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RIVER FOREST, Ill. – Three members of the Concordia University Chicago (CUC) baseball team have earned their spot on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District team. Brandon Mahler (Vernon Hills, Ill.), Jake Mahler (Vernon Hills, Ill.), and Kyle Connelly (New Lenox, Ill.) all excelled on the field and in the classroom this season. To make the CSC Academic All-District team, student-athletes must have a 3.5 GPA or above in order to be nominated.]]>CSC Academic All District BSB 2026Tue, 2 Jun 2026 13:30:00 CST18281https://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/28/all-american-bloodline-mahler-brothers-make-program-history-as-all-americans-59.aspxhttps://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/28/all-american-bloodline-mahler-brothers-make-program-history-as-all-americans-59.aspxBaseball

RIVER FOREST, ILL. -- Continuing to rack up the regional and national accolades, Brandon Mahler (Vernon Hills, Ill.) earned his first ever All-American award from D3baseball.com and followed it up a few hours later with his second All-American award from the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) / Rawlings. Mahler marked history by becoming the first Concordia University Chicago baseball player to earn these honors as a catcher. Right alongside him was Jake Mahler (Vernon Hills, Ill.) who earned his first ever All-American award from ABCA / Rawlings after his star-studded senior season.]]>Mahler Brothers All-AmericanThu, 28 May 2026 21:30:00 CST18278https://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/27/baseball-more-than-100-student-athletes-named-to-2026-spring-deans-list.aspxhttps://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/27/baseball-more-than-100-student-athletes-named-to-2026-spring-deans-list.aspxBaseball, Cheer, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Women's JV Basketball, JV Football, Reserve Baseball, Men's JV Soccer, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Men's Basketball JV, Men's Volleyball, Reserve Women's Volleyball, STUNT, Fake Cheer, Dance, Esports, Esports Overwatch, , Esports Valorant, Esports Smash

RIVER FOREST, Ill. – Concordia University Chicago's Dean of Students Kathy Gebhardt is pleased to announce the Spring 2026 Dean's List, in recognition of the extraordinary academic achievement of nearly 400 undergraduate students. To qualify for the honor, baccalaureate degree-seeking students must have earned a semester GPA of 3.62 or better, be in good disciplinary standing, and have an academic workload of at least 12 semester hours.]]>Concordia Stadium Updated 2025Wed, 27 May 2026 15:00:00 CST48277https://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/26/baseball-b-mahler-named-abca-rawlings-region-viii-position-player-of-the-year-alongside-all-region-honors-for-j-mahler-and-connelly.aspxhttps://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/26/baseball-b-mahler-named-abca-rawlings-region-viii-position-player-of-the-year-alongside-all-region-honors-for-j-mahler-and-connelly.aspxBaseball

RIVER FOREST, ILL. -- The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) / Rawlings announced their 2026 Division III All-Region Teams on May 26th with three Cougar athlete's name written on the list. Brandon Mahler (Vernon Hills, Ill.) and Jake Mahler (Vernon Hills, Ill.) earned first team recognition while Kyle Connelly (New Lenox, Ill.) earned third team recognition. In addition to earning first team, B. Mahler picked up the NCAA Division III Region VIII Position Player of the Year.]]>2026 ABCA/Rawlings All-RegionTue, 26 May 2026 10:33:00 CST18274https://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/10/baseball-cougars-fall-in-conference-tournament-to-close-out-2026-season.aspxhttps://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/10/baseball-cougars-fall-in-conference-tournament-to-close-out-2026-season.aspxBaseball

LISLE, ILL.  – In a season finale that matched the intensity and grit of the entire 2026 campaign, the Concordia University Chicago Cougars battled until the final out in a high-scoring showdown against Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) Raiders. Behind historic performances and an explosive start at the plate, the Cougars built an early lead and refused to back down despite multiple Raider rallies. Although CUC's comeback effort ultimately came up short in a 15-13 thriller, the Cougars closed the year showcasing the resilience, firepower, and senior leadership that fueled one of the program's most memorable seasons in recent years.]]>CUC Baseball End of SeasonSun, 10 May 2026 02:55:00 CST18268https://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/9/baseball-cardiac-cougars-come-to-life-in-elimination-game-at-2026-nacc-tournament.aspxhttps://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/9/baseball-cardiac-cougars-come-to-life-in-elimination-game-at-2026-nacc-tournament.aspxBaseball

LISLE, ILL. – One game away from seeing their season come to an end, the Concordia University Chicago Cougars responded with the grit and fight that has defined their season. After suffering a crushing 19-3 loss to open the day against Benedictine University, the Cougars bounced back in dramatic fashion with a pair of elimination-game victories, including a walkoff win over Illinois Tech and a comeback thriller against Benedictine, to keep their Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Tournament run alive and punch their ticket into Saturday's action.]]>Jack LinkoSat, 9 May 2026 02:19:00 CST18265https://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/8/baseball-eagles-flip-regular-season-script-on-cougars-in-nacc-tournament.aspxhttps://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/8/baseball-eagles-flip-regular-season-script-on-cougars-in-nacc-tournament.aspxBaseball

LISLE, ILL. – In the opening game of the 2026 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Tournament, the Concordia University Chicago Cougars entered the game as the three seed taking on the eight seed in Benedictine University. Though the Cougars previously swept the Eagles during the regular season 8-7 and 3-2, the Eagles showed up with one game under their belt in the tournament and a hunger for victory over the Coguars, dominating the game and stealing the win from the Cougars 19-3.]]>Eliot HigginsFri, 8 May 2026 00:12:00 CST18263https://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/7/baseball-mahler-earns-nacc-position-player-of-the-year-alongside-seven-other-all-conference-cougars.aspxhttps://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/7/baseball-mahler-earns-nacc-position-player-of-the-year-alongside-seven-other-all-conference-cougars.aspxBaseball

RIVER FOREST, ILL. –  With game one of the 2026 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Tournament completed, the All-Conference accolades have been announced with eight Cougars writing their name on the list. Brandon Mahler (Vernon Hills, Ill.), Jake Mahler (Vernon Hills, Ill.), Kyle Connelly (New Lenox, Ill.), Cam Buckley (New Lenox, Ill.), Brendan Holloway (Vernon Hills, Ill.), Dom Owens (Frankfurt, Ill.), Matthew Licardi (Peoria, Ariz.), and Ryan Renella (Bartlett, Ill.) all secured their spot on the list.]]>Baseball All-Conference 2026Thu, 7 May 2026 13:59:00 CST18261https://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/5/baseball-mahler-earns-third-nacc-position-player-of-the-week-accolade-in-final-week-of-regular-season.aspxhttps://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/5/baseball-mahler-earns-third-nacc-position-player-of-the-week-accolade-in-final-week-of-regular-season.aspxBaseball

RIVER FOREST, ILL. -- In the final week of the regular season, Brandon Mahler (Vernon Hills, Ill.) earned his third Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) position player of the week accolade after a record breaking week at the plate.]]>Brandon Mahler POTWTue, 5 May 2026 10:03:00 CST18257https://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/1/baseball-four-cougars-homer-in-rockford-split-as-brandon-mahler-breaks-single-season-rbi-record.aspxhttps://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/1/baseball-four-cougars-homer-in-rockford-split-as-brandon-mahler-breaks-single-season-rbi-record.aspxBaseball

ROCKFORD, ILL.- In their final regular season game of the year, the Concordia University Chicago Cougars saw a tale of two game, splitting with Rockford University. After a quiet offensive showing in game one, the Cougars flipped the script and let loose in game two, finding a power-filled response for game two. The game two win secured CUC's seeding in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Tournament as the three seed while Brandon Mahler (Vernon Hills, Ill.) officially wrote his name atop the record book.]]>Brandon MahlerFri, 1 May 2026 21:18:00 CST18250