Good Morning, Bronco Nation! Makenzie Butt has represented Boise State on the 2025 Softball America Freshman All-America Team. This is the second-straight year that the Broncos have received this award.

Butt was selected as a utility player after being named Mountain West First Team, Mountain West Freshman of the Year and NFCA All-Mountain Region Third Team.

As the Broncos' primary first baseman, Butt set a Boise State record and tied a conference freshman record with 22 home runs. She set a school record with 77 RBI.

What else is mixed into today’s Brew? Scroll down below to find out!

🏆 Samantha Wade receives sports dietitian award
⚽️ Soccer releases schedule
🏈 Football signs Demetric Whitlock Jr.
🔷 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Fever Pitch. Boise State soccer head coach Jim Thomas announced its 2025 schedule, and season tickets are now available to purchase.

The Broncos will play 11 of their 20 regular-season matches at the Boas Soccer Complex and will host the 2025 Mountain West Soccer Championship for only the second time in program history. They earned the right to host after being named the 2024 MW Regular Season Champion.

The squad will begin its season with three-straight away matches, beginning at Idaho State (Aug. 17).

⚽️ : FULL SCHEDULE/TICKETING INFO

🔼 He’s a Lock. The Boise State football team announced the signing of transfer wide receiver Demetric Whitlock Jr. from Hutchinson Community College. Whitlock appeared in six games during the 2023 campaign, catching three passes for 31 yards. The Blue Dragons finished the year with a 10-1 record and a berth in the NJCAA Semifinals.

A native of Monroe, Louisiana, Whitlock attended Neville HS and Franklin Parish HS. As a junior at Franklin Parish, he led the team with 403 yards and four touchdowns on 21 receptions. He also added a team-best 189 kick return yards.

🔼 Food For Thought. The American Sports and Performance Dietitians Association (ASPDA) announced today that Samantha Wade, Boise State assistant athletic director for performance nutrition, was recognized with the ASPDA Outstanding Early Career Achievement Award. The honor recognizes a sports dietitian with two to six years of experience in sports and performance nutrition who displays an outstanding commitment to excellence and professional growth.

Wade joined the Boise State Sports Performance, Health and Wellness department in September 2021 and currently serves as an assistant athletic director of performance nutrition for all 18 sport programs, with an emphasis on football. 

🔼 Run it Back. The only thing better than the MW Outdoor Championships weekend is reliving it.

🔼 Get On the Radar. It’s that time again!

Future Prospect Camp: June 17
Prospect Camp: June 18

Use this link for more information and to register!

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

It’s “Two” Much. As mentioned above, Makenzie Butt’s nomination to the Freshman All-America Team marks the second-consecutive year in which a Bronco has received the honor. Who won it last year?

Think you know the answer?

Scroll to the bottom to find out!

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🗓 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times in MT unless otherwise listed

Wednesday, May 28-Saturday, May 31
👟 Track & Field @ NCAA West Region Championships in College Station, Texas

Wednesday, June 11-Saturday, June 14
👟 Track & Field @ NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon

🔷 Go here to view the entire Boise State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Sophia Knight!

Last season, Sophia Knight became the first Bronco in school history to be named a Freshman All-American when she received the honor from Softball America. The 2024 Mountain West Freshman of the Year ranked fifth nationally and led NCAA freshman with 85 hits. She was tops in the Mountain West with a .405 batting average.

🔷 Let’s get over the hump, Bronco Nation!