Fulton’s Zoe Kunau wins Spotlight Athlete of the Week

FULTON, Illinois (KWQC) - After breaking several program records this season, Fulton softball star Zoe Kunau was voted Spotlight Athlete of the Week.

“She runs the reins” said head coach Derek Germann.

“There’s a lot of times where I just sit down with her and say what would you do with this and how would you think it and you know she is she’s game on. She loves the sport” he said.

Kunau holds Fulton’s records for career hits, triples and stolen bases. She also holds Fulton’s season records for hits, stolen bases, fielding percentage and batting percentage.

“For her to be in the outfield, she’s a general, her presence in the dugout, her presence at the plate, she’s always challenging our young kids even when she a 9th grader coming in we just knew that she had a special talent and she’s still flourishing I mean from her contact hitting to her fielding it’s a true blessing and for me I get a great seat in the house to watch her do her stuff” said Germann.

Kunau received more than 600 votes in KWQC’s poll to win the award.

“I’m just super grateful for everyone who voted it’s a great community here in Fulton” said Kunau.

“I just want to say thank you to my friends, family and everyone who voted it’s just a great feeling to be able to share with my best team I’ve ever played with” she said.