ILLINI WEST CHAGERS BASEBALL MARCH 31ST 2023 IS CANCELLED

Illini West Track Results at Havana 3/30

Havana Meet Entries
3/30/2023

Overall Team Scores:
Boys- 23.75 Points, 6 th Place
Girls- 73.5 Points, 3 rd Place

Long Jump
- Girls- Ali Lopez (3.94 m 5 th )
- Boys- Jorge Espinoza (4.48 m 9 th ), Gabe Vargas (4.28 m PR 12 th )
High Jump
- Girls- Grace Goettsche (1.37 m PR 2 nd )
Discus
- Girls- Noel Rambo (21.82 m PR 3 rd )
- Boys- Izik Jones (27.28 m PR 5 th ), Johnny Ravenscraft (21.85 m PR 10 th )
Shot Put
- Girls- Noel Rambo (7.8 m PR 3 rd )
- Boys- Izik Jones (11.81 m PR 1 st ), Isaiah Geissler (7.54 m PR 17 th ), Chase Yelton (7.34
m PR 18 th )
4x100
- Boys- Trenton Hanks, Carter Sanderson, Evan Sanderson, Brady Blanton (52.6 6 th )
4x200
- Boys- Gabe Vargas, Trenton Hanks, Brady Blanton, Jorge Espinoza (1:50.1 5 th )
4x800
- Boys- Dakota Gille, Kayden Swisher, Wyatt Jones, Paxton Morehouse (11:05.4 3 rd )
100
- Girls- Ali Lopez (15.3 3 rd ), Aubrionna Knotts (15.5 PR 4 th )
- Boys- Trenton Hanks (12.6 PR 4 th ), Jorge Espinoza (13.2 13 th ) Gabe Vargas (13.7 PR
16 th )
100/110 Hurdles
- Girls- Grace Goettsche (20.9 PR 3 rd )
200
- Girls- Ali Lopez (30.4 2 nd ), Aubrionna Knotts (32.3 PR 6 th )
- Boys- Brady Blanton (29.1 PR 12 th ), Carter Sanderson (30.3 16 th ), Evan Sanderson
(30.7 PR 17 th )
300 Hurdles
- Boys- Dakota Gille (52.3 PR 5 th )

Havana Meet Entries
3/30/2023

Overall Team Scores:
Boys- 23.75 Points, 6 th Place
Girls- 73.5 Points, 3 rd Place

800
- Girls- Emma Whitaker (2:56.1 2 nd ), Andy Zhang (3:38 7 th )
1600
- Girls- Emma Whitaker (6:45.6 2 nd ), Avery Moore (7:25.7 3 rd )
- Boys- Kayden Swisher (7:07.6 PR 11 th ) Paxton Morehouse (7:12.9 PR 12 th )
3200
- Girls- Avery Moore (13:29.4 PR 3 rd )

ILLINI WEST CHARGER SOFTBALL MARCH 30TH 2023   IW defeats West Hancock 11-5

Rachel James and Reagan Reed both went 2 for 4 at the plate. 

Kennedy Gunning went 1 for 3 with a 2 run home run! (Ended with 2 RBI's.)

Olivia Johnson was 1 for 1 with 1 RBI. 

Madalyn Boyer pitched her 4th game of the week and ended with the win and 7 more strikeouts

ILLINI WEST CHARGER SOFTBALL MARCH 29TH 2023   IW defeats North Fulton, 10-7

IW was down 0-6 going into the 4th inning, and then scored 2. IW held them at 6 and then scored 6 themselves in the top of the 5th inning. North Fulton answered with one more run and IW continued their run, ending the game 10-7.

Elly Krieg led the Chargers at the plate, going 3 for 4 with RBI's. 

Payton Downs went 2 for 3 with 1 RBI.

Madalyn Boyer and Allison Icenogle both went 2 for 4 with 1 RBI.

Madalyn Boyer pitched all 7 innings, striking out 10 batters in the process

ILLINI WEST CHARGER BASEBALL  MARCH 29TH   12-10 WIN!      RECORD STANDS 3-3

Illini West Softball  at Beardstown Tournament April 7th and 8th

Illini West Athle

SCHEDULE
All Events
4/3/2023 to 4/8/2023

Illini West
600 Miller Street
Carthage, IL 62321

Grant Surprenant
School Phone: 217-357-2136
Fax:
surprenant.grant@illiniwest.org

Monday, April 03

Depart

4:30 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Payson-Seymour HS 2:30 PM Away
Tuesday, April 04

Depart

4:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Quincy Notre Dame HS Home
4:30 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Camp Point Central HS 3:00 PM Away
4:00PM Coed Varsity Track Rocket Relays (B/G) @ Rushville 02:05 PM Away
4:30 PM Girls Varsity Softball Camp Point Central HS 2:45 PM Away
Wednesday, April 05

Depart

No events scheduled
Thursday, April 06

Depart
4:30 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Camp Point Central HS Home
4:30 PM Girls Varsity Softball Camp Point Central HS Home
Friday, April 07

Depart

TBA Girls Varsity Softball OPEN Beardstown Tournament TBA Away
01:00 PM Coed Varsity Track Lee Calhoun Invitational (B/G) @

Macomb 11:30 AM Away
4:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Cancelled- Macomb Jr/Sr HS Home
Saturday, April 08

Depart
TBA Girls Varsity Softball OPEN Beardstown Tournament TBA Away

tic Events 4/3 to 4/8

IW defeats Bushnell West Prairie 21-7 in 5 innings

Rachel James was 2 for 4 with 5 RBI's.

Reagan Reed was 3 for 4 with 3 RBI's.

Elly Krieg was was 2 for 3 with 3 RBI's. 

Kennedy Gunning was 2 for 5 with 3 RBI's.

Madalyn Boyer picks up the win for IW. She pitched 3 of the 5 innings, ending with no earned runs. Reagan Reed pitched 2 of the innings, allowing 4 runs

ILLINI WEST CHARGERS SOFTBALL MARCH 27TH 2023    

Illini West Chargers defeat Liberty 9-2 on the road. 

Rachel James led the way at the plate going 3 for 4. She hit a 2 run homerun and ended with 3 RBI's.

Allison Icenogle was 2 for 4 with 1 RBI.

Payton Downs was 3 for 5 with 1 RBI. 

Madalyn Boyer was 1 for 3 with 2 RBI's. 

Madalyn Boyer pitched the full game ending with 9 strikeouts.

Pair of Chargers Freshmen Voted All-Arrowhead Conference

GALESBURG — A pair of Carl Sandburg College women’s basketball freshmen earned spots on the All-Arrowhead Conference Team after leading the Chargers in numerous statistical categories this season.

Guard Elly Bentley was voted by league coaches to the All-Arrowhead First Team, while forward Lilly Isenhour was a Second-Team selection.

LISTEN: Elly Bentley & Lilly Isenhour on the Sandburg Athletics Podcast

Bentley, a 5-foot-3 product of Limestone High School, played all 10 conference games for the Chargers and led the team with 19.0 points, 4.8 assists and 1.5 steals per contest. She shot 42% from the field and knocked down 74% of her shots at the foul line. Bentley also grabbed 5.2 rebounds per game.

Bentley, who also earned Second-Team All-Region IV honors in her freshman campaign, scored at least 13 points in each of Sandburg’s conference games and had three outings of at least 20 points. She had 28 points, four rebounds and five assists in the Chargers’ Jan. 19 win at Illinois Valley.

Isenhour, a 6-foot graduate of Prince of Peace in Clinton, Iowa, averaged a double-double in 10 conference games, putting up 16.9 points and a team-best 12.4 rebounds. Isenhour shot 55% from the floor to lead the Chargers and was a 71% free-throw shooter. She also averaged 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals in Arrowhead play.

Isenhour notched seven double-doubles against conference opponents, including three 20-point double-doubles. She scored a season-best 28 points on 12-of-18 shooting and pulled in 16 rebounds in Sandburg’s Jan. 17 win against Sauk Valley. Isenhour had a season-high 21 rebounds (nine on the offensive glass) and 11 points in the Chargers’ Feb. 7 contest against Black Hawk.

2023 ALL-ARROWHEAD CONFERENCE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM
First Team
MVP: Me’Kiyah Harris (Black Hawk)
Kira Klapprodt (Kishwaukee)
Hailey Walter (Sauk Valley)
Elly Bentley (Sandburg)
Laney Parker (Black Hawk)
Second Team
Maddie Hildebrand (Highland)
Natalija Beleska (Highland)
Lilly Isenhour (Sandburg)
Khloe Damm (Black Hawk)
Chian Scott (Kishwaukee)
Natali Haynes (Illinois Valley)
Coach of the Year
Logan Frye (Black Hawk)

Indoor State Track Meet Results for Illini West at  Bloomington at Illinois Wesleyan

 Nolan Deitrich (high jump) and Max Dittmer (200). Max Dittmer medaled in the 200 at 6th place. You can check out all results at this link- https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/490824/results

ILLINI WEST CHARGER SOFTBALL MARCH 25TH 2023

Illini West falls to Calhoun 0-13.

Illini West falls to QND 2-13.

IW falls to Rushville 2-17 at Rushville

Kennedy Gunning and Kaelyn Ferrill each went 1 for 2 at the plate. Reagan Reed went 1 for 3.  

Reagan Reed pitched all 4 innings

Sandburg Sophomore Barnett Voted 2^nd-Team All-Arrowhead

GALESBURG — Carl Sandburg College men’s basketball player Connor Barnett was voted to the All-Arrowhead Conference Second Team by league coaches after leading the Chargers in scoring and assists this season.

A 6-foot-5 sophomore guard, Barnett started all 10 conference games for Sandburg, averaging a team-best 11.8 points per contest. The Fulton High School product shot 46% from the field, 74% from the free-throw line and led the Chargers with 2.8 assists per game. Barnett also totaled nine steals in conference action and was third on the team in rebounding at 4.6 per game.

He scored a career-high 21 points on 6-of-11 shooting in Sandburg’s win Jan. 31 against Kishwaukee. Barnett hit three 3-pointers and grabbed six rebounds in the victory. He reached double figures in scoring in seven Arrowhead games.

2023 ALL-ARROWHEAD CONFERENCE MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM
First Team
MVP — Ramean Hinton (Highland)
Vijay Wallace (Illinois Valley)
Camren Edwards (Black Hawk)
Demarius Splunge (Highland)
Cameron Russell (Kishwaukee)
Second Team
Riek Riek (Sauk Valley)
Atem Agot (Sauk Valley)
Cortaviaus Seales (Black Hawk)
Connor Barnett (Sandburg)
Andre Brandon (Sauk Valley)
Coach of the Year
Luke Norman (Highland)

IW vs Beardstown Softball 3/20/2023

IW falls to Beardstown 3-7.
Madalyn Boyer, Reagan Reed, and Kennedy Gunning each went 1 for 3 with 1 RBI.
Madalyn Boyer pitched the full game and ended with 4 strikeouts and 4 earned runs.

Illini West Athletic Events 3/27 to 4/1

SCHEDULE
All Events
3/27/2023 to 4/1/2023

Illini West
600 Miller Street
Carthage, IL 62321

Monday, March 27

Depart

4:30 PM Girls Varsity Softball Liberty JH/HS 02:30 PM Away
4:30 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Liberty JH/HS Away

Tuesday, March 28

Depart

4:30 PM Girls Varsity Softball West Prairie HS @ Colchester 3:00 PM Away

Wednesday, March 29

Depart

4:30 PM Girls Varsity Softball Cuba HS- (North Fulton) @ Fairview 2:15 PM Away
4:30 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Rushville-Industry HS 2:30 PM Away

Thursday, March 30

Depart

4:30 PM Girls Varsity Softball West Hancock 3:00 PM Away
4:00PM Coed Varsity Track Havana B/G 02:00 PM Away
4:30 PM Boys Varsity Baseball West Hancock Home

Friday, March 31

Depart

4:30 PM Boys Varsity Baseball West Central HS 2:30 PM Away

Saturday, April 01

Depart

9:00 AM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Camp Point Central HS Home
9:00 AM Coed Varsity Track Quincy Senior HS 07:15 AM Away

ILLINI WEST  Softball and Baseball 3/22- Postponed

Today's 3/21/2023  softball and baseball games vs Triopia have been postponed. We are working on a make up date

IW falls to Brown County 8-16 in 10 innings. 

Freshman Kennedy Gunning led the IW Chargers at the plate going 3 for 5 with 1 RBI. 

Madalyn Boyer went 2 for 6 with 2 RBI's. 

Reagan Reed went 2 for 6 with 1 RBI. 

Madalyn Boyer took the mound for the Chargers and ended with 7 strikeouts and only 4 earned runs

Monmouth Indoor Meet Results

3/15/2023

High Jump
- Girls- Kennedy Gunning (1.37 m PR 3 rd ), Grace Goettsche (1.32 m PR 9 th )
- Boys- Nolan Deitrich (1.88 m PR 1 st )
Shot Put
- Girls- Noel Rambo (7.21 m PR 19 th )
- Boys- Nick Huls (13.04 m PR 4 th ), Thomas Chandler (8.65 m PR 19 th )
4x200
- Boys- Isaiah Knotts, Peyton Brown, Ian Bentzinger, Max Dittmer (1:38.61 3 rd )
4x400
- Boys- Peyton Brown, Isaiah Knotts, Nolan Deitrich, Max Dittmer (3:59.29 5 th )
60
- Girls- Rachel James (8.97 PR 11 th ), Ali Lopez (9.06 PR 14 th )
- Boys- Ian Bentzinger (7.20 PR 2 nd ), Isaiah Knotts (7.51 PR 5 th )
60m Hurdles
- Girls- Grace Goettsche (11.99 PR 11 th )
200
- Girls- Kennedy Gunning (30.18 PR 8 th )
- Boys- Max Dittmer (23.53 2 nd ), Colin Curfman (24.86 PR 6 th )
400
- Girls- Kennedy Gunning (1:06.72 PR 3 rd )
- Boys- Nolan Deitrich (57.80 8 th )
800
- Girls- Emma Whitaker (2:54.44 8 th ), Andy Zhang (3:35.99 PR 21 st )
- Boys- Chase Mudd (2:23.46 PR 4 th ), Spencer Brown (2:49.87 15 th )
1600
- Girls- Emma Whitaker (6:44.24 11 th ), Avery Moore (7:10.67 PR 15 th )
- Boys- Chase Mudd (5:40.59 PR 7 th ), Spencer Brown (6:38.08 15 th )

Today''s baseball game vs Brown County has been canceled.  Next game will be tomorrow at Bushnell, weather permitting. First pitch is scheduled for 4:30

Monmouth Indoor Meet Results

3/15/2023

High Jump
- Girls- Kennedy Gunning (1.37 m PR 3 rd ), Grace Goettsche (1.32 m PR 9 th )
- Boys- Nolan Deitrich (1.88 m PR 1 st )
Shot Put
- Girls- Noel Rambo (7.21 m PR 19 th )
- Boys- Nick Huls (13.04 m PR 4 th ), Thomas Chandler (8.65 m PR 19 th )
4x200
- Boys- Isaiah Knotts, Peyton Brown, Ian Bentzinger, Max Dittmer (1:38.61 3 rd )
4x400
- Boys- Peyton Brown, Isaiah Knotts, Nolan Deitrich, Max Dittmer (3:59.29 5 th )
60
- Girls- Rachel James (8.97 PR 11 th ), Ali Lopez (9.06 PR 14 th )
- Boys- Ian Bentzinger (7.20 PR 2 nd ), Isaiah Knotts (7.51 PR 5 th )
60m Hurdles
- Girls- Grace Goettsche (11.99 PR 11 th )
200
- Girls- Kennedy Gunning (30.18 PR 8 th )
- Boys- Max Dittmer (23.53 2 nd ), Colin Curfman (24.86 PR 6 th )
400
- Girls- Kennedy Gunning (1:06.72 PR 3 rd )
- Boys- Nolan Deitrich (57.80 8 th )
800
- Girls- Emma Whitaker (2:54.44 8 th ), Andy Zhang (3:35.99 PR 21 st )
- Boys- Chase Mudd (2:23.46 PR 4 th ), Spencer Brown (2:49.87 15 th )
1600
- Girls- Emma Whitaker (6:44.24 11 th ), Avery Moore (7:10.67 PR 15 th )
- Boys- Chase Mudd (5:40.59 PR 7 th ), Spencer Brown (6:38.08 15 th )

CARTHAGE  BLUEGIRLS 8TH GRADE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL WINS REGIONALS

The Softball and Baseball games vs Triopia will now be played on Tuesday, March 14th in Carthage. 

Baseball at 4:30

Softball at 4:30 (no JV innings after the varsity game)

The Varsity Baseball game vs Western scheduled for Saturday, March 18th  will now be played on Wednesday, March 15th. Game time will be at 4:30 in Carthage

Sandburg Softball Heads to Gulf Coast fo

GALESBURG — After opening its season with a pair of games last week at Spoon River, the Carl Sandburg College softball team travels down to Florida for spring break.

The Chargers have a stretch of four doubleheaders in five days near the Gulf Coast starting this weekend. Sandburg will play Saturday at Coastal Alabama-East, Monday at Bishop State, Tuesday at Coastal Alabama-South and Wednesday at Pensacola State. 

The Chargers finished 15-29 overall last season and 8-12 in the Arrowhead Conference under coach Todd Winkler. Fans can follow Sandburg softball live all season long on the GameChanger app.

NOTABLE RETURNERS

Emma Wolfe (Dunlap, Ill./Dunlap), sophomore IF 

• A versatile infielder with a strong bat, Wolfe led the Chargers last year in runs, home runs (eight), doubles (15), triples (nine), average (.403) and slugging (.799). 
• Voted All-Region IV and All-Arrowhead Conference as a freshman last season.

Chelsey Catton (Pekin, Ill./Pekin), sophomore P

• Led the team in strikeouts (75) last season, appearances (19) and tied for the team lead in wins (five).

Kayla Wolf (Chillicothe, Ill./Illinois Valley Central), sophomore C

• Considered a team leader by Winkler, Wolf finished third on the squad in RBIs last spring with 33.

KEY NEWCOMERS

Carley Hacke (Oakford, Ill./Sacred Heart-Griffin), freshman IF/P

• Winkler: “She’s solid in the infield and has a solid bat.”

Elly Bentley (Bartonville, Ill./Limestone), freshman OF 

• Winkler: “The kid can flat-out run and can play center field like no other. I can't teach speed.”

WHAT ARE YOUR EXPECTATIONS FOR THIS TEAM THIS SEASON?

Winkler: “My expectations are getting better every game we play. For these games on spring break, if we can win half we will be in good shape because when we get off the bus, the opposing teams down south have played between 24 and 30 games already. We have hardly been outside, so our goal to start is just to get better and put ourselves in position to win the region at the end of the season.”

GAMES TO WATCH

• April 4 at No. 16 Rock Valley
• April 28 vs. Madison

THIS WILL BE A SUCCESSFUL SEASON IF …

Winkler: “We play to our potential. That will be the number one question: if we can get everybody to play to their potential. We have potential; it's just a matter of if we use 

r Spring Break Trip

After Claiming 2022 Conference Crown, Sandburg Baseball Focused on Another Winning Season

 The Carl Sandburg College baseball team looks to go back to back in the Arrowhead Conference this year. 

The Chargers finished 26-23 overall last season but really turned it up in conference play, going 17-3 and winning the Arrowhead title for the second time in four seasons under coach Josh Foreman.

Sandburg opened its 2023 season Feb. 15 at Heartland, but the Chargers’ schedule kicks into gear this weekend as they head south with games Friday at John A. Logan, Saturday at Southeastern Illinois and Sunday against No. 20 Kankakee in Carterville. Sandburg’s first home game is scheduled for 3 p.m. March 21 against Southeastern.

The Chargers will face a challenging schedule as they play 15 games this year against teams in the NJCAA Division II preseason rankings. 

Fans can follow Sandburg baseball live all season long on the GameChanger app by searching for “Sandburg Chargers.”

NOTABLE RETURNERS

Mitch Ball (East Peoria, Ill./East Peoria), sophomore OF 

• 2022 All-Arrowhead Conference selection 

• Led Chargers in home runs (13), RBIs (49) and slugging (.709) 

• Finished third on team with .358 average

Chase Mason (Washington, Ill./Washington), sophomore C/IF/P

• 2022 All-Arrowhead Conference selection 

• Led Sandburg last year with 14 stolen bases and 31 walks

• Second on team last season with 11 homers 

Logan Van Heuklon (Dunlap, Ill./Dunlap), sophmore C/IF 

• 2022 All-Arrowhead Conference selection

• Had three-homer game last season at Illinois Central 

KEY NEWCOMERS

Bryce Brown (Groveland, Ill./Morton), sophomore IF 

• Transfer from Heartland Community College

• Led Heartland with 35 walks last season

• Drove in 6 of his 45 RBIs last season against Spoon River on April 9

Connor Best (Coal City, Ill./Coal City), sophomore RHP

• Transfer from Heartland Community College

• Recorded season-high five strikeouts April 22 last season with Heartland against John Wood

• Foreman: “Connor is an experienced player and has had a lot of success coming from a very good team.”

David Smith (Tremont, Ill./Tremont), freshman RHP 

• Foreman: “David is a tall (6 feet, 5 inches), hard thrower. He acts as a leader and has the attitude of a winner.”

Julian Harris (Rock Island, Ill./Rock Island), sophomore RHP 

• Foreman: “Julian is tall (6-6) and throws hard, but he’s an accurate pitcher and has a good mindset.”

WHAT ARE YOUR EXPECTATIONS FOR THIS TEAM THIS SEASON? 

Foreman: “I say this every year but I have high expectations for this team, and this team has very high expectations for themselves. Our goal is to win a few more and go a little farther.”

GAMES TO WATCH

From April 21-23, the Chargers will match up on the road against two preseason ranked opponents and a conference rival. Sandburg plays April 21 at No. 2 Madison and April 23 at No. 20 Kankakee. In between, they’ll face Black Hawk on April 22 in Moline.

THIS WILL BE A SUCCESSFUL SEASON IF …

Foreman: “Our expectations are high. We want to make that second round of our region tournament and give us a shot at nationals. It is really going to come down to winning games when they matter most.”

Chargers Guard Bentley Voted 2^nd-Team All-Region IV District A

GALESBURG — An outstanding freshman campaign has netted Carl Sandburg College women’s basketball player Elly Bentley a spot on the All-Region IV Division II District A Second Team.

Bentley, a 5-foot-3 point guard from Limestone, was voted to the team by district coaches after leading the Chargers in scoring, assists and steals during the regular season.

Bentley started all 30 regular season games for Sandburg and averaged 18.0 points per contest while shooting 40.4 percent (219 of 542) from the field. She also led the Chargers with a 74.2 percent (98 of 132) mark at the foul line, averaged 3.9 assists per game and picked up 1.4 steals per contest. Bentley finished fourth on the team with 4.8 rebounds per game.

The freshman hit double figures in points in all but four contests during the regular season and had 11 occasions with at least 20 points. She scored a season-high 32 on 15-of-20 shooting in Sandburg’s Nov. 28 victory at Southeastern. Bentley closed the regular season Saturday at Lincoln Trail by recording her first collegiate double-double, putting up 28 points and a season-best 10 assists.

Bentley opened the postseason by scoring a game-high 23 in the Chargers’ 75-57 win over Elgin on Monday night. She and the Chargers will play in the District B tournament quarterfinals at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Morton.

2023 ALL-REGION IV DIVISION II DISTRICT A WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM
First Team
Player of the Year: Teya Mass (Bryant & Stratton)*
Camron Blank (Rock Valley)*
Mondrea Williams (Bryant & Stratton)*
Khloe Damm (Black Hawk)
Brooke Heiman (Waubonsee)
Second Team
Shiauna Nixon-Boyd (Milwaukee Tech)
Chian Scott (Kishwaukee)
Elly Bentley (Sandburg)
Maddy Sharrenberg (McHenry County)
Nevaeh Hughes (Rock Valley)

*All-America nominee