February
Big Nights From Lowe, Porter Not Enough for Chargers in Region IV Quarterfinals
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 — Sophomores Madison Lowe (Dunlap, Ill./Dunlap) and Willow Porter (Wyoming, Ill./Stark County) each had big nights, but the Carl Sandburg College women’s basketball team lost 87-81 at Moraine Valley on Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the ...
Chargers’ Lowe an All-America Nominee for 2nd Straight Season
Monday, February 26, 2018 — For the second year in a row, Carl Sandburg College women’s basketball player Madison Lowe (Dunlap, Ill./Dunlap) has been nominated for NJCAA All-America consideration after being one of the top three vote-getters to the All-Region IV ...
Sandburg Women at Moraine Valley on Tuesday for Region IV Quarterfinals
Monday, February 26, 2018 — The Carl Sandburg College women’s basketball team will hit the road to open postseason play. The Chargers will play at Moraine Valley at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the Region IV District L tournament. Sandburg (13-14), ...
Sandburg Men’s Hoops Opens Region IV Tourney Thursday at Home vs. Bobcats
Monday, February 26, 2018 — The Carl Sandburg College men’s basketball team will look to add to its hardware collection this season when it opens postseason play at home this week. The Chargers, who last week clinched their first Arrowhead Conference title since ...
Registration Available for Sandburg Youth Sports Camps
Monday, February 26, 2018 — Young athletes can get firsthand instruction from Carl Sandburg College coaches and players this spring and summer at sports camps for soccer, golf, softball, cross country, baseball, basketball and volleyball. Campers will learn the fundamentals ...
Sandburg Men Win 8th in a Row to Wrap Up Regular Season
Friday, February 23, 2018 — The Carl Sandburg College men’s basketball team wrapped up the regular season Friday night by winning its eighth consecutive game, defeating Robert Morris-Springfield 92-81 at John M. Lewis Gymnasium in a nonconference matchup. The ...
Sandburg Men’s Basketball Wins 1st Arrowhead Title Since 1990
Thursday, February 22, 2018 — The Carl Sandburg College men’s basketball team can say something it hasn’t been able to in 28 years. The Chargers are Arrowhead Conference champions. Efficient from start to finish, Sandburg claimed a share of its first ...
Sandburg Women Crush Kishwaukee on Sophomore Night
Thursday, February 22, 2018 — The Carl Sandburg College women’s basketball team closed its regular season in emphatic fashion, blasting Kishwaukee 64-31 on Thursday during Sophomore Night at John M. Lewis Gymnasium. Sandburg (13-14 overall, 6-4 Arrowhead Conference) ...
Weather Wipes Out Sandburg Baseball’s Opening Weekend
Thursday, February 22, 2018 — The Carl Sandburg College baseball team’s season-opening slate of games scheduled for today through Saturday in Carterville has been canceled because of unplayable conditions. Sandburg was scheduled to face Parkland today, then Illinois ...
Chargers Knock Off Highland, Move Into Tie for 1st in Arrowhead
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 — Playing to keep its hopes of an Arrowhead Conference title alive, the Carl Sandburg College men’s basketball team turned in a championship-caliber performance. Led by sophomore point guard Kourtlandt Martin’s (Evansville, ...
Chargers Put Cougars’ Title Hopes on Hold Behind Lowe’s 7 3s
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 — Madison Lowe (Dunlap, Ill./Dunlap) had a birthday to remember. The Carl Sandburg College women’s basketball sophomore celebrated her 20th birthday with seven 3-pointers, including back-to-back big treys in the final minutes, to help the ...
Sandburg Upward Bound Program Hosting Open House March 13
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 — The Carl Sandburg College TRIO Upward Bound program will host an open house from 5-7 p.m. March 13 in the Student Center on Sandburg’s Main Campus in Galesburg, 2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd., for those interested in applying to join the ...
Mon-Rose, ROWVA Win Titles at WYSE Academic Challenge
Monday, February 19, 2018 — Monmouth-Roseville High School and ROWVA High School took home the team titles at the 37th annual Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) Academic Challenge regional competition Feb. 15 at Carl Sandburg College’s Main Campus ...
Instructors Sought for Sandburg Kids on Campus Program in Carthage
Monday, February 19, 2018 — Carl Sandburg College is seeking enthusiastic and creative instructors to teach classes for its Kids on Campus summer program June 11-15 at Illini West High School. This event attracts several students each year from across the ...
Sandburg, Arizona St. Partner on Guaranteed Admission Program
Monday, February 19, 2018 — Carl Sandburg College has partnered with Arizona State University on a guaranteed admission program that simplifies for the process for Sandburg students seeking to complete their bachelor’s degree online or on campus through ...
Sandburg Alumna’s Experience at State of the Union ‘Surreal’
Monday, February 19, 2018 — Sarah Miller received a call early in December with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: an invitation from U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos to the State of the Union address. A Facebook comment from Miller, a 2017 Carl Sandburg College nursing alumna, ...
Wendling Scores 31 as Chargers Set Up Showdown for 1st Place
Thursday, February 15, 2018 — Matt Wendling poured in a game-high 31 points as the Carl Sandburg College men’s basketball team ran away from Black Hawk 82-70 on Thursday, setting up a showdown next week with first place in the Arrowhead Conference on the line. The ...
Chargers Blast Black Hawk While Allowing Season-Low 35 Points
Thursday, February 15, 2018 — The Carl Sandburg College women’s basketball team raced to a huge first-quarter lead and went on to beat Black Hawk 50-35 on Thursday night in its final road game of the regular season. The Chargers (11-14 overall, 4-4 Arrowhead ...
Porter Ties Career High, but Chargers Fall at IVCC
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 — Willow Porter (Wyoming, Ill./Stark County) tied a career high with 18 points, but the Carl Sandburg College women’s basketball team couldn’t hold on to a halftime lead in a 74-61 loss at Illinois Valley on Tuesday. Porter ...
Martin's Big Night Lifts Chargers to Huge Road Win
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 — Kourtlandt Martin (Evansville, Ind./Central) led the Carl Sandburg College men’s basketball team in scoring, rebounds, assists and steals, lifting the Chargers to an 83-74 Arrowhead Conference victory Tuesday night at Illinois ...
Lincoln OH Eads Signs With Carl Sandburg College Volleyball
Monday, February 12, 2018 — Lincoln High School senior Tearaney Eads has signed to play next season for the Carl Sandburg College volleyball team. Eads, a 5-foot-10 outside hitter, was a second-team All-Apollo Conference selection last fall for the Railers. She’ll ...
Pekin Seniors Juergens, Flairty Sign With Sandburg Softball
Friday, February 09, 2018 — Alexis Juergens and Erin Flairty, seniors at Pekin Community High School, have signed to play next year for the Carl Sandburg College softball team. Juergens, a 5-foot-6 pitcher, had a 2.97 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 37 2/3 innings as a junior last ...
Sandburg Basketball Games vs. Kishwaukee Moved to Feb. 22
Thursday, February 08, 2018 — The Carl Sandburg College men’s and women’s basketball games scheduled for this evening at home against Kishwaukee have been postponed because of anticipated inclement weather. The Arrowhead Conference contests have been ...
Moody’s Removes Negative Outlook from Carl Sandburg College Bond Rating
Wednesday, February 07, 2018 — Moody’s Investors Service has removed from Carl Sandburg College’s bond rating the negative outlook that was issued to the College during its last bond rating call in 2016, in the midst of the state’s budget ...
Martin's Huge 2nd Half Sends Sandburg Past Skyhawks
Tuesday, February 06, 2018 — Kourtlandt Martin (Evansville, Ind./Central) erupted for 20 points in the second half and ignited a go-ahead run in the closing minutes as the Carl Sandburg College men’s basketball team came back to defeat Sauk Valley 82-69 on Tuesday ...
Chargers Come Up Short at Home vs. Sauk Valley
Tuesday, February 06, 2018 — The Carl Sandburg College women’s basketball team went cold in the second half as it dropped a 60-54 Arrowhead Conference contest against Sauk Valley on Tuesday night at John M. Lewis Gymnasium. The Chargers (10-13, 3-3) fell to .500 ...
Balanced Chargers Pick Up Win at Loras JV
Monday, February 05, 2018 — The Carl Sandburg College women’s basketball team had five players score in double figures Saturday as it picked up a 74-56 victory at Loras JV. Madison Lowe (Dunlap, Ill./Dunlap) led a balanced scoring attack for the Chargers with a ...
Houston's Go-Ahead FT, Clutch Block Let Chargers Escape With Win at Sauk Valley
Friday, February 02, 2018 — Tyler Houston (Knoxville, Ill./Knoxville) came up clutch on both ends of the court Thursday for the Carl Sandburg College men’s basketball team. Houston drained the go-ahead free throw with just over a minute left and delivered a block ...
Price’s Double-Double Helps Chargers Hold Off Skyhawks
Friday, February 02, 2018 — Jordan Price (Fulton, Ill./Fulton) recorded her first career double-double and came up with a key steal and basket down the stretch to help the Carl Sandburg College women’s basketball team win 68-63 at Sauk Valley on Thursday ...
Sandburg Upward Bound Program Accepting Applications for 2018-19
Thursday, February 01, 2018 — The Carl Sandburg College TRIO Upward Bound program is accepting participant applications for the 2018-19 academic year. Upward Bound is a federally funded program that is free to participants. The goals of the program are to assist high school ...
No. 15 Cougars Pull Away from Sandburg Women in 2nd Half
Thursday, February 01, 2018 — The Carl Sandburg College women’s basketball team was within striking distance in the third quarter before 15th-ranked Illinois Central ran away to defeat the Chargers 83-45 on Wednesday night. The Chargers (8-12) trailed by seven with ...