Esports

WATCH: Godina's Street Fighter 6 Victories on NJCAAE Twitch Channel
WATCH: Godina's Street Fighter 6 Victories on NJCAAE Twitch Channel

March 08, 2024

Chargers esports athlete Giovanni Godina's matches in Street Fighter 6 were featured on the NJCAAE Twitch channel Thursday night. Godina earned a pair of 3-0 victories and joined the stream's hosts for an interview after each match. 

Sandburg Esports Off to Strong Start for 2023-24 Season
Sandburg Esports Off to Strong Start for 2023-24 Season

September 21, 2023

The Carl Sandburg College esports team has been off to a fast start, leading its region in not just one game title, but two.

39 Chargers, 4 Sandburg Teams Earn NJCAA Academic Awards
39 Chargers, 4 Sandburg Teams Earn NJCAA Academic Awards

July 20, 2023

This marks the third straight year Sandburg has had at least 30 individuals receive NJCAA All-Academic honors for having a GPA of at least 3.60.

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76 From Sandburg Named Academic All-Arrowhead Conference

July 03, 2023

All 11 Chargers teams had at least one player named academic all-conference.

95 Chargers on Dean’s List, Honors List for 2022 Fall Semester
95 Chargers on Dean’s List, Honors List for 2022 Fall Semester

January 19, 2023

Carl Sandburg College had 95 student-athletes who earned spots on the dean’s list or honors list during the 2022 fall semester.

Episode 2 of the Sandburg Athletics Podcast features Chargers women's golf coach Gail Hannam (left) and sophomore Olivia Schwingle (center).
Sandburg Athletics Podcast, Episode 2: In the Schwingle of Things — Women's golfer Olivia Schwingle & coach Gail Hannam

October 11, 2022

On Episode 2 of the Sandburg Athletics Podcast, Chargers women's golf sophomore Olivia Schwingle and coach Gail Hannam join us to discuss their Region IV championship, chatting up playing partners and their favorite Halloween candy!

Ullrich Named Carl Sandburg College Esports Coach
Ullrich Named Carl Sandburg College Esports Coach

September 26, 2022

Russ Ullrich has been named the new esports coach at Carl Sandburg College. Ullrich has served as the esports league administrator at Galesburg High School in addition to his positions there as a secondary business/computer teacher and fine arts and auditorium technical director.

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Record 46 Chargers, 9 Teams Earn NJCAA Academic Awards

July 18, 2022

Carl Sandburg College set a school record for the number of student-athletes and teams that received NJCAA academic awards for the 2021-22 school year.

Wolfe, Kibet, Akpore Win Inaugural Sandburg Athletics Awards for 2021-22
Wolfe, Kibet, Akpore Win Inaugural Sandburg Athletics Awards for 2021-22

June 03, 2022

The inaugural Carl Sandburg College Athletics award winners for 2021-22 include an all-region and all-conference recipient, a record-setting All-American and a coach who delivered the most successful season in his team’s history.

Carl Sandburg College Athletics Launches SandburgChargers.com
Carl Sandburg College Athletics Launches SandburgChargers.com

March 08, 2022

Carl Sandburg College fans now have a new home for Chargers news. Sandburg has partnered with PrestoSports to launch sandburgchargers.com, the official home for Carl Sandburg College Athletics.

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Esports Champ Gorman Sandburg’s 1st National Title Winner

December 14, 2021

Todd Gorman can call himself something no other athlete or team in the history of Carl Sandburg College can. A national champion.