April 29, 2026
DICKINSON, N.D. – The Frontier Conference announced their inaugural 2026 Softball All-Conference teams, Gold Glove team, and postseason awards Wednesday evening. The awards recognition was held at the Buck Auditorium in Kleinfelter Hall on the campus of Dickinson State (N.D.).
The Frontier Softball All-Conference Teams, Gold Glove team, and postseason awards were voted by the league coaches. The 2026 Frontier All-Conference Teams consist of 30 recipients, 20 athletes on the first team and 10 athletes on the second team. The Champions of Character recipients and the inaugural Grit Award were also announced.
Dickinson State (N.D.) has a total of eight individuals on the All-Conference teams, six recipients on the First Team All-Conference.
There is a recipient from each of the eight Frontier Conference schools listed on the First Team All-Conference.
The Frontier Conference also announced its 9-member Gold Glove team for displaying their outstanding defensive performance.
In the Frontier Conference postseason awards, Hope Fath of Dickinson State was selected as the Pitcher-of-the-year. Her teammate Brooke Lijewski was chosen as the Player-of-the-Year. Marguerite Brown of Bellevue (Neb.) was voted as the Newcomer-of-the-Year. Aleana Aionaaka of Providence (Mont.) was named as the Freshman-of-the-Year.
Kristen Fleury of Dickinson State was voted as the Pepsi Frontier Conference Coach-of-the-Year, guiding the squad to the league title by ending the conference schedule on a 20-game winning streak. Fleury reached a milestone earlier this month where she collected her 500
th career coaching victory after their road victory at Bismarck State (N.D.).
The 2026 Frontier Softball Postseason Tournament begins Thursday morning at 11 a.m. (Central Time)/10 a.m. (Mountain Time). All eight teams will play one game on Thursday and continue Friday and Saturday with loser’s out and winner’s bracket games.
The conference tournament is being held at Bravera Field on Sanford Sports Complex in Dickinson. The championship game is set for Sunday at 1 p.m. (CT)/12 p.m. (MT), with the second championship if needed to follow.
Below are the complete listings of all All-Conference Teams selections, postseason awards and Gold Glove Team:
2026 Frontier Conference Softball All-Conference First Team
| Position |
First Name,
Last Name |
Year |
School |
Hometown |
| P |
Hope Fath |
Senior |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Dickinson, N.D. |
| P |
Carly Bertolini |
Freshman |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Papillion, Neb. |
| P |
Reagan King |
Freshman |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Visalia, Calif. |
| C |
Brooke Lijewski |
Senior |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Casper, Wyo. |
| C |
Marguerite Brown |
Junior |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Chatman, Ontario |
| INF |
Tehneson Ehnes |
Junior |
Providence (Mont.) |
Great Falls, Mont. |
| INF |
Kennadi Stone |
Junior |
Valley City State (N.D.) |
Blaine, Minn. |
| INF |
Lindsey Tulla |
Junior |
Mayville State (N.D.) |
Bovey, Minn. |
| INF |
Aleana Aionaaka |
Freshman |
Providence (Mont.) |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| INF |
Kiley Hubby |
Senior |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Lake Stevens, Wash. |
| OF |
Hannah McFarland |
Senior |
Dakota State (S.D.) |
Lawtey, Fla. |
| OF |
Brooke Thompson |
Junior |
Carroll (Mont.) |
Billings, Mont. |
| OF |
Kasidy Yeoman |
Junior |
Providence (Mont.) |
Florence, Mont. |
| OF |
Erin Bishop |
Junior |
Providence (Mont.) |
Rigby, Idaho |
| DP |
Octavia Meyer |
Freshman |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Billings, Mont. |
| UTIL |
Madison Moultray |
Sophomore |
Providence (Mont.) |
Columbia Falls, Mont. |
| At-Large |
Alix Bishop |
Junior |
Providence (Mont.) |
Rigby, Idaho |
| At-Large |
Stocktyn Stevenson |
Junior |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Hooper, Utah |
| At-Large |
Maddy Hazelton |
Sophomore |
Valley City State (N.D.) |
Winona, Minn. |
| At-Large |
Brielle Wrangham |
Sophomore |
Bismarck State (N.D.) |
Bismarck, N.D. |
2026 Frontier Conference Softball All-Conference Second Team
| Position |
First Name,
Last Name |
Year |
School |
Hometown |
| At-Large |
Kaitlyn Fisher |
Sophomore |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Omaha, Neb. |
| At-Large |
Mariah Unverzagt |
Junior |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Papillion, Neb. |
| At-Large |
Kennedy Venner |
Senior |
Carroll (Mont.) |
Billings, Mont. |
| At-Large |
Allyson Farrington |
Sophomore |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Peoria, Ariz. |
| At-Large |
Madden Bogenreif |
Freshman |
Valley City State (N.D.) |
Moorhead, Minn. |
| At-Large |
Celina Wilharm |
Junior |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Benson, Ariz. |
| At-Large |
Kati Slater |
Senior |
Carroll (Mont.) |
Yamhill, Ore. |
| At-Large |
Maycee Bricker |
Senior |
Dakota State (S.D.) |
Broomfield, Colo. |
| At-Large |
Tayelynn Puyleart |
Freshman |
Carroll (Mont.) |
Meridian, Idaho |
| At-Large |
Madison Terres |
Junior |
Mayville State (N.D.) |
Cold Spring, Minn. |
2026 Frontier Conference Softball Postseason Awards
Pitcher-of-the-Year: Hope Fath – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Player-of-the-Year: Brooke Lijewski – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Newcomer-of-the-Year: Marguerite Brown – Bellevue (Neb.)
Freshman-of-the-Year: Aleana Aionaaka – Providence (Mont.)
Pepsi Frontier Conference Coach-of-the-Year: Kristen Fleury – Dickinson State (N.D.)
2026 Frontier Conference Softball Gold Glove Team:
| Position |
First Name,
Last Name |
Year |
School |
Hometown |
| C |
Brooke Lijewski |
Senior |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Casper, Wyo. |
| 1B |
Ella Galloway |
Junior |
Providence (Mont.) |
Great Falls, Mont. |
| 2B |
Miranda Garcia |
Senior |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Los Lunas, N.M. |
| 3B |
Kiley Hubby |
Senior |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Lake Stevens, Wash. |
| SS |
Stocktyn Stevenson |
Junior |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Hooper, Utah |
| OF |
Hannah McFarland |
Senior |
Dakota State (S.D.) |
Lawtey, Fla. |
| OF |
Allyson Farrington |
Sophomore |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Peoria, Ariz. |
| OF |
Jenna Decker |
Sophomore |
Valley City State (N.D.) |
Dickinson, N.D. |
| P |
Maycee Bricker |
Senior |
Dakota State (S.D.) |
Broomfield, Colo. |