It's been a historic season for Dodge City softball in several ways, and the season is not over yet, as the team won the Region 6 and Plains District titles to earn a spot at the NJCAA Division I World Series in Oxford, Alabama, on May 25th-30th. 

The Conquistadors success in 2026 led eight players to be selected for KJCCC All-Conference honors and to one major award handed out to the Conqs as well. Head Coach Mike Viramontez was named the KJCCC DI Coach of the Year in his third season leading the Conqs. First-team KJCCC All-Conference honors were picked up by Karli George and Loren Sweat, while the quartet of Riley Moore, Karen Galaviz, Avery McCloskey, and Sophie Faidley all were selected second team. Both Harley Shoaf and Cadie McCracken each earned honorable mention honors. 

Coach Viramontez, in just his third season, has the Conqs putting together a spectacular season that has rewritten the record books at Dodge City. The Conqs sit at 46-17 on the season, breaking the single-season record for wins while winning the program's first region title since 2002 and earning a trip to the NJCAA DI World Series. The Conqs have shattered the school records for hits, RBI, runs scored, walks, doubles, triples, and home runs during the 2026 season, and rank in the top six in the NJCAA in all the categories.

George earned first-team KJCCC All-Conference at pitcher, putting together a strong freshman season that has seen her go 22-4 in the circle with a 2.70 ERA in 33 appearances with 25 starts. She has thrown 127 innings, recording one save and 138 strikeouts. In the season George has played in 57 games, adding a batting average of .350 with 35 hits, 33 RBI, 16 walks, 11 doubles, 21 runs scored, and seven home runs. Her 22 wins are the second most in a single season in school history, while she ranks in the top five in strikeouts for a season. 

Sweat also earned first-team KJCCC All-Conference recognition during her freshman season, picking up the honors in the outfield. She is hitting .386 with 59 hits, 42 RBI, 55 runs scored, 21 walks, 17 doubles, four triples, seven home runs, and 11 stolen bases, playing in 57 games. She ranks in the top 10 in school history in single-season runs scored and doubles. 

Moore picked up second team KJCCC All-Conference in the infield after earning honorable mention honors as a freshman last year. The Conqs third base leads the team in hits with 72 on the season on a .356 batting average, adding 57 RBI, 66 runs scored, 20 stolen bases, 17 doubles, five triples, 11 home runs, and 26 walks, in 62 games played. She broke the school record for single-season and career runs scored (114), while also ranking in the top 10 in several other stats in both single-season and career. 

Galaviz, like Moore, earned honorable mention KJCCC All-Conference honors last season as a freshman and this year picked up second team honors with hers coming in the outfield. She's played 47 games this season with a .393 batting average, 53 hits, 50 RBI, 25 walks, 13 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs, 47 runs scored, and seven stolen bases. The sophomore will cap her Conq career ranking in the top 10 in school history in at least a handful of categories. 

Second team KJCCC All-Conference honors were picked up by McCloskey at utility as she's been strong at the plate, in the circle, and at first base for the Conqs during the season. Playing in 53 thus far, McCloskey is hitting .367 with 62 hits, 61 RBI, five walks, 22 doubles, one triple, 16 home runs, and 45 runs scored, leading the team in RBI and home runs. She's also been great in the circle, posting a 13-7 record with a 3.80 ERA in 26 appearances with 19 starts, throwing 114.1 innings, recording one save, and 102 strikeouts. 

At the catcher position, Faidley picked up second team KJCCC All-Conference honors playing in 48 games thus far this season, hitting .417 with 55 hits, 37 RBI, 35 runs scored, 10 home run, nine doubles, nine walks, and two triples. 

Shoaf earned honorable mention KJCCC All-Conference in the infield, playing at second base on the season for the Conqs. She has seen action in 52 games this season, hitting .438 to lead the team, notching 56 hits, 34 RBI, 22 walks, 12 doubles, seven triples, one home run, 44 runs scored, and 12 stolen bases. She ranks second in a single season in triples in school history. 

McCracken joined Shoaf and Moore, earning KJCCC All-Conference honors in the infield working as the Conqs' primary shortstop, grabbing honorable mention honors. She's recorded 47 hits on the season on a .380 batting average, adding 63 RBI, 44 walks, 21 doubles, three triples, three home runs, 65 runs scored, and seven stolen bases in 58 games. Her 44 walks ranks second in the NJCAA and leads the KJCCC, while she ranks in single season in top 10 in school history in runs scored and doubles. 

In three seasons under Coach Viramontez, 13 Conqs have earned KJCCC All-Conference honors.
 
The Conqs are set to continue their season at the NJCAA DI World Series starting May 25th in Oxford, Alabama.