The newly honored Most Valuable Player Darion Johnson’s journey to a national championship was anything but conventional.  “I took a different path to DuPage, and I wasn’t the best kid growing...

Since serving as a backup running back behind All-American Jaden McGill in 2023 and becoming the most effective rusher for the Chaparrals, sophomore Ernest Temple has continued to leave his mark on the...

In the 81st minute, Lucy Sugarman scored a goal late in the second half after Asa Potts won the ball down the sideline to put the ball in a dangerous area. After winning the ball, Potts’ physical presence...

The last game of the regular season for the College of DuPage men's soccer team was supposed to be all about honoring the team's sophomore players. But on the field, it was all Prairie State as the Chaps...

The College of DuPage women’s soccer team (6-7-2) defeated Kankakee Community College on Oct. 16 after a 5-0 commanding victory in a NJCAA Region 4 women's soccer contest. The Chaps win featured five...

The defending NJCAA DIII champions concluded their final regular season game at home with an overwhelming 70-6 win over Hocking College on Oct. 19. The Chaps set the tone early, scoring three touchdowns...

Thanks to Anthony Juarez’s heroic efforts, the Chaparrals scored 2 goals in the second half, earning the Chaps a NJCAA Region 4 crucial win. Towards the end of the match when it seemed as if the Chaps...

The College of DuPage men's soccer team (5-7-1) were held to a 1-1 draw in a heated match against the Falcons of Harry S. Truman College. The match finished with a total of eight yellow cards, and a red...

The College of DuPage women’s soccer team (5-6-1) defeated Illinois Valley Community College 3-1 on Oct. 9 after winger Asa Potts outpaced all the Eagles players to score two goals and lead the team...

The College of DuPage men's soccer team (5-7) started the first half down 1-0 and failed to convert on close chances near the goal. The Chaps made an impressive comeback against Kishwaukee College on Oct....

With four minutes left in the match, Chaps’ goalkeeper Jaydelis Mongoy attempted a late challenge towards a Waubonsee player in the box during a 50/50 ball scenario leading to the Chaps to a loss. Chaps’...

The College of DuPage women’s soccer team defeated Joliet Junior College 3-0 on Sept. 25 after a strong first half that consisted of a handful of counterattack opportunities and shots on goal. The Chaps’...

The College of DuPage men's soccer team was defeated by Joliet Junior College 3-2 on Sept. 25 after squandering an early 2-0 lead. Despite having a total of eight shots on goal, the Chaps struggled to...

The defending NJCAA DIII champions defeated No. 3 North Dakota State College of Science 48-14 on Sept. 21 after scoring on all six drives in the first half. The Chaparrals defense shut down NDSCS the entire...

The College of DuPage women’s soccer team gave a dominating performance against Bryant and Stratton College 2-0 on Sept. 11 with an estimated 95 possession percentage. The Chaps’ midfield set the tone...

The College of DuPage men’s soccer team was defeated by Bryant and Stratton College 2-3 on Sept. 11 after playing a man-down due to an early red card that came back to haunt them in the second half....

The Chaparrals defeated Community Christian 50-0 on Sept. 14 after a superior defensive performance. The Chap’s offensive unit set the tone early after scoring on their first two drives of the game and...

The College of DuPage women’s soccer team lost to the College of Lake County, on Sept. 4, after allowing 18 shots on goal and struggling to convert on offense. Despite finishing the match with 12 shots...

The three-time defending NJCAA DIII champions took the field on Aug. 22 against Ellsworth Community College and picked up where they left off last season. Sophomore running back Ernest Temple set the tone...

The College of DuPage Athletic Department welcomed seven new inductees to the Athletic Hall of Fame on June 8, which consisted of previous COD athletes, coaches, teachers and directors. In only its fifth-ever...

The College of DuPage men's and women's track and field teams continued their consistent championship success and brought hardware back to Glen Ellyn after competing in the NJCAA Division III Outdoor Track...

In recent weeks, Compton native and Pulitzer Prize-winner Kendrick Lamar, who is arguably regarded as one of the best rappers of all time, and Toronto-native Aubrey “Drake” Graham, who is considered...

In recent years, the College of DuPage men's soccer program has become a collegiate destination for international players to continue their academic and athletic careers. This past 2023-2024 season, a...

The College of DuPage men's soccer team stunned Waubonsee Community College after completing a 4-4 comeback despite being down 0-3 going into the second half. After finding their offensive rhythm in the...

The College of DuPage men’s soccer team continued their spring season campaign with a doubleheader on April 14 against Indiana Northwest and Kishwaukee. The teams competed in a three-way contest amongst...

The College of DuPage women’s lacrosse team suffered an 18-3 loss against a fast-paced Wheaton Lacrosse Club team on April 11. Despite the loss, freshman team captain Nadja Tyka’s three-goal contribution...

The College of DuPage softball team suffered two losses in their doubleheader battle against Rock Valley College on April 12. RVC’s offensive spark allowed them to rack up 38 hits and 37 runs in comparison...

The College of DuPage women’s soccer team defeated Prairie State College 4-0 on April 13 to win their first home game of the spring season. After maintaining their offensive rhythm throughout the game,...

With the help of sophomore Anna Odisho’s three-goal hat trick and sophomore Alyssa Arce’s two-goal contributions, the College of DuPage women’s soccer team defeated the Wheaton College's Women's...

The College of DuPage men’s soccer team began their spring season campaign with a 1-1 draw against South Suburban College on a rainy morning on April 7. The Chaparrals’ goal contribution during the...

Despite facing the reality that her time as a Chaparral is coming to an end, sophomore forward Anna Odisho has showcased her talents, maintain a leadership role for her teammates, and set the standard...

For the first time in the College of DuPage athletic program’s history, the College of DuPage men’s lacrosse took the field on Monday against nine-time national champions Herkimer College. With the...

The College of DuPage men’s basketball team celebrated their sophomore night on Thursday, Feb. 15. Despite celebrating three sophomore players’ time at COD, the celebration was blemished with a 93-68...

Despite shooting 27% from the field and giving up seven turnovers in the first half, the College of DuPage women’s basketball team defeated South Suburban Community College 76-39 after flipping the script...

For the first time in the history of the College of DuPage athletic program, one of the fastest-growing sports in the country will launch at COD with the first men’s and women’s lacrosse program officially...

The College of DuPage men’s basketball team nearly completed an unexpected late comeback attempt against Bryant & Stratton after the Bobcat’s fell into foul trouble and the passing lanes started...

The College of DuPage women’s basketball team fell short against a Bryant & Stratton squad, which consisted of only five starters and two substitutes. With the combination of 18 crucial turnovers...

Editor's note: this story has been edited to fix the names of two of the quoted players. The last name of one of the players was misspelled and a suffix was missing from another's name.  The College...

After gaining possession off of a jump ball call, the College of DuPage women’s basketball team earned an opportunity to come back from a one-point deficit late in the fourth quarter. Off of an inbound...

College of DuPage’s football team defeated the Rochester Community and Technical College Yellowjackets by the score of 33-29 after trailing by three points with 1:03 left in the game. The Chaparrals...

Editor's note: this story has been edited to fix the name of one of the quoted players. The last name of one of the players was misspelled.  The College of DuPage men’s basketball team fell short...

The College of DuPage women’s basketball team started their Division II season at home against a physical Richard J. Daley College. Despite moving up a division this past offseason, the Chaparrals were...

After a back-and-forth first-half battle, the Chaparrals’ successful running game allowed them to sprint away in the second half with the help of sophomore running back Jaden McGill’s four touchdowns...

Despite trailing 8-7 in the first quarter after Detroit Community Christian scored a 72-yard touchdown and converted on a two-point attempt, the Chaparrals’ offense found their rhythm and ran away with...

The College of DuPage men’s soccer team nearly completed a comeback on Saturday against Madison College to finish the regular season with a record of 5-6-4. Despite the loss, the Chaparrals celebrated...

The College of DuPage women’s soccer team failed to come back from a 2-1 deficit on Saturday against Madison College to finish the regular season with a record of 5-10-1. With five sophomores in this...

After allowing Aurora University’s Junior Varsity team to score 13 unanswered points within a five-minute span, the Chaparrals were not deterred by the slow start and defeated the Spartans 48-19 with...

After allowing Aurora University’s Junior Varsity team to score 13 unanswered points within a five-minute span, the Chaparrals were not deterred by the slow start and defeated the Spartans 48-19 with...

The College of DuPage men’s soccer team fell to Rock Valley in a 5-3 loss after battling through heavy rain and allowing the Golden Eagles to score three unanswered second half goals. “It’s disappointing....

The College of DuPage women’s soccer team fell to a strong Rock Valley team in a 3-1 loss after struggling to keep up with the speed and physicality of the Golden Eagles. Going into the game, Rock...

Although it appeared that the Chaparrals would settle for the tie, the College of DuPage men’s soccer team claimed the win with the help of freshman Archie Murphy’s impressive freekick goal, with only...

The College of DuPage women’s soccer team failed to come back from a 2-1 deficit against a physical Black Hawk College-Moline, dropping the team’s record to 3-6-1. Throughout the match, the Chaparrals...

Coming off a tough loss against Iowa Central, the defending back-to-back national champions put on a scoring clinic against the Erie Community College Kats with the help of their dominating defense to...

After finishing the first half of the match scoreless, the College of DuPage women’s soccer team came out energetic and broke through with a score early in the second. Once the Chaparrals were able to...

Despite going down a goal in the second half against a physical Triton, the College of DuPage men’s soccer team was able to find an answer late in the second half to finish the game with a 1-1 tie. Although...

Despite going into the second half down two goals against a fast Harper College, the College of DuPage women’s soccer team fought their way back into the match to finish the game with a 3-3 tie. Although...