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TOPEKA, Kan. – Washburn Ichabod softball head coach Brenda Holaday has announced the signing of NCAA D1 transfer Grace Birk, a Burlington, Kan., native, who will join the Ichabods with three seasons of eligibility remaining after spending her freshman season at Northwestern (La.).]]>SB signnee brikMon, 8 Jun 2026 16:20:00 CST917459https://wusports.com/news/2026/5/27/softball-washburns-makenzie-sais-adds-all-america-golden-shoe-award-to-postseason-honors.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/5/27/softball-washburns-makenzie-sais-adds-all-america-golden-shoe-award-to-postseason-honors.aspxSoftball

LOUISVILLE, Ky.  – Washburn sophomore outfielder Makenzie Sais, coming off first-team all-region honors from both the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) and the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, has added Third Team All-America honors from the NFCA as well as the NFCA's New Balance/NFCA Golden Shoe Award winner as the top base runner in the NCAA DII ranks. Sais is the first Ichabod in program history to win the Golden Shoe Award and she is the fifth Ichabod to receive All-America honors from the NFCA.]]>makenzie 3rd team 2026Wed, 27 May 2026 11:05:00 CST917451https://wusports.com/news/2026/5/26/softball-five-ichabod-softball-players-receive-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/5/26/softball-five-ichabod-softball-players-receive-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspxSoftball

TOPEKA, Kan. -- Five members of the Washburn Ichabod softball team squad were honored with College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors for their performance in the classroom.]]>csc 2026 sb v2Tue, 26 May 2026 11:26:00 CST917449https://wusports.com/news/2026/5/26/softball-ichabod-softball-team-adds-transfer-pitcher-to-next-seasons-roster.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/5/26/softball-ichabod-softball-team-adds-transfer-pitcher-to-next-seasons-roster.aspxSoftball

TOPEKA, Kan. – Washburn Ichabod softball head coach Brenda Holaday has announced the signing of NCAA D2 transfer pitcher Jordyn Marsh to play for the Ichabods starting in the 2026-27 academic year. Marsh spent the first two years of her collegiate career at Southwest Minnesota State earning second team honors this past season.]]>brenda holaday ichabod softballTue, 26 May 2026 09:30:00 CST917448https://wusports.com/news/2026/5/18/softball-sais-adds-another-1st-team-all-region-accolade.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/5/18/softball-sais-adds-another-1st-team-all-region-accolade.aspxSoftball

EDMOND, Okla. – Washburn sophomore outfielder Makenzie Sais has added another all-region award to her shelf as she garnered All-Central Region recognition from the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Monday announced Monday as voted on by the region's athletic communication specialists. Last week, she was named first-team all-Central Region by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association after her record-breaking season for the Ichabods.]]>sais all d2cca regionMon, 18 May 2026 16:58:00 CST917435https://wusports.com/news/2026/5/15/football-washburn-athletics-finishes-2nd-in-miaa-commissioners-cup-for-2nd-year-in-a-row.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/5/15/football-washburn-athletics-finishes-2nd-in-miaa-commissioners-cup-for-2nd-year-in-a-row.aspxFootball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Volleyball, Baseball, Women's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Golf, Softball, Women's Tennis, General, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Women's Golf

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Pushed by four MIAA regular season championships, the Washburn athletic program finished a tied a program-best second place in the MIAA Commissioner's Cup, presented by Impact Signs, final standings for the second season in a row.]]>2026 miaa commission'er's cupFri, 15 May 2026 11:01:00 CST117430https://wusports.com/news/2026/5/15/softball-ichabod-softballs-sais-named-1st-team-all-region.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/5/15/softball-ichabod-softballs-sais-named-1st-team-all-region.aspxSoftball

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Washburn sophomore outfielder Makenzie Sais has been named first-team all-Central Region by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association after her record-breaking season for the Ichabods.]]>sais softball 2026 all regionFri, 15 May 2026 10:06:00 CST917428https://wusports.com/news/2026/5/7/softball-ichabod-season-comes-to-end-in-pitchers-duel-in-miaa-tourney-quarters.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/5/7/softball-ichabod-season-comes-to-end-in-pitchers-duel-in-miaa-tourney-quarters.aspxSoftball

EMPORIA, Kan. – The Washburn Ichabod softball season came to an end with a 2-1 loss to No. 7-ranked Missouri Southern on Thursday morning at Trusler Sports Complex in Emporia, Kan., in the MIAA Quarterfinals. The Ichabods end the season at 36-19.]]>sadie walker mssu MIAA 2026Thu, 7 May 2026 13:33:00 CST917411https://wusports.com/news/2026/5/6/softball-ichabods-and-top-seeded-lions-set-for-thursday-miaa-tourney-quarterfinal-contest.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/5/6/softball-ichabods-and-top-seeded-lions-set-for-thursday-miaa-tourney-quarterfinal-contest.aspxSoftball

TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn Ichabod softball team continues the MIAA Tournament facing the top-seeded Missouri Southern Lions on Thursday at 11 a.m. in Emporia in the quarterfinals in Emporia.]]>MIAA MSSU SB 2026Wed, 6 May 2026 21:01:00 CST917410https://wusports.com/news/2026/5/6/softball-ichabods-silence-griffons-bells-advancing-to-miaa-quarterfinals-in-4-2-win.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/5/6/softball-ichabods-silence-griffons-bells-advancing-to-miaa-quarterfinals-in-4-2-win.aspxSoftball

EMPORIA, Kan. – The Washburn Ichabod softball team earned a 4-2 win over Missouri Western on Wednesday afternoon at Trusler Sports in the opening game of the MIAA Tournament, improving to 36-18 on the season advancing to the MIAA Tournament Quarterfinals, where they face top-seeded Missouri Southern at 11 a.m. on Thursday.]]>ASPEN BURGARDTWed, 6 May 2026 17:19:00 CST917406