On his way to the championship game, he defeated Kirtland Community College 3-2 and Lake Michigan College 3-0. He then comfortably handled SLCC to win NICC’s second Hearthstone National Championship in two years.
“We are happy to come away with two all-region selections after year one,” Coach Conner Klostermann said. “Receiving postseason awards is a reflection of some on-field success as a team."
“I couldn’t be more proud of our team for their effort this season,” Coach Nick Weinmeister said. “These three were consistently impacting games for us this season, and for a first-year program to get recognition like this is a true testament to how well our team performed this season."
NICC swept the doubleheader last week at Marshalltown, but a slow start in the final series resulted in a split on the day.
Natalie Nenne and Addie Miller were tied for the team lead in home runs after Miller homered early in game two versus Marshalltown yesterday. Then the Cougars only sophomore stepped up for one more at-bat in the blue and yellow...
"People have brought up wrestling in multiple conversations since our announcement of expanding athletics back in 2024," Athletic Director Nick Weinmeister said, "Decisions are calculated for what is in the best interest of the College, athletics and our students. I felt this was a venture that we’d see some immediate return."
Cougar baseball secured their first series win of the season April 25 and 26 when they hosted the North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Trojans.
Jake Schmidt, Nico Olszewski and Andrew Rottinghaus send three baseballs out of Paul Scherrman Field on April 26, 2026.
A string of tough Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) opponents pushed NICC into a recent slump.
NICC had competitive showings in most of the games, including a big win over a ranked Iowa Central.
Call of Duty (COD) 2v2 (D1), Mario Kart 1v1 (D1 and D3) and Hearthstone (D1) are representing NICC in the postseason, with six different student-athletes competing to keep their seasons alive.
Cougar baseball took on a rescheduled Easter Weekend series in Boone, Iowa, at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC), April 5 - 6.
The second weekend of softball games in Farley Park consisted of four competitive games against conference competition. It resulted in splits against the Central Raiders and Northeast Hawks.
NICC took down Northeast in game two of their doubleheader on March 29, 2026, thanks to a sac-fly off the bat of sophomore shortstop Natalie Nenne.
This historic weekend for the team delivered solid pitching, a few home runs and even a walk-off winner.
The Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) baseball team traveled to Indian Hills Community College for a weekend series on March 21 and 22.
