Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
Boys Basketball At Monroe City, Mo. Monroe City 62, Quincy Notre Dame 48. Click here for the story. At Winfield, Mo. Hannibal 58, Elsberry 43: Aaris Stolte scored 32 points as the Pirates won their opening game in the Winfield Tip-Off Classic. At Voshall Gym, Pittsfield, Ill. Pittsfield 58, Unity 34: Carter Klatt scored 14…
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MONROE CITY, Mo. — Poised and patient wins. The Monroe City boys basketball team is the epitome of that. Quincy Notre Dame wants to become a team capable of that. The Panthers opened Tuesday night’s game with an 8-0 run, never relinquished the lead and systematically put away a 62-48 victory in their season opener…
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CANTON, Mo. — The United Soccer Coaches Association recognized the Culver-Stockton College women’s soccer coaching staff of Tyler Tomlinson, Javier Magallon and Wendy Arnett as the Central Region Staff of the Year at the NAIA level. Under the direction of Tomlinson, who completed his 11th season at the helm, the Wildcats went 13-4-2 overall and…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University football program’s record-setting offense was recognized with two first-team all-conference nods, two second-team picks and three honorable mention selections as the Great Lakes Valley Conference released its postseason honors. The Hawks also had two players earn second-team honors and five receive honorable mention on defense. Earning first-team plaudits were senior…
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Girls Basketball At The Pit, Quincy Quincy Notre Dame 71, Pleasant Hill/Western 17: Abbey Schreacke reached the 1,000-point milestone for her career during a 20-point effort as the Raiders improved to 4-0. Schreacke, a junior guard, is the 15th player in program history to reach the milestone. Blair Eftink led QND with 25 points. At…
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Quincy University men’s basketball team finally warmed up. The hope is the trend continues back in a place where the early winter temperatures seem more normal. The Hawks went 7 of 9 from 3-point range in building an eight-point halftime lead against Alaska-Fairbanks in their final game of the Seawolves Thanksgiving…
Read Full Article Prep Football Class 4 state semifinals At Bonne Terre, Mo. Hannibal 42, North County 26. Click here for the story and photos. Men’s Basketball Seawolves Thanksgiving Classic At Alaska Airlines Center, Anchorage, Alaska Alaska-Anchorage 81, Quincy University 66. Click here for the story. Boys Basketball 50th QHS Thanksgiving Tournament At Blue Devil Gym, Quincy Quincy…
Read Full Article ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The start was perfect. The follow-up wasn’t. Now, the Quincy University men’s basketball team has to regroup in a hurry. After spending the first four days of the Thanksgiving week trip practicing and doing their best to embrace the single-digit temperature cold, the Hawks looked like they found their snow legs by…
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QUINCY — Based solely on the youthful aspect of the Quincy High School boys basketball team’s roster, composure isn’t an attribute most fans would associate with the Blue Devils. After this weekend, composure might be one of their strengths. With St. Mary’s of St. Louis constantly subbing players to run fresh bodies at Quincy and…
Read Full Article Boys Basketball 50th QHS Thanksgiving Tournament At Blue Devil Gym, Quincy Quincy High School 56, Miller Career Academy 47. Click here for the story and photos. Lake Forest Academy 73, St. Mary’s 57 At The Pit, Quincy Quincy Notre Dame 65, Gateway Legacy Academy 18. Click here for the story and photos. Pittsfield Thanksgiving Tournament…
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(EDITOR’S NOTE: The 2020 and 2021 classes are being inducted into the Quincy Blue Devil Sports Hall of Fame together this year. Smith will be inducted on Saturday, Nov. 27 before QHS’s boys basketball game.) A change in the rules in 1906 was the first step to making the game of American football as popular…
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QUINCY — The way Keshaun Thomas sees it, there’s no reason to be intimidated by any atmosphere or situation the Quincy High School boys basketball team might find itself facing. “We just have to go out there and play,” Thomas said. “You can’t be scared of competition.” The freshman forward proved Friday night he’s scared…
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(EDITOR’S NOTE: The 2020 and 2021 classes are being inducted into the Quincy Blue Devil Sports Hall of Fame together this year. Smith will be inducted on Saturday, Nov. 27 before QHS’s boys basketball game.) Being nominated to the Blue Devil Hall of Fame is something I never thought would happen. I am honored to…
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QUINCY — Jeremiah Talton left no chore undone Thanksgiving night. He even mopped the floor. With the Quincy High School boys basketball team leading Lake Forest Academy by 15 points with 4 minutes, 37 seconds remaining in regulation Thursday night, Talton slid into the middle of the lane and drew a charge on Caxys guard…
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(EDITOR’S NOTE: The 2020 and 2021 classes are being inducted into the Quincy Blue Devil Sports Hall of Fame together this year. Kirkpatrick will be inducted on Saturday, Nov. 27 before QHS’s boys basketball game.) Mike Kirkpatrick did more than help elevate the Quincy High School football and baseball programs to new heights. He played…
Read Full Article Boys Basketball Pittsfield Thanksgiving Tournament At Voshall Gym, Pittsfield, Ill. Payson Seymour 65, Western 31: The Indians outscored the Wildcats 23-1 in the second quarter and rolled to the victory in Tyler Duschinsky’s debut as Payson’s head coach. Trey Johnson led the Indians with 19 points, while Riker Triplett had 11 points. Petersburg PORTA/A-C Central…
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QUINCY — Kevin Meyer isn’t sure how raucous the Pit will get this weekend. He’s hoping loud enough to be hostile, but since it has been 21 months since the Quincy Notre Dame boys basketball team last played with a fill-all-the-seats crowd and continuing concerns with the coronavirus pandemic, the Raiders’ head coach isn’t sure…
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QUINCY — It’s been nearly half a century since Bob Seger released “Turn the Page,” a song often covered by bands as acclaimed as Metallica that continues to be heard on classic rock radio stations. It might even be adopted by the Quincy High School boys basketball team as this season’s mantra. After enduring a…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Last Friday night on social media, it was simply dubbed “The Play.” It likely goes down as the prep football play of the year. With Hannibal leading West Plains 21-20 in the third quarter of the Class 4 state quarterfinal at Porter Stadium, the Pirates faced fourth and 25 when a screen…
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(EDITOR’S NOTE: The 2020 and 2021 classes are being inducted into the Quincy Blue Devil Sports Hall of Fame together this year. Williams will be inducted on Saturday, Nov. 27 before QHS’s boys basketball game.) Charles Williams soared to incredible heights during his days with the Quincy High School track and field team. A 2002…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The records keep falling as the Hannibal football team keeps winning. By the time this season is done, Courtland Watson will own every significant passing record in Pirates’ history. In last Friday night’s 35-26 victory over West Plains in the Class 4 state quarterfinals at Porter Stadium, the senior quarterback completed 16…
Read Full Article Boys Basketball Pittsfield Thanksgiving Tournament At Voshall Gym, Pittsfield, Ill. Pittsfield 76, Western 20: The Saukees scored 47 points in the first half, limited the Wildcats to four points in the second quarter and rolled to the season-opening victory. Carter Klatt led Pittsfield with 14 points, while Brennan Tomhave added 13. Liberty 58, Petersburg PORTA/A-C…
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QUINCY — Malik Hardmon balked. Asked if he was prepared for the Quincy University men’s basketball team trip to Alaska and the single-digit temperatures awaiting the Hawks, the junior forward deadpanned, “No, I am not.” Hardmon admitted it sounds funny for someone who grew up in Chicago to be concerned with cold weather, but Alaska…
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(EDITOR’S NOTE: The 2020 and 2021 classes are being inducted into the Quincy Blue Devil Sports Hall of Fame together this year. Womack will be inducted on Saturday, Nov. 27 before QHS’s boys basketball game.) A 2011 graduate of Quincy High School, Hayley Womack is one of the most accomplished scorers in the history of…
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(EDITOR’S NOTE: The 2020 and 2021 classes are being inducted into the Quincy Blue Devil Sports Hall of Fame together this year. The 2009 volleyball team will be inducted on Saturday, Nov. 27 before QHS’s boys basketball game.) A decade after the Quincy High School volleyball program earned its first state trophy in record-setting fashion,…
Read Full Article Prep Football Class 1 state quarterfinals At Hayti, Mo. Hayti 26, Monroe City 22. Click here to read the story and see a photo gallery. Women’s Volleyball GLVC Tournament At Eastside Centre, East Peoria, Ill. Lewis d. Quincy University: The fifth-seeded Hawks’ postseason run came to an end as the top-seeded Flyers rattled off a…
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QUINCY — The lid finally came off the basket at one end. Somehow it ended up covering the rim at the other. The Quincy University women’s basketball team simply couldn’t pry it loose. Shooting just 20 percent from the field and making only three field goals in the first quarter Saturday afternoon led to the…
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QUINCY — At halftime Saturday night, Quincy University men’s basketball coach Ryan Hellenthal made it abundantly clear what he wanted to see happen. The Hawks needed penetration and paint touches. “That’s what Coach wrote on the board,” junior forward Malik Hardmon said. “Get the ball in the paint. Get the ball in the paint. And…
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On the opening morning of the Illinois firearms season, Quincy’s Jeff Terry was treated to a sparring match. Two bucks were fighting over territory in Adams County. After the more mature buck won and chased off the competition, Terry was able to draw him in and knock him down.
Read Full Article Prep Football Class 4 state quarterfinals At Porter Stadium, Hannibal, Mo. Hannibal 35, West Plains 26. Click here for the story and photo gallery. Women’s Volleyball GLVC Tournament At Eastside Centre, East Peoria, Ill. Quincy University d. Missouri S&T: The fifth-seeded Hawks won their opening-round match in straight sets, eliminating the fourth-seeded Miners in a…
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