Muddy River Sports
Located in Macoupin County 7 miles southwest of Carlinville and situated in an oak/hickory woodland, Beaver Dam State Park offers a variety of recreational opportunities on its 750 acres. Fishing, picnicking, hiking, and tent and trailer camping are among the most popular activities. Although beaver are virtually gone from this area, the park is named…
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QUINCY — Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman received two writing awards in the Associated Press Sports Editors national contest and Muddy River Sports won an additional award for its digital platform. Schuckman finished in the top 10 in the long feature and breaking news categories in Division D. In the long feature category, Schuckman…
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CANTON, Mo. — The Culver-Stockton men’s basketball team led William Penn, the No. 1-ranked team in the NAIA, with a little more than 12 minutes to play Saturday afternoon before losing 95-90 Saturday afternoon at Charles Field House in a Heart of America Athletic Conference game. The Wildcats, who lost to the Statesmen 119-76 on…
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CANTON, Mo. — The Culver-Stockton women’s basketball team allowed William Penn to a season-low 40 points and ended the 2021-22 season with a 54-40 victory Saturday afternoon in a Heart of America Athletic Conference game at Charles Field House. The Wildcats, who end their season with at 14-14 record and an 8-11 record in the…
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DUNLAP, Ill. — Dunlap Valley Middle School will host more than 170 boys from junior high school basketball teams Illinois on Saturday and Sunday at the All-State Junior High Classic. Selected to participate were on the West team were Beau Eftink, Jackson Connoyer, Gavin Doellman and Jace Allensworth from Quincy Catholic, as well as Sawyer…
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QUINCY — Ryan Hellenthal has been relieved of his duties as the men’s basketball coach at Quincy University. Josh Rabe, director of intercollegiate athletics, made the announcement in a press release Friday morning. Assistant coach Pat Richardson will assume the role of interim head coach for the remainder of the season. A national search for…
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QUINCY — Area youths in grades 3-8 are invited to participate in The Kroc Center’s Youth Madness 3 vs 3 Basketball Jam on March 12-13. Teams of four will play in a double elimination tournament. All teams are guaranteed two 20-minute running clock games. The divisions for the tournament will be grades 3-4 (co-ed), 5-6…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Kroc Center will be the host of drop-in pickleball on Thursdays through March 10. Participants will learn how to play pickleball, in addition to scrimmaging other participants during the lesson. Both beginners and experienced players are welcome. Drop-in pickleball is free to Kroc Center members and $8.50 for non-members per session. All…
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CANTON, Mo. — The inbounds play worked well. The ball was in the hands of the team’s leading scorer, and the shot was open from about 10 feet. But for the second consecutive game, a potential game-winning last-second shot didn’t drop for the Culver-Stockton College men’s basketball team. Alonzo Ortiz-Traylor missed a short jumper as…
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CANTON, Mo. — For nearly 12 minutes, the Culver-Stockton College women’s basketball team had its worst offensive stretch of the season. The Wildcats made just one of their first 19 shots and trailed 12-2 before Aaliyah Ortiz’s three-point play at the 8:12 mark of the second quarter stopped the drought. From that point, the Wildcats…
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CANTON, Mo, — Megan Diehl scored just two field goals Saturday, but they were probably the two biggest of the game. Diehl’s two 3-pointers in a 26-second span during the fourth quarter turned a one-point deficit into a five-point lead that the Culver-Stockton College women’s basketball team never relinquished in a 60-55 victory over Baker…
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CANTON, Mo. — An exciting finish couldn’t make up for a disastrous first half for the Culver-Stockton College men’s basketball team. The Wildcats scored a season-low 17 points in the first half and trailed by 19 points with less than five minutes left to play, then rallied to give themselves a chance to win but…
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QUINCY — After a 3-month break, group swim lessons are back at the Quincy Family YMCA. Registrations are open, and lessons start Feb. 2. The deadline to register is Jan. 28. Classes will be Monday and Wednesday evenings, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and Saturday mornings. Classes will meet eight times. The weekday sessions will meet…
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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. Schuckman will be inducted on Saturday, Nov. 27 before QHS’s boys basketball game.) The author of “Stand Up and Cheer: A Century of Blue Devils Basketball” and a reporter who has covered the…
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MARCELINE, Mo. — Dave Degarmo put his words on paper, knowing the day would come he would need to deliver them to his Highland football team. Friday night felt too soon to share his thoughts, but he knew how to express them. The Cougars, in Degarmo’s fifth season as head coach, nearly captured the first…
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MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois University is in the market for a new football coach. WIU athletic director Danielle Surprenant announced Tuesday the school will part ways with head coach Jared Elliott at the end of the season. The Leathernecks are 2-8 heading into Saturday’s season finale against Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. “Coach Elliott and…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College forward Alonzo Ortiz-Traylor has been named the Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for his play during the Wildcats’ four victories during the opening week of the season. Ortiz-Traylor, a 6-foot-5, 200-pound senior who is a transfer from Georgian Court University, averaged 17.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and…
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EAST MOLINE, Ill. — The Quincy Notre Dame and Quincy High School girls swimmers won five medals at Saturday’s sectional championships. QND senior Emily Strieker finished third in the 500-yard freestyle, finishing in 5 minutes, 26.39 seconds. Strieker also finished fourth in the 200 freestyle in 2:02.68. The Raiders’ Brooklyn Biggs was fourth in the…
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MOWEAQUA, Ill. — With an ample amount of time to prepare its defense, the Moweaqua Central A&M football team didn’t allow Camp Point Central to run wild. It means the Raiders are rolling on. The Panthers were limited to 220 yards of total offense in Saturday’s Class 1A second-round playoff game and couldn’t overcome a…
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By Steve Eighinger MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Brown County’s football season was barely 15 minutes in the rear-view mirror when Hornets coach Tom Little began the process of getting ready for next year, which means he’ll first look back before looking ahead. “It’s a little different than it used to be … we will reflect…
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DES MOINES, Iowa — The historic season the Culver-Stockton College football program is in the midst of will wind up lacking a significant accomplishment. There won’t be a division championship to celebrate. Two late interceptions cost the 22nd-ranked Wildcats the chance to capture the slobberknocker Saturday’s Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division championship game…
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PEORIA, Ill. — Cannen Wolf’s best run of his prep cross country career left him with a place in Liberty lore. Wolf, a senior, finished 12th at the Class 1A state cross country championships Saturday at Detweiller Park, completing the 3-mile course in a personal-best time of 15 minutes, 18.91 seconds. He is the first…
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By Don O’Brien HANNIBAL, Mo. — The ebb and flow of the Hannibal High School football season was interrupted last week thanks to an opening-round bye in the district tournament. As the undefeated No. 1 seed, the Pirates certainly earned the break. Hannibal’s coaching staff could tell they had a monster on their hands during…
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GRANVILLE, Ill. — The situation seemed daunting, and Tim Kerr admittedly wasn’t sure how to change course. The Southeastern volleyball team trailed Newark 19-12 in the third set of Friday night’s Class 1A Putnam County Super-Sectional at R.M. Germano Gym, and the two-time reigning state champion Norsemen were in prime position to extend their 20-match…
Read Full Article Men’s Basketball At Sedalia, Mo. John Wood Community College 92, Central Methodist JV 71: The Trail Blazers, ranked 14th in the NJCAA Division II preseason national poll, opened their season with a balanced effort. Sophomore forward Ryan Anglin led JWCC with 22 points, while Ja’Veon Taylor had 14 points and Jarvis Jennings added 13. The…
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The Southeastern Lady Suns are Sectional champions, defeating Hartsburg-Emden 26-24. 25-21 Wednesday night. The Lady Suns overcame a 22-17 deficit and a 24-21 deficit in set one to earn the close 26-24 victory. They will face Newark Friday at 6 pm at the Granville (Putnam County) Super-Sectional. Southeastern Leaders: Kills: Amanda Stephens and Taylor…
Read Full Article Men’s College Bowling At Cedar Rapids, Iowa Five Seasons Classic: Quincy University finished 16th out of 17 teams this past weekend at the Five Seasons Classic hosted by Mount Mercy University. The Hawks bowled five traditional team games on Saturday and 16 Baker games on Sunday. QU was led by Parker Lymenstull, who finished 37th individually with a…
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Lauren Crane of the Quincy University women’s soccer team won Great Lakes Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors, the league office announced on Monday. The senior attacker scored four goals during the final weekend of the season and recorded a hat trick against SBU on Sunday. “It is really exciting, and I…
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Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) takes home 18 first-place points to lead the nation, and teams 2 through 12 are unchanged from the previous edition. Three of the top four teams are from Iowa. St. Francis (Ill.), Culver-Stockton (Mo.), Arizona Christian, and Montana Western have moved back into the rankings. Culver-Stockton tied the school record for victories in a single…
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