Overview
- A teammate first noticed the resemblance at a Montana softball tournament last August, which led Samantha Rensvold to check the opposing roster and spot Kyann Dean’s name.
- Rensvold’s mother approached Dean’s family at a later game and the two families found the same maternal name and the same Great Falls birth hospital in their papers and memories.
- The women met on the field, discovered multiple personal similarities—shared sports, the same jersey number and mannerisms—and have kept in touch with in‑person visits.
- The pair have not taken DNA tests to confirm a biological link, and Montana law automatically seals adoption records so courts must order their release for documentary proof.
- Closed adoptions often leave reunions to chance, and the next steps for the families could include voluntary DNA testing or seeking a court order to obtain official adoption files.