Athletics News
Zamora takes over as Sandburg men’s soccer head coach
May 22, 2026
The Sandburg men’s soccer team turned to a familiar face for its new head coach. Rodrigo Zamora, a Chargers alumnus who served as assistant coach for the past three seasons, has been named the program’s new leader.
Sandburg youth camps this summer for basketball, softball, volleyball
May 19, 2026
Camps are available for basketball, softball and volleyball. Also available this year are a boys elite basketball camp for high school players and a volleyball team camp.
Sandburg women’s golf closes national tourney with lowest round of week, places 14th
May 15, 2026
The Chargers, making their second consecutive appearance at the NJCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship, posted their best score of the week in Friday’s final round and finished 14th as a team for the tournament at Ol’ Colony Golf Complex.
All-Arrowhead Conference baseball team includes Sandburg’s Snell, Hathaway
May 13, 2026
Arrowhead Conference coaches voted Sandburg baseball players Damien Snell and Chuck Hathaway to this year’s all-conference team after the two were the Chargers’ most productive hitters this spring.
Sandburg softball’s Pyle, Knapp voted to All-Arrowhead Conference team
May 12, 2026
Sophomore Hannah Pyle earned All-Arrowhead honors for the second consecutive season, and she was joined on this year’s squad by freshman Madalynn Knapp.
Sandburg baseball closes out 2026 schedule
May 04, 2026
The Sandburg baseball team concluded its season over the weekend by hosting Prairie State on Friday before hitting the road to face Oakton on Saturday and Morton on Sunday.
Sandburg Athletics Podcast, Episode 30: Colton Allen, Damien Snell & Braley Burford
April 30, 2026
On Episode 30 of the Sandburg Athletics Podcast, Chargers baseball players Colton Allen, Damien Snell and Braley Burford discuss playing for their hometown college, their early days of playing together and the feeling of hitting a home run.
Snell reaches 5 times in Chargers’ 1-run loss to Cougars
April 30, 2026
Damien Snell reached safely five times, but the Sandburg baseball team came up short in a slugfest at Illinois Central on Wednesday night, losing 12-11 in a nine-inning contest.
Barrientos throws 5 hitless innings out of 'pen in Chargers' tie with Elgin
April 29, 2026
Brandon Barrientos pitched five hitless innings out of the bullpen in Game 2 of the Sandburg baseball team’s doubleheader Tuesday at home against Elgin.
3 Chargers men’s golfers on all-region team as Sandburg ties for 3rd at Region 4 tourney
April 28, 2026
Kenny Hoosen, Tanner Wake and Tyler Partee collected all-region honors after finishing in the top 15 on the leaderboard and helping the Chargers tie for third in the 11-team standings
Hill fans season-high 10 in Chargers’ doubleheader sweep of Olive-Harvey
April 27, 2026
Powered by Nathan Hill’s complete-game effort in Game 1, the Sandburg baseball team picked up a big home doubleheader sweep Saturday during a four-game weekend.
Chargers wrap up regular season with pair of road doubleheaders
April 27, 2026
The Chargers nearly picked up a sweep Friday at Milwaukee Area Technical before a big seventh-inning rally by the Stormers in Game 2. Sandburg dropped both games Saturday at DuPage.
Chargers close out Arrowhead Conference schedule at IVCC
April 24, 2026
The Sandburg softball team finished its Arrowhead Conference schedule with a pair of losses Thursday at Illinois Valley as the Chargers began a stretch of three doubleheaders in as many days to close the regular season.
Hathaway’s HR streak ends at 4 in road loss to Snappers
April 23, 2026
The Sandburg baseball team took a pause from its Region 4 schedule for a road game at Spoon River on Tuesday.
Chargers drop pair of 1-run contests to Kougars
April 22, 2026
The Sandburg softball team had a pair of late leads but suffered one-run losses to Kishwaukee in both ends of an Arrowhead Conference doubleheader Tuesday afternoon.
Hathaway homers in 4th straight, Cawley goes season-high 7 innings in Chargers’ win at Illinois Valley
April 22, 2026
Chuck Hathaway continued his home run hot streak, and Clayton Cawley turned in his best outing of the season as the Sandburg baseball team won 13-3 in eight innings Tuesday at Illinois Valley.