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INDIANAPOLIS – The Great Lakes Valley Conference recognized a record 581 student-athletes who earned the Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award. Nineteen Hawk student-athletes were recognized by the conference for their performance in the classroom during the 2021-22 academic year. The award is named after Brother James Gaffney, former president of Lewis University for more…
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QUINCY — Advance Physical Therapy, Blessing Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Blessing Physician Services are teaming up to host two free opportunities for sports physicals on June 28 and July 19 by appointment only. The exams are for children entering grades 5-12, except students entering grades 6 and 9 because these grades also have an…
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Homers by Loos, Latham support six strong innings from Kolacia as Gems get within half-game of first
BURLINGTON, Iowa — Lucas Loos his a two-run home run in the fourth inning and Jonathan Latham belted a three-run home run in the eighth inning as the Quincy Gems defeated the Burlington Bees 7-3 Tuesday night in a Prospect League game. The Gems (10-10) are tied with Clinton for second place in the Great…
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CARTHAGE — Memorial Medical Clinics is offering sports physicals at its sites in Bowen, Carthage, Colchester, LaHarpe and Nauvoo. Walk-in sports physicals will be offered: Tuesday, July 12 from 4-6 p.m. in Colchester, 110 Market, 309-776-3301 Wednesday, July 13, from 1-4 p.m. in Carthage, 1450 N. County Road 2050, 217-357-2173 Wednesday, July 13, from 4-7…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College announced Tuesday afternoon the promotion of assistant Levi Pollreisz to head women’s volleyball coach. “During the interview process Levi presented a vision for the women’s volleyball program that was impressive,” Athletic Director Pat Atwell said in a press release. “He has the support of the current students on the team…
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You can watch both games of the inaugural Muddy River Showcase right here.
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QUINCY — Merrick Mathews’ single scored Jordan Duncan with the tying run for the Quincy Gems in the top of the eighth inning on Monday night in a Prospect League game at Robin Roberts Field. The Springfield Lucky Horseshoes followed in the bottom of the eighth inning with 10 runs to win the game 16-6…
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QUINCY — The Quincy High School girls basketball team will sponsor a golf tournament Friday, July 1, at Cedar Crest Country Club, 3312 N. 36th. The format is a four-person best ball tournament with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. Entry fee is $75 per person or $300 per team. Lunch will be provided as…
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QUINCY — Ryan Reyerson contributed six shutout innings, but the Quincy Gems needed a stellar defensive play from Zach Stewart to hold on to the lead in a 5-3 victory over the Cape Catfish on Sunday night in a Prospect League game at QU Stadium. The Gems (9-9) have won three straight games and are…
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QUINCY — Gage Yost pitched six innings of shutout baseball, and the Quincy Gems turned a close game into a shortened game with six runs in the final two innings in a 10-0 victory over the Burlington Bees on Saturday night in a Prospect League game at QU Stadium. The Gems (8-9) are 1 1/2…
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BURLINGTON, Iowa — The Quincy Gems took advantage of 14 walks from Burlington Bees pitchers, and seven of them scored Friday night in an 11-4 victory in a Prospect League game on Friday night at Community Field. The Gems (7-9) are 2 1/2 games behind first-place Normal in the Great River Division. Winning pitcher Brayden…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Children’s Museum is hosting its inaugural charity golf classic on Monday, Aug. 22 at Quincy Country Club, 2410 State. The field will be limited to the first 36 foursomes who register for the scramble format tournament. A tax deductible entry gets participants 18 holes of golf with friends, customers or co-workers.…
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QUINCY — Too many walks and too many errors made it too difficult for the Quincy Gems to win a Prospect League game Thursday night at QU Stadium. The Clinton LumberKings scored five runs in the first three innings and went on to post a 7-2 victory. Clinton (7-9) moved ahead of Quincy (6-9) in…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University recently hired David Babcock as its head baseball coach. He comes to HLGU after being the head coach for three seasons at North Central University in Minneapolis, Minn. In a press release, interim athletic director Clay Biggs said, “Coach Babcock is a perfect fit for our athletic department and the culture we…
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Nolan Wosman entered Tuesday night’s Prospect League doubleheader with a .180 batting average. The infielder from Quincy University and Palmyra, Mo., left Capaha Park with a .310 average after collecting five hits against the Cape Catfish, which split a doubleheader with the Quincy Gems. The visitors won the first game 5-3,…
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QUINCY, Ill. — The Quincy Gems solved their offensive woes for one night, but the pitching problems persist. The Gems’ pitching staff gave up double-digit runs for the fifth time in 12 games in a 14-10 loss to the Normal Cornbelters on Sunday night in a Prospect League game at QU Stadium. The Gems (5-7),…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Quincy Gems’ pitching staff gave up double-digit runs for the fourth time in 11 games in a 12-1 loss to the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes on Saturday night in a Prospect League game at Robin Roberts Field. The Gems (5-6), whose 7.50 team earned run average is second-worst in the 16-team league,…
Read Full Article NORMAL, Ill. — The Quincy Gems missed a chance to move into first place in the Prospect League’s Great River Division — or even simply remain tied for first. Instead, the Gems lost a doubleheader on Friday to the Cornbelters by scores of 6-3 and 4-1 at the Corn Crib to fall two games out…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Gems had a one-run lead entering the top of the ninth inning, and catcher Jonathan Latham did his best to maintain that lead. Latham threw out would-be base stealers for the final two outs of the game as the Gems held on for a 6-5 victory over the Alton River Dragons…
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CLINTON, Iowa — The Clinton LumberKings scored six runs in the first inning, then added two more in the third inning and five in the fourth as they easily rolled to a 14-4 victory over the Quincy Gems in a Prospect League game on Tuesday night at NelsonCorp Field. The Gems (4-3) are one game…
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CLINTON, Iowa — Three pitchers combined on a four-hitter for the second consecutive night for the Quincy Gems, who scored three runs in the sixth inning and held on to defeat the Clinton LumberKings 3-2 on Monday night in a Prospect League game at NelsonCorp Field. The Gems (4-2) moved within a half-game of first-place…
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QUINCY — Three Quincy pitchers combined to give up one unearned run and just four hits in nine innings as the Gems took command early in a 9-1 victory over the Burlington Bees on Sunday night in a Prospect League game at QU-Stadium. The Gems (3-2) are one game behind first-place Normal (4-1) in the…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Gems led 7-5 after seven innings and were on the doorstep of a three-game winning streak. However, the Clinton LumberKings scored twice in the top of the eighth to tie the score, then added seven runs in the top of the ninth to complete a 14-7 victory over the Gems on…
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BURLINGTON, Iowa — A.J. Henkle hit for the cycle and drove in six runs as the Burlington Bees defeated the Quincy Gems 15-5 in the Prospect League opener for both teams on Wednesday night. Henkle had an RBI double in the first inning, a single in the fourth, a run-scoring triple in the fifth and…
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QUINCY — The third annual Fore the Kids golf outing will be held June 10 at the Westview Golf Course. Check-in will begin at 10:30 a.m. with lunch to follow and and a noon tee time. The tournament is a four-person scramble with an entry fee of $320 per team or $80 per person. All…
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MARSHALL, Mo. — The Culver-Stockton softball team suffered its third straight Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader loss after being swept by Missouri Valley College Saturday afternoon in Marshall, Mo. The Wildcats recorded just one hit in a 10-0 five-inning loss in the opener. In the nightcap, C-SC fell behind 5-0, rallied to tie the…
Read Full Article College women’s lacrosse At QU Stadium Indianapolis 22, Quincy University 1: Patricia Chavira scored the only goal of the game for the Hawks, who were no match for the No. 2-ranked Greyhounds in a Great Lakes Valley Conference game. Chayira scored with 4:25 left in the game when QU (5-8, 1-4 GLVC) trailed 22-0. Indianapolis…
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CANTON, Mo. — The Culver-Stockton baseball team completed a four-game sweep of Grand View on Saturday, winning 3-2 and 6-3 at Nichols Field in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader. The Wildcats (15-23), who won 5-4 and 4-2 on Friday against the Vikings, improved to 9-15 in Heart play. C-SC opened the season 4-4,…
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Quincy University men’s golf team finished 13th out of 13 teams as it wrapped up its season at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Golf Championship at Broadmoor Country Club on Friday and Saturday. Teams played 36 holes on Friday and 18 holes on Saturday. The Hawks shot a 3-round total of 949…
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