J. Robert Gough, Publisher
CENTER, Mo. — The chilly night got a little cooler for Macon football coach Van Vanatta after his team’s 37-0 victory over Mark Twain Friday night. The long-time coach received a cooler of water poured over his head in the middle of Mark Twain’s field as the Class 2 District 4 opening victory was also…
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QUINCY – Despite shooting 1 of 15 from three-point range, the Quincy University Hawks still had ample opportunities to grab a win over William Jewell Saturday afternoon at Pepsi Arena. Orlando Thomas went coast to coast after a QU steal for a bucket to send the game into overtime, but QU missed its last three…
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QUINCY – Passion and persistence paid off for Cymirah Williams and her Quincy University teammates Saturday afternoon at Pepsi Arena. Williams led the Hawks with a 20-point, 15 rebound effort, but hit what she called an “up and over” inside move that led to a three-point play and a 73-60 win over William Jewell in…
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JACKSONVILLE, Ill. – Central-Southeastern girls coach Matt Long was singing “What a Long, Strange Trip it’s Been” as he entered his victorious locker room at the Midwest Athletic Center on Saturday night. His teenage players probably didn’t know the song or the artist the lyric was from (“Truckin’” by the Grateful Dead), but the result…
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QUINCY – Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman received his Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Distinguished Media Service Award Saturday night at Quincy Notre Dame HIgh School. QND had nominated Schuckman for the award for his long-term excellence in covering high school and college sports in West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri. IHSA Assistant Executive…
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MRN’s Bob Gough talks to QU basketball coach Steve Hawkins about his team’s upcoming fundraiser with special guest Tom Izzo, the legendary basketball coach at Michigan State. The event is Sunday, Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. and you can purchase tickets at www.quincy.edu/tipoff.
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QUINCY — It was hard to say which was colder Thursday night: the Quincy University offense or the temperature outside Pepsi Arena. With the starting five struggling to score, the Hawks received a bit of a bench boost in the first half as the team fought its way to being only down two at the…
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QUINCY — After a game-opening burst by William Jewell, it was up to the Quincy University women to answer. And they did. The Hawks countered two early three-pointers with a 26-2 run that turned into a 30-point lead and eventually finished as a 77-54 win Thursday night at Pepsi Arena. The win puts Quincy (11-14…
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Okay, so it’s not Andy Reid, but publisher Bob Gough chats with Jerry Nall of Camp Point, who shares a striking resemblance to a certain football coach for a professional team in Missouri.
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QUINCY — Quincy University men’s basketball coach Steve Hawkins relates three games in five days to an NBA schedule. At least the Hawks have the advantage of playing them all at Pepsi Arena. QU started the homestand off right Thursday night with an 81-73 win over Rockhurst and kept pace with the University of Missouri-St.…
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QUINCY — After opening up a five-point lead coming out of the half, the Quincy University women’s basketball team seemed to have the momentum to go on an even bigger run. But Great Lakes Valley Conference foe Rockhurst hammered the glass as Quincy struggled to score for the remainder of the game, falling to Rockhurst…
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QUINCY — After not enjoying a winning record in the Great Lakes Valley Conference since the 2016-17 season, the Quincy University men’s basketball team started conference play in stunning fashion Saturday with a 62-57 victory over preseason conference favorite Indianapolis at Pepsi Arena. So how long will Quincy coach Steve Hawkins enjoy giving the No.…
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EVANSTON, Ill. — Quincy University men’s basketball coach Steve Hawkins was happy with the way his team battled back from a 19-point first half deficit to Northwestern. Then came the second half. After taking care of the basketball before halftime with only four turnovers, the Hawks had 10 turnovers in the second half and fell…
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CAMP POINT, Ill. — The Dupo football team was barely off the bus after the long trip from the southern part of St. Louis Metro East area before Central had three touchdowns on the scoreboard Saturday. Frustrated Dupo fans who made the 115-mile trip had to be escorted from the visitor’s side track to behind…
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The history of Class A Basketball in Illinois cannot be written without Adams, Brown, Hancock and Pike counties. The tradition in West Central Illinois schools with their multiple regional, sectional and state titles stacks up with any other four county region in the state. The writers and editors of Muddy River Sports have spent their careers chronicling…
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BONNE TERRE, Mo. — Take a long road trip to unfamiliar territory on a cold, grey November afternoon, coupled with the realization they were a step away from playing at Faurot Field for a state championship, and it’s understandable if the Hannibal football players needed a moment to get acclimated. Two first quarter fumbles led…
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QUINCY — With only three upperclassmen on the roster and one senior in the starting lineup, Brad Dance’s Quincy High School girls basketball squad will have some growing pains this season. And that’s OK. The Blue Devils are off to a 1-1 start as they were on both the giving and the receiving end of…
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Wildcats await possible football postseason berth; would be first in school history Culver-Stockton (Mo.) 10, Peru State (Neb.) 3Culver-Stockton is 8-3 overall and 4-1 (2nd place) in the North Division, Peru State is 7-4 overall; 3-2 in the North Division CANTON, Mo. – The Culver-Stockton defense stepped up to lead the way in Saturday’s 10-3…
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Monroe City, Mo. — It was over almost as soon as it started. The Monroe City Panthers made a statement right out of the gate, marching down the field on every possession they had in the first half, and picking up a 52-0 win over the Mark Twain Tigers at Lankford Field to win their…
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Two former Clarence Cannon Conference foes will face each other next week for the Class 1A District 2 title. The Monroe City Panthers, who won the CCC this season will host the Mark Twain Tigers, who finished second in their eighth season in the Eastern Missouri Conference, at Lankford Field at 7 pm on Friday,…
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CANTON, Mo. – The Beatles. A man on the moon. Woodstock. The Miracle Mets. What Culver-Stockton football last did in 1969 may not top those other historic events, but what it has done so far in 2021 has them talking on The Hill. With a 52-28 victory over William Penn at Ellison Poulton Stadium on…
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MONROE CITY, Mo. – The Monroe City Panthers hit the 58-point mark for the second straight game on Friday night, downing Clark County 58-16 at Lankford Field. After a day of rain throughout Northeast Missouri, it was a cool, crisp and dry night and a fast turf track as the Panthers rolled up 455 yards…
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EWING, Mo. – The Highland Cougars are back in the hunt in the Clarence Cannon Conference. After getting shellshocked in Centralia last week. Highland responded in a big way Friday night with a 24-20 win over Palmyra. The Cougars (5-2, 3-2 CCC) control their own destiny and could possibly still grab at least a share…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Pirates started off slinging the ball all around the yard at their homecoming game against Kirksville Friday night. But after sputtering on offense and failing to convert on consecutive fourth down opportunities in the first quarter, the Pirates put the ball in the hands of their dynamic backfield of Aneyas…
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Galesburg 35, Quincy 9 Read game story here Breese Mater Dei 28, Quincy Notre Dame 7 Read game story here Hannibal 48, Mexico 21: The Pirates raced to a 21-0 lead and never led by less than two touchdowns in handing the Bulldogs their first loss. AJ Thomas rushed for 204 yards and scored two…
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CENTER, Mo – The Bowling Green Bobcats were considered the favorites on Friday night on the road at Mark Twain in a matchup of Eastern Missouri Conference unbeaten teams. And in a physical game that lived up to its billing, Bowling Green’s Marcus Starks ran for 209 yards and three touchdowns as the Bobcats remained…
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After rallying for the win in their season opener, the Camp Point Central Panthers didn’t need to come up with any last-minute heroics this week. Connor Griffin and Issac Genenbacher each ran for two scores and Garrett Williams ran for 118 yards as the Panthers improve to 2-0 with a 34-0 win at Pleasant Hill. …
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CENTER, Mo. – It was his first win as a varsity head coach and he did it at his alma mater, but Austin Leake just wanted to talk about his guys. “All I did was stand on the sidelines and hold a piece of paper,” Leake said to his Mark Twain Tigers thrashed Eastern Missouri…
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