New Ulm Sports Central - Preserving and Sharing New Ulm Area Sports History

NEW ULM, Minn. - Nine players from the MLC softball team were named scholar athletes by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA).

The honor is given to any player nominated who held a grade point average of 3.50 or better during the year of competition.

The nine players to receive recognition were Amanda Fogle, Brittney Gossen, Amber Krause, MacCartney Mendolla, Laura Miller, Karla Opperman, Stephanie Punke, Emily Waldek and Sara Willems.

The MLC softball team is scheduled to begin its season on March 12, 2013, when it plays Macalester in a double header at the Irish Sports Dome.

For MLC's story and listing of all award winners: MLC Website Story