Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
QUINCY — Seven points into Wednesday night’s crucial Great Lakes Valley Conference match and facing little resistance from Truman State, the Quincy University women’s volleyball team could have shifted into cruise control. It would have been the worst thing imaginable. The Hawks want to build momentum for the looming postseason conference tournament, not glide into…
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QUINCY — Graham Spraker is about to get some prime-time attention. The former Quincy University right-handed pitcher has been named an Arizona Fall League all-star and will play in Saturday’s Fall Stars game at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, Ariz., which is the spring training home of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies. The game…
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QUINCY — Quincy University is in the market for a new women’s soccer coach. After two seasons at the helm, Samuel Thomas resigned last Friday after meeting with the school’s athletic officials. The Hawks were 7-9 this fall with a 6-8 record in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, finishing ninth and missing out on the…
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QUINCY — Tanner Anderson found it difficult to see how any top-level collegiate soccer program could have swayed him from landing at Saint Louis University. “If I’d had gone on a visit somewhere and seen something special, then maybe,” he said Still, that was unlikely. “It’s easy for me to decide SLU with everything going…
Read Full Article Men’s Basketball At Gaston Arena, Lincoln, Ill. Culver-Stockton College 78, Lincoln Christian 60: The Wildcats improved to 5-0 with their third consecutive road victory, marking their best start since the 2013-14 season when they won their first seven games. A blistering first half in which C-SC shot 64.8 percent from the field spearheaded this effort.…
Read Full Article Monday, life seemed renewed. At 5:30 a.m., inside a fully lit Blue Devil Gym, the first high school boys basketball practice of the 2021-22 season at Quincy High School took place. It had been two years since the Blue Devils took the floor on a November morning to kickstart a campaign. For a moment, everything…
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CANTON, Mo. — Brian Davidson’s loyalty to his alma mater led to him taking over as the Culver-Stockton College men’s soccer coach in the midst of a global pandemic. Two seasons later, he’s ready to hand the reins over to someone who can elevate the program to a different level. Davidson resigned Monday, citing the…
Read Full Article Women’s Soccer At Ellison Poulton Stadium, Canton, Mo. Baker 4, Culver-Stockton College 3: First, the lights went out in the stadium. Then they went out on the Wildcats’ season. Tied at 3 through regulation and two overtimes, the Owls won a penalty-kick shootout to capture the Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinal. Both teams…
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QUINCY — Until the Quincy University football team figures out how to slow an opposing offense, it doesn’t matter how efficient the Hawks are themselves. Saturday was a prime example. In the final home game of the 2021 season, the Hawks rushed for a season-high 312 yards, averaged 5.7 yards per carry and churned out…
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QUINCY — Aubrey Reis cemented his collegiate career with an impressive distinction of receiving All-Great Lakes Valley Conference honors for four straight years. The senior midfielder on the Quincy University men’s soccer team was one of four Hawks to be named to the All-GLVC third team on Friday. Senior forward Cole Hayes, junior midfielder Alsadiq…
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QUINCY — Lauren Crane’s productive collegiate career came with a fitting honor to cap it. Crane, a senior forward on the Quincy University women’s soccer team, received first-team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference honors and was one of two Hawks to receive mention on the all-league teams. Senior defender Paige Anderson was a second-team selection. It…
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MONROE CITY, Mo. — Three Monroe City softball players headlined the area’s haul of all-state honors from the Missouri High School Fastpitch Coaches Association. Panthers senior outfielder Carly Youngblood was a Class 2 first-team selection, while senior infielder Mackenzie Moss and freshman utility player Audri Youngblood were both second-team honorees. Highland sophomore infielder Emma Harshberger…
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QUINCY — With age comes wisdom, but sometimes age comes alone. Brad Hoyt is counting on the first part of Irish poet Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated adage to hold true. If the second part is more accurate, the veteran John Wood Community College men’s basketball coach might find himself feeling a little more haggard come…
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Friday’s Games Class 4 District 5 at Porter Stadium Top-seeded Hannibal (9-0) vs. Fourth-seeded Warrenton (3-6), 7 p.m. • KICK 97.9 FM • The Pirates enjoyed a first-round bye last week and are healthy as they begin their pursuit of a state championship. Hannibal is ranked third in Class 4 with a potential showdown with…
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EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Ryan Hellenthal didn’t want to temper the excitement with too much of a dose of reality, but the Quincy University men’s basketball coach needed the Hawks to know what lies ahead. “This is just an exhibition for us,” the fifth-year coach said after the Hawks upset NCAA Division I SIU-Edwardsville 62-61 on…
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SAVANNAH, Ga. — Luke Guthrie’s final hole Thursday could be the boost necessary to change his weekend trajectory. The Quincy native made a birdie on the par-4 ninth hole at the The Landings Club’s Magnolia Course, allowing him to finish his final nine holes at 1-under 34 and post a 3-over 73 in the opening…
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QUINCY — Tanner Anderson’s goal-scoring prowess is rivaling that of the greatest finishers in the history of the Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer program, including that of his other brother, Seth. The accolades he is receiving are quite similar, too. The junior forward led a cavalcade of Quincy products receiving honors this fall from the…
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GREENFIELD, Ill. — The pride poured out in Katie Berens’ tears, hugs and appreciation for everything the Brown County volleyball team accomplished. Words were a little harder to come by in the wake of a season-ending loss. “There probably aren’t the right words to describe it,” Berens said after the Hornets lost 22-25, 25-20, 25-13…
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CANTON, Mo. — For the first time in program history, the Culver-Stockton College women’s soccer team is receiving a little national attention. The Wildcats are receiving votes in the latest NAIA women’s soccer coaches’ top 25, which was released Wednesday. C-SC garnered six points and was one of 13 schools outside of the top 25…
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QUINCY — The sun sparkled Saturday, which made for perfect weather to run the Class 3A boys and girls cross country sectionals at Bob Mays Park. The only problem was there wasn’t enough sun prior to Saturday to dry out the 3-mile course. Muddy conditions seemed to bog down some runners, leading to higher times…
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TOLEDO, Ill. — Forced to play three straight road games in October and then having to face the No. 1-ranked team in the only home game down the stretch, Brown County football coach Tom Little sensed his players’ disappointment in not getting one last great experience at the Nest. Next week has the chance to…
Read Full Article Prep Football At Lankford Field, Monroe City, Mo. Monroe City 76, Van-Far 16: The top-seeded team in Class 1 District 3 had no trouble dispatching the winless Indians. The Panthers built a 24-0 lead in the game’s first four minutes and led 64-0 at halftime. Monroe City (9-1) will face fourth-seeded Brentwood (6-4) in next…
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QUINCY — With a myriad of life changes looming, Laney Lantz decided to devote her time and efforts to her family and her future. That meant walking away from basketball. Lantz informed Quincy University women’s basketball coach Kaci Bailey this week she was leaving the program. The junior guard was expected to be a starter…
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Mathematically, the Quincy University men’s soccer team remains in contention for a spot in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament. Realistically, climbing into the No. 8 spot in the league standings is going to be a challenge. It may take some intervention from the league office just to have a chance. Friday’s…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Quincy University women’s soccer team was eliminated from postseason consideration Friday when another unfortunate bounce didn’t go the Hawks’ way. Tied at 1 through regulation and the first 10-minute overtime against Drury in Great Lakes Valley Conference play at Harrison Stadium, the Hawks opened the second overtime with possession and drove…
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QUINCY — Swipe. Score. Celebrate. It’s a recipe for success the Quincy Notre Dame football team has discovered works wonders. Having gone 6-3 in the regular season and earned a Class 4A first-round home playoff game, the Raiders understand their defense creates opportunities. In the six victories, QND has scored its first touchdown off a…
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Girls Volleyball At Concord, Ill. Class 1A Triopia Regional: There’s nothing easy when it comes to making history. Top-seeded Brown County won the first regional championship in program history by rallying from a one-set deficit to knock off fourth-seeded Central 16-25, 25-16, 25-23. It also is the first 30-win season in program history as the…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — The atmosphere generated by the Illini West faithful was something only a select few of the Quincy Notre Dame volleyball players have ever experienced. Rarely have the Raiders faced a do-or-die situation as well. The top-seeded team in the Class 2A Illini West Regional proved capable of handling anything thrown its way.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — An offense that finished the regular season on a record-setting scoring pace deserves all the accolades the Hannibal football team is receiving. The Pirates had six players land on the All-North Central Missouri Conference offensive first team and four others on the second team after winning the league title with an undefeated…
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QUINCY — Where the Quincy University men’s and women’s basketball teams landed in the Great Lakes Valley Conference preseason polls came as no surprise, even though both squads are expected to look quite different this winter. The QU men were picked to finish fourth in the five-team GLVC Central Division, according to a vote of…
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