Alumni

To all Alumni and Monarch Softball Program Supporters:  

Please consider a nontaxable donation for our 2nd Annual Alumni Scholarship and/or to our Monarch Softball Program.  The donations go to a Scholarship that our Seniors can apply for as well as upgrades to the Monarch Softball field and equipment.  

We are trying to raise money to upgrade the Championship Banners to make them permanent at the field as well as a mural on the press box.  

Our program has a 30 year tradition that is unmatched by any other program in Nebraska.  Qualified 30 straight times for State with 16 State Championships and 6 State Runners Up.  If you’re an alumni, hopefully our program had a positive impact on your life and if you’re a supporter, you’ve enjoyed following and keeping up to date on our program.  

Please consider donating at the link below.

Alumni attendance was slim, but we appreciate everyone who made it out to watch the Monarchs win the game. 

Former Monarchs in attendance:

Assistant Coach Curtis Rainge, Stepfanie Rainge (2002), Melinda Rainge-Pirtle (2004), Kylie Hovinga-Wies (2008), Molly Middleton and Karissa Hovinga-Enstrom (2011), Lauren Tanner (2012), Amanda Butera (2015), Sam Dellinger (2016), Rachele Heaton (2017), Tessa Hurst (2018), Anna Fitzgerald (2020)

The Monarch's home game against the Papillion-LaVista South Titans was a fund-raiser for Ace's Place as well as our annual alumni reunion.  Ace Moudy was the son of former Monarch catcher Megan Southworth-Moudy and her husband Mike, who are both former student athletes for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.  Ace passed away unexpectedly on April 05, 2019.  In his honor, a playground is being built at Bowlin Stadium in Lincoln, home of the Cornhusker Softball team.  This event raised $754.00  for this very worthy cause.  

Former Monarchs in attendance: 

Assistant Coaches Mike Butera, Terry Ford and Brad Metzler, 2003 - Ashley (Killeen) Bails, 2009 - Megan (Southworth) Moudy, Cianna Kozlik, 2011 - Mollie Middleton, 2012 - Katie Petersen, Lauren Tanner, Emily Drummy, Kelsey (Whipple) Dayan, 2014 - Taylor Pudenz, Kylie Schwarting, Gina Metzler, 2015 - Jordan Van Roy, Amanda Butera, 2017 - Tessa Hurst, 2018 - Grace Chandler

To begin what will now be an annual event, on September 30, 2017, Papillion-LaVista held a Monarch Softball Alumni day to commemorate 25 years of sanctioned high school softball in the State Of Nebraska, and the success of the Monarch program over the years.  

The event was held between games of the annual triangular with the two other schools.  

Players and coaches from the 1992 to 2016 teams were invited to attend.  37 former players and a former coach were in attendance and were recognized in between games.  By graduation year, they are: 2017 - Mady Anglim, Clara Dargy and Mallory Sotak, 2016 - Emma Dargy and Sara Sempek, 2015 - Amanda Butera and Jordan Van Roy, 2012 - Emily Drummy, Katie Petersen, Lauren Tanner and Kelsey (Whipple) Dayan, 2011 - Molly Middleton, 2010 - Erin (Kempf) Houser, 2009 - Cianna Kozlik, Megan (Southworth) Moudy, Lindsay Redding, Marlee (Petersen) Vanden Bosch, 2008 - Kylie (Hovinga) Wees, Amy (Vonderharr) Hendrickson, 2007 - Lindsay (Zastrow) Bauer, 2006 - Ally (Butera) Simmons, Chelsea (Koch) Hunter, 2005 - Sarah Green, 2004 - Ashley Murray, 2003 - Jamie (Reiss) Burr, Ashley (Killeen) Bails, 2002 - Stepfanie Rainge, 2000 - Katie Kimball, Peaches (James) Keaton, Sarah Scheppers, 1999 - Teresa Garcia, 1998 - Rhianna Mays, 1996 - Tina Powers, Emily Townsend, Jen (Kline) Moore, 1994 - Sonya (Woolhiser) Weitkam, and Coach Kristi Renner. 

Pictures from this event are posted on the 2017 Game Notes page, the Alumni Reunion button below and on the Monarch Alumni Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/MonarchSoftballAlumni/