Muddy River Sports
QUINCY — Week 6 got a jumpstart with a pair of lopsided Thursday night affairs with the Quincy High School football team blasting Galesburg 45-0 and Brown County flattening Beardstown 57-0. The rest of the weekend provides critical showdowns in the North Central Missouri Conference, the Clarence Cannon Conference and the Western Illinois Valley Conference…
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To purchase digital downloads or prints of Muddy River Sports photos,click here to visit our SmugMug site: MACOMB, Ill. — The Macomb girls volleyball team continues to roll. The Bombers improved to 19-0 with Wednesday night’s 25-20, 25-12 victory over Southeastern at The Hangar in which they jumped out to a 13-3 lead in the…
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QUINCY — Here are the latest Associated Press state rankings for the eight classes of Illinois prep football teams as voted on by a panel of sportswriters and sportscasters. First-place votes are in parentheses: Class 8A School Record Total Points Previous 1. Lincoln-Way East (14) 5-0 140 1 2. Barrington 5-0 114 2 3. York…
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GALESBURG, Ill. — Quincy High School senior golfer Ashley Walbring qualified for the Class 2A Normal U-High Sectional by shooting a 94 and finishing tied for 15th in the Galesburg Regional on Tusday at Lake Bracken Country Club. The Blue Devils finished sixth as a team with a 414. Dunlap won the team title with…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The 2024 Illinois fall trout season will open October 19 at 60 ponds, lakes and streams throughout the state. The early catch-and-release season is scheduled to open October 5. No trout may be taken from any of the stocked sites until the regular fall season opens at 5 a.m. October 19. The…
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GALESBURG, Ill. — Beau Eftink is in championship mode. His teammates are too. With the Class 1A boys golf postseason set to begin Tuesday, the Quincy Notre Dame junior carries the momentum of back-to-back tournament championships with him after completing a weekend sweep Saturday in the Galesburg INvitational at Bunker Links Golf Course. Eftink won…
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QUINCY — Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman breaks down Week 5 of the prep football season with area coaches and players, Muddy River Sports scribes Steve Eighinger and Shane Hulsey, and Channel1450.com’s Derek Parris for Episode 5 of Muddy Night Lights, powered by Farm & Home Supply.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The situation called for patience, persistence and poise. The Quincy Notre Dame football team showcased it all on one of the most critical drives of the season. Trailing Springfield 9-8 with six minutes remaining in regulation Friday night, the state-ranked Raiders took possession at their own 48-yard line and steadily moved the…
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QUINCY — Here is a look at the scores from Week 5 of the prep football season from every conference involving area schools: Western Big 6 Conference Quincy High School 49, United Township 7 Moline 37, Rock Island 12 Geneseo 28, Galesburg 21 Sterling 32, Beloit (Wis.) Turner 0 Central State 8 Conference West Division…
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To purchase digital downloads or prints of Muddy River Sports photos,click here to visit our SmugMug site. QUINCY — The Quincy High School football team beat United Township for the 22nd consecutive time, winning 49-7 Friday night at Flinn Stadium as Jeraius Rice Jr. scored three touchdowns and Bradyn Litle threw for 332 yards and…
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To purchase digital downloads or prints of Muddy River Sports photos,click here to visit our SmugMug site. QUINCY — The rain that fell over a 36-hour period left the Westview Golf Course’s fairways soft and the greens accessible for Wednesday’s Western Big 6 Conference girls golf championship. Moline took full advantage of it. The Maroons…
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RUSHVILLE, Ill. — The Quincy Notre Dame boys golf team is primed to start its state championship pursuit. The Raiders have two regular-season tournaments remaining — Friday at the Normal U-High Invitational and Saturday at the Galesburg Invitational — but Wednesday’s performance at the West Central Conference championships at Scripps Park Golf Course was indicative…
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QUINCY — Here are the Illinois Associated Press state football rankings as voted on by a panel of sports writers and sportscasters. First-place votes are in parentheses: Class 8A School Record Total Points Previous 1. Lincoln-Way East (14) 4-0 140 1 2. Barrington 4-0 119 3 3. Oswego 4-0 96 T 5 (tie) York 4-0…
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a nine-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Cole Young, PrepsKC; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Chris Parker, Ozone Sports; Joe Andrews, Warrensburg Star-Journal; Anthony Crane, KQ2 St. Joseph; J.B. Connoley, NEMOPressbox.com;…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — It took longer than the Quincy Notre Dame volleyball team is accustomed to, but thee Raiders finished exactly the way they are used to. With a victory. The Raiders crossed the Mississippi River on Tuesday night for a showdown with Hannibal at Korf Gym, and the Pirates made it a five-set affair.…
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To purchase digital downloads or prints of Muddy River Sports photos,click here to visit our SmugMug site. QUINCY — The Quincy Notre Dame girls golf team conquered the elements Tuesday on its way to a West Central Conference title. The Raiders’ top four golfers posted a 333 on holes 10 through 27 at a damp…
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MOLINE, Ill. — A pair of Quincy High School golfers earned All-Western Big 6 Conference honors Monday, while the Moline boys golf team continued its recent run of dominance in the WB6 championships. Moline won the team title with a 292, capturing its third consecutive team title. Quincy owns the WB6 record with six consecutive…
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Stephens, Suns sweep Mustangs AUGUSTA, Ill. — Amanda Stephens finished with 16 kills, 13 digs and eighth assists as the Southeastern volleyball team beat Mendon Unity 25-9, 25-17. The Suns are 16-1. Saylor Barry led the Mustangs with 18 digs and five kills. Chargers win 12th match of season CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Illini West…
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COLCHESTER, Ill. — The Quincy Notre Dame girls golf team is primed for the postseason. The Raiders posted a 321 team score Saturday in the Macomb Invitational at Gold Hills Golf Course, repeating as the tournament champion and setting the stage to chase the West Central Conference title Tuesday at Westview Golf Course and a…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman and a series of guests spent two hours Friday night talking high school football for this week’s episode of Muddy Night Lights, powered by Farm & Home Supply. Several area coaches — Camp Point Central’s Brad Dixon, Macomb’s Tanner Horrell, Quincy High School’s Rick Little, South Shelby’s…
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MOLINE, Ill. — Allowing a touchdown on the second play of the game had to be a little disheartening for the Moline football team. Giving one up on the final play of the first half was disheartening. That’s how cruel Quincy High School’s efficient and electric offense can be. The Blue Devils opened Friday night’s…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Here is a look at conference scores from Week 4 of the prep football season throughout West-Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri: Western Big 6 Conference Quincy High School 43, Moline 21 United Township 35, Geneseo 16 Sterling 40, Galesburg 3 Bradley-Bourbonnais 49, Rock Island 14 Central State 8 Conference Quincy Notre Dame 37,…
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QUINCY — Here are the latest Illinois Associated Press state football rankings as voted on by a state-wide panel of sports writers and sportscasters. First-place votes are in parentheses: Class 8A School Record Total Points Previous 1. Lincoln-Way East (13) 3-0 130 1 2. Chicago (Marist) 3-0 111 4 3. Barrington 3-0 101 5 4.…
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To purchase digital downloads or prints of Muddy River Sports photos,click here to visit our SmugMug site. QUINCY — The Quincy Notre Dame boys golf team finished off a dominant effort in the annual Ryder Cup matches with Quincy High School, sweeping Wednesday’s action at Spring Lake Country Club for a 10-2 victory. Muddy River…
Read Full Article Raiders beat Bombers in Ryder Cup match COLCHESTER, Ill. — The Quincy Notre Dame girls golf team beat Macomb in a Ryder Cup match at Gold Hills Golf Club, posting a 114 team score. The Bombers posted a 137 as the teams played three holes of best ball, three holes of alternate shot and three…
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QUINCY — A two-goal deficit at halftime in what had been a winless season to date could have turned into a playing-out-the-string effort from the John Wood Community College women’s soccer team Wednesday afternoon. Trail Blazers coach Hayley Womack refused to let that be the case. “The halftime talk with the team had one focus…
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a nine-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Cole Young, PrepsKC; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Chris Parker, Ozone Sports; Joe Andrews, Warrensburg Star-Journal; Anthony Crane, KQ2 St. Joseph; J.B. Connoley, NEMOPressbox.com;…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal boys soccer team is making its second trip across the Mississippi River this season when it plays Quincy High School at Flinn Stadium on Thursday night. The Pirates got ready by securing another North Central Missouri Conference victory Tuesday night. Senior midfielder Maddox Tharp scored three goals as the Pirates…
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EWING, Mo. — For at least a few days, the Highland softball team will have bragging rights in Lewis County. A three-run sixth inning, along with some steady play defensively, enabled the Cougars to knock off Canton 3-1 Tuesday night in the first of two regular-season meetings between the Lewis County schools. The Tigers will…
Read Full Article Sweep keeps Blue Devils undefeated in WB6 play GALESBURG, Ill. — The Quincy High School volleyball team stayed undefeated in Western Big 6 Conference play Tuesday night with a sweep of Galesburg, winning 25-18, 25-18 at Thiel Gym. The Blue Devils are 9-2 overall and 5-0 in the WB6 ahead of Thursday’s showdown with Moline…
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