Paula Wertz

[Riley Wertz @riley_wertz]

Another great day to get signed up to come to camp!! Best place to be and best place to play!! #rolldrags 🐉🐉

[Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference @kcacsports]

Caleb Coats has been named the Assistant Athletic Director of Operations at @ThreshersSports!

https://t.co/8OnwttTNOh

@NAIA

[𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦 @FriendsFalcons]

Prestigious honor for prestigious STUDENT-athletes!
https://t.co/J8xiqHPv45

[ESPN Wichita 92.3 @ESPNWichita]

Your 2025 Honorary ESPYs finalists for Female D-II/JUCO/NAIA Athlete of the Year!

@ashleys2024, @ButlerCCWBB
@bailey_backhaus, @HutchSoftball
@haaileyjackson, @hutchccwbb
Katie DeGarmo, @FHSUWBB
Laura Banomi, @Cowleyvball
@riley_wertz, @FriendsSoftball
Sakiko Manabe, @BCC_Soccer
@taylor32jackson, @friends_wbb20

Voting opens tomorrow at https://t.co/yjP40PYPV2

[𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦 @FriendsFalcons]

Big-time recognition for 2⃣Big-time student-athletes!!!
https://t.co/hTMNWtcWNZ

[𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦 @FriendsFalcons]

Another 🇺🇸 honor for the Ace!
https://t.co/dsDZ2pIu8G

[National Fastpitch Coaches Association @NFCAorg]

🚨 AWARDS ALERT: Congratulations to the 2025 NFCA NAIA All-Americans! 🥎

🔗 https://t.co/umcSHmt5E2

[NAIA SB @NAIASB_]

@NAIA Third Team All-Americans🥎

[Paula Wertz @jdvhb]

So proud!! Well deserved? ❤️

[𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦 @FriendsFalcons]

Prestigious honor for a Prestigious Pitcher! 🇺🇸🇺🇸
Wertz earns 2025 NAIA Softball All-American nod
https://t.co/Bg3hdbRuBD

[𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦 @FriendsFalcons]

Five Softball Falcons receive CSC Academic All-District honor
https://t.co/ojdElpYEdp

[𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦 @FriendsFalcons]

Softball Falcons place three on NFCA NAIA All-Region team
READ: https://t.co/hgljfRNZ6l

[Paula Wertz @jdvhb]

Congrats to @riley_wertz!!

[National Fastpitch Coaches Association @NFCAorg]

🚨 AWARDS ALERT: 1⃣5⃣0⃣ NAIA student-athletes named to NFCA All-Region teams! 🥎

🔗 https://t.co/GfbHwrW42s

[National Fastpitch Coaches Association @NFCAorg]

🚨 AWARDS ALERT: 1⃣5⃣0⃣ NAIA student-athletes named to NFCA All-Region teams! 🥎

🔗 https://t.co/GfbHwrW42s

[Taylor Eldridge @tayloreldridge]

With help from a former @MaizeEagleAD star in the circle, the @FriendsFalcons softball team won the @kcacsports title for the first time since 2016 and secured its second straight bid to @NAIA nationals.

Catch up on an superb season from @riley_wertz.

https://t.co/1fP92PMAYa

[𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦 @FriendsFalcons]

* 37 wins (most since 2013)
* First KCAC regular season championship since 2016
* 4th NAIA Opening Round appearance in last 7 years
* KCAC Coach of the Year (Suzanne Unruh)
* KCAC Pitcher of the Year (Riley Wertz)
* Wertz - single-season (modern-era) record 248 K's
* Mora - career (modern-era) record 45 HR's
* 8 All-KCAC selections

Thanks for a fun spring Falcons!
#TalonsUp #HonorGod #ForeverFriends

[𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦 @FriendsFalcons]

Softball Final - The Falcons claw their way to a 2-1 win over Northwestern (Ohio) to stay alive in the NAIA Opening Round behind an outstanding effort in the circle from Riley Wertz (7 IP, 1 ER, 4 K's). Next up for the Falcons is another elimination game later today at 5 pm vs. Baker!
#TalonsUp #HonorGod #NAIAsb

[𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦 @FriendsFalcons]

Softball Falcons earn No. 3 seed in NAIA Opening Round in Sioux Center, Iowa
Full Details: https://t.co/H76JQjcBQP

[𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦 @FriendsFalcons]

SOFTBALL FINAL - Falcons victorious today in Game 1 of the KCAC Tournament against the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes! Riley Wertz with 9Ks, leading her to 233Ks on the year thus far, breaking the Friends modern-era single-season strikeout record!
Stats from Game 1:
Triple: E. Montoya
RBIs: C. Magana, B. Dunn, T. Lazoya
Falcons will continue in tournament play still in Branson, against the winner of current matchup, OKWU vs Ottawa!
Talons up!
#friendsfalcons #talonsup #kcacscores #honorGod

[Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference @kcacsports]

UPDATE: In order to get in as many games as possible on April 30, the start time for the first games of the tournament has been moved up to 9 AM. #KCACsb

@NAIA @NAIASB_

[𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦 @FriendsFalcons]

The Softball Falcons KCAC Tournament game tomorrow vs. Kansas Wesleyan will now begin at 10 AM in Branson, Mo.
#TalonsUp #HonorGod #KCACsoftball