher. Her athletic honors include All-Conference batting.

Academic honors include MCAC All-Academic Team and getting 3.4GPA or higher. Her family is dad Gordon, mom Teresa, sister Sydnee, and dogs Moonie and Hank. Haylee is studying Child Youth and Family Studies. Her favorite movie is Mamma Mia. Her favorite sports team is anything softball, favorite foods are tacos and pizza.

HAILEE WELSH is from Eyota, MN. Her honors include female athlete of the year and All-Academic. Her family includes dad Tim, mom Missy, and siblings Madison, Taylor, Dakota, Katelyn, Tanner, Colton, Spencer, Jackson, and Peytin. Her favorite movie is The Blind Side. Her favorite food is tater tots, favorite game is LIFE, favorite TV show is the Brady Bunch, and her special talent is picking up things with her toes.

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RCTC SOFTBALL RECORD BOOK COACH.............. YEAR....W....... L....... RESULTS Jerry Chase.............1983.......21....... 10.......State Runner Up Jerry Chase.............1984.......26....... 6.........Region XIII Champ; Nationals Illinois Jerry Chase.............1985.......27....... 8.........Region XIII Champ; Nationals Michigan Jerry Chase.............1986.......33....... 6.........State Runner Up Jerry Chase.............1987.......36....... 4.........State Runner Up Jerry Chase.............1988.......23....... 5.........Conference Champ; Southern Division Runner up Jerry Chase.............1989.......22....... 6.........State Runner Up Jerry Chase.............1990.......27....... 13.......State 3rd Jerry Chase.............1991.......28....... 14.......Region XIII Runner Up; Southern Division Champ Jerry Chase.............1992.......23....... 9.........State Runner Up Jerry Chase.............1993.......8......... 18 Jean Musgjerd........1994.......19....... 16 Jean Musgjerd........1995.......9......... 18.......State 4th Jean Musgjerd........1996.......12....... 15 Jean Musgjerd........1997.......17....... 14.......State 3rd Jean Musgjerd........1998.......16....... 18.......State 4th Jean Musgjerd........1999.......20....... 13.......Region Champ; 6th place Nationals Maryland Jean Musgjerd........2000.......25....... 13.......State Runner Up; Region 3rd Jean Musgjerd........2001.......18....... 12.......Region Runner Up Jean Musgjerd........2002.......25....... 18.......Southern Conference Runner Up; Region XIII Champs; 5th Nationals Illinois Jean Musgjerd........2003.......8......... 15.......Conference 4th; State 5th Jean Musgjerd........2004.......15....... 17.......Conference 4th; State 3rd Jean Musgjerd........2005.......10....... 18.......Conference 3rd Jean Musgjerd........2006.......22....... 17.......Southern Conference Runner Up; Region XIII Runner up; State 4th Jean Musgjerd........2007.......20....... 17.......Southern Conference Runner Up; Region XIII 3rd ; State 5th Paula Carlsen..........2008.......18....... 14 Jean Musgjerd........2009.......35....... 7.........Southern Conference Champs; Region XIII A Champs; State 2nd; Nationals 4th Rochester, Minnesota Jean Musgjerd........2010.......33....... 18.......Southern Division Runner Up; Region XIII A Champs; State 2nd; Nationals 6th, Rochester, Minnesota Jean Musgjerd........2011.......23....... 19 Kacey Moline..........2012.......24....... 19 Cyndi Raymond......2013.......NA...... NA.....Club Status Cyndi Raymond......2014.......27....... 15.......Southern Conference Champs; Region XIII A Champs, Nationals 4th Niki Peterson..........2015.......31....... 16.......Southern Division 2nd; Region XIIA 2nd Niki Peterson..........2016.......33....... 17.......Southern Division 2nd; Region XIAA 2nd Josh Conley............2017.......NA...... NA.....No Softball Team Cori Ronnenberg....2018.......3......... 21 Cori Ronnenberg....2019.......15....... 17 Cori Ronnenberg....2020.......3......... 8.........Season Canceled Due to Covid-19 Pandemic

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