Softball
Conference and Regional Awards

Conference and Regional Awards

In addition to numerous team accomplishments that include 26 NCAA Tournament berths, seven Women's College World Series appearances and 20 conference titles, the Nebraska softball program has seen a great number of its players earn individual accolades.

Numerous Huskers have earned individual recognition on the conference, regional and national levels. Below is a breakdown of a few of Nebraska's award winners. 

  • 31 All-America Honors
  • 7 WCWS All-Tournament Team Selections
  • 112 NFCA All-Midwest Region Picks
  • 93 First-Team All-Conference Awaards
  • 6 Conference Player-of-the-Year Awards
  • 77 Conference All-Tournament Team Selections
  • 7 Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player Accolades
  • 30 Academic All-Americans
  • 1 Honda Award Winner
  • 4 Honda Award Nominees
  • Lori Sippel (1996 - Team Canada)
  • Stephanie Skegas-Maxwell (2004 - Team Greece)
  • Sheena Lawrick (2004 - Team Canada)
  • Sheena Lawrick (2008 - Team Canada)
  • Robin Mackin (2008 - Team Canada)
  • Taylor Edwards (2021 - Team USA)

NOTE: The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

  • Denise Day (2nd team, 1984)
  • Denise Day (1st team, 1985)
  • Denise Day (1st team, 1986)
  • Lori Sippel (2nd team, 1986)
  • Lori Richins (2nd team, 1987)
  • Lori Sippel (2nd team, 1987)
  • Ali Viola (2nd team, 1995)
  • Tobin Echo-Hawk (2nd team, 1995)
  • Ali Viola (1st team, 1996)
  • Tobin Echo-Hawk (3rd team, 1996)
  • Jennifer Lizama (2nd team, 1997)
  • Ali Viola (1st team, 1998)
  • Jenny Voss (1st team, 1998)
  • Christie McCoy (2nd team, 1998)
  • Jennifer Lizama (1st team, 1999)
  • Jennifer Lizama (2nd team, 2000)
  • Leigh Ann Walker (2nd team, 2000)
  • Kim Ogee (3rd team, 2002)
  • Peaches James (2nd team, 2004)
  • Anne Steffan (3rd team, 2005)
  • Taylor Edwards (3rd team, 2011)
  • Tatum Edwards (2nd team, 2013)
  • Taylor Edwards (1st team, 2014)
  • Tatum Edwards (3rd team, 2014)
  • Kiki Stokes (3rd team, 2015)
  • MJ Knighten (1st team, 2016)
  • Kiki Stokes (3rd team, 2016)
  • Cam Ybarra (3rd team, 2022) 
  • Billie Andrews (3rd team, 2023)
  • Billie Andrews (3rd team, 2024)
  • Jordy Bahl (1st team, 2025)
  • Donna Deardorff (1987)
  • Rhonda Gorraiz (1987)
  • Margie Ogrodowicz (1987)
  • Lori Richins (1987)
  • Lori Sippel (1987)
  • Kristen Davison (1992)
  • Tobin Echo-Hawk (1994)
  • Amy Offenbacker (1994)
  • Sherry Allcorn (1994)
  • Tobin Echo-Hawk (1995)
  • Stacie Stafford (1995)
  • Gloria Von Rentzell (1995)
  • Ali Viola (1995)
  • Amy Offenbacker (1995)
  • Angela Blackwood (1995)
  • Tobin Echo-Hawk (1996)
  • Ali Viola (1996)
  • Jenny Smith (1996)
  • Karla Knicely (1996)
  • Gloria Von Rentzell (1996)
  • Jennifer Lizama (1997)
  • Christie McCoy (1997)
  • Jenny Smith (1997)
  • Jenny Voss (1997)
  • Christie McCoy (1998)
  • Ali Viola (1998)
  • Jenny Voss (1998)
  • Jennifer Lizama (1998)
  • Jenny Smith (1998)
  • Jennifer Lizama (1999)
  • Jenny Voss (1999)
  • Jennifer Lizama (2000)
  • Leigh Ann Walker (2000)
  • Jamie Fuente (2000)
  • Kim Ogee (2000)
  • Jenny Voss (2000)
  • Leigh Suhr (2001)
  • Kim Ogee (2001)
  • Leigh Ann Walker (2001)
  • Kim Ogee (2002)
  • Nicole Trimboli (2002)
  • Peaches James (2002)
  • Leigh Ann Walker (2002)
  • Amanda Buchholz (2003)
  • Peaches James (2003)
  • Anne Steffan (2003)
  • Lisa Wangler (2003)
  • Kim Ogee (2003)
  • Peaches James (2004)
  • Nicole Trimboli (2004)
  • Jessica Yoachim (2004)
  • Anne Steffan (2004)
  • Trisha Tannahill (2004)
  • Anne Steffan (2005)
  • Sheena Lawrick (2005)
  • Ashley DeBuhr (2005)
  • Jessica Yoachim (2005)
  • Crystal Carwile (2006)
  • Ashley DeBuhr (2006)
  • Lizzy Rock (2006)
  • Jessica Yoachim (2006)
  • Ashley DeBuhr (2007)
  • Julie Brechtel (2010)
  • Ashley Guile (2010)
  • Brooke Thomason (2010)
  • Taylor Edwards (2011)
  • Ashley Hagemann (2011)
  • Ashley Hagemann (2012)
  • Tatum Edwards (2013)
  • Emily Lockman (2013)
  • Brooke Thomason (2013)
  • Hailey Decker (2014)
  • Tatum Edwards (2014)
  • Taylor Edwards (2014)
  • Emily Lockman (2014)
  • MJ Knighten (2015)
  • Cassie McClure (2015)
  • Steph Pasquale (2015)
  • Kiki Stokes (2015)
  • Mattie Fowler (2016)
  • MJ Knighten (2016)
  • Cassie McClure (2016)
  • Kiki Stokes (2016)
  • MJ Knighten (2017)
  • Kaylan Jablonski (2017)
  • Alyvia Simmons (2017)
  • Kaylan Jablonski (2018)
  • Alyvia Simmons (2018)
  • Bri Cassidy (2019)
  • Tristen Edwards (2019)
  • Courtney Wallace (2021)
  • Tristen Edwards (2021)
  • Cam Ybarra (2022)
  • Mya Felder (2022)
  • Abbie Squier (2022)
  • Olivia Ferrell (2022)
  • Billie Andrews (2022)
  • Sydney Gray (2022)
  • Courtney Wallace (2022) 
  • Billie Andrews (2023)
  • Brooke Andrews (2023)
  • Mya Felder (2023)
  • Katelyn Caneda (2023)
  • Billie Andrews (2024)
  • Sydney Gray (2024)
  • Ava Bredwell (2024)
  • Jordy Bahl (2025)
  • Ava Kuszak (2025)
  • Olivia DiNardo (2025)
  • Hannah Camenzind (2025)
  • Samantha Bland (2025)
  • Kacie Hoffmann (2025)
  • Denise Day (1984)
  • Wendy Turner (1984)
  • Stacy Sunny (1984)
  • Sandy Wolterman (1984)
  • Lori Nilsen (1984)
  • Denise Day (1985)
  • Ann Schroeder (1985)
  • Lisa Busby (1985)
  • Lori Sippel (1985)
  • Lori Sippel (1986)
  • Jane Kremer (1986)
  • Lori Richins (1986)
  • Lori Sippel (1987)
  • Lori Richins (1987)
  • Jane Kremer (1987)
  • Leanna Miles (1987)
  • Margie Ogrodowicz (1987)
  • Donna Deardorff (1987)
  • Lori Sippel (1988)
  • Jane Kremer (1988)
  • Margie Ogrodowicz (1988)
  • Ruth Chatwin (1989)
  • Katy Wolda (1989)
  • Kris Vucurevic (1991)
  • Kristin Davidson (1992)
  • Shae Sloan (1993)
  • Tobin Echow-Hawk (1993)
  • Tobin Echo-Hawk (1994)
  • Ali Viola (1995)
  • Angela Blackwood (1995)
  • Tobin Echo-Hawk (1995)
  • Amy Offenbacker (1995)
  • Tobin Echo-Hawk (1996)
  • Jenny Smith (1996)
  • Karla Knicely (1996)
  • Jennifer Lizama (1997)
  • Christie McCoy (1997)
  • Jenny Smith (1997)
  • Jenny Voss (1997)
  • Christie McCoy (1998)
  • Ali Viola (1998)
  • Jenny Voss (1998)
  • Jennifer Lizama (1998)
  • Jennifer Lizama (1999)
  • Jennifer Lizama (2000)
  • Leigh Ann Walker (2000)
  • Jamie Fuente (2000)
  • Jenny Voss (2000)
  • Peaches James (2001)
  • Cindy Roethemeyer (2001)
  • Nicole Trimboli (2001)
  • Leigh Ann Walker (2001)
  • Kim Ogee (2002)
  • Peaches James (2002)
  • Amanda Buchholz (2003)
  • Peaches James (2003)
  • Anne Steffan (2003)
  • Kim Ogee (2003)
  • Peaches James (2004)
  • Nicole Trimboli (2004)
  • Jessica Yoachim (2004)
  • Trisha Tannahill (2004)
  • Jessica Yoachim (2005)
  • Ashley DeBuhr (2006)
  • Lizzy Rock (2006)
  • Jessica Yoachim (2006)
  • Ashley DeBuhr (2007)
  • Crystal Carwile (2008)
  • Molly Hill (2009)
  • Ashley Guile (2010)
  • Ashley Hagemann (2011)
  • Tatum Edwards (2013)
  • Taylor Edwards (2013)
  • Hailey Decker (2014)
  • Tatum Edwards (2014)
  • Taylor Edwards (2014)
  • MJ Knighten (2015)
  • Steph Pasquale (2015)
  • Kiki Stokes (2015)
  • MJ Knighten (2016)
  • Kiki Stokes (2016)
  • Tristen Edwards (2018)
  • Tristen Edwards (2019)
  • Billie Andrews (2021) 
  • Tristen Edwards (2021) 
  • Abbie Squier (2022)
  • Cam Ybarra (2022) 
  • Katelyn Caneda (2023)
  • Billie Andrews (2023)
  • Brooke Andrews (2023)
  • Billie Andrews (2024)
  • Jordy Bahl (2025)
  • Ava Kuszak (2025)