By The Kewanee Voice July 16, 2026
These diamonds are part of Black Hawk College’s athletic complex at the Quad Cities Campus. [BHC photo]
Black Hawk College Braves baseball, golf and softball teams earned multiple post-season awards.
The baseball team was the champion of the Arrowhead Athletic Conference.
Individual awards:
All-Conference Team
- Colin Christensen of Island Lake
- Alex Churchill of Rock Island
- Tobias Cruz of Marion, Iowa
- Cal Parr of Silvis
- Garrett Vincent of Cambridge
All-Region 4 Team
- Colin Christensen – 1st team
- Cal Parr – 1st team
- Danny Newman of Wauconda – 2nd team
Golf
Team awards: Arrowhead Conference champions and Region 4 champions
Individual awards:
All-Arrowhead Athletic Conference Team
- Aidan Dorathy of Port Byron
- Chris Drake of Glasford
- Leo Fiscus of Davenport, Iowa
- Chase Hadley of Rock Island
- Bryson VanHoutte of Geneseo
All-Region 4 Team
- Aidan Dorathy
- Chris Drake
- Leo Fiscus
Golf Coaches of America Association All-Region Team
NJCAA All-American
Softball
Team award: Arrowhead Athletic Conference Champions
Individual awards:
All-Conference Team
- Camryn Carter of Capron – Conference Co-MVP
- Emily Trzynka of Genoa – Conference Co-MVP
- Lauryn Helmick of Fort Madison, Iowa
- Lainey Kunert of Orion
- Kennedy Lovell of Bloomington
- Kaylie Pena of East Moline
All-Region 4 Team
- Camryn Carter – 1st Team
- Kaylie Pena – 1st Team
- Emily Trzynka – 1st Team
- Kennedy Lovell – 2nd Team
- Lauryn Helmick – 3rd Team
- Lainey Kunert – 3rd Team
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