2025-26 Sandburg men's soccer news
111 Chargers earn Academic All-Region 4 for fall semester
March 24, 2026
All 11 Chargers teams had at least one representative. Baseball had the most of any team, with 31. Among women’s squads, cross country, basketball and softball each had 10.
Chargers put 4 players on All-Region 4 men’s soccer team
November 18, 2025
Luis Garcia, Alberto Fernandez Do Carmo and Valentin Kretschmer were first-team selections, while Ramon Ponga was voted to the second team.
MVP Kretschmer among 5 on All-Arrowhead Conference men’s soccer team for champion Chargers
November 14, 2025
Valentin Kretschmer was voted the Arrowhead Conference’s Most Valuable Player to lead five selections for the Sandburg men’s soccer team on this year’s all-conference squad.
Chargers stunned by Triton 2-0 in Region 4 quarterfinals
November 03, 2025
The loss snapped a 12-game unbeaten streak for the second-seeded Chargers, who’d gone 9-0-3 in that span and hadn’t dropped a match since Sept. 8 at Truman. That stretch included a 3-1 Sandburg win at Triton on Sept. 28.
Chargers hold off Heartland 1-0, will host Region 4 quarterfinal Saturday on 12-game unbeaten streak
October 27, 2025
Sandburg earned the second seed and a first-round bye in the Region 4 tournament. The Chargers (12-2-3) will host No. 7 Triton or No. 10 Moraine Valley in a quarterfinal match at noon Saturday at Kleine Field.
Chargers blank Kishwaukee 5-0 to clinch Arrowhead Conference title
October 20, 2025
With the victory, the Chargers (11-2-3 overall, 3-0 Arrowhead) clinched their third straight conference title (second straight outright) and fourth crown in the five years the conference has awarded a championship in men’s soccer (2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025).
Chargers beat Illinois Valley 3-0, can clinch conference title Friday at home
October 15, 2025
Tuesday's win also put the Chargers in position to clinch the Arrowhead Conference title with a victory Friday against Kishwaukee. That contest kicks off at 4 p.m. Friday at Kleine Field.
Egea’s equalizer pushes Chargers’ unbeaten streak to 9 with draw at Moraine Valley
October 13, 2025
The Sandburg men’s soccer team saw its win streak end but kept its unbeaten run intact with a 1-1 draw at Moraine Valley in a Region 4 matchup Saturday afternoon.
Last-minute PK caps Chargers’ remarkable rally vs. Black Hawk for 6th straight win
October 09, 2025
Alberto Fernandez Do Carmo converted a penalty kick in the 90th minute to finish off a stunning comeback by the Sandburg men’s soccer team in a 3-2 win over Black Hawk on Wednesday night at Kleine Field.
Sandburg men’s soccer blanks Oakton for 5th straight win
October 06, 2025
The Sandburg men’s soccer team stayed hot as it earned a 2-0 win Saturday at Oakton to give the Chargers their fifth straight victory.
Garcia collects 4 goals in Chargers’ 8-0 rout of Warhawks
October 03, 2025
It marked the most lopsided victory of the season for the Chargers (7-2-2), who won their fourth in a row and remained unbeaten in their last six matches.
3 Chargers tally goal, assist in 3-1 victory at Triton
September 29, 2025
Alberto Fernandez Do Carmo, Luis Garcia and Valentin Kretschmer each totaled three points as the Chargers (6-2-2) won their third in a row and extended their unbeaten streak to five contests.
Flores’ pair of 2nd-half goals leads Chargers to win at Rock Valley
September 25, 2025
Hugo Flores’ pair of second-half goals accounted for all the scoring in the Sandburg men’s soccer team’s 2-0 Region 4 victory at Rock Valley on Wednesday afternoon.
Figueroa, Kretschmer each score twice as Chargers win at Harper
September 22, 2025
Mateo Figueroa and Valentin Kretschmer each scored twice to send the Sandburg men’s soccer team to a 4-2 Region 4 victory at Harper on Sunday afternoon.
Sandburg men’s soccer plays to scoreless draw at Prairie State
September 15, 2025
A defensive stalemate ended with the Sandburg and Prairie State men’s soccer teams playing to a 0-0 draw on Sunday afternoon.
Garcia strikes again, but Chargers settle for draw after late Elgin goal
September 12, 2025
The Sandburg men’s soccer team settled for a 3-3 draw at Elgin on Thursday afternoon as the host Spartans scored the equalizer in the final minute of the match.