Illini West Athletic Events 4/27 to 5/2

Monday, April 27

Depart

4:30PM Girls Varsity Softball Western HS (Barry) 2:15 PM Away
4:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball

Beardstown Middle/Sr. High
School

2:15 PM Away

Tuesday, April 28

Depart

4:30PM Boys Varsity Baseball Unity HS(Mendon) 2:45 PM Away
4:00 PM Coed Varsity Track

Beardstown Middle/Sr. High
School

2:00 PM Away

Wednesday, April 29

Depart

4:30 PM Girls Varsity Softball CO-OP Brimfield/Elmwood 1:30 PM Away
4:30PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball

Havana Jr & Sr High School
Played @ LaHarpe

Home

Thursday, April 30

Depart

4:30PM Boys Varsity Baseball Macomb Jr/Sr HS Home
4:30PM Girls Varsity Softball Macomb Jr/Sr HS Varsity Only 2:45 PM Away
4:00PM Coed Varsity Track West Hancock 2:45 PM Away
Friday, May 01

Depart

4:30PM Boys Varsity Baseball Havana Jr & Sr High School Home
4:30PM Girls Varsity Softball Quincy Notre Dame HS 2:20 PM Away
Saturday, May 02

Depart

Illini West Athletic Events 4/20 to 4/25

Monday, April 20

Depart

4:30PM Boys Varsity Baseball Pittsfield HS Home
4:30PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Cancelled- Rushville-Industry HS 2:30 PM Away
4:30PM Girls Varsity Softball South Fulton Athletics Home
Tuesday, April 21

Depart

4:30 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Canton High School R-5 Home
4:30PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Quincy Senior HS 2:30 PM Away
4:30 PM Girls Varsity Softball Quincy Notre Dame HS Home
Wednesday, April 22

Depart

No events scheduled
Thursday, April 23

Depart

4:30PM Boys Varsity Baseball Alleman Catholic High School Home
4:30PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Macomb Jr/Sr HS 3:10 PM Away
4:30 PM Girls Varsity Softball

Galva Jr/Sr High School Varsity
Only

Home

Friday, April 24

Depart

4:30PM Boys Varsity Baseball Quincy Notre Dame HS 2:20 PM Away
4:30PM Girls Varsity Softball

Peoria Heights High School
Played in LaHarpe

Home

Saturday, April 25

Depart

9:00 AM Girls Varsity Softball JV Slam (LVC, Liberty, WC) Home
10:00AM Coed Varsity Track Rushville-Industry HS 8:00 AM Away

Sandburg women’s golf earns 2nd straight trip to nationals

It’s back to nationals for the Sandburg women’s golf team.

The Chargers qualified for the NJCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship on Tuesday after taking second place in the Central District Championship at Shawnee Country Club.

The Chargers will tee it up at nationals May 12-15 at Ol’ Colony Golf Course in Tuscaloosa, Ala. It’s the second straight year and fourth time overall Sandburg will head to the national tournament. The Chargers previously went in 2019, 2023 and 2025.

Freshman Allie Thome finished seventh overall to earn a spot on the all-district team. Thome, a product of LaSalle-Peru High School, opened with an 87 on Monday and followed with an 86 in Tuesday’s final round. She recorded the lowest score for the Chargers each day.

Thome had birdies at the par-3 seventh and par-5 13th in the opening round, and she added another birdie on No. 13 in Round 2. Thome also made seven pars in Tuesday’s round.

Sandburg shot 752 for the 36-hole tournament to finish as runner-up and earn one of the three national qualifier spots at stake. The Chargers ended Round 1 in second place after posting a 369. They maintained that standing after shooting a 383 in the final round.

Jessica Schultz (93-98) finished 12th for the Chargers, while Olivia Seei (91-105) was 15th and Anna Carroll (98-99) 16th on the individual leaderboard. Abigail Strode tied for 17th with back-to-back rounds of 100.

Murray State (Okla.) finished at 633 (315-318) to win the district title. Murray State’s Hana Cunnane was the district medalist by five strokes, posting rounds of 76 and 75 to finish 7 over par for the tournament.

Illini West Athletic Events 3/30 to 4/4

Monday, March 30

Depart

4:30PM Boys Varsity Baseball Liberty JH/HS Home
4:30PM Girls Varsity Softball Liberty JH/HS Home
4:00PM Coed Varsity Track

Beardstown Middle/Sr. High
School
Girls Meet

2:00 PM Away

Tuesday, March 31

Depart

4:30PM Girls Varsity Softball West Prairie HS

@ West Prairie-Friendway

2:50 PM Away

Wednesday, April 01

Depart

4:30PM Boys Varsity Baseball Rushville-Industry HS 2:30 PM Away
4:30PM Girls Varsity Softball Cuba HS- (North Fulton) Home
4:30PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Lewistown High School Home
Thursday, April 02

Depart

4:30PM Girls Varsity Softball Monmouth-Roseville HS

Varsity Only

2:00 PM Away
4:00PM Coed Varsity Track Havana B/G 1:50 PM Away
Friday, April 03

Depart

10:00 AM Coed Varsity Track Quincy Senior HS TBA Away
4:30PM Boys Varsity Baseball West Central HS Home
Saturday, April 04

Depart

Kisler, Redding voted All-Arrowhead Conference 1st team after leading Chargers to 3rd straight title 

GALESBURG — After winning its third straight conference championship, the Sandburg women’s basketball team had two players represented on the All-Arrowhead Conference first team. 

Sophomore Antonia Kisler and freshman Hailey Redding were voted by Arrowhead coaches to the squad after they helped Sandburg win the conference title outright with a 9-1 record. The duo also earned all-region honors earlier this week as the Chargers posted the program’s third straight season with 20 wins or more overall. 

It's the second consecutive first-team all-conference selection for Kisler, a 5-foot-9 forward from Galesburg. A starter for all 10 conference games, Kisler finished second among Chargers in scoring (15.7 per game) and rebounding (9.0 per game) in league contests. 

Kisler tied for the team lead at 3.8 assists per game in conference action. She shot 32 percent overall, 34 percent from 3-point range and 83 percent from the foul line. Kisler also collected 2.5 steals per conference contest. 

Kisler scored in double figures in all 10 Arrowhead games, and she recorded four double-doubles in league play. She put up 27 points and 12 rebounds in Sandburg’s Sophomore Night win Feb. 17 over Black Hawk. 

Redding, a 5-10 forward from Abingdon-Avon High School, led the Chargers with 62 made field goals and an 18.2 points-per-game average in 10 conference games. She connected on 40 percent of her shots from the floor, made 34 percent of her 3s and was an 81 percent shooter at the free-throw line. Redding averaged 4.9 rebounds against Arrowhead teams. 

Like Kisler, Redding reached double figures in all 10 conference matchups, and she had five with at least 20 points. She scored 26 in Sandburg’s Feb. 3 win over Kishwaukee.  

2026 ALL-ARROWHEAD CONFERENCE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM 
First team 
Camryn Veltrop (Sauk Valley) 
Antonia Kisler (Sandburg) 
Hailey Redding (Sandburg) 
Kaylie Pena (Black Hawk) 
Shelby Veltrop (Sauk Valley) 
Second team 
Pilar Bernad Ortega (Highland) 
Ashlyn Ehm (Illinois Valley) 
Harvest Day (Sauk Valley) 
Peyton Bose (Black Hawk) 
Jasmine Garman (Illinois Valley) 

Illini West Athletic Events 3/16 to 3/21

Monday, March 16

Depart

4:30PM Girls Varsity Softball Postponed- Triopia Jr/Sr HS Home
Tuesday, March 17

Depart

4:30 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Knoxville High School 2:10 PM Away
Wednesday, March 18

Depart

3:30PM Coed Varsity Track Mon-Rose Titan Indoor (B/G) @

Monmouth College

1:15 PM Away
4:30 PM Girls Varsity Softball Galva Jr/Sr High School Home
Thursday, March 19

Depart

4:30 PM Girls Varsity Softball Triopia Jr/Sr HS Home
Friday, March 20

Depart

4:30PM Boys Varsity Baseball

Bushnell-Prairie City Played in
LaHarpe

Home

Saturday, March 21

Depart

Illini West Athletic Events 3/16 to 3/21

Monday, March 16

Depart

4:30PM Girls Varsity Softball Postponed- Triopia Jr/Sr HS Home
Tuesday, March 17

Depart

4:30 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Knoxville High School 2:10 PM Away
Wednesday, March 18

Depart

3:30PM Coed Varsity Track Mon-Rose Titan Indoor (B/G) @

Monmouth College

1:15 PM Away
4:30 PM Girls Varsity Softball Galva Jr/Sr High School Home
Thursday, March 19

Depart

4:30 PM Girls Varsity Softball Triopia Jr/Sr HS Home
Friday, March 20

Depart

4:30PM Boys Varsity Baseball

Bushnell-Prairie City Played in
LaHarpe

Home

Saturday, March 21

Depart

Sandburg’s Kisler, Redding garner all-region honors

GALESBURG — The Sandburg women’s basketball team’s two leading scorers were voted to the All-Region 4 Division II District B team after helping the Chargers to a third consecutive 20-win season and third straight Arrowhead Conference title. 

Sophomore Antonia Kisler was a first-team selection for the second straight year, and coaches voted freshman Hailey Redding to the second team after Sandburg finished the season with a 22-10 record. 

A 5-foot-9 forward from Galesburg, Kisler led the Chargers with 16.7 points per contest and started all 32 games this season. She shot 36 percent from the floor, 33 percent from 3-point range and a team-best 83 percent from the free-throw line.  

Kisler also averaged 8.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game. She reached the 1,000-point mark in Sandburg’s region quarterfinal win at Waubonsee and finished her Chargers career with 1,029 in 64 games (16.1 per game). Kisler dropped a career-best 33 points in Sandburg’s season opener Nov. 2 against Culver-Stockton JV. 

A 5-10 forward from Abingdon-Avon High School, Redding put up 14.8 points per game in her first season at Sandburg. Redding played in all 32 games and led the Chargers with 75 made 3s on 258 attempts. She finished with a 37 percent mark from the field and shot 77 percent at the foul line. 

Redding also pulled down 4.6 rebounds per game and averaged 1.2 steals per contest. Redding had nine outings of 20-plus points, with eight of them coming after Jan. 1. She scored a season-high 27 points Dec. 3 against John Wood.  

2026 ALL-REGION 4 DIVISION II DISTRICT B WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM 

First team 

Player of the Year: Serinity Metcalfe (Madison) 

Amadea Montijo (Rock Valley) 

DeNiya Gary (Rock Valley) 

Antonia Kisler (Sandburg) 

Amelia Szczepanski (Bryant & Stratton) 

Alana Ross (Kankakee) 

Second team 

Raychel Robinson (South Suburban) 

TaLeah Turner (Kankakee) 

Maia Ellis (Madison) 

Maddi DeSmet (Madison) 

Hailey Redding (Sandburg) 

Illini West Added Varsity/JV Boys Basketball Game  for 2/21

 Illini West picked up a boys basketball game vs Calhoun on 2/21.  This game will be played at John Wood Community College.  JV will tip off at 1:00 followed by Varsity at 2:30. Admission will be $5.00 

GALESBURG — While major league pitchers and catchers have yet to report for spring training, the Sandburg baseball team is set to start its spring season this weekend. 

The Chargers — whose roster boasts 30 newcomers — open their 2026 campaign by facing Three Rivers in a weekend series on the turf at Arsenal BG Ballpark in Sauget. The teams will play a nine-inning game at noon Saturday, followed by a doubleheader at noon Sunday. 

Sandburg’s first home date is a doubleheader at noon March 7 against Milwaukee Area Tech. 

The Chargers finished 14-33 last year in their first season under 2008 alumnus Brandon Porter, but Sandburg managed to put together a .500 mark (10-10) in Arrowhead Conference play with a roster that had just nine sophomores. 

KEY RETURNERS 
Colton Allen (Galesburg, Ill./Galesburg), sophomore C/1B 
• All-Arrowhead Conference designated hitter as a freshman. 
• Played in all 47 games last season, batting .360 with 26 RBIs. 
Brady Veselack (El Paso, Ill./El Paso-Gridley), sophomore shortstop 
• Played in 44 of 47 games as a freshman, hitting .296 with 11 doubles and 19 runs scored. 
• Will play shortstop this season after seeing time at three positions in 2025. 
Ethan Krei (Metamora, Ill./Metamora), sophomore LHP 
• Top returning pitcher after throwing 39 innings as a freshman. 
• Posted a 2-4 record and struck out 27 batters last season. 
Damien Snell (Galesburg, Ill./Galesburg), redshirt freshman IF 
• Redshirted last year because of injury but was one of the Chargers’ top players during the fall season. 

NEWCOMERS TO KNOW 
Clayton Cawley (Metamora, Ill./Metamora), sophomore RHP 
• Transfer from Morton. 
• Porter: “Clayton had a good fall for us, and I expect him to pitch big innings for us this spring.” 
Chuck Hathaway (Mackinaw, Ill./Deer Creek-Mackinaw), freshman OF/RHP 
• Batted .475 during the Chargers’ fall season. 
• Porter: “He’s a big part of our lineup and will pitch some big innings out of the bullpen.” 
Braley Burford (Galesburg, Ill./Galesburg), freshman 1B 
• Porter: “Braley was one of our best hitters in the fall. We're expecting him to bat in the middle of our lineup.” 
 

WHAT ARE YOUR EXPECTATIONS FOR THIS SEASON? 
Porter: “Our goal is to get better every single day, and so far we’ve done that throughout the fall and in our spring practices. If we stay healthy, we should be able to compete for a conference title and in our region play. We’re a young team, but we do have the right pieces to compete.” 

GAMES TO WATCH 
• Feb 27-28 at North Arkansas 
• March 22 vs. Rock Valley 
• March 26 vs. No. 7 Southeastern 
• April 4 at Black Hawk 
• April 7 at Black Hawk 
• April 20 at No. 4 Heartland 
• April 28 vs. Elgin 

Illini West Athletic Events 2/16 to 2/21

Monday, February 16

Depart

6:00 PM Girls Varsity Basketball OPEN 2A Regional Semi-Final Away
6:00PM Boys Freshman Basketball Monmouth-Roseville HS 4:15 PM Away
Tuesday, February 17

Depart

No events scheduled
Wednesday, February 18

Depart

6:00PM Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Rushville-Industry HS 4:05 PM Away
7:30PM Boys Varsity Basketball Rushville-Industry HS 4:05 PM Away
Thursday, February 19

Depart

6:00 PM Girls Varsity Basketball OPEN 2A Regional Championship Away
Friday, February 20

Depart

No events scheduled
Saturday, February 21

Depart

10:00 AM Boys Junior Varsity Basketball

Monmouth-Roseville HS
JV Jamboree @ Monmouth
Roseville vs United

Illini West Athletic Events 2/9 to 2/14

Monday, February 09

Depart

6:00 PM Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Central Lee High School Home
7:30 PM Girls Varsity Basketball

Central Lee High School Senior
Night

Home

Tuesday, February 10

Depart

6:00PM Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Camp Point Central HS 4:35 PM Away
7:30PM Boys Varsity Basketball Camp Point Central HS 4:35 PM Away
Wednesday, February 11

Depart

6:00 PM Girls Varsity Basketball Macomb Jr/Sr HS 4:45 PM Away
6:00 PM Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Cancelled- Macomb Jr/Sr HS 4:45 PM Away
7:30 PM Boys Varsity Basketball Macomb Jr/Sr HS 4:45 PM Away
Thursday, February 12

Depart

6:00 PM Boys Freshman Basketball Unity HS(Mendon) Home
Friday, February 13

Depart

6:00PM Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Palmyra Senior H.S. Home
7:30 PM Boys Varsity Basketball

Palmyra Senior H.S. Senior
Night

Home

Saturday, February 14

Depart

4:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Monmouth-Roseville HS Home
5:30 PM Boys Varsity Basketball Monmouth-Roseville HS Home

Illini West Athletic Events 2/2 to 2/7

Monday, February 02

Depart

6:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Havana Jr & Sr High School 3:50 PM Away
7:30 PM Boys Varsity Basketball Havana Jr & Sr High School 3:50 PM Away
Tuesday, February 03

Depart

6:00 PM Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Fort Madison High School Home
7:30PM Girls Varsity Basketball Fort Madison High School Home
Wednesday, February 04

Depart

6:00PM Boys Freshman Basketball Macomb Jr/Sr HS 4:40 PM Away
Thursday, February 05

Depart

6:00PM Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Havana Jr & Sr High School Home
7:30PM Girls Varsity Basketball Havana Jr & Sr High School Home
Friday, February 06

Depart

No events scheduled
Saturday, February 07

Depart

TBA Girls Varsity Wrestling

OPEN
IHSA Regionals- Girls @
Geneseo

TBA Away

11:00 AM Girls Varsity Basketball

Pittsfield HS
Muddy River Sports Shootout

9:15 AM Away

12:30 PM Boys Varsity Basketball

Liberty JH/HS
Muddy River Sports Shootout

Away

Illini West Athletic Events 1/19 to 1/24

Monday, January 19

Depart

9:30 AM Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Macomb Jr/Sr HS Jerry Logan

Shootout

Home

6:30 PM Girls Varsity Basketball Winchester HS Jerry Logan

Shootout

Home
6:00 PM Boys Varsity Wrestling vs Pittsfield/QND 3:00 PM Away
Tuesday, January 20

Depart

6:00 PM Boys Varsity Wrestling Camp Point Central HS 4:00 PM Away
6:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Mercer County High School Home
7:30 PM Boys Varsity Basketball Mercer County High School Home
Wednesday, January 21

Depart

6:00 PM Girls Junior Varsity Basketball

Postponed- Monmouth-Roseville
HS

Home

6:30 PM Boys Freshman Basketball

West Hancock
Jamboree (6:30 vs Macomb, 7:30
vs West Hancock)

5:15 PM Away

Thursday, January 22

Depart

5:00 PM Boys Varsity Wrestling West Hancock @ Warsaw 3:15 PM Away
6:00PM Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Quincy Notre Dame HS Home
7:30 PM Girls Varsity Basketball Quincy Notre Dame HS Home
Friday, January 23

Depart

6:00 PM Boys Varsity Wrestling Orion High School 12:00 PM Away
6:00PM Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Macomb Jr/Sr HS 4:40 PM Away
7:30PM Boys Varsity Basketball Macomb Jr/Sr HS 4:40 PM Away
Saturday, January 24

Depart

TBA Boys Varsity Wrestling Orion High School TBA Away
4:00PM Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Brown County JH/HS 2:15 PM Away
5:30PM Girls Varsity Basketball Brown County JH/HS 2:15 PM Away

GALESBURG — High school basketball fans can ring in the first Saturday of 2026 with a full day of hoops as the Sandburg Shootout returns Jan. 3 on the college's Galesburg campus.

The fifth edition of the event includes six boys basketball contests starting at noon. Matchups for the 2026 Sandburg Shootout are:
• Noon — United vs. Peoria Heights
• 1:30 p.m. — West Central vs. Hartsburg-Emden
• 3 p.m. — Monmouth-Roseville vs. Beardstown
• 4:30 p.m. — Rockridge vs. Abingdon-Avon
• 6 p.m. — Sherrard vs. Mendon Unity
• 7:30 p.m. — Galesburg vs. Bloomington

Among the highlighted games is unbeaten Abingdon-Avon — currently ranked No. 9 in Class 1A by nestohoops.com — taking on Rockridge at 4:30 p.m. The day will wrap up with Galesburg playing a game inside city limits away from John Thiel Gymnasium as it goes up against Bloomington.

"We have some really interesting matchups that fans from all around the area can look forward to," Sandburg men's basketball coach and shootout organizer Ryan Twaddle said. “Each year, we’ve had a lot of positive feedback from the teams that play here because they get to play on a college floor against a team they don’t normally see. We’re looking forward to hosting another great day of basketball.”

Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students. All tickets are available at the door the day of the shootout, and admission is good for all six contests. 

Illini West  Sports    December  29th- January 3rd 

Monday, December 29

Depart

No events scheduled
Tuesday, December 30

Depart

No events scheduled
Wednesday, December 31

Depart

No events scheduled
Thursday, January 01

Depart

No events scheduled
Friday, January 02

Depart

9:00 AM Girls Junior Varsity Basketball West Hancock

JV Jamboree (9:00 and 1:00)

8:00 AM Away
4:30 PM Boys Freshman Basketball Griggsville-Perry MS Home
6:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Griggsville-Perry MS Home
7:30 PM Boys Varsity Basketball Griggsville-Perry MS Home
Saturday, January 03

Depart

10:00 AM Boys Varsity Wrestling Keokuk High School JV Boys Away
10:00 AM Girls Varsity Wrestling Keokuk High School Away
10:00 AM Boys Junior Varsity Basketball
OPEN
JV Shootout @ Bushnell vs
Galesburg and QND

8:15 AM Away

Monday, December 22

Depart

No events scheduled
Tuesday, December 23

Depart

10:00 AM Boys Varsity Wrestling QND JV MEET 7:00 AM Away
Wednesday, December 24

Depart

No events scheduled
Thursday, December 25

Depart

No events scheduled
Friday, December 26

Depart

TBA Girls Varsity Basketball Lady Tiger Classic (Dec.26-30) TBA Away
Saturday, December 27

Depart

TBA Boys Varsity Basketball Macomb-Western Holiday
Tournament (Dec 27, 29, 30)

Away

Illini West Athletic Events 12/8 to 12/13

Monday, December 08

Depart

5:00 PM Boys Varsity Wrestling ROWVA Jr/Sr High School 2:15 PM Away
6:00PM Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Camp Point Central HS Home
6:00PM Boys Freshman Basketball Cancelled- Rushville-Industry HS 4:15 PM Away
7:30PM Girls Varsity Basketball Camp Point Central HS Home
Tuesday, December 09

Depart

TBA Boys Varsity Wrestling

Postponed-
ROWVA Jr/Sr High School

TBA Away
6:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Unity HS(Mendon) 4:40 PM Away
7:30PM Boys Varsity Basketball Unity HS(Mendon) 4:40 PM Away
Wednesday, December 10

Depart

6:00PM Boys Freshman Basketball Quincy Senior HS 4:20 PM Away
Thursday, December 11

Depart

6:00 PM Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Knoxville High School 3:50 PM Away
6:00 PM Boys Varsity Wrestling Farmington and Payson Home
7:30 PM Girls Varsity Basketball Knoxville High School 3:50 PM Away
Friday, December 12

Depart

6:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Pittsfield HS Home
7:30 PM Boys Varsity Basketball Pittsfield HS Home
Saturday, December 13

Depart

9:00 AM Girls Junior Varsity Basketball West Hancock

JV Jamboree (9:00 and 10:00)

8:00 AM Away
10:00 AM Boys Varsity Wrestling Keokuk High School JV Boys 7:00 AM Away
10:00 AM Girls Varsity Wrestling Keokuk High School 7:00 AM Away

Chargers put 4 players on All-Region 4 men’s soccer team

GALESBURG — Four players, including three first-team picks, represented Sandburg on this year’s All-Region 4 Division II men’s soccer team.

Luis Garcia, Alberto Fernandez Do Carmo and Valentin Kretschmer were first-team selections, while Ramon Ponga was voted to the second team. The quartet helped the Chargers post a 12-3-3 overall record, put together a 12-game unbeaten streak to close the regular season, win a second consecutive Arrowhead Conference title and earn the No. 2 seed in the region tournament. All four players were also voted to the 2025 All-Arrowhead Conference team.

Garcia, a sophomore striker, earned back-to-back all-region honors after being a second-team pick last year. Garcia led the Chargers in goals (13), assists (six), points (32), shot attempts (48) and shots on goal (23) this fall. He also tied for the team lead with three game-winning goals. Garcia had three multi-goal games, including a four-goal, nine-point performance in the Chargers’ Oct. 2 win over Wisconsin-Whitewater at Rock County.

Kretschmer, who was named the Arrowhead Conference MVP, finished second to Garcia among Chargers with eight goals, five assists and 21 points. The sophomore striker had two-goal efforts Sept. 21 at Harper and Oct. 8 against Black Hawk. He also had a four-point contest against UW-Whitewater at Rock County, scoring once and assisting on two goals.

Fernandez Do Carmo tied Garcia for the team lead with three game-winning goals, including a 90th-minute penalty kick in Sandburg’s win over Black Hawk. The sophomore center midfielder totaled six goals, three assists and 15 points on the season. He scored twice in Sandburg’s Sept. 1 win over Kennedy-King.

Ponga, a freshman striker, came on strong late in the season, with five of his eight points coming in the Chargers’ final two regular season matches. He scored and had an assist in Sandburg’s Oct. 17 win over Kishwaukee, and he delivered the game-winning goal in the Chargers’ 1-0 victory Oct. 25 over Heartland.

2025 ALL-REGION 4 DIVISION II MEN’S SOCCER TEAM
First team
Javier Flores (Black Hawk)
Daniel Souvak (Bryant & Stratton)
Luis Garcia (Sandburg)
Alberto Fernandez Do Carmo (Sandburg)
Valentin Kretschmer (Sandburg)
Jason Hufnagle (DuPage)
Joel Ostola (DuPage)
Adrian Diaz (Elgin)
Kevin Aguilar (Elgin)
Gabe Arias (Elgin)
Hudson Nielson (Madison)
JJ Espinoza (Madison)
Cole Rogers (Madison)
Rodrigo Lasso (Madison)
Caylen Coventry (Madison)
Henry Knoll (McHenry County)
Braden Kison (Milwaukee Area)
David Kurzeja (Moraine Valley)
Ricardo Cruz (Morton)
Eneas Laureys (Morton)
Stefan Zelendric (Oakton)
Joseph Gonzalez (Oakton)
Mateo Nabona (Prairie State)
Angel Saenz (Prairie State)
Gio Melgdza (South Suburban)
Adam Jedrzejczyk (Triton)
Giovani Alvarez (Triton)
Jayden Patino (Waubonsee)
Second team
Xander Oswin-Roe (Black Hawk)
Sacha Cormier (Bryant & Stratton)
Ramon Ponga (Sandburg)
Luis Gutierrez (DuPage)
Gabe Arias (Elgin)
Carter Levesque (Kankakee)
Johan Lopez (Madison)
Dan Fox (Madison)
Jacob Unger (Madison)
Martin Quintero (McHenry County)
Fernando Alvarez (Moraine Valley)
Marcos Talavera (Morton)
Alejandro Sojo (Oakton)
Kurmanbek Madaripov (Oakton)
Dylan Mitchell (Prairie State)
Pharrell Williams (Rock Valley)
Jovanni Ortega (Rock Valley)
Elder Perez (South Suburban)
Enzo Dagatti (Triton)
Gustavo Herrera (Triton)

Illini West Athletic Events 11/24 to 11/29

Monday, November 24

Depart

4:30 PM Boys Varsity Basketball

Abingdon-Avon High School
Spartan Tip Off Classic

2:45 PM Away

Tuesday, November 25

Depart

6:00 PM Boys Varsity Wrestling Macomb 3:30 PM Away
7:30 PM Boys Varsity Basketball

Bushnell-Prairie City
Spartan Tip Off Classic

5:00 PM Away

Wednesday, November 26

Depart

6:00 PM Boys Varsity Basketball West Prairie HS
Spartan Tip Off Classic

3:30 PM Away

Thursday, November 27

Depart

No events scheduled
Friday, November 28

Depart

2:50 PM Boys Junior Varsity Basketball

Illini Bluffs High School
Spartan Tip Off Classic

1:10 PM Away

4:00 PM Boys Varsity Basketball

Illini Bluffs High School
Spartan Tip Off Classic

1:10 PM Away

Saturday, November 29

Depart

5:30 PM Boys Varsity Basketball Macomb Jr/Sr HS
Spartan Tip Off Classic

3:00 PM Away

Sandburg sophomore Shaffer voted 2nd-team All-4 Region 4

Aaron Frey, coordinator of marketing, 309.341.5301 afrey@sandburg.edu

Nov. 7, 2025

GALESBURG — Sandburg volleyball outside hitter Abigail Shaffer was voted to the All-Region 4 Division II District B second team after a standout sophomore season.

Shaffer, a 5-foot-7 outside hitter from Southeastern High School, was named to the team by district coaches after putting together an impactful year offensively and defensively for the Chargers.

Appearing in all 38 matches and playing 132 of 136 sets, Shaffer led Sandburg in kills (279), kills per set (2.1), total attacks (1,156), attacks per set (8.8) and points (324.5).

Shaffer showed her versatility by also finishing second among Chargers with 499 digs, 3.8 digs per set, 32 aces and 74 assists this season. 

Shaffer turned in her two best defensive outings of the year in back-to-back contests to close the season. She picked up 28 digs in Sandburg’s Oct. 29 win over Black Hawk on Sophomore Night, and she totaled a career-high 33 digs in the Chargers’ Region 4 quarterfinal loss Wednesday at Kankakee.

Shaffer also set a career high this season with 19 kills in the Chargers’ Oct. 4 victory over Lake Michigan. She finished the year with double-digit kills in 11 contests.

ALL-REGION 4 DIVISION II DISTRICT B VOLLEYBALL TEAM
First team
Player of the Year: Nina Jasiecka (RS, Morton)
Kenna Wubbena (OH, Sauk Valley)
Sophia Swiderski (OH, Morton)
Kailee Williams (OH, Sauk Valley)
Kaidynce Lynch (OH, Highland)
Diana Stetsko (OH, Morton)
Kennedi Huston (OH, Kankakee)
Second team
Taryn Mathews (MB, Highland)
Adrianna Larsen (OH, Waubonsee)
Brianna Hernandez (MH, Triton)
Ava Currie (M, Illinois Valley)
Maggie Richetta (MH, Sauk Valley)
Martina Rivolta (S, Kankakee)
Abigail Shaffer (OH, Sandburg)
Honorable mention
Makayla McNally (M, Waubonsee)
Ayla Jenkins (L, Black Hawk)
Andrijana Cicvarich (L, Kankakee)

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