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The Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) awarded CBC with its 2024-2025 President’s Cup in December. The annual award recognizes the college whose sports teams demonstrate the highest academic achievements.
This honor marks the first time CBC has earned the conference’s top academic award. Competing against other NWAC schools with eight or more teams, CBC ranked No. 1 among all 36 member schools in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia.
CBC outfielder Kevin Brekke contributed to the recognition both on and off the field. During the baseball season, the team plays 50 games and practices six days a week. Despite the demanding schedule, he maintains a 4.0 GPA.
“It’s a prestigious award, and the entire team wanted to do our part to help bring home first place,” he said.
The President's Cup is awarded to the college based on student athletes earning points for credit hours completed, GPA, and certificates or degrees received. Of the 155 CBC student-athletes evaluated, 79 finished the year with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher (51%). In addition, 52 of the 70 sophomores graduated and received an AA degree (75%).
“We’re grateful for the opportunities we get from CBC, including the facilities and coaches, and for the donors who make much of this possible,” said Kevin.
180 Athletes
NWAC Championships for Volleyball and Basketball
5 TEAMS, 36 ATHLETES & 1 COACH Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) Hall of Fame Inductees
The Hawks men’s soccer team delivered a standout 2025 season, finishing with a 16-2-1 overall record and qualifying for the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) playoffs.
CBC opened postseason play with an exciting 4-1 first-round victory against Southwestern Oregon Community College, advancing to face defending conference champions Peninsula College in the quarterfinals in November. Despite a hard-fought match, CBC’s NWAC title run came to an end with a 1-0 overtime loss, closing out the season with an impressive second-place finish in the championship game.
CBC forward, David Ochoa, was named the NWAC Most Valuable Player in December.
“I’ve always loved this game,” he said. “Earning MVP is really a team award, because I couldn’t have done it without my teammates and coaches.”
David previously earned the East Region MVP honors in November after setting a new CBC single-season record with 20 goals. That remarkable performance made him the second player in program history to be named the league’s overall MVP. Additionally, United Soccer Coaches recently selected David as one of 15 players nationwide to the 2025 Junior College Division II All-America Team.
With a dominant season in the books, the Hawks are now focused on the 2026 soccer season, which kicks off in August.
“If you want the world to be better, you have to help those who want to make it better, and that is our students. My husband and I have supported CBC for decades because it’s the best investment we can all make in our community.”
LYNDA MEYERS
Lynda Meyers Endowed Scholarship & Former CBC Athletic Director, Retired
CBC’s athletes give 100% during games. After long, physically demanding competitions, finding the energy to cook can be difficult.
The Feed-a-Hawk Program ensures student-athletes don’t go hungry by providing meals from local eateries following home games. CBC is the only college in its athletic conference to offer a program of this kind.
“Our athletes are exhausted after games and need proper nutrition to recover, stay healthy and avoid injury,” said Spencer Roland, CBC Assistant Athletic Director. “Providing a postgame meal ensures they aren’t eating poorly or skipping food altogether when they get home late or can’t afford to eat.”
Support Feed-a-Hawk today and help CBC athletes perform their best on the path to the next conference championship.
