Rock Island’s Ella DeJonghe wins Spotlight Athlete of the Week

Published: Apr. 19, 2026 at 11:03 PM CDT

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois (KWQC) - Rock Island softball standout Ella DeJonghe was voted Spotlight Athlete of the Week.

“I think I’ve grown just confidence at the plate from freshman year to now and being confident especially in outside pitches just being confident in knowing my team has me no matter what” said DeJonghe.

“It’s super special I honestly wasn’t expecting it and it means a lot that everyone came and voted for me” she said.

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