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Women’s Volleyball At UW Sports Factory, Rockford, Ill. John Wood Community College splits two matches, losing to Southeastern (Iowa) Community College 25-16, 16-25, 25-20, 25-20 and beating Elgin (Ill.) Community College 25-16, 25-16, 25-9. Paige Knuffman led the Trail Blazers 21 kills, nine digs and three solo blocks in the two matches combined. Isadora Gasparini…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Riley Martin’s first appearance as a professional baseball player went nearly perfect. The former Quincy University All-American left-hander made his debut with the Class A Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Wednesday night in a 7-2 victory over the Fayetteville Woodpeckers. Martin, who was assigned to Myrtle Beach earlier in the day, entered in the…
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QUINCY — We all need to be as lucky as Jim Kerwin. As you read his obituary, you learn he lived a life that he loved. The former Western Illinois University men’s basketball coach passed away last Friday in Rogers, Ark. He was 81. Kerwin and his wife moved to Rogers in 2017 to be…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy University athletic department is ready to make a splash again. The school will revive its women’s swimming program and add men’s swimming as an intercollegiate sport beginning with the 2022-23 school year. With the addition of sprint football next fall as well, QU will sponsor 13 intercollegiate programs for men and…
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QUINCY — Near the midpoint of this summer’s Ban Johnson League collegiate wood-bat schedule, the coach of the Kansas City Knights revealed to his players the details for an end-of-the-year all-star game. The top 36 hitters in the final league statistics would be invited to play in the showcase game at Kauffman Stadium, home of…
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CANTON, Mo. — The most unsettling part of attempting to play collegiate sports during the coronavirus pandemic had to be the daily unknowns. Pat Atwell knows that all too well. With the Heart of America Athletic Conference choosing to proceed with fall sports as planned in 2020, the Culver-Stockton College athletic director tried to keep…
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CANTON, Mo. — The Culver-Stockton College football team was picked to finish second in the North Division in this year’s Heart of America Athletic Conference football coaches’ preseason poll, which the league released Friday afternoon. Grand View was picked to win the North, and Baker was picked to win the South. The Wildcats received one…
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QUINCY — In the brief amount of time Conner McLaughlin has been involved with the burgeoning Quincy University sprint football program, he’s answered a string of questions from those who have never heard of the sport. Is it 8-on-8? Is it 5-on-5? Is it flag football? Is it played in the spring? McLaughlin answers each…
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QUINCY — Brad Hoyt thrives on chasing championship moments. The John Wood Community College men’s basketball coach places such a high priority on that concept his players use the “championships are cool” mantra whenever they discuss expectations and goals. The other JWCC coaches are embracing the idea, too. It’s why Hoyt, who also serves as…
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QUINCY — Josh Rabe’s wardrobe is different. His daily routine is, too. After the Quincy University baseball team was eliminated from the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional on May 29, Rabe made his transition from coaching to administration. On June 1, he officially moved into his role as the Quincy University athletic director, having spent…
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MACOMB, Ill. — Coming off a season in which it went 1-5 before having its final two games canceled because of COVID protocols, the Western Illinois University football program finds itself at the bottom looking up. The Leathernecks are picked to finish last in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, according to a preseason poll of…
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QUINCY — Troy Potts offered Grant Hyer the opportunity to avoid regret. The former Quincy Notre Dame two-sport standout didn’t hesitate seizing it. Potts, a graduate assistant coach with the Quincy University men’s basketball program, invited Hyer to an informal tryout at Pepsi Arena in June. After showcasing his skills in a series of pickup…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University football program broke out of the rut of being picked to finish sixth in the Great Lakes Valley Conference preseason poll. However, sixth looks a lot better than where the Hawks ended up. QU is tabbed to finish last in the eight-team GLVC, according to the vote of the league’s…
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SOUTH YARMOUTH, Mass. — The moment required subtlety and restraint. Will Conerly understood that. As Harwich Mariners second baseman Hal Hughes rounded the bases after hitting a solo home run, Conerly allowed his play-by-play voice to fade and the television audience to soak in the picture. Mickey Tettleton, the former major league catcher and analyst…
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