The Gothenburg High School girls’ softball team kicked off the 2026 season at McCook on Aug. 20, followed by a tournament in Lexington on Aug. 22.
Leading the Swedes for her second year as head coach and third year with the team will be Ally Erickson.
Joining her as assistant coaches this season are Rachael Evert, Alyssa Holt, and Wren Herrick.
“We have been a small team for a couple of years now, but despite that, we still stood out, and our team flourished greatly last year,” Coach Erickson said.
Erickson said the girls she has returning to the field this season made big impacts last year, and the coaches are looking forward to seeing what they have in store this year. Two returning players also received Southwest Conference honors last year.
“We have a big freshman class that came in, and we…