COLBY, Kan. – Helping lead Butler Community College to four wins last week to clinch a share of the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division 1 Softball regular season crown, Grizzly players Kylie Forney and Ellie Randall have each earned their first KJCCC D1 Softball Player of the Week honors of the 2025 season.  

Kylie Forney - Butler (KJCCC Division 1 Softball Player of the Week)
Forney helped the number 16-ranked Grizzlies to a 4-0 week, including sweeps of Barton at home and Pratt on the road, to clinch a share of the KJCCC regular season title. The redshirt sophomore finished with a team-high nine runs driven in as well as seven hits (7-9) for a .778 batting average on the week. Forney tallied five extra-base hits, including a two-home run performance against Pratt to drive in seven RBI. 

Ellie Randall - Butler (KJCCC Division 1 Softball Pitcher of the Week)
Randall helped Butler to a pair of victories on the week allowing just two runs in 8.0 innings of action as the Grizzlies clinched a share of the KJCCC regular-season title. The freshman tossed a complete game in Butler's 11-2 win over Barton, striking out three before working 3.0 innings in a win at Pratt allowing just one in addition to striking out two.

Other Players Nominated:
Mia Mascarenas – Barton
Kloe Nelson – Dodge City
Natori Yates – Fort Hays Tech NW
Tailor Golly - Hutchinson
Jahlisa Klear – Seward County

Other Pitchers Nominated:
Meleia Ingram – Barton
Jordyn Boxberger – Dodge City
Haven Jaso – Fort Hays Tech NW
Morgan Tomlinson - Hutchinson
Grace Horne – Seward County