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Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman and Muddy River News Publisher Bob Gough discuss launching “Muddy Night Lights,” a two-hour prep football show that will air 10 p.m. to midnight on Friday nights during the regular season. Muddy Night Lights debuts August 30 on Muddy River Sports and Facebook Live.
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MACOMB, Ill. — A Quincy High School Hall of Fame basketball player’s name is being added to the pantheon of Western Illinois University’s greatest athletes. Monzel Jackson, a 1949 QHS graduate, will be inducted posthumously into the WIU Hall of Fame this fall. Jackson is one of four individuals and one team to comprise the…
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QUINCY — A pair of former Quincy University assistant men’s basketball coaches — one of whom is a former Hawks player — have landed new coaching gigs. Jestin Anderson, who spent the past four seasons at Maryville and was elevated to associate head coach prior to the 2022-23 season, has joined the staff at NCAA…
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — A sizzling start to Saturday’s round didn’t result in a stellar finish for Palmyra’s Ryan Schuenke at the 117th Missouri Amateur Championship at St. Joseph Country Club. Despite winning three of the first five holes in his match against Mt. Vernon’s Presten Richardson in the morning quarterfinals, Schuenke lost five holes…
Read Full Article ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Ryan Schuenke didn’t allow a long day of golf to go any longer than needed. The Palmyra golfer ended a pair of matches Friday in the 117th Missouri Amateur Championship short of 18 holes, winning twice to advance to Saturday’s quarterfinals at St. Joseph Country Club. Schuenke, a former Quincy men’s…
Read Full Article ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Quincy’s Adam Pfeiffer and Palmyra’s Ryan Schuenke powered their way into the round of 32 at the Missouri Amateur Championship with stellar play down the stretch. Hannibal’s Quinn Thomas fell just short of doing the same thing. Pfeiffer and Schuenke closed out their match-play victories by winning their final holes and…
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QUINCY — The Greater Midwest PoolPlayers Association is bringing LOLLA-POOLOOZA to the Gem City. The event will be held July 8-14 at the Oakley-Lindsay Civic Center. Hundreds of amateur pool players from North America and other areas of the world will participate in various singles and team tournaments within the seven-day event. All pool league…
Read Full Article ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Three local golfers are headed to match play at the Missouri Amateur Championship. Hannibal’s Quinn Thomas, Palmyra’s Ryan Schuenke and Quincy’s Adam Pfeiffer finished 36 holes of stroke play Wednesday tied for 15th at even-par 142 at St. Joseph Country Club. The top 64 golfers from a field of 144 advance…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Scholz sisters are headed to the sub-regional competition for the National Drive Chip & Putt Championships. Nancy Scholz finished second in the girls 14-15 division in Wednesday’s local qualifier at The Rail Golf Course, while Mary Scholz finished third in the girls 7-9 division. They will participate in the sub-regional August…
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QUINCY — League-leading hitters, dominant pitching performances and record-setting run producers helped define success throughout the prep baseball season. Here is a look at the 2024 Muddy River Sports all-area baseball team: Owen Rigg, Catcher, Senior, Southeastern Rigg was selected to play in the 47th annual Illinois Coaches Association All-Star Baseball Game at Hornberger Field…
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QUINCY — Speed and power. It could be used to describe both the offensive aptitude of the players comprising the all-area softball team and the ability of those in the pitcher’s circle. Of the 15 players selected, 10 hit .400 or better and two hit .500 or better. The pitchers were just as dominant as…
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QUINCY — The UMP DIRTCar Summer Nationals Hell Tour stop at Adams County Speedway on Wednesday night drew nearly 3,000 fans to the Broadway Bullring. Muddy River Sports photographer Addi Zanger put together this photo gallery from the event:
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QUINCY — Birdies weren’t overly abundant Wednesday at Spring Lake Country Club, but the level of play remained high and led to bunched leaderboards in the oldest boys divisions of the Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships. Muddy River Sports Writer Shane Hulsey spent his day on the course and put together this photo gallery:
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QUINCY — Blair Powers, a junior at Mattoon High School, is the 2024 recipient of the Maureen J. Garrity Scholarship for Women, was presented by the Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships scholarship committee during Monday’s tournament banquet. The scholarship was established in honor of Garrity, a long-time volunteer for the Little People’s event, and aims…
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QUINCY — The third annual Muddy River Showcase took place Saturday at John Wood Community College’s Student Activity Center with the Illinois boys and girls sweeping the all-star basketball event. The Illinois girls won 78-43, while the boys earned a 92-70 victory. Addi Zanger, a Quincy Notre Dame graduate and a sophomore at the University…
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QUINCY — Muddy River Sports Writer Shane Hulsey put together a highlight package from the Illinois girls’ 78-43 victory over Missouri on Saturday in the third annual Muddy River Showcase at John Wood Community College’s Student Activity Center.
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QUINCY — Muddy River Sports Writer Shane Hulsey put together a highlight package from the Illinois boys’ 92-70 victory over Missouri on Saturday in the third annual Muddy River Showcase at John Wood Community College’s Student Activity Center.
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MONROE CITY, Mo. — Mosswood Meadows Golf Course will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a community celebration planned for June 30. The course, located at 1315 Lakeview Drive, opened July 1, 1984, and was founded by George T. Spalding. The course is considered one of the top nine-hole layouts in Northeast Missouri. The June 30…
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QUINCY — The stability and strength of the Quincy High School and Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer teams — their spines — received a plethora of postseason accolades. Three Blue Devils and two Raiders were named to the all-sectional team by the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association, to go along with each team picking…
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EUGENE, Ore. — Jordan Johnson’s final throw of his collegiate track and field career earned him one final major accolade. The University of Iowa senior and Quincy High School graduate was named a second-team All-American on Friday night after finishing 16th in the discus at the NCAA Division I Outdoor National Championships, held at the…
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QUINCY — Quincy native D.A. Weibring, who won 13 times worldwide during a professional golf career spanning nearly 40 years, is being inducted into the Texas Golf Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame Class of 2024 will be celebrated during the formal induction ceremony Oct. 21 at the Houston Country Club. Each inductee will…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Ruby Combative Sports Center will officially open its doors Saturday. The center is a state-of-the-art sports complex located at 2005 Market Street that is focused on youth boxing and wrestling, with fitness programs also available for adults. The festivities will kick off with an official grand opening celebration from 10 a.m. to…
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QUINCY — Ethan Arns knows Zach Willing’s game well enough to combat some of the recent Quincy University graduate’s power and court presence. That only lasts so long. Arns won the first set against Willing during Sunday’s men’s open division championship match in the Quincy Tennis Association city singles tournament at Reservoir Park. But the…
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QUINCY — The day started by moving the Quincy Tennis Association’s city singles championships to the Quincy Racquet Club because of stormy skies. Eventually, the city tournament moved back to its usual place of play — the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir Park — for some spirited play. Muddy River Sports Writer Shane Hulsey spent…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — The Illinois/Missouri Senior All-Star Track Meet provided the top track and field athletes from West-Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri one final opportunity to compete head-to-head and in some cases for the first time together. Muddy River Sports Writer Shane Hulsey spent Friday evening at Palmyra High School for the event and put…
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QUINCY — During nearly two decades of broadcasting games together for local radio stations, Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman and Raider Sports Network play-by-play voice Eric Ervin engaged in a variety of conversations and debates on road trips. Music was often one of the topics. Since they share a love of 1980s music, it…
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QUINCY — A pair of area standouts and a state champion who has signed with John Wood Community College highlight the rosters for the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association all-star games, being held June 8 in Pontiac. Camp Point Central all-state guard Nick Moore will represent the south squad in the boys Class 1A-2A game, while…
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CHARLESTON, Ill. — The schedule for Saturday’s finals of the Class 1A boys state track and field championships didn’t afford Jack Thompson the time to take stock in all he was accomplishing. It wasn’t until hours after he and the rest of the Camp Point Central athletes racked up a handful of medals that he…
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CHARLESTON, Ill. — Ian Bentzinger’s legacy will be a spot among the top sprinters in Illini West history. That’s a storied list. The senior captured two state medals Saturday at the Class 1A boys state track and field championships at Eastern Illinois University’s O’Brien Stadium, finishing fourth in the 100-meter dash and fifth in the…
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CHILLICOTHE, Ill. — Jack Livengood did what no one else could. The Peoria Notre Dame junior right-hander quieted the Illini West baseball team’s attack. Livengood retired the Chargers in order the first time through the lineup, didn’t allow a hit until the fourth inning and authored a three-hit shutout in Saturday’s Class 2A Chillicothe IVC…
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