NJCAA Region 24

NJCAA Region 24 is a National Junior College Athletic Association athletics region serving junior-college programmes in Illinois. Its member institutions compete through the Mid-West Athletic Conference and Great Rivers Athletic Conference structures. Region 24 softball includes Division I and Division II competition, regional championships, all-region recognition and pathways to NJCAA national tournaments. In 2026, the Region 24 Division II championship tournament sent Parkland College to the NJCAA Softball World Series. The region supports two-year student-athletes through member-college competition, postseason qualification and the NJCAA's national championship framework.