2023-24 Sandburg Volleyball News

27 Chargers, 2 Sandburg teams named NJCAA All-Academic
27 Chargers, 2 Sandburg teams named NJCAA All-Academic

July 18, 2024

Two Chargers were named NJCAA All-Academic First Team for recording a perfect 4.0 GPA. Another nine received second-team honors (3.80-3.99 GPA), and 16 earned third-team honors (3.60-3.79 GPA).

67 Chargers earn Academic All-Region 4 for spring semester
67 Chargers earn Academic All-Region 4 for spring semester

July 15, 2024

Nineteen Chargers had a perfect 4.0 GPA, and each Sandburg team was represented within that group of student-athletes with an unblemished GPA.

61 Chargers get Academic All-Arrowhead Conference honors
61 Chargers get Academic All-Arrowhead Conference honors

June 25, 2024

Carl Sandburg College boasted 61 student-athletes who earned Academic All-Arrowhead Conference honors in the 2023-24 academic year. All 11 Chargers teams had at least one player named academic all-conference.

Sandburg youth sports camps this summer for basketball, volleyball
Sandburg youth sports camps this summer for basketball, volleyball

May 22, 2024

Have your child train to become a future Charger at Sandburg’s youth camps this summer for cross country, basketball and volleyball. Each camp is led by Chargers coaches and student-athletes, who will teach kids fundamentals and instill competitiveness while emphasizing fun.

4 Sandburg Volleyball Freshmen Voted to All-Arrowhead Conference Team
4 Sandburg Volleyball Freshmen Voted to All-Arrowhead Conference Team

November 22, 2023

Grace Vyhnanek, Madeline Mooney, Natalie Burden and Ayla Cannon were selected to the team by Arrowhead coaches as the Chargers shared the conference title with Sauk Valley at 9-1.

Chargers Bow Out to Golden Eagles in Region Semifinals
Chargers Bow Out to Golden Eagles in Region Semifinals

November 06, 2023

The Carl Sandburg College volleyball team’s postseason run came to an end Saturday with a 25-16, 25-22, 25-15 loss to Rock Valley in the semifinals of the Region 4 Division II District B tournament.

Sandburg Volleyball’s Vyhnanek Voted to All-Region 4 Team
Sandburg Volleyball’s Vyhnanek Voted to All-Region 4 Team

November 03, 2023

Grace Vyhnanek, a product of West Prairie High School, has been one of the leading setters in the country in her first season with the Chargers.

Chargers Hold Off Highland in 5 Sets to Advance to Region Semifinals
Chargers Hold Off Highland in 5 Sets to Advance to Region Semifinals

November 02, 2023

Highland pushed the Carl Sandburg College volleyball team to the brink, but the Chargers battled back to extend their season with a 22-25, 25-16, 22-25, 25-21, 15-11 victory over the Cougars in the Region 4 Division II District B quarterfinals on Wednesday at John Lewis Gym.

Region 4 volleyball tournament bracket
Sandburg Volleyball Hosts Region 4 Quarterfinal Wednesday vs. Highland

October 30, 2023

After winning the Arrowhead Conference championship for the second year in a row, the Carl Sandburg College volleyball team now turns its eyes to a bigger prize.

BACK-TO-BACK! Chargers Sweep Kishwaukee, Repeat as Arrowhead Conference Champs
BACK-TO-BACK! Chargers Sweep Kishwaukee, Repeat as Arrowhead Conference Champs

October 24, 2023

It’s the 10th conference championship in program history and fourth in the past six years for the Chargers. It’s also the fifth time Sandburg has repeated as the Arrowhead champion.

Chargers Face Stiff Competition at Iowa Central Invite
Chargers Face Stiff Competition at Iowa Central Invite

October 23, 2023

Up against a weekend slate that included three ranked opponents, the Carl Sandburg College volleyball team was held winless in four matches at the Iowa Central Triton Invitational.

2023 Sandburg volleyball sophomores
Chargers Beat IVCC on Sophomore Night, 1 Win Away From Back-to-Back Conference Titles

October 18, 2023

The Carl Sandburg College volleyball team moved one step closer to another Arrowhead Conference title with a 25-8, 23-25, 25-23, 25-17 Sophomore Night victory over Illinois Valley on Tuesday at John Lewis Gym.

Chargers Blow by Black Hawk for 17th Consecutive Home Win
Chargers Blow by Black Hawk for 17th Consecutive Home Win

October 12, 2023

The Carl Sandburg College volleyball team raced to an early lead and went on to cruise to a 25-6, 25-9, 25-16 Arrowhead Conference sweep of Black Hawk on Wednesday night at John Lewis Gym.

Chargers Flip Script on Kankakee After Late Rally in 2nd Set
Chargers Flip Script on Kankakee After Late Rally in 2nd Set

October 12, 2023

The Chargers (23-10) managed to win their 18th straight contest at home despite dropping the first set and facing set point in the second.

Chargers’ Conference Win Streak Snapped at 17 in a Row
Chargers’ Conference Win Streak Snapped at 17 in a Row

October 04, 2023

The Carl Sandburg College volleyball team’s 17-match Arrowhead Conference win streak came to an end with a 25-21, 19-25, 25-15, 25-20 loss at Sauk Valley on Tuesday night.

Sandburg Volleyball Goes 3-1 at Grand Rapids Raider Challenge
Sandburg Volleyball Goes 3-1 at Grand Rapids Raider Challenge

October 02, 2023

The Carl Sandburg College volleyball team went 3-1 during a weekend trip to Michigan for the Grand Rapids Raider Challenge.