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NAPERVILLE — The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) announced its Winter 2025-26 academic award recipients, with 104 student-athletes from the Carthage College winter sports programs earning Dave Wrath Academic All-Conference honors for their achievements in the classroom.]]>CCIW All-AcademicFri, 15 May 2026 13:16:00 CST912273https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/3/24/mens-basketball-williams-named-to-csc-academic-all-district-team-for-second-straight-year.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/3/24/mens-basketball-williams-named-to-csc-academic-all-district-team-for-second-straight-year.aspxMen's Basketball

GREENWOOD— Carthage College men's basketball student-athlete AJ Williams has been named to the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team, the organization announced Tuesday.]]>Williams-AJTue, 24 Mar 2026 13:51:00 CST412092https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/3/17/mens-basketball-johnson-named-to-d3hoops-com-all-region-eight-nabc-district-eight-second-team.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/3/17/mens-basketball-johnson-named-to-d3hoops-com-all-region-eight-nabc-district-eight-second-team.aspxMen's Basketball

KENOSHA — Carthage College men's basketball student-athlete Ryan Johnson earned D3hoops.com All-Region eight honors and NABC District eight Second Team recognition, the organizations announced.]]>Ryan-JohnsonTue, 17 Mar 2026 13:00:00 CST412072https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/2/27/mens-basketball-carthage-falls-after-back-and-forth-battle-in-cciw-semifinal.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/2/27/mens-basketball-carthage-falls-after-back-and-forth-battle-in-cciw-semifinal.aspxMen's Basketball

BLOOMINGTON — The Carthage College men's basketball team battled throughout a tightly contested CCIW Tournament semifinal, as the Firebirds and Elmhurst traded momentum from start to finish. The game featured 14 ties and 18 lead changes, and the second half remained within one possession for much of the final 12 minutes before the Bluejays squeaked out a narrow 82-80 win.]]>Johnson-AJFri, 27 Feb 2026 19:35:00 CST412008https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/2/23/-22-mens-basketball-carthage-quartet-recognized-with-all-cciw-awards.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/2/23/-22-mens-basketball-carthage-quartet-recognized-with-all-cciw-awards.aspxMen's Basketball

NAPERVILLE — The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) unveiled its annual men's basketball postseason honors ahead of the conference tournament, with four Carthage student-athletes recognized.]]>Riley Brooks dribbles up courtMon, 23 Feb 2026 15:30:00 CST411995https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/2/21/-22-mens-basketball-carthage-fends-off-late-surge-in-71-67-regular-season-finale-victory.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/2/21/-22-mens-basketball-carthage-fends-off-late-surge-in-71-67-regular-season-finale-victory.aspxMen's Basketball

WAUKESHA— The No. 22 Carthage College men's basketball erased an early deficit, built a double-digit second-half advantage, and withstood a late rally to secure a 71-67 victory over Carroll (Wis.). The Firebirds delivered key baskets in the final minutes and sealed the outcome at the free-throw line, closing out the regular season.]]>Antuan Nesbitt dribbles past a defenderSat, 21 Feb 2026 20:20:00 CST411988https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/2/18/-22-mens-basketball-carthage-falls-96-88-after-tight-finish-at-wheaton-ill.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/2/18/-22-mens-basketball-carthage-falls-96-88-after-tight-finish-at-wheaton-ill.aspxMen's Basketball

WHEATON — The No. 22 Carthage College men's basketball team battled back from multiple deficits and held a late chance in the closing seconds, but Wheaton (Ill.) converted at the free-throw line down the stretch to hand the Firebirds a 96-88 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) road loss Wednesday night.]]>Riley Brooks goes for a layup Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:03:00 CST411978https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/2/17/mens-basketball-carthage-lands-no-22-spot-in-weekly-top-25.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/2/17/mens-basketball-carthage-lands-no-22-spot-in-weekly-top-25.aspxMen's Basketball

KENOSHA— The Carthage College men's basketball team has checked in at No. 22 in this week's D3hoops.com men's basketball Top 25 poll.]]>AJ Williams dribbles up courtTue, 17 Feb 2026 14:13:00 CST411975https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/2/14/mens-basketball-carthage-delivers-late-answer-to-defeat-augustana-ill.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/2/14/mens-basketball-carthage-delivers-late-answer-to-defeat-augustana-ill.aspxMen's Basketball

ROCK ISLAND — The Carthage College men's basketball team survived a back-and-forth contest Saturday evening, using a late basket in the closing seconds to outlast Augustana (Ill.) and secure a dramatic College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) victory 75-73. The Firebirds answered multiple rallies throughout the second half before delivering the decisive play in the final possession.]]>MBB TeamSat, 14 Feb 2026 19:49:00 CST411969https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/2/7/mens-basketball-williams-clutch-shot-sends-carthage-to-62-59-win.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/2/7/mens-basketball-williams-clutch-shot-sends-carthage-to-62-59-win.aspxMen's Basketball

KENOSHA — Carthage erased an early double-digit deficit and took control late Saturday, using a clutch three-pointer from AJ Williams in the final minute to secure a 62-59 victory over Millikin in conference play inside Tarble Arena.]]>AJ Williams dribbles down the lane against MillikinSat, 7 Feb 2026 19:36:00 CST411948