College Golf – Mens
URBANA, Ill. — A tough stretch of holes to close the NCAA men’s golf regional didn’t diminish all Alex McCulla accomplished. The Quincy Notre Dame graduate and Illinois State University senior placed in the top 35 at the University of Illinois’ Atkins Golf Club, posting a 3-over 74 in Wednesday’s final round and finishing tied…
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QUINCY — Here are some of the newsworthy moments that took place across the area sports scene on Wednesday, April 2: • Quincy Notre Dame right-hander Kolton Maquire, a sophomore, tossed a five-inning no-hitter in his varsity debut as the Raiders beat Highland 14-0 at Ferd Niemann Jr. Memorial Ballfield. Maguire struck out nine and…
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NORMAL, Ill. — Four local golfers are headed to the NJCAA Division II national tournament after helping the Danville Area Community College men’s golf team finish third in the two-day Region 24 tournament played at Illinois State University’s Weibring Golf Club. The Jaguars posted a 54-hole score of 906, four shots clear of Heartland Community…
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NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State University junior golfer Alex McCulla will tee it up in the NCAA West Lafayette Regional, hosted by Purdue University on May 13-15 at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex. The Quincy Notre Dame graduate was one of 10 individuals to receive an at-large regional bid. The West Lafayette Regional features 13…
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QUINCY — Alex McCulla had one thing in mind during his walk through the woods. “Can I just get to the tee and tee off?” he said. Unaware he carried a three-stroke lead to the 18th tee Monday in the third round of the Island Resort Intercollegiate at Sage Run Golf Club in Bark River,…
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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The golf ball’s flight didn’t match the power or precision of the swing, which told Alex McCulla the only logical explanation had to be an equipment failure. Looking at the face of his driver, he saw the problem. “I step up and put a pretty big swing on it, and the ball…
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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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QUINCY — Tim Schrage marvels at his 3-year-old daughter’s ever-present smile. “She’s the happiest kid I’ve ever seen,” he said. Schrage doesn’t want to squander the chance to see that smile as often as possible. That explains why he resigned Monday as the Culver-Stockton College men’s golf coach after 11 seasons at the helm. “I…
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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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QUINCY — The William Woods and Culver-Stockton College men’s golf teams flipped spots on the final day of the Quincy Invitational with the Wildcats finishing four strokes behind the Owls on Tuesday at Quincy Country Club. The Owls were the only team in the field to break 300 both days, shooting a 295 in the…
Read Full Article Prep baseball At Ferd Niemann Jr. Memorial Ballfield, Quincy Quincy Notre Dame 14, Rushville-Industry 4: The Raiders used back-to-back four-run innings to break a 3-3 tie and secure the six-inning victory. After allowing the Rockets to tie the game in the top of the third, the Raiders loaded the bases with two outs in the…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Karlie Schnepp shot a 169 to earn medalist honors on the women’s side and claim her first collegiate victory at the Wildcat Classic, held Sunday and Monday at Spring Lake Country Club. The Hawks’ Natalie Dearwester finished second, shooting a 176. QU golfers took the five of the top six spots.…
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