Nora
Brandt

Nora is a class of 2024 graduate from Lakeville North High School and will be playing softball and pursuing a degree in Athletic Training at Winona State University. In her career at Lakeville North she was a four year varsity starter, three year captain, 3x All-Conference, 2x All-Section, 2x MVP, and also earned All-State, Academic All-State, All-Metro Team, and All-Star Team recognition. Nora was also voted to the Breakdown Sports Top 75 Juniors, Super 100 Seniors, Class AAAA All-Breakdown, and Miss Softball preseason watch list along with being highlighted as one of Minnesota’s Top Pure Hitters and Best Leaders in 2024. In her Freshman year, the Panthers earned a Section 1AAAA Championship title and MSHSL State Tournament appearance. They also finished as Section 1AAAA runner-up in her Junior year. In her time at Lakeville North, Nora helped lead the Panthers in the circle and at the plate. She threw more than 370 career innings and hit above .400 across her Sophomore, Junior, and Senior years while leading the team in various categories including average, on-base percentage, doubles, and RBIs. 

Outside of high school softball, Nora has played with the Minnesota Waves for five years as a corner infielder and pitcher. She was selected to play in the Midwest Fastpitch Showcase for two consecutive years (2021-2022). In 2021, she earned a Direct Invite to the USSSA All-American Games to represent the Midwest Region in Viera, Florida. In 2019, she was selected as a P/1B to play in the USA Softball All-American games and competed in Oklahoma City as one of 300 elite players from across the country. 

Nora has been mentored by Sara Moulton since she was nine years old. She started instructing youth clinics and individual lessons as a Freshman in high school. She is also a youth softball coach during the off-season. Nora is deeply passionate about the game and is dedicated to empowering athletes to reach their full potential. Her focus is on fundamental skills and mechanics for pitching, hitting, and fielding to help develop a solid foundation and accelerate growth for beginner to intermediate players.