Long Jump

• Boys- Liam Murphy (5.81 m PR 2nd), Ian Carroll (4.76 m PR 11th)

High Jump

• Boys- Ian Carroll (1.42 m PR 7th)

Discus

• Boys- Braxton Vass (35.57 m PR 2nd), Nathan Chandler (33.57 m PR 5th), Javier Rojas (23.52 m PR 11th)

Shot Put 

• Boys- Nathan Chandler (12.15 m PR 2nd), Braxton Vass (11.10 m PR 4th), Javier Rojas (8.90 m PR 12th)

4x100

• Boys- Kinnick Bliss, Chase Heath, Beau Goff, Liam Murphy (47.54 3rd)

4x400

• Boys- Declan Hartley, Myles Neff, Wyatt Pence, Parker Walker (4:19.7 5th)

100

• Boys- Chase Heath (12.44 PR 7th), Beau Goff (12.74 PR 12th)

100/110 Hurdles

• Boys- Kinnick Bliss (18.14 PR 2nd), Wyatt Pence (18.94 PR 4th)

200

Boys- Beau Goff (25.84 PR 5th), Liam Murphy (27.34 PR 10th)

300 Hurdles

• Boys- Wyatt Pence (44.44 PR 3rd), Liam Murphy (46.24 PR 5th), Kinnick Bliss (47.04 PR 6th), Chase Heath (49.54 PR 7th)

400

• Boys- Declan Hartley (1:03.64 PR 5th), Myles Neff (1:03.74 PR 6th)

800

• Boys- Parker Walker (2:21.7 PR 5th)

1600

• Boys- Parker Walker (5:42.5 PR 5th)

3200

• Boys- Bryar Rodeffer (10:39.5 PR 1st)

Overall Team Scores:

Boys- 3rd Place with 82 Points 

Illini West Charger Baseball Beat Sherrad 2-1 in 8 Innings on  3/25/2025

Illini West Athletic Events 3/31 to 4/5/25

Monday, March 31

Depart 4:00 PM Coed Varsity Track Beardstown Middle/Sr. High School Girls Meet 2:15 PM Away 4:30 PM Girls Varsity Softball Liberty JH/HS 2:30 PM Away 4:30 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Liberty JH/HS 2:30 PM Away  

 Tuesday, April 01 Depart 4:30PM Girls Varsity Softball West Prairie HS Played In LaHarpe Home  

 Wednesday, April 02 Depart 4:30PM Girls Varsity Softball Cuba HS- (North Fulton) @ Fairview 2:20 PM Away 4:30PM Boys Varsity Baseball Rushville-Industry HS Home 4:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Lewistown High School @ Lewistown High School 2:15 PM Away  

 Thursday, April 03 Depart 4:30 PM Girls Varsity Softball Monmouth-Roseville HS Home 4:00PM Coed Varsity Track Havana B/G 2:00 PM Away  

 Friday, April 04 Depart 4:30 PM Boys Varsity Baseball West Central HS 2:30 PM Away    

Saturday, April 05 Depart 10:00AM Coed Varsity Track Quincy Senior HS 8:30 AM Away

Illini Charger Baseball Wins  vs BPC     14-0 

March  21st 2025

Illini West Charge track  March 19th 2025 at Monmouth College

Long Jump

• Boys- Liam Murphy (5.28 m PR 12th), Khile Stonger (4.99 m 14th)

High Jump

• Girls- Anna Jacob (1.47 m 5th)

• Boys- Khile Stonger (1.75 m PR 5th)

Shot Put 

• Girls- Noel Rambo (7.83 m 11th), Brittany Perez (7.05 m 14th)

• Boys- Nathan Chandler (11.65 m PR 11th), Roan Jackson (10.86 m 18th)

4x200 

• Girls- Kennedy Artman, Anna Jacob, Sophia Moore, Ali Lopez (2:02.04 7th)

• Boys- Trenton Hanks, Liam Murphy, Myles Neff, Kinnick Bliss (1:45.08 9th)

4x400

• Girls- Anna Jacob, Sophia Moore, Kennedy Artman, Taylor Brown (4:41.53 6th)

• Boys- Coleman Gilpin, Chase Mudd, Khile Stonger, Chase Heath (4:00.28 5th)

4x800

• Boys- Bryar Rodeffer, Brady Blanton, Keagan Walker, Parker Walker (9:40.16 5th)

60

• Girls- Taylor Brown (8.61 7th), Palyn Lord (9.18 PR 14th)

• Boys- Trenton Hanks (7.64 PR 15th), Colin Curfman (7.74 16th)

60 Hurdles

• Boys- Wyatt Pence (10.55 PR 5th)

200

• Girls- Palyn Lord (31.87 PR 15th)

• Boys- Trenton Hanks (25.31 11th), Kinnick Bliss (25.73 PR 13th)

400

• Girls- Palyn Lord (1:14.86 PR 12th)

• Boys- Coleman Gilpin (58.74 6th), Khile Stonger (59.41 PR 9th)

800

• Girls- Sophia Moore (2:51.59 PR 7th), Izzy Schaefer (3:05.77 PR 14th)

• Boys- Chase Mudd (2:05.34 PR 2nd), Keagan Walker (2:19.49 PR 5th)

1600

• Girls- Izzy Schaefer (6:59.36 PR 10th), Rane Stoltz (7:30.86 PR 13th)

Boys- Chase Mudd (5:02.70 4th), Bryar Rodeffer (5:10.55 PR 5th)

Overall Team Scores:

Girls- 11th Place with 13 Points

Boys- 7th Place with 40 Points

 March 19, 2025 Illini West Chargers  Baseball  win against Barry/ Western 20-0

Wesley Robertson 2-3 2 3B’s 3RBI 3R

Shawn Watkins 3-3 2B 2RBI

Nick Johnson 2-2 3SB 3R RBI BB

Stephen Sparks 3-3 3RBI 2R

Conference champ Chargers put 3 on All-Arrowhead team

GALESBURG — The Sandburg women’s basketball team placed three players on the All-Arrowhead Conference team after winning a share of its second straight league championship.

Chargers freshman Antonia Kisler and Brook Pieper were first-team selections, while sophomore Gabbie Vontz was voted to the second team by Arrowhead coaches. The trio helped Sandburg finish with a 7-1 record in the conference. Sandburg’s three all-conference picks tied co-champion Black Hawk for the most of any team.

Kisler, a 5-foot-9 forward from Galesburg, averaged a team-best 18.6 points in conference play while adding 8.6 rebounds, 3.3 steals and 1.6 assists. The versatile freshman shot 48 percent from the floor, 32 percent from 3-point range and 82 percent from the foul line.

Kisler, who also earned All-Region 4 honors this season, had three double-doubles in eight Arrowhead games. She scored a season-best 29 points in the Chargers’ Jan. 21 win at home over Black Hawk.

Pieper was named a first-team all-conference pick for the second straight season after averaging 13.1 points and a league-high 13 rebounds per game in Arrowhead action. The 6-1 forward from Abingdon-Avon High School recorded a double-double in all but one conference game, coming up just three points shy in her only contest without one.

Pieper, also a two-time All-Region 4 second-team pick, shot 53 percent from the field, 30 percent from 3-point range and 94 percent (15 of 16) at the foul line. She also finished second in the conference with 23 blocks and averaged 3.1 assists.

Vontz averaged 12.4 points and 5.6 rebounds in conference play while providing a steady veteran presence on both ends of the floor. The 5-7 guard from Oberlin, Kan., led Sandburg with 37 assists in the league and tied Kisler for the team high with 26 steals.

Vontz scored in double figures in four Arrowhead matchups, highlighted by a career-best 22 points in Sandburg’s Jan. 23 win at Highland. She also had 15 points, five rebounds and five assists in the Chargers’ title-clinching victory Feb. 18 at home against the Cougars.

2025 ALL-ARROWHEAD CONFERENCE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM
First team
MVP — Andrea Lopreato (sophomore guard, Black Hawk)
Antonia Kisler (freshman forward, Sandburg)
Meghanne Freehill (sophomore guard, Black Hawk)
Brook Pieper (sophomore forward, Sandburg)
TaMya Sago (freshman guard, Highland)

Second team
Sydney Admson (sophomore guard, Black Hawk)
Raniyah Shirley (sophomore guard, Highland)
Precious French (freshman guard, Kishwaukee)
Gabbie Vontz (sophomore guard, Sandburg)
Jasmine Garman (freshman guard, Illinois Valley)

Illini West Athletic Events 3/24 to 3/29

Monday, March 24

Depart

4:30PM Girls Varsity Softball Brown County JH/HS Home
Tuesday, March 25

Depart

4:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Quincy Notre Dame HS 2:30 PM Away
4:30 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Sherrard Jr/Sr High School Home
4:30 PM Girls Varsity Softball

Beardstown Middle/Sr. High
School

2:15 PM Away

Wednesday, March 26

Depart

No events scheduled
Thursday, March 27

Depart

4:30PM Boys Varsity Baseball Mercer County High School @

LaHarpe

Home

4:00 PM Coed Varsity Track

Beardstown Middle/Sr. High
School
Boys Meet

2:15 PM Away
4:30 PM Girls Varsity Softball Mercer County High School 2:00 PM Away
6:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Mercer County High School @

LaHarpe

Home

Friday, March 28

Depart

4:30PM Girls Varsity Softball Rushville-Industry HS 2:20 PM Away
5:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Clark County R-1 High School 2:30 PM Away
Saturday, March 29

Depart

TBA Girls Varsity Softball QND Round Robin TBA Away
5:30 PM Boys Varsity Baseball

Edwardsville High School
@ Busch Stadium

7:00 AM Away

Chargers guard Sluder voted to All-Region 4 2nd team

GALESBURG — Already named the Arrowhead Conference’s co-Most Valuable Player, Sandburg men’s basketball sophomore Logan Sluder can add All-Region 4 selection to his list of accolades.

Sluder was voted to the All-Region 4 Division II second team by coaches after leading the Chargers in scoring, field goal shooting and 3-point shooting in addition to being one of the top players nationally at the free-throw line.

A 5-foot-11 guard from Normal West High School, Sluder scored a team-best 16.2 points per game while also leading Sandburg with a 52 percent mark from the field and 36 percent accuracy from 3-point range. His scoring average ranked 15th across all divisions in Region 4.

Sluder shot 89 percent (138 of 156) from the foul line, which led Region 4 Division II and was third among players in NJCAA Division II. His 138 made free throws ranked 12th nationally.

Sluder also averaged 3.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists while starting all 31 games this season for Sandburg. His 56 steals on the year tied for the team lead.

Last week, Sluder became the first Sandburg men’s basketball player this century to win Arrowhead Conference MVP honors. He had seven games of at least 20 points this season, including a career-best 34 points on 12-of-17 shooting in Sandburg’s contest Feb. 1 at Madison.

2025 ALL-REGION 4 DIVISION II MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM
First team
Player of the Year — Christian Meeks (Waubonsee)
Matthew Hoarde (Milwaukee Tech)
AJ Abrams (South Suburban)
Davee Flowers (Elgin)
Samar Bures (South Suburban)
Jabi Alberto (Bryant & Stratton)
Justin Pleasant (Madison)
Dre Nobles (Morton)
Braylen Meredith (DuPage)
Zach Hayslett (Waubonsee)

Second team
Isaiah Moore (Oakton)
Joel Brown (Rock Valley)
Wade Sims (Prairie State)
Booka Sidibe (Waubonsee)
Adrian Anderson (Morton)
Karter Seawright (Bryant & Stratton)
Jelani McGregor (Moraine Valley)
Logan Sluder (Sandburg)
Caeden Myers (McHenry County)
Roderick Watson-Pearcey (Illinois Valley)

Sandburg’s Kisler, Pieper selected to All-Region 4 team

GALESBURG — Sandburg women’s basketball freshman Antonia Kisler was voted to the All-Region 4 Division II first team by the region’s coaches, and Chargers sophomore Brook Pieper earned all-region honors for the second straight season.

A 5-foot-9 forward from Galesburg, Kisler turned in a dynamic first season at Sandburg, leading the team with 15.5 points per game and averaging 8.9 rebounds. Kisler played in all 32 games for the Chargers this season, starting 27 times.

Kisler made a team-high 178 field goals on 42 percent shooting, and her 85 percent mark at the free-throw line (100 of 118) ranked fourth among players across all divisions of Region 4. Kisler was 13th in the region in points per game and 11th in total points scored. She also averaged 1.8 assists and 1.8 steals per contest.

Kisler put up a season-high 29 points in Sandburg’s Jan. 21 win over Black Hawk, and she helped the Chargers claim their second straight Arrowhead Conference title. Kisler finished the season with 11 double-doubles.

Pieper earned second-team all-region honors for the second year in a row after averaging a double-double with 11.7 points and 10.8 rebounds. The 6-1 forward from Abingdon-Avon High School was one of just eight players in Region 4 to average a double-double this season. She started all 32 games this season and put up a double-double in half of them.

Pieper’s 346 total rebounds ranked fourth in the region, and she was seventh in boards per game. Pieper shot 51 percent overall from the field, and she averaged 2.1 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.7 blocks per contest. Her 54 blocks for the season ranked fourth in the region.

Pieper scored a season-high 25 points in Sandburg’s Nov. 16 win at home over Madison as she went 12 of 15 from the floor.

2025 ALL-REGION 4 DIVISION II WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM
First team
Player of the Year — Andrea Lopreato (Black Hawk)
Maren McCallister (Lake County)
Mia Moore (Rock Valley)
Re'Niya Ford (Prairie State)
Trishena Brown (Bryant & Stratton)
Mariya Sisco (Lake County)
Jadea Johnson (Moraine Valley)
Antonia Kisler (Sandburg)
Zoie Lewis (McHenry County)
Kayla Lacombe (Kankakee)

Second team
Monica Sierzputowski (Oakton)
Chloe Sisco (Lake County)
Brook Pieper (Sandburg)
Amadea Montijo (Rock Valley)
Dani Latz (Madison)
Anna Marie Godina (Waubonsee)
Shakila Brownlow (Moraine Valley)
Ava Simpson (Kankakee)
Isabella Frohling (McHenry County)
Jayonna Smith (Prairie State)

March 17th 2025  The Chargers win the season opener @ Triopia 16-2

Shawn Watkins 4-4 HR 2B 2RBI

Wesley Robertson 3-4 HR 4RBI

Nick Johnson 3-4 2 2B’s 3RBI SB

Ethan Carlisle earned the Win

Indoor Meet Results

March 7th 2025

Long Jump

• Boys- Khile Stonger (5.28 m PR 14th) 

High Jump

• Girls- Anna Jacob (1.47 m 6th)

• Boys- Khile Stonger (1.72 m PR 6th)

Shot Put 

• Girls- Noel Rambo (8.79 m 7th), Brittany Perez (7.80 m PR 17th), Trinity Aber (6.54 m PR 24th)

• Boys- Nathan Chandler (11.23 m PR 9th), Roan Jackson (10.95 m 11th), Johnny Ravenscraft (9.47 m 24th)

4x200 

• Girls- Kennedy Artman, Ali Lopez, Audra Carroll, Anna Jacob (2:04.28 12th)

4x400

• Girls- Anna Jacob, Sophia Moore, Kennedy Artman, Taylor Brown (4:55.46 7th)

• Boys- Khile Stonger, Jackson VanFleet, Chase Heath, Trenton Hanks (4:11.16 8th)

4x800

• Boys- Keagan Walker, Chase Mudd, Bryar Rodeffer, Brady Blanton (9:42.43 4th)

60 Hurdles

• Boys- Wyatt Pence (10.89 PR 9th)

60

• Girls- Taylor Brown (8.59 PR 10th), Sophia Moore (9.31 PR 26th)

• Boys- Trenton Hanks (7.73 PR 16th), Kinnick Bliss (7.87 PR 19th), Gabe Vargas (7.87 PR 20th)

200

• Girls- Audra Carroll (33.25 PR 15th)

• Boys- Trenton Hanks (26.06 15th), Kinnick Bliss (26.40 PR 17th)

400

• Girls- Taylor Brown (1:07.80 4th), Sophia Moore (1:15.35 PR 11th)

• Boys- Jackson VanFleet (1:01.60 10th), Chase Heath (1:07.09 PR 20th)

800

• Girls- Audra Carroll (3:08.50 8th), Rane Stoltz (3:31.30 15th)

• Boys- Keagan Walker (2:25.04 PR 7th), Brady Blanton (2:28.15 PR 12th)

1600

• Girls- Izzy Schaefer (7:42.72 PR 9th), Rane Stoltz (8:29.33 12th)

• Boys- Chase Mudd (5:09.24 7th), Bryar Rodeffer (5:34.37 PR 11th)

3200

• Girls- Izzy Schaefer (16:07.64 PR 2nd)

Boys- Chase Mudd (10:49.45 PR 3rd), Bryar Rodeffer (11:22.75 PR 4th)

Sandburg softball kicks off 2025 season with spring break trip

GALESBURG — The Sandburg softball team departed for its spring break trip this week as the Chargers play eight games against teams from in and around Mobile, Ala., and Pensacola, Fla.

Sandburg, led by 21st-year coach Todd Winkler, opens Saturday at Northwest Florida State, then has doubleheaders next week at Coastal Alabama South, Pensacola State and Bishop State.

The Chargers will host Bay at noon March 17 in their first home doubleheader of the season. Sandburg’s first Arrowhead Conference matchup is March 18 at home against Sauk Valley.

KEY RETURNERS
Ailexa Hunter (Abingdon, Ill./Abingdon-Avon), sophomore infielder
• Played in all 41 games as a freshman last year, leading the team with 25 runs scored.
• Finished with a .258 average to go with 13 RBIs and four home runs among her 15 extra-base hits.
• Was second on the team with 82.2 innings pitched and struck out a team-best 87 batters.

Mary Hellige (Fort Madison, Iowa/Holy Trinity), sophomore pitcher

• Led the Chargers with 22 starts, 25 appearances and 106 innings in the circle last season.
Bailey Ryan (Media, Ill./West Central), sophomore outfielder
• Logged a team-high 128 at-bats as a freshman.
• Ended the year with four homers, 19 RBIs and four steals.

KEY NEWCOMERS 
• Jordyn Climer (Basco, Ill./Warsaw), freshman infielder
• Paige Huffman (Kewanee, Ill./Wethersfield), freshman infielder
• Hannah Pyle (Economy, Ind./Hagerstown), freshman infielder

WHAT ARE YOUR EXPECTATIONS FOR THIS SEASON?
Winkler: “I look for this team to be very competitive and be in a position to win each game. We’ll be scrappy and fight till the last out.”

THIS WILL BE SUCCESSFUL SEASON IF …
Winkler: “We can start believing and trust ourselves and the team. We need to have a great mental game and learn to bounce back from adversity.”

GAMES TO WATCH
• April 1 vs. Black Hawk
• April 17 at Black Hawk

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