O’Connell Softball

There's nothing more powerful than a humble team with a warrior spirit that is driven by a bigger purpose.

[O’Connell Softball @DJOSoftball]

Big congratulations to our WCAC honorees! Way to go Gigi, Callie, Annie, Ella, Marie, Sydney and Gabby! 💙🤍🙌
Great seasons and can’t wait to watch you and your teammates continue to soar!! @DJOathletics @WCACSports
#WeAreDJO

[O’Connell Softball @DJOSoftball]

Your 2025 VISAA State Champions and honors! The team also set the Virginia HS softball record for most consecutive wins — currently at 75. Last loss was April 29 2022! DJO Softball defines what it means to have Competitive Stamina! Congratulations players and coaches! #ChampDNA

[O’Connell Softball @DJOSoftball]

Let the honors start rolling in! First up your 2025 WCAC Champions!!! Undefeated in conference play and the 17th win out of the past 20 Championships! Congratulations players and coaches! #ChampDNA 🎉🙌💙

[O’Connell Softball @DJOSoftball]

Congratulations Bri!!! We are so thrilled for you and your family!! Go Patriots!!

[Bishop O'Connell Athletics @DJOathletics]

✍️ Fall Signing Day - Congratulations to our student-athletes who signed to play in college today!

[O’Connell Softball @DJOSoftball]

Congratulations Gigi!! This is amazing news!! 💙💪💙 @DJOathletics

[Geneviève “Gigi” Payne @GigiPayne2026]

I am so happy to announce I am #committed to play #Division1 #softball in the #Atlantic10 conference at St.Bonaventure University! #GoBonnies

@Coach3House @DiPhal @NCAASoftball @DJOSoftball @VAGlory_Hills @SSN_Softball @MaxPreps @UWAA_United @SBRRetweets @los_stuff @LegacyLegendsS1

[O’Connell Softball @DJOSoftball]

Congratulations Emma!!! Great things are on the horizon for you! Go Big Red!!! ❤️💪 @EPrykanowski25 @CoachOzbun
@DJOathletics @OConnellHS

[Emma Prykanowski @EPrykanowski25]

I’m so incredibly blessed and excited to announce that I will be continuing my athletic and academic career at Denison University! I want to thank my family, my coaches and mentors who have supported me throughout my whole journey! I also want to thank @CoachOzbun and @Coach_Henery for giving me this amazing opportunity!! I can’t wait for the next 4 years! Go Big Red❤️🤍
@DenisonSoftball @TSThunderNova

[O’Connell Softball @DJOSoftball]

We are so pumped to have Coach T leading the program!!! Congratulations Coach!!! Let’s Go!!!! 💙💪💙💪💙
@DJOathletics @OConnellHS

[Suzy Willemssen @SuzyWillemssen]

Go get’em Coach T! I’m so happy for you and you will do great things as the new head coach for O’Connell softball! You are incredible!! ❤️🫶 #ChampDNA #ServantLeadership @DJOathletics @DJOSoftball https://t.co/yvJweDXG33 via @gazetteleader23

[O’Connell Softball @DJOSoftball]

Katie!! Congratulations!! 🥳❤️‍🔥

[Suzy Willemssen @SuzyWillemssen]

ChampDNA!! 💪❤️‍🔥💪
@KutzKatie

[O’Connell Softball @DJOSoftball]

Abby!!!! Congratulations pup!!!
💙🤍💙🤍💙🤍💙🤍💙🤍💙🤍💙
❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥
@DJOathletics @OConnellHS

[Abigail.Bond.2025 @Abbybond2025]

So excited for the next 4 years!! 💙🧡@bkalman23 @GburgSoftball1 @ROCKGOLDVA18U

[O’Connell Softball @DJOSoftball]

Bri!!! ‼️🙌💙💪 Congratulations! 🥳
@brilencz2025 @DJOathletics @NFCAorg

[Suzy Willemssen @SuzyWillemssen]

Congratulations to @brilencz2025 for being named to the 1st team high school all region team for the @NFCAorg ‼️What a year for you Bri!! So earned and so happy for you! I know you will keep it rolling next year @DJOSoftball 💙🤍 Thank you NFCA and coaches for awarding Bri this honor! #WarriorSpirit #ServantsHeart ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[O’Connell Softball @DJOSoftball]

Happy Graduation Day!! We love our new alums!! Sophia Taliaferro, Katie Sullivan, Sofia Anderson! Move that tassel!! Oh the places you are going to go!! #ChampDNA 🥳🙌🥳🙌🥳

[O’Connell Softball @DJOSoftball]

Thank you Pigskin Club of DC for honoring our softball program. Congratulations Sofia and Coach!
@DJOathletics #WeAreDJO

[O’Connell Softball @DJOSoftball]

O’Connell softball, Bethesda Chevy Chase rowing headline girls’ spring notes - The Washington Post https://t.co/FlqFsxZwIx

[O’Connell Softball @DJOSoftball]

💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

[WashPost HS Sports @WashPostHS]

In this week’s #allmets girls’ spring sports notebook: Bishop O’Connell (@DJOSoftball) extends VISAA reign, Colgan soccer (@colganathletics) defends district crown, several rowing teams including B-CC (@BCC_Barons) shine at Stotesbury Regatta.

https://t.co/1jYOdiuFJB

[O’Connell Softball @DJOSoftball]

VISAA All-State Honors!! 💙🥳🙌Congratulations!! #StriveTogether

[Suzy Willemssen @SuzyWillemssen]

I don’t know where to start. Watching the pups compete this season…..embracing every challenge as an opportunity to get better and finishing undefeated 23-0. Our seniors Sophia Taliaferro, Sophia Anderson and Katie Sullivan end their HS careers with a record of 76-1. That includes 4 State Championships, 4 WCAC Championships. And I hope thousands of wonderful experiences and memories.

The only way that happens is players choosing to be selfless, team first and relentless competitors. Step In. Step Up. They have been all of that and more. We over me. Striving Together. Love.

The coaching staff is so proud of this team and it’s such an honor to be their coaches. They are warrior spirits, servant’s hearts with incredible competitive stamina like no other.

Parents, you were a super power for us. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

Love you all so much. ❤️❤️

[O’Connell Softball @DJOSoftball]

VISAA State Champs! The pups win a nail biter over a determined Potomac School team. Caps off an incredible year going 23-0! Seniors Katie S and Sofia A made magic for the winning run, Emma P had big hits. Bri hurls a shutout and Ari called a great game! #ChampDNA #WeAreDJO💙

[O’Connell Softball @DJOSoftball]

The moment is now. 💙💪💙
#StriveTogether #ComoetitiveStamina
@DJOathletics

[O’Connell Softball @DJOSoftball]

Ticket punched to the championship! Great team victory with Bri hurling the shutout. MJ and Abby with monster bombs! Abby 3 hits 5 RBIs. The Sofph’s, MJ and Ari each had 2 hits. Final will be tomorrowat 11am vs Potomac School. #StriveTogether💙#CompetitiveStamina💙@DJOathletics

[O’Connell Softball @DJOSoftball]

Today the pups take on a very strong opponent with Trinity Episcopal. Like all the others it will be great competition! We love this game! Go Knights! 💙💪 #StriveTogether
#CompetitiveStamina @DJOathletics