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QUINCY — Upper Iowa’s opening salvo was too much for the Quincy University women’s basketball team to overcome. The Peacocks needed just four possessions in the initial two minutes to bolt to an 11-0 lead and that cushion proved to be enough to withstand a second-half charge by the Hawks to secure a 69-62 victory…
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CANTON, Mo. — Ethan Boulanger gave the Culver-Stockton College football team the lead twice late in Saturday’s game. The second time was for good. The Wildcats’ junior kicker booted a 33-yard field goal with 5 minutes, 21 seconds remaining in regulation for a 30-27 lead, only to see the advantage erased when Missouri Baptist’s Jonah…
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MENDON, Ill. — The Mustang Football Boosters will hold their annual spring dinner and auction from 5 p.m.-10 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Mendon. Admission is $10 person, which includes a pork chop dinner served from 5-7p.m. A silent auction will run throughout the night, with a live auction…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Due to increasing popularity, Hannibal Parks and Recreation is expanding the walk-in time at the Clemens Training Facility on additional days. Currently, individuals can use the facility from 5-8 p.m. Tuesdays at $6 per hour in 10-minute increments. Starting Feb. 2, Thursdays will also be used for walk-ins. Teams can schedule practices…
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NORMAL, Ill. — The Quincy Junior High School eighth grade girls basketball team won the Illinois Elementary School Association Class 4A state championship Thursday night, beating Danville North Ridge 40-26. The Comets outscored the Ridge Runners 13-2 in the first quarter at Normal Parkside Junior High and led 20-6 at halftime. Jada Brown went 10…
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Two area eighth grade girls basketball teams will play for Illinois Elementary School Association state titles, while a third will battle for third place. Quincy Junior High School and Brown County advanced to their respective championship games by winning twice Saturday, while Pittsfield suffered a five-point loss in the semifinals. QJHS opened with a 39-10…
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AUBURN, Ill. — By the end of the first quarter of the Illinois Elementary School Association seventh grade Class 3A girls basketball state championship, the intrigue was mostly gone. The Pittsfield Lady Braves saw to that. Pittsfield overwhelmed Paris Mayo 19-2 in the first quarter, went on another 12-2 run in the third quarter and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Registration for Hannibal Parks and Recreation winter pickleball league is now open with a registration deadline of Jan. 9, 2023. Participants may sign up for leisure, intermediate or competitive league. Play will be on Tuesdays beginning Jan. 7, 2023 and continuing through Feb. 21, 2023. League play will be at the Admiral…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A free class for anyone interested in learning about pickleball will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, just in time for the Hannibal Parks and Recreation Winter League. “Pickleball 101” will be held at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. Hannibal area pickleball enthusiasts are offering this class to teach people…
Read Full Article Three area eighth grade girls basketball teams earned spots in their respective state tournament fields by winning sectional championships Wednesday night. Brown County beat Abingdon-Avon 41-25 in Class 2A. The Hornets (23-2) will face Mount Pulaski (22-1) in the state quarterfinals at 10 a.m. Saturday in Havana. Pittsfield beat Williamsville 43-13 in Class 3A. The…
Read Full Article The Liberty seventh grade girls basketball team will play for a state championship. So will the Pittsfield seventh graders. The Brown County and Quincy Junior High School eighth grade teams may, too. Liberty reached the Illinois Elementary School Association Class 2A title game by beating Altamont 31-19 in the quarterfinals and Nokomis 36-19 in the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Parks and Recreation will offer indoor archery beginning Wednesday, Dec. 7 at the Admiral Coontz Armory. The program will continue on Wednesday evenings through Feb. 22, 2023. Anyone may use the facility to practice their archery skills. A variety of 3D archery targets such as deer, turkey, bears, badgers, rabbits, dinosaurs,…
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Coletta Miller of Quincy recently took part in a celebration at the University of Notre Dame in recognition of the 50th anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Miller, a 1974 graduate of Notre Dame, is married to Al Knepler of Quincy. She and more than 250 former female athletes were recognized by…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Special Olympics basketball teams are beginning practices at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. The Hannibal Special Olympics team practices from 4:30-5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays starting Wednesday, Nov. 2, and will practice through March. “We are honored to give these athletes a place to play each week,” Jenna McDonald, recreation supervisor at Hannibal…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Huckleberry Park Lake will be stocked with trout on Monday, Oct. 31, and regulations to fish in the lake have been updated. The following rules pertain to trout fishing: Trout must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught Oct. 31, 2022-Jan. 31, 2023. Only artificial lures and unscented…
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QUINCY — Quincy University athletics will host its annual Halloween with the Hawks from 6:15-7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30, at QU Stadium, 20th and Sycamore. This community event provides a safe environment for kids to trick-or-treat while interacting with QU student-athletes and coaching staff. Families are welcome to come join the sports teams for…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Parks and Recreation will officially open the Clemens Training Facility Nov. 1. The large space will mainly be used for hitting and pitching practice. The facility has two batting cages, pitching machines, soft-toss nets and tees and soft-toss machines. The facility is in left field of Clemens Field, the previous clubhouse…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Kroc Center will be the site of the fall Paddle Battle pickleball tournament from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Kroc Center. The Paddle Battle is a doubles tournament. Teams will be divided into divisions based on the team’s skill level. In a press release, Kristy Stegeman, recreational sports specialist,…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Parks and Recreation is creating a new league to bring a backyard sport inside a newly-renovated facility. The Clemens Cornhole League will be played in the Clemens Training Facility, the former offices at Hannibal’s historic baseball stadium, Clemens Field. The building has been renovated to allow teams and players pitching and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The HLGU annual Alumni and Friends Golf Classic was held at Norwoods Golf Club in Hannibal on Oct. 7, with 14 teams competing scramble-style for the winning title. The Bethel Baptist team, comprised of Ron Wilde, Gary Holland, Al Groner and Bob Mitchell, took first place with a score of 55 on…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Admiral Coontz Recreation Center will be the site for the Hannibal Area Shooter’s Education Youth BB Gun League. Registration night for the league will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19. Classes will be held every Thursday at 6 p.m. beginning Nov. 3 and continue through February. The class will not…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Parks and Recreation will be offering drop-in pickleball at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on several Tuesday evenings through December. Tuesday, Oct. 4 is the first available date. Other dates are Oct. 11 and 18, Nov. 22 and 29, and Dec. 13. The cost is $3 per participant…
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EAST PEORIA, Ill. — Baseball teams in Brown County had quite a year. In June, the Hornets finished second at the Class 1A state baseball tournament, winning the first state trophy in any sport in Brown County High School history. Then Saturday, the Brown County junior high team duplicated the feat. Playing in the Class…
Read Full Article METAMORA, Ill. — A pair of local products finished in the top 10 at the Illinois Elementary School Association state boys golf tournament last weekend at Metamora Fields. Quincy’s Ty Novosel, an eighth grader at Quincy Junior High School, finished third by shooting a 1-over 72. Carthage’s Nolan Murphy, a seventh grader, finished tied for…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College will be the host of a free community event called Blazer Bash from noon-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, on the Quincy campus at 48th and Harrison. This event is all about community, fun, free food, family and JWCC Blazer sports. The schedule of events is: 9-10 a.m., 10-11 a.m. or…
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BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — A team of eight golfers from Quincy’s Christensen Golf Academy moved a step closer to competing in the PGA Junior League Championship after a solid round of stroke play Saturday in the Region 8 tournament at The Club at Indian Springs. The Quincy golfers are one of four teams to advance…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Five Quincy golfers qualified for the Illinois Elementary School Association boys state tournament following top-10 finishes at the Lincoln Sectional held at the Lincoln Elks Golf Course. Two Quincy girls qualified for the IESA state tournament as well. Ty Novosel, an eighth grader at Quincy Junior High School, shot a 69 to take…
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MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois University will host the inaugural “Recreation for All: Disabled Athletes in Action” at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25 in the Donald S. Spencer Student Recreation Center. The WIU Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration is partnering with Campus Recreation and the Office of Student Engagement to create an event…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The 45th annual indoor horseshoe league, sponsored by Hannibal Parks and Recreation, will begin play Sunday, Sept. 18. Games will be played each Sunday starting at 2 p.m. at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. Registration for the league continues through Sept. 12. The cost is $40 for each two-person team, and participants must…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation has issued fishing requirements for Huckleberry Lake. Hannibal Parks and Recreation has partnered with MDC for management of the fish and fishery biologists monitor the fish stock in the pond. Trout must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught until Jan. 31, 2023. The…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Huckleberry Park will be the site for the Trilogy Challenge disc golf tournament from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 17. Each participant receives three discs that are used for the day’s play. “Disc golf is a growing sport, and this event will give you the opportunity to try it out and get a…
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QUINCY — The Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center’s recreation sports department is now accepting registration for leagues. This fall’s lineup of leagues consists of: Jr. Spikers Learning Volleyball League (girls in grades 3-6) Adult Volleyball (ages 18+) Adult Pickleball (ages 18+) Men’s Basketball 3 vs. 3 Leagues (ages18+) “We love to see the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Spectators can enjoy baseball in its purest form through a vintage base ball game during the Steampunk Festival in Hannibal. The Hannibal Nationals will play the Springfield Long Nine at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 at the Norfolk and Southern Multi-Sports Park at Sixth Street, adjacent to historic Clemens Field. Using 1860s rules…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College’s department of athletics has agreed to a partnership withOpendorse, a name, image and likeness (NIL) marketplace for student-athletes, to develop partnerships with brands, supporters and local businesses. Opendorse, based in Lincoln, Neb., will provide C-SC athletes opportunities to connect with supporters for NIL deals while remaining compliant with NAIA guidelines.…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Trilogy Challenge disc golf tournament will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 17, in Huckleberry Park. The Trilogy Challenge is for novices and seasoned players. The entry fee is $35 and includes a player’s pack with three discs, microfiber towel and other items. Todd Damotte, tournament organizer, said…
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PAYSON, Ill. — A golf tournament to benefit the Payson Seymour High School boys basketball team will be held Saturday, Aug. 27, at Arrowhead Heights Golf Course in Camp Point. The tournament also will have a 50/50 raffle and silent basket raffle. Teams can register in advance by emailing Tyler Duschinsky at tduschinsky@cusd1.org. Entry fee…
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QUINCY — Advance Physical Therapy is offering free sports physicals for athletes entering grades 5-12. The physicals take place from 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 19 at Advance Physical Therapy, located inside the Blessing Health Center at 4800 Maine Street. To set up an appointment, contact Advance Physical Therapy at 217-222-6800.
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QUINCY — Fall sports registrations for soccer, volleyball and football leagues are open at the Quincy Family YMCA. The YMCA uses youth sports to teach leadership to the next generation of leaders in our community. Through teaching, coaching and mentoring, children will receive instruction in the fundamentals of a sport. Sportsmanship, teamwork and competition are…
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CANTON, Mo. — River Valley Community Golf Course, a non-profit course, has tickets available for a fundraising raffle. Winning tickets will be drawn July 31. Ticket price is $50 with a chance to win the first place prize of $10,000 or the second place prize of $3,000. Two third place prizes of $500 each will…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Miles Sheppard of Warsaw, Ill., Blair Lobdell of Wildwood, Mo., Jason Fambrough of Mission, Kan., and Erica Lindsay of St. Charles, Mo., were the winners of the four classes during the 27th running of the Hannibal Cannibal on Saturday, July 2. This year’s event had more than 1,400 registered runners and raised more…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Aces softball program will conduct tryouts for 10U, 12U, 14U and 16U teams July 13-14 at the Quincy Notre Dame softball field, 1400 S. 11th. In case of inclement weather, tryouts will be held indoors at QND. Tryout times are: July 13 10U-5-6:30 p.m. 12U-6-7:30 p.m. July 14 14U-5-6:30 p.m.…
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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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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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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 — 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.…
Read Full Article CAMP POINT, Ill. — John Wood Community College’s Agriculture Alumni Association will host its 24th annual golf outing July 8 at Arrowhead Heights Golf Course. Entry fee for the 18-hole, flighted competition with four-person teams is $65 per player or $260 per team. The fee includes two mulligans per person, cart rental, greens fees and a…
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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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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Chris Petty made the first ever hole-in-one during the Monday night couples league at Old Orchard Country Club, sinking his ace on the par-3, 168-yard fourth hole during Monday’s action. Petty used a 6-iron. The shot was witnessed by Kenny and Nancy Hart, Jason and Jennifer Thompson, and Lori McKee.
Read Full Article 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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QUINCY — Quincy Medical Group (QMG) is offering free sports physicals at QMG locations in Quincy, Mount Sterling, Kahoka, Mo., and Keokuk, Iowa. These physicals are open to all area student-athletes. All who attend a sports physical at QMG will receive a complimentary t-shirt. Appointments are required. The QMG locations, dates and times of the…
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QUINCY — After 40 year’s boxing is returning to Quincy. Multiple organizations are teaming up to host the inaugural Q-Town K.O. The Olympic amateur boxing tournament is a byproduct of the Halyard ’44 Boxing Club establishing itself at the Quincy Family YMCA a year ago. Some athletes are learning the art of boxing, while others…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Parks and Recreation spring pickleball league ended May 10 with a single-elimination tournament in the competitive division. Kathy and Curtis Fauble were the winners with Jarrett Porter and Bob Mitchell in second place. Ryan and Dale Hemme won the intermediate division with the overall best record. LeAnn Welch and Jerry…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Kroc Center is offering three different volleyball programs this summer for youth in grades 3-8. The “Dig It” volleyball camp will kick off The Kroc Center’s summer sports and recreation programming June 6. Students in grades 3-8 are invited to join the Hannibal-LaGrange University volleyball team and coach Maliah Blakemore for a…
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QUINCY — Former Quincy Notre Dame all-stater and current Saint Louis University attacker Seth Anderson will be holding individual training sessions throughout the summer beginning May 31 at Boots Bush Soccer Park. Anderson recently finished his freshman season at SLU, helping the Billikens win the A-10 Conference championship and reach the Sweet 16 of the…
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QUINCY — Cape Air has come on board as a sponsor of the 49th annual Pepsi Little Peoples Golf Championships. “Their commitment to support Little People’s offers our players and parents a great opportunity to fly to Quincy,” LPGC executive director Nan Ryan said. The employee-owned company is offering a pair of round-trip tickets to/from…
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QUINCY — Hoops Midwest has announced two new events coming to Quincy this spring and summer. The Battle at Quincy will be held May 21-22 and the Quincy Challenge will take place July 23-24. Hoops Midwest anticipates 50 teams per event. The events will be at Quincy University and John Wood Community College. Hoops Midwest…
Read Full Article CARTHAGE, Ill. — Registrations are being accepted for the 43rd Strawberry Strut, a a 5-mile run scheduled to take place June 4 around Carthage Lake. The event also will feature a 5K run, a 5K walk and a 1-mile fun run/walk. Participants are encouraged to register online in advance by going to runsignup.com/Race/IL/Carthage/StrawberryStrut. Those who sign…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Registration is open for youth summer swim lessons at the Hannibal Aquatic Center, and parents are encouraged to register early. “We can only serve a certain number of swimmers, and the classes fill up quickly,” said Jenna McDonald, the director of the Aquatic Center. There will be three sessions: • 11-11:40 a.m.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The return of the Hannibal Area Shooter’s Education Youth BB Gun League at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center was an unqualified success. Travis Moore, program coordinator, said about 28 youngsters finished the program, which teaches safe firearms handling and teamwork. He said the theme for the year was “Back in Black,” which…
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What would you do if your daughter told you that all the summer camps she wanted to attend were full? Well, back in 1962, Everett Jensen donated 40 acres of his own land to the Central Illinois Conference of Methodist Churches to solve his daughter’s problem. Thus, Jensen Woods Camp was born. Located in Brown…
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QUINCY — The Quinsippi Soccer League and the Quincy YMCA are teaming up for the youth spring soccer season. The YMCA will handle registrations, while the QSL will host the soccer league. Students in grades K-8 can register at the YMCA at 3101 Maine Street. Teams will typically practice once a week with the time…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Kroc Center will be hosting the Paddle Battle Pickleball Tournament on April 9 with matches running from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a doubles tournament with teams divided into divisions based on skill level. The registration fee is $60 per team of two. “I have enjoyed participating in the Paddle…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Registration is open for the 49th Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships, which will be held June 20-22 at Westview Golf Course and the Knights of Columbus Par-3 Course and is open to golfers ages 3-18. Golfers will be paired in seven age divisions with a practice round on June 20 and two rounds…
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Three area junior high school volleyball teams brought home state trophies Saturday. In the Illinois Elementary School Association Class 4A eighth grade state tournament, Quincy Junior High School finished second, winning a pair of matches Friday night and Saturday morning before falling to Bloomington Evans in straight sets in the championship match. The Comets beat…
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QUINCY — Three teams will represent this area in the Illinois Elementary School Association eighth grade girls state volleyball tournaments beginning Friday. In Class 1A, Southeastern reached the quarterfinals with a 25-13, 25-12 victory over Greenfield in the Carrollton Sectional championship. The Suns (19-2-1) will face Cornell at 8:15 p.m. Friday at Central A&M MIddle…
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CLINTON, Ill. — The Southeastern seventh grade girls volleyball team won the Illinois Elementary School Association Class 1A state championship last weekend, beating Pontiac St. Mary’s in straight sets in the title match to finish the season with a 17-1 record. The Suns beat undefeated Sigel St. Michael’s 25-18, 25-13 in the quarterfinals and beat…
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DEKALB, Ill. — Quincy Junior High School’s Todd Smith won the Class AA 275-pound state wrestling championship last weekend at the Illinois Elementary School Association state tournament at the Northern Illinois University Convocation Center. Smith pinned three consecutive opponents — DeKlab Huntley’s Will Bryant in 53 seconds, Lake Zurich North’s Julian Buller in 1:14 and…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Kroc Center invites area youth in grades 3-8 to participate in the Jr. Spikers Volleyball Clinic led by Maliah Blakemore, Hannibal-LaGrange University’s women’s volleyball coach. The clinic will be held from March 20-April 10 and is designed to help boys and girls build a strong foundation of volleyball fundamentals, grow and enhance…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Parks & Recreation winter pickleball league ended last week with a single-elimination tournament in the competitive division. Collin Anderson and Jamie Nemes were the winners, with Bill Baker and Allan Atkins taking second place. Chris Hull and Elijah Hull won the intermediate division with the overall best record. There were…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Family YMCA is partnering with Kelly’s Tavern for the 30th annual Kelly’s Fun Run at 9:30 a.m. March 13. The race will take place primarily on Maine Street, which features a relatively flat track with slight hills. Participants registering by Feb. 28 are guaranteed a T-shirt. The cost to register is…
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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…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Kroc Center is offering a men’s full-court 5-on-5 basketball league beginning March 22. The league will run through May 12. Games will be played on Tuesday and Thursday nights with game times from 6-10 p.m. All games will be two 20-minute halves with a running clock. Team rosters can be up to…
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The Carthage eighth grade boys basketball team is headed to the state tournament. Carthage beat West Prairie 48-31 in the Class 2A sectional championship Wednesday night at Unity High School in Mendon. Carthage (18-3) will face Decatur Robinson (15-0) at 10 a.m. Saturday in the state quarterfinals at Mount Pulaski High School. Meanwhile, the Quincy…
Read Full Article 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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WINCHESTER, Ill. — The Quincy Catholic eighth grade boys basketball team finished off a dominant run to the regional championship, blasting Winchester 50-18 to advance to Wednesday’s Illinois Elementary School Association sectional. The Crusaders are 20-3 and outscored their two regional opponents by a combined 62 points. Quincy Catholic will face Springfield Lincoln at 6:30…
Read Full Article A pair of seventh-grade boys basketball teams vying for spots in the Illinois Elementary Schools Association state tournament fell short of those bids with losses in the sectional Tuesday night. In Class 3A at Auburn, Quincy Catholic suffered a 38-12 loss to Williamsville, ending the Crusaders’ season with a 12-13 record. Quincy Catholic trailed 4-2…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The unseeded duo of Brenden Everhart and Pablo Mateos Niella won a string a straight-set matches last weekend to capture the men’s open division of the Quincy Racquet Club’s indoor double club championship. Everhart and Mateos Niella beat the second-seeded team of Ettore Pavesi and Zach Willing 6-4, 6-4. They had beaten the…
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WINCHESTER, Ill. — The Quincy Catholic seventh grade boys basketball team won a Class 3A regional championship Thursday night, beating Winchester 33-28. John Venvertloh led the Crusaders with 11 points, while Abel Berhorst and Venvertloh both made two free throws in the final minute to stave off Winchester, who had closed within one point. Gabe…
Read Full Article 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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DAYTONA, Fla. — Christian Miles’ trip to Daytona International Speedway turned into quite a happy New Year’s celebration. The Paloma, Ill., karting phenom won all four of his races and swept a pair of championships during the World Karting Association’s Daytona Kartweek event. Driving in the KA100 Junior class, Miles won his initial 10-lap prefinal…
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RIVERTON, Mo. — The Quincy Junior High School eighth grade girls basketball team was outscored 16-6 in the second quarter Thursday night by Dunlap Valley and suffered a 41-30 loss in the Class 4A state championship game. The Comets finish with a 23-1 record. Jada Brown led the Comets with 14 points, while Myley Longcor…
Read Full Article RIVERTON, Ill. — One undefeated team was going to be denied the chance to play for a state championship The Quincy Junior High School eighth grade girls basketball team made sure it wasn’t the one. The Comets held Lake Zurich North to four points in the second quarter and single digits in all four quarters…
Read Full Article AUBURN, Ill. — Less than a second away from heading to overtime to decide the Class 3A seventh grade girls basketball state championship, Eureka drew a foul and needed just one free throw to secure the title. Mya Edwards went ahead and made all three. The Hornets guard was fouled on a 3-point attempt with…
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The Quincy Junior High School eighth grade girls basketball team led a trio of teams advancing the Illinois Elementary School Association state tournaments by winning sectional championships Wednesday night. Nauvoo-Colusa and Mendon Unity also advanced to the eight-team state tournament in Class 2A. QJHS is in the Class 4A bracket. The Comets beat Alton 24-18…
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AUBURN, Ill. — The Pikeland seventh grade girls basketball team will play for an Illinois Elementary School Association Class 3A state championship Thursday after winning two games Saturday. The Lady Braves (21-3) will play Eureka (25-1) at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Auburn High School for the title. Pikeland opened Saturday with a 32-26 victory over…
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CHATHAM, Ill. — The Quincy Junior High School eighth grade girls basketball team will play for an Illinois Elementary School Association Class 4A sectional championship Wednesday after winning a regional title last week. The Comets defeated Rochester 48-17 in the regional final. QJHS won each of its three regional games by 17 or more points.…
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MEREDOSIA, Ill. — The Quincy Catholic eighth grade girls basketball team won an Illinois Elementary School Association Class 3A regional championship last week and will play for a sectional title Wednesday. The Crusaders (7-5) will face Pleasant Plains (27-0) at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in Divernon. Quincy Catholic beat Meredosia-Chambersburg 27-17 in the regional final and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Don Crane Memorial Huck Finn Open disc golf tournament will take place November 6 with the first round at Huckleberry Park in Hannibal and the second round at Flower City Park in Palmyra. Registration opens at 8 a.m. with the tournament beginning at 9 a.m. The tournament is sponsored by Hannibal…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Registration is open for players interested in participating in the Quincy Family YMCA’s youth basketball league. Open to boys and girls from 3 years old through the sixth grade, the league runs January 8-February 26 with games played on Saturdays. Registration will close November 28. The cost for peewees (ages 3-5) is $35…
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QUINCY — Jules Gillam and Catelyn Steinmeyer are California dreamin’ and the Quincy Racquet Club is helping them find their way there. Gillam and Steinmeyer won their division at the U.S. Open Pickleball Championships in Naples, Fla., in April and qualified for the USA Pickleball National Championships at the Indian Wells Tennis Center in Palm…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Park District is offering an opportunity to play one of the fastest growing games in America. Boys and girls in grades 1-8 are invited to learn how to play lacrosse while being taught by coaches and players from Quincy University’s men’s and women’s teams. Classes are scheduled for 4 p.m. Sunday…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University baseball program will host its annual golf outing at Spring Lake Country Club on Oct. 23, and this year it will be coupled with a full weekend of events. The weekend kicks off with the alumni game on Oct. 22 at QU Stadium, with the first pitch scheduled for 6…
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QUINCY — Champions in three divisions were crowned during the Gem City Pickleball Classic at Upper Moorman Park on Sept. 25. Each division had six teams, so a round-robin format was used for each team to play five matches. 3.0 (Beginner) Division 1st place: Jason Gibson and Bill Gibson (5-0)2nd place: Jeffrey Rose and Marlin Jansen (4-1)…
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WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. — Old Hickory Golf Club out of St. Peters, Mo., defeated Quincy’s Spring Lake Country Club 4-2 in the finals of the Thomas O. Sobbe Cup on Friday night at Algonquin Golf Club. The victory marks Old Hickory’s first Sobbe Cup title. Jeff Cleveland sunk a 40-foot putt just before darkness to…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University football program is inviting all active and former military members as well as all first responders to attend Heroes Recognition Day as the Hawks face Iowa Wesleyan at 1 p.m. Saturday at QU Stadium. All active and former military members along with all first responders (fire fighters, EMS, police, etc)…
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LAS VEGAS — Former Quincy University and Culver-Stockton College quarterback Dustin Jacoby remained unbeaten in his return to the UFC, knocking out Darren Stewart with 3:04 left in the first round of their light heavyweight fight on Saturday in the UFC Apex. The fight was on the undercard of the UFC Vegas 35: Barboza vs.…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Gems infield proved to be as good as any in the Prospect League. Three of the four infield positions on the league’s West Conference all-star team were Gems as first baseman Jake Skrine, shortstop Gino D’Alessio and third baseman Matt Schark earned postseason accolades. Skrine, a junior from Indiana University, finished…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The inductees in the inaugural class of the Saukee Hall of Fame were announced Friday with a nod to the history that has made Pittsfield High School athletics special for so many decades. The class features one team, two athletes, one coach and a handful of others whose impact on the school…
Read Full Article KOHLER, Wis. — Zach Burry did more than just put together an amazing scorecard during his low round of the Wisconsin State Open. He made sure to maintain some consistency in his game. The former Quincy High School and Illinois State University golfer finished 72 holes of stroke play with a second-place finish, posting an…
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