Women's Volleyball
Carl Sandburg College's volleyball program has been in existence since 1975. The program has won eight Arrowhead Conference championships and has had more than 40 players earn All-Arrowhead Conference honors. Home matches are played in John M. Lewis Gymnasium on the Main Campus in Galesburg.
NJCAA Division II National Tournament
2017, 2018, 2020
Arrowhead Conference Champions
1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 2018, 2019
Region IV Tournament Champions
2017, 2018, 2020
Region IV Tournament runner-up
1982, 1985, 1987, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2019
2021-22 Volleyball Roster
| No. | Name | Height | Pos. | Year | Hometown/High School |
| 1 | Gabrielle Blanchard | 5-9 | DS | So. | South Pekin, Ill./Pekin |
| 2 | Lauren Erke | 6-0 | OH | Fr. | Quincy, Ill./Quincy |
| 3 | Lily Hudgins | 5-6 | S | Fr. | Galesburg, Ill./Galesburg |
| 4 | Carmyn Baldwin | 5-6 | S | So. | Lewistown, Ill./Lewistown |
| 5 | Kyndal Townsley | 5-5 | DS | Fr. | Winfield, Iowa/Mount Union |
| 6 | Elly Olson | 5-7 | RS | So. | Altona, Ill./Galva |
| 7 | Hattie Hardimon | 5-9 | OH | So. | Assumption, Ill./Central A&M |
| 8 | Dharma Tripp | 5-3 | DS | Fr. | Niota, Ill./Warsaw |
| 9 | Anaiah Akwa | 5-11 | MB | So. | Downs, Ill./Tri-Valley |
| 10 | Megan Crome | 5-11 | OH | So. | Marshall, Ill./Marshall |
| 11 | Natalie Cantwell | 5-6 | DS | Fr. | Galesburg, Ill./Galesburg |
| 13 | Jasmin McDaniel | 5-3 | DS | Fr. | Peoria, Ill./Richwoods |
| 14 | Mackenzie Springsteen | 5-5 | DS | So. | Sperry, Iowa/Mediapolis |
| 15 | Gracie Rademacker | 5-9 | RS | So. | Green Valley, Ill./Midwest Central |
| 16 | Chelsey Catton | 5-8 | OH | So. | Pekin, Ill./Pekin |
| 18 | Natalie Righi | 5-8 | RS | Fr. | Pekin, Ill./Pekin |
| 22 | Carley Reeves-Eakins | 6-0 | OH | So. | Branson, Mo./Reeds Spring |
| 24 | Jadyn Swan | 6-0 | M | Fr. | Peoria, Ill./Limestone |
| 25 | Courtney Hinton | 5-10 | M | So. | Monmouth, Ill./United |
| 27 | Reagan Eaves | 5-10 | OH | Fr. | Nauvoo, Ill./Warsaw |
Head coach: Todd Winkler
Assistant coach: Brea Simkins
All home matches streamed live on the Carl Sandburg College YouTube channel
Overall record: 25-16
Arrowhead Conference: 6-2
Last updated: Nov. 8
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Location |
Result |
| Aug. 20-22 | McHenry Co. Opening Weekend Tournament | Rockford (UW Health Sports Factory) | ||
| Friday, Aug. 20 | 10 a.m. | Central Lakes-Brainerd | W, 3-0 | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Oakton | W, 3-0 | ||
| Saturday, Aug. 21 | 10 a.m. | Des Moines Area | L, 3-1 | |
| 11:45 a.m. | St. Clair County | W, 3-2 | ||
| Sunday, Aug. 22 | 9 a.m. | Madison | W, 3-0 | |
| 1 p.m. | Rock Valley | L, 3-0 | ||
| Tuesday, Aug. 31 | 6 p.m. | #9 Illinois Central | East Peoria | L, 3-0 |
| Thursday, Sept. 2 | 6 p.m. | #3 Sauk Valley* | HOME | L, 3-0 |
| Tuesday, Sept. 7 | 6 p.m. | #11 Indian Hills | HOME | L, 3-0 |
| Tuesday, Sept. 14 | 6 p.m. | Highland* | Freeport | W, 3-2 |
| Sept. 17-19 | Waubonsee Crossover | Sugar Grove | ||
| Friday, Sept. 17 | 1 p.m. | Bryant & Stratton | Competition Gym | W, 3-0 |
| 5 p.m. | Elgin | Competition Gym | W, 3-0 | |
| Saturday, Sept. 18 | 9 a.m. | Oakton | Competition Gym | W, 3-0 |
| 1 p.m. | #7 McHenry County | Field House Red Court | L, 3-0 | |
| Sunday, Sept. 19 | 9 a.m. | Waubonsee | Field House Red Court | L, 3-2 |
| 11 a.m. | Kankakee | Field House Red Court | W, 3-0 | |
| Tuesday, Sept. 21 | 6 p.m. | Black Hawk* | HOME | W, 3-0 |
| Sept. 24-25 | Cowley Tournament | Arkansas City, Kan. | ||
| Friday, Sept. 24 | 3 p.m. | Central (Neb.) | W, 3-2 | |
| 5 p.m. | #2 Cowley | L, 3-0 | ||
| Saturday, Sept. 25 | 9 a.m. | Cisco | L, 3-0 | |
| Monday, Sept. 27 | 7 p.m. | Knox JV | Galesburg | W, 3-0 |
| Tuesday, Sept. 28 | 6 p.m. | Illinois Valley* | HOME | W, 3-0 |
| Thursday, Sept. 30 | 6 p.m. | #4 Sauk Valley* | Dixon | L, 3-0 |
| Saturday, Oct. 2 | John Wood Quad | Quincy | ||
| Noon | St. Louis | W, 3-0 | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | John Wood | W, 3-1 | ||
| 5 p.m. | Kankakee | W, 3-0 | ||
| Friday, Oct. 8 | 6 p.m. | Spoon River | HOME | W, 3-0 |
| Wednesday, Oct. 13 | 6 p.m. | Highland* | HOME | W, 3-0 |
| Oct. 15-16 | Iowa Central Tournament | Fort Dodge, Iowa | ||
| Friday, Oct. 15 | 2:30 p.m. | #11 Kirkwood | L, 3-0 | |
| 6:15 p.m. | #1 Iowa Central | L, 3-1 | ||
| Saturday, Oct. 16 | 9:30 a.m. | Central (Neb.) | W, 3-2 | |
| 11:15 a.m. | North Iowa Area | W, 3-1 | ||
| Tuesday, Oct. 19 | 6 p.m. | Black Hawk* | Moline | W, 3-1 |
| Oct. 22-23 | Parkland Tournament | Champaign | ||
| Friday, Oct. 22 | 12:30 p.m. | Lincoln Land | L, 3-0 | |
| 2 p.m. | #12 Heartland | L, 3-0 | ||
| Saturday, Oct. 23 | 8:30 a.m. | Lake Land | W, 3-2 | |
| 11 a.m. | #3 Parkland | L, 3-0 | ||
| Tuesday, Oct. 26 | 6 p.m. | Illinois Valley* | Oglesby | W, 3-0 |
| Nov. 6-7 | Region IV Tournament | Grayslake | ||
| Saturday, Nov. 6 | 4 p.m. | Morton (quarterfinals) | W, 3-0 | |
| Sunday, Nov. 7 | 10 a.m. | Moraine Valley (semifinals) | W, 3-0 | |
| 2:30 p.m. | #16 McHenry County (championship) | L, 3-1 |
Head Coach
Todd Winkler
Todd Winkler has been the Carl Sandburg College volleyball coach since 2003. Under Winkler, the Chargers won their first Region IV tournament championship and advanced to their first NJCAA Division II National Championship in 2017, followed by a repeat Region IV title and national tournament trip in 2018. He's also guided Sandburg to runner-up finishes in the Region IV tournament in 2010, 2011 and 2016. Winkler grew up outside of Alexis and went to Alexis High School and Western Illinois University. He also serves as Sandburg's head softball coach. Winkler lives on his family farm just outside of Alexis. He has two daughters, Kayla and Kelsey.
Assistant Coach
Brea Simkins