Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
September 7, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Alex McCulla didn’t waste any time showing he belongs. The Illinois State University freshman golfer, who graduated from Quincy Notre Dame last May, was the Redbirds low scorer at the season-opening Hoosier Collegiate Invitational at the Pfau Course at Indiana University. McCulla posted a 1-over 214 to finish ninth individually. The Redbirds…
Read Full Article September 6, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
Men’s Soccer At NMU Soccer Field, Marquette, Mich. Quincy University 1, Northern Michigan 0: Jack Rhead’s penalty-kick goal in the 73rd minute led to a victory in the Hawks’ first road contest of the season. The Wildcats’ Pier Cucciati received his second yellow card following a foul in the box and was sent off with…
Read Full Article September 5, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
QUINCY — Four years ago, in Gary Bass’ first game as the interim head coach of the Quincy University football program, the Hawks were humbled and pummeled in a 50-point loss at Midwestern State. Saturday, with Bass entrenched as the Hawks coach and a roster fully recruited by him and his staff, the return engagement…
Read Full Article September 5, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
College Football Midwestern State 48, Quincy University 27. Click here for the complete story. Culver-Stockton College 37, MidAmerica Nazarene 19. Click here for the complete story. Prep Football At Lexington, Mo. Mark Twain 36, Lexington 6: Lakoda Preston returned the opening kick of the second half for a touchdown, added another kick return for a…
Read Full Article September 4, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — The challenges brought about by quarantines and cramping and the myriad of other things impacting his players’ availability made Brown County football coach Tom Little excited to see a full roster on the sideline Friday night. That was bad news for North Greene. Colby Wort set the tone with his bruising…
Read Full Article September 4, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
EWING, Mo. — Kick the ball to Robert Goehl at your own peril. If opponents didn’t realize it before Friday night, they should now. Highland’s all-state hurdler and menacing running back returned a kickoff for a touchdown for the third consecutive game dating back to districts last season, setting the tone for the Highland football…
Read Full Article September 4, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
HANNIBAL, Mo. — An offense averaging more than 45 points per game tends to grab headlines. The Hannibal football team’s success hinges just as much on its stingy defense and the energetic approach of first-year head coach Jeff Gschwender. The Pirates completed a sweep of the Capitol City schools on their schedule Friday night with…
Read Full Article September 4, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
QUINCY — Greg Quince didn’t dwell on what could have been. He was more concerned with what needed to happen next. The Quincy High School football team’s starting strong safety then made one of what Blue Devils coach Rick Little considered the top two defensive plays of the game in the 27-20 victory over Alton…
Read Full Article September 4, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
QUINCY — Jackson Stratton understands there is an expectation now. The Quincy Notre Dame junior linebacker scored on an opponent’s punt attempt for the second consecutive week when he scooped up Rock Island Alleman’s botched punt and returned it 2 yards into the end zone as part of a 59-0 whitewashing Friday night at Advance…
Read Full Article September 4, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
QUINCY — The Quincy University football team opens its season Saturday as Midwestern State makes the 10-hour trip from Wichita Falls, Texas, to QU Stadium for an NCAA Division II matchup. The outcome will give Hawks coach Gary Bass and his staff a barometer for where the program sits and how far it has come.…
Read Full Article September 4, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
HANNIBAL, Mo. — Dick White hadn’t returned to his hometown since … well, it’s been so long the 65-year-old couldn’t remember exactly when the last time was. “I could blame the pandemic for it,” the Hannibal native said. “But that would just be an excuse. I haven’t been back here in a long time.” So…
Read Full Article September 3, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
Prep Football Quincy Notre Dame 59, Rock Island Alleman 0: Click here to read a full report. Quincy High School 27, Alton 20: Click here to read a full report. Hannibal 40, Jefferson City 13: Click here to read a full report. Central 34, Pleasant Hill 0: Click here to read a full report. Unity-Payson…
Read Full Article September 3, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
QUINCY — From an outside perspective, the Quincy University women’s soccer team exceeded expectations in the spring by reaching the semifinals of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament. Internally, even that wasn’t good enough. “All of our returners are mad they did not do one better last year,” Hawks coach Samuel Thomas said. “That is…
Read Full Article September 3, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
Friday’s Schedule Rock Island Alleman at Quincy Notre Dame, 7 p.m. • WGEM 1440 AM, 98.9 FM Quincy High School at Alton, 7 p.m. • WTAD 930 AM Jefferson City at Hannibal, 7 p.m. • KHMO 1070 AM Central at Pleasant Hill, 7 p.m. • Central Illinois Sports on YouTube Calhoun at Unity-Payson, 7 p.m.…
Read Full Article September 3, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
Men’s Soccer At Legends Stadium, Quincy Wisconsin-Parkside 3, Quincy University 2: Senior forward Cole Hayes scored the first goal of the season for the Hawks, but the Rangers answered with three goals in an 18-minute span of the first half to snare the non-conference victory. The Hawks cut the deficit to 3-2 in the 61st…
Read Full Article September 2, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
QUINCY — The memories from the five-goal outburst the Gateway Legacy Christian Academy boys soccer team enjoyed against what had been an otherwise impenetrable Quincy Notre Dame defense back in the spring remained fresh. So fresh, in fact, the Raiders felt like underdogs even in their own hallways. “A lot of people counted us out…
Read Full Article September 2, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
QUINCY — The decision to cancel the Quincy High School volleyball team’s match against Hannibal, which was scheduled to be played Thursday night at the Pirates’ Korf Gym, was made with the best of intentions. “We’re trying to be cautious and make sure we get through the year,” QHS athletic director Matt McClelland said. The…
Read Full Article September 1, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
QUINCY — The exhibition results weren’t scintillating, but they revealed what Quincy University men’s soccer coach Mike Carpenter always preaches. Defense wins. The Hawks scored just two goals in their three exhibition games and need time to develop the connections offensively that lead to goal scoring opportunities. As that camaraderie and chemistry builds, QU will…
Read Full Article September 1, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
Boys Soccer At Veterans Park, Hannibal, Mo. Quincy Notre Dame 4, Hannibal 1: The Raiders responded to allowing the tying goal midway through the first half by scoring three unanswered goals to win their third straight game. Jake Hoyt scored the go-ahead goal with two minutes remaining in the first half. Tanner Anderson scored on…
Read Full Article September 1, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
Boys Soccer At Advance Physical Therapy Field, Quincy Quincy Notre Dame 3, Gateway Legacy Christian Academy 3. Click here for the story. Girls Tennis At Palmyra, Mo. Quincy Notre Dame 7, Palmyra 2: Raiders junior Lia Quintero set the tone for the dual victory with an 8-0 victory over Katie Rindon at No. 1 singles.…
Read Full Article September 1, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 15-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Class 6 Rank, team Rec Pts. LW 1. De Smet (5) 1-0 95 — 2. Raymore-Peculiar (5) 1-0 92 — 3. CBC 0-1 74 — 4. Joplin 1-0 54 — 5. Liberty North 0-1 53 —…
Read Full Article September 1, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
Here are the Illinois high school football state rankings, as voted on by a panel of sportswriters and compiled by the Associated Press. The rankings were released Tuesday afternoon: Class 8A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Gurnee Warren (7) (1-0) 79 1 2. Lincoln-Way East (1) (1-0) 72 2 3. Chicago (Marist) (1-0) 62 3…
Read Full Article August 31, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
Cecil Hunt carried the ball just six times last Friday night in the Unity-Payson football team’s 58-0 whitewashing of North Greene, but those were six carries to remember. The senior running back ripped off a 93-yard touchdown run with a little less than four minutes remaining in the first quarter. With 16 seconds remaining in…
Read Full Article August 31, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
A fourth-quarter rally cannot become epic unless there is an exclamation point. Friday night in Camp Point, Isaac Genenbacher punctuated the Central football team’s 22-point fourth quarter with a game-winning dash to the end zone. Panthers sophomore safety Gavin Blewett forced a fourth-quarter fumble and Genenbacher scored on a 61-yard run on the next play,…
Read Full Article August 31, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
Girls Volleyball Lady Suns Classic, Augusta, Ill. Payson Seymour d. Rushville-Industry 25-21, 21-25, 15-11. No stats provided. Southeastern d. Rushville-Industry 25-17, 25-5. Amanda Stephens with 12 kills and Ani Kerr with 20 assists for the Suns. Payson Seymour d. West Hancock 27-25, 26-28, 15-9. No stats provided. Southeastern d. West Hancock 25-7, 25-7. Abbey McMillen…
Read Full Article August 30, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
QUINCY — The top goal scorer in the history of the Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer program didn’t take long to net his first collegiate goal. A substitute midway through the first half of Sunday’s match against Creighton, Saint Louis University freshman forward Seth Anderson scored with a left-footed shot in the 33rd minute of…
Read Full Article August 29, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
Boys Soccer QND/Quincy Recycle Tournament at Advance Physical Therapy Field Quincy Notre Dame 2, Francis Howell 1: Logan Zanger headed in a Cayge Hughes free kick and Tanner Anderson beat the Vikings goalkeeper 1-on-1 for the game-winning goal with 25 minutes to play in the second half. Quincy Notre Dame 4, Jacksonville 0: Ben Frericks…
Read Full Article August 28, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
MENDON, Ill. — Matt Woodworth found it easy to pinpoint what he enjoyed most about his head coaching debut. “The aggression we played with,” the Unity-Payson football coach said. The Mustangs made Woodworth’s first game memorable, holding North Greene to minus-33 yards rushing in a 58-0 whitewashing Friday night. The Mustangs outgained the Spartans 484-119…
Read Full Article August 28, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
QUINCY — Calvin Lavery started to squat before realizing his muscles wouldn’t allow it. So the Quincy Notre Dame quarterback stayed standing as he talked about dealing with cramps throughout the Raiders’ 40-20 victory Friday night against Quincy High School in the crosstown showdown at Flinn Stadium. Temperatures topping out at 93 degrees with heat…
Read Full Article August 28, 2021 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
Prep Football At Jefferson City, Mo. Hannibal 54, Helias 20: The Pirates made a loud statement in Class 4 by beating the defending state champions. Courtland Watson completed 16 of 24 passes for 332 yards and four touchdowns, while Aneyas Williams scored four times and finished with 87 yards rushing and 188 yards receiving. At…
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