Muddy River Sports
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Wandel Campana and the Quincy Doggy Paddlers supplied the fireworks on Fourth of July at Robin Roberts Stadium. Campana homered twice and the Doggy Paddlers collected 15 hits overall in beating the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes 11-2 in Prospect League action Friday night. Quincy led 2-0 before Campana homered leading off the top…
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PERU, Ill. — The Quincy Doggy Paddlers left the offense at QU Stadium. For the second time on the current three-game road trip, the offense fell silent, managing just four hits in Thursday’s 8-1 loss in Prospect League action to the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp at Schweikert Stadium in Veterans Memorial Park. Quincy managed two…
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QUINCY — The Prospect League is holding its first all-star game and festivities since 2019 and the Quincy Doggy Paddlers will be represented by three players. Catcher Jake Merda, infielder Wandel Campana and outfielder Jimmy Koza will play for the Western Conference all-stars in the mid-summer showcase, taking place at 6:30 p.m. next Tuesday at…
Read Full Article PERU, Ill. — The Quincy Doggy Paddlers could not carry over their offensive momentum from Tuesday into their clash with the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp on Wednesday. A day after scoring 10 runs in the first inning in a victory over the Burlington Bees, the Doggy Paddlers could not scratch across a run until the…
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QUINCY — There is something about the first inning for the Quincy Doggy Paddlers this summer. For the second time in less than three weeks, the Doggy Paddlers scored 10 runs in a first inning, doing so Tuesday against the Burlington Bees in an 18-8 victory at QU Stadium. Quincy also scored 10 runs in…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Luke Guthrie’s charge toward a Korn Ferry Tour championship in his home state veered a little off course Sunday. The Quincy native struggled to find the fairway off the tee throughout the final round of the Memorial Health Championship at Panther Creek Country Club and shot an even-par 71 over the final…
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Click here to purchase digital copies of Muddy River Sports photos QUINCY — The rain didn’t stay away. Although it delayed championship Sunday at the Quincy Grand Prix of Karting for nearly four hours, it didn’t stall the excitement for too long. Organizers were able to run every championship race, even with darkness looming, and…
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Click here to purchase digital images of Muddy River Sports photos QUINCY — The action matched the day’s temperature. Saturday’s sun-baked afternoon resulted in 94-degree weather, while the Quincy Grand Prix of Karting brought thousands of visitors to South Park. They were treated to incredible action on the race course, a spirited cornhole tournament and…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Moving day at the Memorial Health Championship resulted in a new golfer atop the leaderboard and Quincy native Luke Guthrie needing to regain his rhythm to fight his way back to the top. Guthrie struggled on the front nine Saturday at Panther Creek Country Club, recovered on the back nine and posted…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Doggy Paddlers’ never-say-die attitude allowed them to earn a doubleheader split with the first-half Northwest Division champion Clinton LumberKings on Saturday at QU Stadium. In game two of the twinbill, the Doggy Paddlers trailed 5-0 entering the bottom of the second before rattling off 13 consecutive runs — 10 with two…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A weather delay lasting more than three hours couldn’t derail Luke Guthrie’s birdie brigade. Guthrie birdied back-to-back holes following the delay, added another birdie among his final three holes Friday and currently sits tied for second in the Korn Ferry Tour’s Memorial Health Championship at 13-under after play was suspended due to…
Read Full Article BURLINGTON, Iowa — The Quincy Doggy Paddlers are no longer treading water. A five-run rally over the final three innings Friday night enabled the Doggy Paddlers to end a six-game losing streak with a 6-4 victory over the Burlington Bees in Prospect League action at Community Field. Trailing 4-1 heading into the top of the…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A taste of home served Luke Guthrie’s game well. Playing a short distance from his hometown and not far from his college home, the Quincy native and University of Illinois graduate played a bogey-free round of golf Thursday in the Korn Ferry Tour’s Memorial Health Championship and shot an 8-under 63 to…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The 30th annual Hannibal Cannibal is being held July 5, with a rolling start between 6:30 a.m. and 7 a.m. As has been customary, Highway 79 from Church St. to Continental Cement on South 79 will be closed for the race. The highway will close down at 6 a.m. to prepare for…
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Click here to purchase digital images of Muddy River Sports photos QUINCY — The area’s top senior softball players earned their opportunity to take center stage Wednesday night in the Illinois vs. Missouri all-star doubleheader played at John Wood Community College. The Missouri squad swept Illinois 11-5 and 11-3 in the first softball all-star event…
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QUINCY — For Scott Evans, the Grand Prix of Karting at South Park is more like a family reunion than any sort of national-caliber karting competition. Even though he’s been retired as a driver for a number of years, Evans, a longtime competitor at Quincy, has remained active in the sport. Evans serves as crew…
Read Full Article CLINTON, Iowa — Three pitchers for the Clinton LumberKings limited the Quincy Doggy Paddlers to three hits Tuesday night, winning 5-1 in the first of back-to-back nights playing at NelsonCorp Field. Quincy scored its lone run in the fifth inning when Wandel Campana led off with a single, took second on a wild pitch, advanced…
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QUINCY — The preparation for the high school football season doesn’t wait until August to begin. Monday night at Flinn Stadium, several area football teams participated in a 7-on-7 event hosted by Quincy High School. Muddy River Sports Writer Shane Hulsey ventured out in the 90-degree heat to capture some images from the competition:
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital FOCUS Fitness has announced the addition of indoor pickleball to its lineup of health and wellness offerings. Pickleball sessions are open now and available by reservation only with a link that can be found on the FOCUS Fitness webpage. One-hour time slots are available on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings…
Read Full Article ALTON, Ill. — The Quincy Doggy Paddlers gave away the lead and the game Sunday night. Leading 4-1 after scoring four times in the top of the seventh inning, the Doggy Paddlers walked in two runs and allowed another to score on an error as the Alton River Dragons scored five times in the bottom…
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Click here to purchase digital images from the Muddy River Sports SmugMug page QUINCY — It came down to the wire. The Illinois boys all-stars outscored Missouri 7-2 in the closing minutes to secure an 89-82 victory in the fourth annual Muddy River Showcase at John Wood Community College’s Student Activity Center. Muddy River News…
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Click here to purchase digital images from the Muddy River Sports SmugMug site QUINCY — The competitive fire burned bright for both the Illinois and Missouri girls all-star teams during the fourth annual Muddy River Showcase on Saturday at John Wood Community College’s Student Activity Center. Illinois won 88-65. Muddy River News Editor David Adam…
Read Full Article O’FALLON, Mo. — The Quincy Doggy Paddlers were forced to play chase Saturday night and they could never fully catch up. The O’Fallon Hoots scored four runs in the first inning and nine runs in the first four innings to earn an 11-7 Prospect League victory at CarShield Field. The Hoots’ Michael Politte led off…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The wheels fell off the wagon in a hurry for the Quincy Doggy Paddlers on Friday. Quincy led the O’Fallon Hoots 8-6 entering the top of the fourth before surrendering 13 unanswered runs and going hitless for a five-inning stretch in a 19-8 loss at QU Stadium. The first big blow for O’Fallon…
Read Full Article BURLINGTON, Iowa — A battle of the bullpens and late-inning uprises teetered in the Burlington Bees favor Thursday night. The Bees scored six runs against three Quincy Doggy Paddlers relievers in their final three at-bats, and the Doggy Paddlers stranded five runners on base over the final three innings in suffering a 10-5 loss in…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Abbie Martin’s incredible high school soccer career was capped with one last fitting honor. The Hannibal senior forward was named to the Class 3 all-state first team by the Missouri High School Soccer Coaches Association. This is her third all-state nod, having been named to the second team as both a sophomore…
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QUINCY — Nolan Murphy’s opportunity to finish alone atop the boys 14-15 division of the Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships was derailed before it ever got started. Mother Nature has a way of making that happen. Heavy rains overnight and in the early hours Wednesday forced the organizers of the 52nd annual junior golf event…
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Click here to visit the SmugMug page to purchase digital copies of Muddy River Sports photos QUINCY — The 52nd annual Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships teed off Tuesday at Westview Golf Course and Spring Lake Country Club with plenty of memorable shots, incredible moments between parents and golfers, and good weather for most of…
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UPDATE: Rain has washed out tonight’s Hell Tour show. We will let you know when it is rescheduled. QUINCY — The DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour storms into Quincy Raceways on Wednesday night. Muddy River Sports racing writer Steve Eighinger and Muddy River News Publisher Bob Gough break down what to expect, the size of…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Doggy Paddlers waisted no time jumping on the O’Fallon Hoots on Saturday, and the bullpen was able to thwart a Hoots rally. Quincy scored 10 runs in the first inning, and three relievers combined to shutout the Hoots over the final 5 ⅓ innings in a 13-4 Doggy Paddlers victory in…
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