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Maddie Entler reflects on her softball journey with Notre Dame

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 14, 2026, 6:53 PM

Last updated Aug 14, 2026

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Maddie Entler, a former Notre Dame softball player, expresses satisfaction with the lessons learned during her athletic career. Entler played a significant role on Notre Dame’s first state championship team and later at Charleston (W. Va.) in NCAA Division II. Despite deciding not to continue her competitive career after her freshman year, she highlights the importance of discipline and resilience gained through softball, which have positively impacted her life. As a senior, Entler reminisces about her journey and the friendships formed through the sport.

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•Maddie Entler played an integral role in Notre Dame's first state championship team.
•She went on to play NCAA Division II softball at Charleston (W. Va.).
•Entler chose not to pursue competitive softball after her freshman season.
•She emphasizes valuable life lessons gained from her softball journey.
•Entler's high school career included 66 wins and multiple district championships.

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Many people see success in various ways. For some, success is being nothing short of elite or one of, if not the, greatest at a certain task. For others, success is simply being happy and content with one’s family and faith. And for others still, success could lie between a combination of the two. For much of her life, Maddie Entler played softball because she loved the sport. The Notre Dame ...
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