BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Blake Arnold seemed to take it all in stride. “It felt like just another tournament,” he said. However, not every tournament ends in a three-hole playoff. The Liberty golfer saw his lead in the boys 16-17 division of the State Farm Youth Classic dwindle to a single … ...Read Full Article about Liberty’s Arnold survives three-hole playoff to capture title at State Farm Youth Classic
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Crim: Growth of QTown Tournaments is ‘win-win across the board’ for youth baseball, softball and Quincy
QUINCY — Youth baseball had a different look when Darin Dodd was a player. “Traveling” for competition then meant driving from the family home in the Hickory Grove subdivision on the eastern edge of Quincy to play Little League games at Maranatha Park on Einhaus Lane, just west of North 12th … ...Read Full Article about Crim: Growth of QTown Tournaments is ‘win-win across the board’ for youth baseball, softball and Quincy
Wallace considers Adams County Speedway to have ‘best modified drivers in the U.S.’
QUINCY — Kenny Wallace has long had a love affair with Quincy in general and Adams County Speedway in particular. That relationship was never more evident than Sunday night. Not long after he had outdueled four-time modified track champion Dave Wietholder for a hard-earned checkered flag in an … ...Read Full Article about Wallace considers Adams County Speedway to have ‘best modified drivers in the U.S.’
Willing puts finishing touches on back-to-back city tennis singles championships
QUINCY — Zach Willing finally got to finish what he started. A year ago, in the championship match of the men’s open division of the Quincy City Tennis Tournament, Willing took the first set from Ryan Schnack and led 1-0 in the second set when Schnack, a three-time city champ, was forced to … ...Read Full Article about Willing puts finishing touches on back-to-back city tennis singles championships
McCulla, Pfeiffer, Schuenke reach match play at 115th Missouri Amateur Championship
ST. LOUIS — Three former Quincy men’s city golf champions reached the match play portion of the 115th Missouri Amateur Championship. The last one in was the last one standing. Alex McCulla, the Illinois State University sophomore and 2019 city champion, turned his victory in the last-chance … ...Read Full Article about McCulla, Pfeiffer, Schuenke reach match play at 115th Missouri Amateur Championship
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Crim: Muddy River Showcase checks every box for atmosphere, excitement and mission
QUINCY — The boxscore shows Max Richardson playing only a few seconds for the Illinois boys basketball team in the inaugural Muddy River Showcase, more than he expected, yet long enough to create a memory that will last a lifetime. The 6-foot-4 power forward from Illini West who has since signed … ...Read Full Article about Crim: Muddy River Showcase checks every box for atmosphere, excitement and mission
Schuckman: Making memories proves as important as making buckets in Muddy River Showcase
QUINCY — Delaney Straus felt insulted. As the Missouri girls were milling around John Wood Community College’s Student Activity Center ahead of Saturday’s Muddy River Showcase, the Marion County standout overheard a conversation in which a tongue-in-cheek prediction about the boys game was … ...Read Full Article about Schuckman: Making memories proves as important as making buckets in Muddy River Showcase
Crim: Hornets’ season to remember caps school year filled with success from start to finish
It was nearly the perfect ending to a magical high school sports season. Brown County was the sixth team in the Muddy River Sports area to play for a state championship during the 2021-22 school year when it took the field Saturday against Louisville North Clay in the Illinois Class 1A baseball … ...Read Full Article about Crim: Hornets’ season to remember caps school year filled with success from start to finish
Quincy
Reyerson pitches gem in opener to keep Gems in first place in Great River Division
QUINCY — Ryan Reyerson showed again Sunday afternoon why he’s been one of the top pitchers in the Prospect League during the first half of the season. Reyerson, who completed his freshman season at Iowa Western Community College in the spring, allowed just one run and four hits in six innings in … ...Read Full Article about Reyerson pitches gem in opener to keep Gems in first place in Great River Division
Gems allow six runs in seventh to lose rain-shortened game in Alton
ALTON, Ill. — The Alton River Dragons overcame a four-run deficit by scoring two runs in the fifth inning and six runs in the seventh inning to defeat the Quincy Gems 10-6 in a Prospect League game on Saturday night at Lloyd Hopkins Field. The game was called in the top of the eighth inning … ...Read Full Article about Gems allow six runs in seventh to lose rain-shortened game in Alton
Jones drives in go-ahead run, Wosman turns game-saving double play in Gems’ home victory
QUINCY — After coming from behind to take a one-run lead on Otto Jones' RBI single in the bottom of the eighth, the Quincy Gems were close to relinquishing that lead in the top of the ninth inning on Friday night. Reliever Jax Howard walked the first two batters in the top of the ninth, and he … ...Read Full Article about Jones drives in go-ahead run, Wosman turns game-saving double play in Gems’ home victory
Illinois
Pierce cements Hell Tour lead with convincing win at Broadway Bullring
QUINCY — Early in his career, The Smooth Operator was an admitted bottom feeder. He returned to those roots Wednesday night. Bobby "The Smooth Operator" Pierce, the 25-year-old dirt-track wunderkind from Oakwood, further cemented his status as one of the nation's premier super late model drivers … ...Read Full Article about Pierce cements Hell Tour lead with convincing win at Broadway Bullring
‘I grew up watching all of those guys’ Becerra beats loaded field; Hell Tour arrives at Adams County Speedway on Wednesday night
QUINCY — Austin Becerra continues to set the bar higher. Much higher, in fact. Becerra won his second straight modified feature Sunday night at Adams County Speedway. This triumph, however, was not so much how he accomplished the feat (like he did June 5), but rather who he did it against. … ...Read Full Article about ‘I grew up watching all of those guys’ Becerra beats loaded field; Hell Tour arrives at Adams County Speedway on Wednesday night
Shoot to thrill: Sizzling second half carries Illinois boys to victory in inaugural Muddy River Showcase
QUINCY — The spirited battles Jeremiah and Joshua Talton have engaged in either on the family basketball court or during open gyms at John Wood Community College moved to a much more public and brighter stage Saturday. That didn’t mitigate Jeremiah’s height advantage. “Let me get to be about … ...Read Full Article about Shoot to thrill: Sizzling second half carries Illinois boys to victory in inaugural Muddy River Showcase
Missouri
Photo gallery: Muddy River Showcase boys basketball all-star game
QUINCY — A family showdown. A preview of things to come for the John Wood Community College men's basketball program. A last hurrah for two storied senior classes. The start of a new summer basketball tradition. The Muddy River Showcase boys basketball all-star game had it all. Muddy River … ...Read Full Article about Photo gallery: Muddy River Showcase boys basketball all-star game
Six is enough: Illinois girls outrun, outlast Missouri despite diminished roster to capture Muddy River Showcase
QUINCY — By the time she finally had a chance to sit and relax for a moment, Caydee Kirkham felt the aftereffects of spending 39 of the 40 minutes in the inaugural Muddy River Showcase girls basketball game on the floor. “My legs are cramping a lot,” she said. “But it was fun, so that’s … ...Read Full Article about Six is enough: Illinois girls outrun, outlast Missouri despite diminished roster to capture Muddy River Showcase
Photo gallery: Muddy River Showcase girls basketball all-star game
QUINCY — The inaugural Muddy River Showcase got off to a rousing start as the Illinois girls all-stars overcome diminished depth to outrun Missouri and post a 67-55 victory Saturday at John Wood Community College's Student Activity Center. Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman captured the … ...Read Full Article about Photo gallery: Muddy River Showcase girls basketball all-star game
College
Twenty-three QU athletes receive GLVC Council of Presidents’ Academic Excellence Award
INDIANAPOLIS – Twenty-three Quincy University athletes recently received the Great Lakes Valley Conference Council of Presidents’ Academic Excellence Award. The GLVC has identified a league-record 545 student-athletes to be honored. This year’s total marks the first time more than 500 honorees … ...Read Full Article about Twenty-three QU athletes receive GLVC Council of Presidents’ Academic Excellence Award
QU’s Walker named to ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II Gold Glove team
QUINCY — Quincy University pitcher Spencer Walker was named a member of the NCAA Division II Gold Glove team by the American Baseball Coaches Association on Wednesday, June 22. Walker started in 15 games, compiling a 10-1 record with a 3.32 ERA. He struck out 85 hitters in 100 1/3 innings … ...Read Full Article about QU’s Walker named to ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II Gold Glove team
Nineteen athletes from Quincy University earned GLVC award for carrying 4.0 grade-point average
INDIANAPOLIS – The Great Lakes Valley Conference recognized a record 581 student-athletes who earned the Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award. Nineteen Hawk student-athletes were recognized by the conference for their performance in the classroom during the 2021-22 academic year. The … ...Read Full Article about Nineteen athletes from Quincy University earned GLVC award for carrying 4.0 grade-point average
