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Five North Central College baseball players were named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selections Tuesday for their performance in the classroom and on the field, as Payton Diaz, Caleb Smith, Luke Wallace, Parker Wyatt and Yuhki Yamada earned the honor.]]>Caleb Smith throwing the baseball from third base to first base for an outTue, 2 Jun 2026 11:00:00 CST116445https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/29/baseball-abca-grants-bland-second-all-american-honor.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/29/baseball-abca-grants-bland-second-all-american-honor.aspxBaseball

Adding his second All-American honor in as many days, North Central College second baseman Jackson Bland was selected to the American Baseball Coaches Association Second Team, becoming the sixth player in program history to earn multiple All-American awards in the same season.]]>Jackson Bland tossing a baseball to first baseFri, 29 May 2026 08:05:00 CST116444https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/28/bland-recognized-as-d3baseball-all-american.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/28/bland-recognized-as-d3baseball-all-american.aspxBaseball

Becoming the program's first All-American at second base, North Central College baseball player Jackson Bland was named to the D3baseball.com Fifth Team All-American list, the organization announced Thursday morning.]]>Jackson Bland looking at his base hit vs Baldwin WallaceThu, 28 May 2026 08:19:00 CST116443https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/26/baseball-abca-honors-three-cardinals-with-all-region-selections1.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/26/baseball-abca-honors-three-cardinals-with-all-region-selections1.aspxBaseball

North Central College added another round of postseason recognition Tuesday as three Cardinals were included on the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-Region 8 Teams. Second baseman Jackson Bland earned a First Team selection, while Parker Wyatt and Payton Diaz were voted to the Third Team.]]>Jackson Bland, Parker Wyatt and Payton Diaz earned ABCA All-Region HonorsTue, 26 May 2026 11:29:00 CST116442https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/26/softball-collect-five-csc-academic-all-district-picks.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/26/softball-collect-five-csc-academic-all-district-picks.aspxSoftball

The North Central College softball team secured the maximum number of College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selections as Carley Creeth, Juliana Maude, Bailey Miller, Sam Schilf and Gracie Vlach earned the honor for their combined success in the classroom and on the field.]]>Sam Schilf pitching vs MillikinTue, 26 May 2026 11:00:00 CST1016438https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/26/baseball-quartet-honored-with-d3baseball-all-region.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/26/baseball-quartet-honored-with-d3baseball-all-region.aspxBaseball

Four North Central College baseball players have been selected to the D3baseball.com All-Region 8 Team following their successful season with the Cardinals. Jackson Bland and Payton Diaz earned First Team honors, with Parker Wyatt and Caleb Coberley receiving Second Team recognition.]]>Four North Central Baseball Players Earn All-RegionTue, 26 May 2026 08:43:00 CST116437https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/23/womens-track-and-field-henkel-crowned-national-champion-in-ncaa-debut.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/23/womens-track-and-field-henkel-crowned-national-champion-in-ncaa-debut.aspxWomen's Track and Field

Entering the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships as the No. 7 seed, North Central College women's track and field sophomore Alivia Henkel delivered the race of her career in the women's 400-meter hurdles final on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Henkel became just the second Cardinal in program history to win a national title in the event, while her personal-best time of 58.65 seconds ranks as the fifth-fastest performance in NCAA Division III history.]]>Alivia Henkel NCAA 400m hurdle championSat, 23 May 2026 16:03:00 CST1716436https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/21/mens-track-and-field-cardinals-close-season-at-ncaa-championships.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/21/mens-track-and-field-cardinals-close-season-at-ncaa-championships.aspxMen's Track and Field

The North Central College men's track and field team closed out its NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship weekend on Thursday, May 21 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, as Ben Balboa placed 17th in the discus and BJ Sorg was 22nd in the 10,000-meter run.]]>Ben Balboa throwing discus at 2026 NCAA ChampionshipsThu, 21 May 2026 20:59:00 CST916435https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/21/womens-track-and-field-henkel-advances-to-hurdle-final-berenyi-takes-13th.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/21/womens-track-and-field-henkel-advances-to-hurdle-final-berenyi-takes-13th.aspxWomen's Track and Field

The North Central College women's track and field team closed out day one of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with senior pole vaulter Gwen Berenyi earning Second Team All-America honors and sophomore Alivia Henkel winning her 400-meter hurdle heat to receive an automatic qualifier to Saturday's final.]]>Gwen Berenyi pole vault at 2026 NCAA Outdoor ChampionshipsThu, 21 May 2026 19:20:00 CST1716434https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/20/2026-mens-track-and-field-ncaa-outdoor-championships-preview.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/20/2026-mens-track-and-field-ncaa-outdoor-championships-preview.aspxMen's Track and Field

The North Central College men's track and field team will send two Cardinals to the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships this weekend in La Crosse, Wis. Senior distance runner BJ Sorg and junior thrower Ben Balboa will represent North Central on the national stage at Veterans Memorial Stadium.]]>BJ Sorg and Ben Balboa NCAA QualifiersWed, 20 May 2026 13:00:00 CST916433