Illini West Advances to  2nd Round in  Macomb- Western Holiday Tournament for the first  since 2016!

Final IW 48 vs Brown County 39

Play Rockridge in round 2 today at 4:00

Wes Robertson   14 points

Aiden Hocker         8 poiints

Tre Neiderman       7 points

Roan Jackson        6 points

Myles Wear             5 points

Stephen Sparks       4 points

Wes Smith                4 points

Illini West Athletic Events  12/30 to 1/4

Monday, December 30

Depart

No events scheduled
Tuesday, December 31

Depart

No events scheduled
Wednesday, January 01

Depart

No events scheduled
Thursday, January 02

Depart

10:00 AM Girls Junior Varsity Basketball

Brown County JH/HS
JV Jamboree (Brown
County/Beardstown)

8:15 AM Away

Friday, January 03

Depart

6:00 PM Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Liberty JH/HS 4:30 PM Away
7:30 PM Girls Varsity Basketball Liberty JH/HS 4:30 PM Away
Saturday, January 04

Depart

2:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Griggsville-Perry MS 11:55 AM Away
3:30 PM Boys Varsity Basketball Griggsville-Perry MS 11:55 AM Away

Illini West Athletic Events 12/23 to 12/28

Monday, December 23

Depart

10:00 AM Coed Varsity Wrestling QND JV MEET TBA Away
Tuesday, December 24

Depart

No events scheduled
Wednesday, December 25

Depart

No events scheduled
Thursday, December 26

Depart

TBA Boys Varsity Basketball Macomb-Western Holiday
Tournament (Dec 26-28)

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

Depart

No events scheduled
Saturday, December 28

Depart

Chargers place league-best 5 on All-Arrowhead Conference volleyball team

GALESBURG — After a record-setting season, the Sandburg volleyball team had five players voted to the 2024 All-Arrowhead Conference team by league coaches, the most of any school.

The Chargers were represented on the team by sophomores Taylor Wagner, Natalie Burden, Madeline Mooney, Grace Vyhnanek and Ayla Cannon. For Burden, Mooney, Vyhnanek and Cannon, it marked their second straight season earning all-conference honors.

Wagner, a 5-foot-8 outside hitter from Southeastern High School, was one of the most prolific attackers in the country during her only season with Sandburg. In 10 conference matches, Wagner led the Chargers with 125 kills, 3.68 kills per set, a .340 hitting percentage, 3.9 points per set and 134 points.

Overall this season, Wagner led NJCAA Division II with 621 kills, was second with 682 points and was fifth with 1,636 total attacks. She also was voted first-team All-Region 4 this season.

Burden, a 5-7 outside hitter from New London, Iowa, started all 10 conference matches and finished second to Wagner in several statistical categories, including kills (95), kills per set (2.88), points per set (3.4) and points (112). Burden also totaled 111 digs (3.36 per set) in Arrowhead action.

Nationally, Burden finished 13th with 475 kills, ninth with 1,447 attacks and 15th with 551 points.

A 5-3 libero from Metamora, Mooney paced the Chargers in conference play with 221 digs, 6.70 digs per set, 208 serve receptions and 15 aces. Mooney, a second-team all-region pick, led the nation with 1,054 service receptions and was third in the country with 938 digs. For her career, she recorded 1,706 digs, which is believed to be a Sandburg record.

Vyhnanek, a 5-8 setter from West Prairie High School, tallied 338 assists while playing in all 35 Arrowhead sets this season. She also picked up 61 digs and served 11 aces in conference play.

Vyhnanek finished her sophomore season as the NJCAA Division II leader with 1,524 assists and ranked 13th with 9.71 assists per set. She wrapped up her Sandburg career with 2,723 assists.

A 6-0 middle hitter out of Burlington, Iowa, Cannon collected 89 kills, 19 blocks (10 solo) and 111.5 points in 35 conference sets. Cannon racked up nine kills, three solo blocks and totaled 12.5 points in the Chargers’ five-set match with Sauk Valley on Sept. 26. Her 47 solo blocks on the season were 16th in the country, and she was 21st nationally with 523 points.

The all-conference quintet helped Sandburg finish 36-12 overall, set a school record for victories, win the Region 4 tournament title, advance to the NJCAA Division II Volleyball Championship for the fourth time since 2017, claim the program’s first victory at nationals and reach the Sweet 16.

2024 ALL-ARROWHEAD CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL TEAM

MVP: Lacy Eissens (sophomore, Sauk Valley)
Kaidynce Lynch (freshman, Highland)
Taylor Wagner (sophomore, Sandburg)
Natalie Burden (sophomore, Sandburg)
Madeline Mooney (sophomore, Sandburg)
Jess Johns (freshman, Sauk Valley)
Grace Vyhnanek (sophomore, Sandburg)
Ava Wright (sophomore, Sauk Valley)
Shannon Kenneavy (sophomore, Black Hawk)
Ayla Cannon (sophomore, Sandburg)
Brooke Boettner (sophomore, Highland)
Maggie Richetta (freshman, Sauk Valley)
Coach of the Year: Jay Howell (Sauk Valley)

Conference standings
1.Sauk Valley  10-0
2. Sandburg                8-2
3. Highland                 6-4
T4. Black Hawk           3-7
T4. Illinois Valley        3-7
6. Kishwaukee            0-10

Illini West Boys Basketball  November 26th      Final  IW 26  vs Macomb 33    Record 1-1

No Stats Provided

Illini West Boys Basketball  November 27th     IW 39 vs Bushnell Prairie City 15  Record 2-1

 Brennan Grotts         8 points

Ethan Carlise              7 points

Wes Robertson           6 points

Tre Neiderman             5 points

Cash Jones                   4 points

Khile Stronger                3 points

Caleb Schreacke             2 points

Roan Jackson                 2 points

Wes Smith                        2 points

Illini West Athletic Events 12/2 to 12/7

Monday, December 02

Depart

6:00PM Girls Junior Varsity Basketball West Hancock Home
6:00PM Boys Freshman Basketball Unity HS(Mendon) 5:00 PM Away
7:30 PM Girls Varsity Basketball West Hancock Home
Tuesday, December 03

Depart

6:00 PM Coed Varsity Wrestling Payson, Farmington Home
Wednesday, December 04

Depart

6:00 PM Boys Freshman Basketball Bushnell-Prairie City 4:45 PM Away
Thursday, December 05

Depart

6:00 PM Girls Varsity Basketball Rushville-Industry HS 4:15 PM Away
6:00PM Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Cancelled- Rushville-Industry HS 4:15 PM Away
6:00 PM Coed Varsity Wrestling

Beardstown Middle/Sr. High
School

3:30 PM Away

Friday, December 06

Depart

6:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Monroe City R-1 HS 4:00 PM Away
7:30 PM Boys Varsity Basketball Monroe City R-1 HS 4:00 PM Away
Saturday, December 07

Depart

TBA Coed Varsity Wrestling

Princeton High School
Girls Varsity Wrestling
Tournament

TBA Away

10:30 AM Girls Varsity Basketball

OPEN
Central Lee Shootout vs Davis
County IA

TBA Away
1:30 PM Boys Freshman Basketball Farmington High School Home
3:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Farmington High School Home
4:30 PM Boys Varsity Basketball Farmington High School Home