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QUINCY — George Santayana is credited with saying it. Courtney Kvitle is echoing it. And the Quincy Notre Dame volleyball players are embracing it. So what is the mantra the early 20th century philosopher popularized that rings true today? Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. The Raiders clearly haven’t forgotten.…
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — It all comes down to one. An offensive explosion in the first game of the Prospect League championship series by the Quincy Gems put them one victory away from their first title since 2014. An offensive dearth in Game 2 now leaves them one final chance to make an historic run complete.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Saturday, the public got its first glimpse of the Hannibal football team, along with the cheerleaders and dance team during the annual “Meet the Pirates” event at Porter Stadium. Freelance photographer Mathew Kirby captured the action for this photo gallery:
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QUINCY — Rick Little better pack a zinger or two in his back pocket. A few are bound to be thrown his way. The Quincy High School football coach will join the other seven Western Big 6 Conference coaches as guest speakers at the WB6 Coaches Kickoff banquet, taking place next Wednesday at the Quad…
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QUINCY — It started with a Jake Zebig home run, featured a bases-clearing triple from Otto Jones and ended with nearly every player in the Quincy Gems’ lineup getting a hit during Thursday’s 18-12 victory over the Chillicothe Paints in the first game of the Prospect League championship series. The Gems collected 13 hits, jacked…
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QUINCY — Sooner or later, it always comes down to pitching, even in a wild and crazy game that produced 30 runs and 28 hits. The Quincy Gems’ lockdown bullpen — a team strength for much of the season — finally took control of the opening game in the best-of-three Prospect League championship series against…
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AMES, Iowa — A week ago, during the Iowa State football program’s media day, Cyclones coach Matt Campbell acknowledged Quincy High School graduate Jirehl Brock had been the only running back on the roster to not participate in practice. Campbell did not provide an explanation for Brock’s absence. Asked to elaborate, Campbell simply said, “We…
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QUINCY — The lid-lifter on the high school boys golf season took place Thursday at Westview Golf Course with a mix of what area coaches expected — quality shots, wayward bounces and the ups and downs associated with any round on the prep scene. Illini West senior Nick Bruns took medalist honors, shooting a 2-over…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Graduation losses are inevitable, but the Hannibal boys soccer program braced for that with a sizable junior class gaining valuable playing experience the past two seasons. Depth is still a concern with only two seniors on the roster and the need for freshmen to fill reserve roles, but quality over quantity is…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Palmyra had a football season to forget in 2022. Aaron Ritchey plans to do just that. “The main thing is to forget that last season ever happened,” the Panthers senior quarterback said. “We have new players, new coaches, a whole new offense and a whole new defense. Everything about our team this…
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MONROE CITY, Mo. — The speed is not quite what it used to be and cutting through an open hole is not as crisp as he would like, but Waylon DeGrave is confident it’s only a matter of time before the work he has put in the last nine months to rehabilitate his right knee…
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MARION, Ill. — Noah Harbin never flinched. Otto Jones made it easier not to do so. Harbin, the Quincy Gems right-handed starter, allowed solo home runs in each of the first two innings Tuesday night in the Prospect League’s Western Conference championship as the Thrillville Thrillbillies snared a 2-0 lead. That was gone with one…
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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — A group of Quincy tennis players is headed to the USTA state championships in the men’s 3.5 division. The group won the Mid-South District championship last weekend, first going 6-0 against teams from Peoria and Bloomington to win the Western Division and then knocking off the Spin Doctors, a team from the…
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QUINCY — Chris Duerr’s summer sabbatical is over, and it’s time for fall sports. The Hall of Fame KHQA Sports Director took advantage of a quiet July to visit his native Sacramento, Calif., spend quality time with his family and get upstaged by his fire chief brother, Mark. Now that August has arrived and fall…
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QUINCY — As the Quincy High School boys golfers prepared Monday morning for their initial round of qualifying, Blue Devils coach Randy Mettemeyer reminded them they are no longer new kids on the block. “Especially for the seniors, I joked with them and told them, ‘Remember how nervous you were on your first tee shot…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A new year has begun. Award-winning freelance photographer Mathew Kirby spent Monday criss-crossing the Hannibal High School campus and venturing out to the Veterans Elementary sports complex as Hannibal teams opened fall practice. He even made it to Norwoods Golf Course for the girls golf team’s practice. Kirby put together this photo…
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ROXANA, Del. — The Illinois District 17 softball team never flinched. Twice during Sunday’s Senior League World Series championship game, the team from Little River-Academy, Texas, erased one-run deficits, only to see Illinois regain the lead each time. Then, in the eighth inning of a tie game, Texas put two runners in scoring position with…
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QUINCY — Operators of Adams County Speedway said Sunday night there likely will be some scheduling changes due to low attendance during July. Jim and Tammy Lieurance, the husband-wife team that has operated .29-mile dirt track at 8000 Broadway since its 2022 re-opening, told Muddy River News the weekly series will probably be cut from…
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CLINTON, Iowa — Lucas Loos got it started. Joe Siervo made sure it’s going to keep going. Loos, the Payson product and starting third baseman for the Quincy Gems, belted a two-run home run in the top of the first inning of Sunday’s Great River Division playoff game against the Clinton LumberKings. After Clinton rallied…
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CAMP POINT, Ill. — What better way to end the summer than with a celebration. Saturday night at Bailey Park, that’s what the Central wrestling program and its supporters did. Summerfest, a fund-raiser for the Panthers’ grapplers, brought the community together for music, food, drinks and fun in a lively and entertaining setting. A celebrity…
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ROXANA, Del. — One more to glory. The Illinois District 17 softball team, composed of players throughout West-Central and Central Illinois, is one victory away from a Senior League World Series championship. A fitting winner-take-all finale will decide it. The Land of Lincolners will face the Southwest Region champions from Texas at 6 p.m. Sunday…
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BURLINGTON, Iowa — The Quincy Gems only trailed 4-3 after four innings, but two Gems relievers were touched for six runs as the Burlington Bees closed the Prospect League regular season with a 10-4 victory on Saturday night at Community Field. The Gems (31-26, 18-11 second half) took first place in the second half of…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Gems wrapped up their last home game of the regular season on a positive note, thanks to a little help from the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp. The Pistol Shrimp lineup on Friday night had seven pitchers playing field positions and left-handed players at shortstop and second base, while third baseman Will…
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MADISON, Wis. — The only thing beating Sam Dancer was injury. That didn’t happen this time. A year ago at the CrossFit Games, a biceps injury cost the Quincy native the opportunity to compete for an individual championship. A year later, the Alliant Energy Center crowd saw what a healthy Dancer is capable of doing.…
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QUINCY — With a Prospect League playoff bid secured, Quincy Gems manager Brad Gyorkos chose to give some of his starters a day off for what turned out to be a 12-6 loss to the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp on Thursday night at QU Stadium. The Gems (30-25, 17-10 second half) are in first place…
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ROXANA, Del. — An emphatic ending to a perfect stretch of play has the Illinois District 17 softball team looking like the team to beat. If the Land of Lincolners can keep that going, a World Series championship is within reach. District 17 finished an undefeated run through pool play at the Senior League World…
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ROXANA, Del. — One miscue won’t derail the Illinois District 17 softball team’s mission to win a World Series title. Leading Calgary, Alberta, by two runs in the sixth inning Wednesday at Lyons Field, the Land of Lincolners allowed two unearned runs as a fielding error contributed to the Canadian uprising. A pickoff ended the…
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PERU, Ill. — Lucas Loos hit a tie-breaking three-run home run in the top of the eighth, and the Quincy Gems’ magic number for clinching the second-half title in the Great River Division is now at two after Tuesday night’s 6-3 victory over the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp in a Prospect League game at Schweickert…
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ROXANA, Del. — The beat goes on. For the Illinois District 17 all-star softball team, it sounds a little something like this: Thump, thump, thumpity, thump. Caitlin Bunte doubled and tripled in her first two at-bats Tuesday, Ava Wombles smoked a home run to left field and the Land of Lincolners collected 13 hits in…
Read Full Article ROXANA, Del. — The bats didn’t end up as lost luggage. That’s bad news for the rest of the Senior League World Series field. The Illinois District 17 softball team opened its return to the World Series by showcasing what it has done so consistently well throughout its postseason run — hit. The Land of…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Gems’ magic number for clinching the second-half title in the Great River Division is now at three after Monday night’s 8-4 victory over the Alton River Dragons in a Prospect League game at QU Stadium. The Gems (29-24, 16-9 second half) are in first place in the Great River Division, 2½…
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QUINCY — The position Hunter St. Clair found himself in following his first event on the Gateway PGA Section Junior Tour didn’t suggest he’d be in the mix for the tour championship. The Quincy High School sophomore golfer emerged from an 18-hole event at Spencer T. Olin Golf Course in Alton on July 7 with…
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QUINCY — Jeffrey DeLonjay moved closer to a second straight Adams County Speedway track championship Sunday night. DeLonjay collected his seventh straight — eighth overall — feature victory in the 4-Cylinder division. Barring some sort of major meltdown over the ensuing two months, he should be able to comfortably clinch the championship well before the…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Jack Zebig’s three-run home run capped an eight-run first inning, and Anthony Ribes threw six innings of shutout baseball as the Quincy Gems routed the Burlington Bees 15-0 on Saturday night in a Prospect League game at QU Stadium. The Gems (28-24, 15-9 second half) are in first place in the Great River…
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Hvidsten's RBI double in eighth breaks tie as Gems take one-game lead at top of Great River Division
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Kyle Hvidsten delivered a tie-breaking RBI double in the top of the eighth inning to help the Quincy Gems defeat the Cape Catfish 9-7 on Friday night in a Prospect League game at Capaha Park. The Gems (27-24, 14-9 second half) are in first place in the Great River Division, one…
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QUINCY — Quincy University recently announced the naming of the university’s swimming pool and aquatic facilities as the BOS Aquatic Center after receiving financial support from Bank of Springfield. In a press release, Tom Marantz, Bank of Springfield CEO and chairman of the board, said, “BOS believes in the mission of education and the dedication…
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QUINCY — Ron Emmick and Vince Puleo have not been back to Quincy since the early 1980s, but that will all change when both return in early August. Emmick and Puleo, both household names at the elite level of karting, will be the former stars of the sport honored at the 22nd Vintage Kart Olympics,…
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BYRON CENTER, Mich. — Delaware, here they come. And a prolific offense is coming with them. The Illinois District 17 softball team is returning to the Senior League World Series in Roxana, Del., after overwhelming the Central Regional field with an unstoppable offense. Illinois took out Ohio District 2 in Thursday’s championship, winning 16-3 behind…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Gems allowed 20 runs in the first five innings and suffered their worst defeat of the season in a 22-7 loss to the Thrillville Thrillbillies on Thursday night in a Prospect League game at QU Stadium. The Gems (26-24, 13-9 second half) are in first place in the Great River Division,…
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QUINCY — A nine-run first inning enabled the Quincy Gems to defeat the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes 14-4 in seven innings on Wednesday night in a Prospect League game at QU Stadium. The Gems (26-23, 13-8 second half) are in first place in the Great River Division, a half-game ahead of Clinton. Illinois Valley and Burlington are…
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BYRON CENTER, Mich. — Two games into the Senior League Softball Central Regional, the Illinois District 17 all-stars have created quite a debate. Which will the Land of Lincolners finish the tournament with more of — runs, hits or strikeouts? Right now,they’re piling up all three.. Tuesday’s 14-0 victory over Michigan District 2 featured Springfield’s…
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QUINCY — No matter the format nor the foes, Zach Willing and Ethan Arns remain unbeatable. Another Quincy Tennis Association city doubles championship is proof of that. Willing, a Quincy High School graduate who will be a senior on the Quincy University men’s tennis team, and Arns, a Quincy Notre Dame graduate who is the…
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CANTON, Mo. — The Culver-Stockton College football team finds itself in a familiar preseason position. Chasing Grand View in the Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division. The reigning Heart champion is picked to win the North Division for the fifth straight year, according to a poll of the league’s coaches. Grand View went 5-0…
Read Full Article BYRON CENTER, Mich. — The Illinois District 17 softball team is looking to make it back to the Senior League World Series. Monday, the all-stars took their first step — with authority. Quincy Notre Dame’s Caitlin Bunte struck out 13, Havana’s Kaydi Miller doubled twice and the Illinois squad beat the Johnston (Iowa) Senior All-Stars…
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QUINCY — Alayna Vela has watched enough of past Women’s World Cup events to understand how incredibly passionate and unique the fans are. Now, she gets to see it up close. Vela, a sophomore midfielder on the Quincy University women’s soccer team, is part of the Hawks’ 45-person traveling party heading to Australia this week.…
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QUINCY — Tanner Klingele says it’s one thing to reach the proverbial mountain top, but staying there is another story in itself. Klingele, the points leader in the super-competitive sport mod division at Adams County Speedway, solidified his No. 1 position Sunday night with a thrilling — and that’s likely a major understatement — victory…
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O’FALLON, Mo. — Three Quincy Gems hurlers combined to send the Prospect League home with momentum. Anthony Ribes struck out seven over 4 ⅔ innings, while Drew Evans and Tanner Gerdes combined for 4 ⅓ innings of scoreless relief in Sunday’s 3-1 victory over the O’Fallon Hoots at CarShield Field. It was the Gems’ third…
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QUINCY — The Greater Midwest Pool Players Association’s Lolla-Poolooza Billiard Bash will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 25 at the Oakley-Lindsay Civic Center, 300 Civic Center Plaza. Admission is free to the public. Play begins at 9 a.m. daily. The event is presented by SeeQuincy. The event kicks off with the Billiard Education Foundation…
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JACKSON, Tenn. — The Quincy Gems built a lead Friday night by capitalizing on all of the free bases the Jackson Rockabillys were willing to give. Then, the Gems gave it all back. A five-run seventh inning by the Rockabillys which featured two bases-loaded walks and a run-scoring wild pitch tied the game at 12…
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QUINCY — The challenges of playing, practicing, studying and sleeping on the road in order to play club volleyball are things Gabbie Wiley Weiman and Josie Stanford endured in their pursuit of high level competition and college scholarships. They don’t want the next generation to find it so arduous. “We had to go to St.…
Read Full Article CLINTON, Iowa — The heart of the Quincy Gems’ order did exactly what it’s expected to do. Produce runs. Gems catcher Kyle Hvidsten and third baseman Lucas Loos — hitting third and fourth in the lineup — combined to collect five hits, score five runs and drive in five runs as Quincy won its third…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Gems scored five runs in the first two innings, and pitcher Davin Meier pitched five shutout innings in a 5-2 victory over the Clinton Lumberkings on Wednesday night in a Prospect League game at Schweickert Stadium. The Gems (22-22, 9-7 second half) are in a virtual tie with Clinton (8-6 second…
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QUINCY — Griffin Kirn happened to be enjoying a relaxing midsummer afternoon when Quincy University baseball coach Matt Schissel unexpectedly called. “I figured it was to check in and see how my summer was going,” said Kirn, a 6-foot-3, 225-pound senior left-handed pitcher. There was a little more to this call. Schissel had been contacted…
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FRANKLIN, Wis. — Throughout Dayson Croes’ three-year stint as an All-American infielder for the Quincy University baseball team, his coaches continually used a two-word phrase to describe Aruba native. Professional hitter. He’s proving just how accurate that is. The left-handed hitting Croes will represent the Winnipeg Goldeyes in Tuesday’s American Association of Professional Baseball all-star…
Read Full Article BURLINGTON, Iowa — Noah Harbin didn’t allow the way the Quincy Gems’ night began to affect the way it ended. That was back in the win column. The Gems finished a suspended game prior to Monday’s regularly scheduled contest with the Burlington Bees at Community Field, losing 5-4 in 10 innings as the Bees scored…
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CANTON, Mo. — The interim coach responsible for stabilizing the Northwestern football program during a tumultuous offseason began his coaching career at Culver-Stockton College. Last Friday, David Braun was elevated from defensive coordinator to interim head coach by the Northwestern administration. He replaces Pat Fitzgerald, who was fired last week amid a hazing scandal in…
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QUINCY — Jaison Andujar steps into the cage for batting practice at QU Stadium and rifles the second pitch he sees over the right field fence. Before he’s through, the muscular left-handed swinger deposits two more balls over the wall — one to right and another to right-center — in between spraying line drives to…
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QUINCY — It’s getting to the point that Austen Becerra has won so many modified features this season it’s becoming difficult for him to remember the exact number. Such was the case Sunday night at Adams County Speedway. “This was No. 21 … or maybe it’s No. 22,” he said, trying to add up the…
Read Full Article PERU, Ill. — Four Quincy Gems pitchers combined to allow nine hits and walk 11 batters in a 13-1 loss to the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp on Sunday night in a Prospect League game at Schweickert Stadium. The Gems (20-21, 7-6 second half) are in third place in the Great River Division, two games behind…
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PERU, Ill. — A six-run third inning, highlighted by a three-run homer from Jaison Andujar, helped the Quincy Gems take a big early lead as they hung on to defeat the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp 9-7 on Saturday night in a Prospect League game at Schweickert Stadium. The Gems (20-20, 7-5 second half) are in…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College is adding an athletic coaching minor to its academic course catalog. The athletic coaching minor track is designed to develop positive teaching and coaching skills in athletics and prepare aspiring coaches with the qualifications needed to work in a variety of environments, including public and private schools, governmental and community…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College invites students, alumni and friends of the college to celebrate 170 years of education during Wildcat Wednesday at the Ballpark on Wednesday, Aug. 2, at the Quincy Gems game. The game will begin at 6:35 p.m. C-SC’s mascot Wildcat Willie will throw out the first pitch after a pep talk…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Jack Zebig hit a grand slam in the bottom of the first inning for the Quincy Gems during Friday night’s Prospect League game against the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp. Nothing went right for the Gems after that. Ryan Bakes, a high school catcher who has signed to play at South Carolina, went 5…
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QUINCY — A new youth sports league is coming to Quincy. The Quincy Youth Flag Football League will begin play the week of Aug. 28 for kids entering first through fourth grades. There will be eight teams in each of two divisions — first and second graders are combined, as are third and fourth graders…
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QUINCY — Two solo home runs in the top of the eighth inning put the Jackson Rockabillys ahead for good in an 11-10 victory over the Quincy Gems on Tuesday night in a Prospect League game at QU Stadium. The Gems (18-19, 5-4 second half) are in last place, 1½ games behind Burlington for first…
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QUINCY — Word of Chase Gockel’s electric fastball, the kind that made Quincy University baseball fans anxious to see how high the velocity would register, brought Major League Baseball scouts to the stadium. How he used the fastball in unison with his slider made them take note. Ultimately, the Los Angeles Angels liked the combination…
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QUINCY — Jaison Andujar drove in four runs, Chase Chappell had three hits in his debut at shortstop and Noah Harbin pitched six solid innings to help the Quincy Gems reach the .500 mark for the first time this season with a 10-4 victory over the Jackson (Tenn.) Rockabillys on Monday night in a Prospect…
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QUINCY — It’s never too late, right? For Adam Birck to defend his sport mod track championship at Adams County Speedway, the longtime driver from LaGrange, Mo., will need a dominating second half of the season. Birck took the first step toward that goal Sunday night, rolling to a definitive feature victory for his first…
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ALTON, Ill. — The Simpson Tennis Center in Gordon Moore Park turned into Quincy’s playground over the weekend. Zach Willing rolled to the championship in the men’s open singles division of the Alton Open, and then he teamed with Ethan Arns to capture the open doubles championship. To make it complete, Marko Cucuk won the…
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O’FALLON, Mo. — The Quincy Gems missed a chance to climb above the .500 mark for the first time all season, but a home run by Kyle Hvidsten helped them salvage the second game of a doubleheader against the Alton Riverdragons. The Gems lost the opener 11-3 but claimed the nightcap 11-8 on Sunday night…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The 28th annual Hannibal Cannibal, held Saturday, July 1, had more than 1,500 registrations and saw its highest proceeds to date with a little more than $65,000 raised. Three course records were broken during this year’s race. In the 5K females, Arianna Neisen of Liberty, Ill., set a course record of 19:23, topping Mia…
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BURLINGTON, Iowa — The Quincy Gems rallied to tie the score of Friday night’s Prospect League game against the Burlington Bees with three runs in the ninth inning. However, the Gems will have to wait until July 17 to win the game as part of a doubleheader. The Gems were limited to one run through…
Read Full Article CLINTON, Iowa — Eleven walks from four Quincy pitchers proved to be too much to overcome in a 10-5 loss to the Clinton Lumberkings on Thursday night in a Prospect League game at NelsonCorp Field. The Gems (14-17, 1-2 second half) are in last place in the Great River Division, one game behind Clinton, Burlington…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Gems’ Lucas Loos was selected Wednesday as the Prospect League’s Hitter of the Week for the fifth week of the season. Loos, a Payson native, is in his second season with the Gems and plays third base. During four games played between June 28 and July 4, Loos batted .438 in…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Lucas Loos drove in a season-high eight runs and took over the Prospect League home run lead, but the Quincy Gems nearly allowed a 13-2 lead to slip away and grabbed a 16-12 decision over the Normal Cornbelters on Tuesday afternoon at QU Stadium. The Gems (14-16, 1-1 second half) have won nine…
Read Full Article QUINCY — After jumping out to a 2-0 lead, the Quincy Gems allowed 17 consecutive runs and lost 17-3 on Monday night at QU Stadium in the first game of the second half of the Prospect League season. Lucas Loos hit a two-run homer in the third inning, and starting pitcher Tyler Dance threw three…
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QUINCY — Starter Philip Reinhardt retired the first 14 batters he faced and pitched six scoreless innings to lead the Quincy Gems to a 9-3 victory over the Burlington Bees in a Prospect League game on Sunday night at QU Stadium. The Gems (13-15) closed the first half of the season in second place in…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Gems fell behind early, but just as soon as they caught the O’Fallon Hoots, Saturday night’s game was stopped because of rain. Quincy starter Anthony Ribes allowed three runs in the first inning. Sacrifice flies by Lucas Loos and Jack Zebig plated two runs in the bottom of the inning for…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Two of the region’s top high school distance runners set the pace for the 5K race during the 28th annual Hannibal Cannibal, which took place Saturday with the start/finish line in downtown Hannibal. West Hancock graduate Miles Sheppard finished first in 10 minutes, 12.3 seconds, while Bowling Green’s Ben Chance was second…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The 44th annual Mississippi Mud Volleyball Tournament, hosted by the Hannibal Y Mens Club, continued Saturday near the Hannibal riverfront. Hannibal freelance photographer Mathew Kirby put together this photo gallery of the action:
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The 44th annual Mississippi Mud Volleyball Tournament, held by the Hannibal Y Mens Club in conjunction with the 68th annual National Tom Sawyer Days, got underway Friday near the riverfront in America’s Hometown. Hannibal award-winning freelance photographer Mathew Kirby put together this photo gallery from the first day of action:
Read Full Article QUINCY — Lucas Loos belted a solo home run to left-center field in to bottom of the eighth to put the Quincy Gems on top, and Stephen Eskridge shut down the Burlington Bees in the ninth to preserve a 9-8 victory Friday night in a Prospect League game at QU Stadium. The Gems (12-15), who…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A marathon day of golf Friday at the Korn Ferry Tour’s Memorial Hospital Championship couldn’t have started any better for Quincy native Luke Guthrie. The ending wasn’t quite as promising. Forced to play only four holes in Thursday’s opening round before darkness set in due to a five-hour weather delay, Guthrie returned…
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QUINCY — Mark Thomas’ biggest challenge as the new Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer head coach won’t come from replacing a legend on the sidelines or developing the right system of play for a youthful, talented team. It will be finding time to hunt during the Illinois spring turkey season. “I might have to figure…
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QUINCY — Ashton Winger is lovin’ life and livin’ large. Really, really large. The 23-year-old native of Senoia, Ga., roared to Wednesday night’s super late model victory in the UMP Summer Nationals annual Hell Tour stop at Adams County Speedway. Winger, earning his second tour victory in a week, did so in exclamation-point fashion. He…
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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The lower Beau Eftink’s scores go, the higher his spot on the leaderboard gets. This week, it took him to the top. The Quincy Notre Dame sophomore golfer posted his lowest competitive round to date, shooting a 3-under 69 in the opening round of the State Farm Youth Classic at Prairie Vista…
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ALTON, Ill. — Quinn Thomas’ challenge of getting his golf game to be as consistent as he wants it seems to be less of a struggle these days. Shooting a 3-under 69 in a national qualifier changes things. The Hannibal senior tied for the top spot Tuesday in a U.S. Junior Amateur qualifier at Spencer…
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QUINCY — Harry Oden drove in six runs, including a grand slam in a seven-run first inning, to help the Quincy Gems rout the Alton River Dragons 17-3 in a Prospect League game on Tuesday night at QU Stadium. The game was stopped before a pitch was thrown in the bottom of the sixth. The…
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MACOMB, Ill. — Trenton Massner’s history-making efforts as a senior on the Western Illinois University men’s basketball team were noticed far beyond the Summit League borders. Coaches with the Miami Heat liked what they saw. Massner, the 6-foot-2 shooting guard from Wapello, Iowa, inked a free-agent deal with the Heat after going undrafted in last…
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QUINCY — Former Quincy University men’s basketball coach Luke Strege is moving back to the NCAA Division I level. After eight highly successful seasons at Mineral Area College in Park Hills, Mo., Strege recently was hired as an assistant coach at North Dakota State University. The Bison went 16-17 overall last season and 11-7 in…
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QUINCY — Adams County Speedway will play host to the UMP Summer Nationals Super Late Model Hell Tour on Wednesday, always one of the season’s most anticipated shows at the venerable dirt track at 8000 Broadway. There was no racing last Sunday, allowing track workers some extra time to fine-tune the facilities for an event…
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WATERLOO, Ill. — Luke Guthrie is going to get a taste of home in his efforts to earn his way back to full-time status on the Korn Ferry Tour. The Quincy native shot a bogey-free round of 7-under 65 in the Monday qualifier for the Memorial Health Championship, which begins Thursday at Panther Creek Country…
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CLINTON, Iowa — The Quincy Gems stranded the tying runs on second and third base in the top of the ninth inning in a 4-2 loss to the Clinton LumberKings Monday night in a Prospect League game at NelsonCorp Field. The Gems (10-15) lost for the third straight game. They are in third place in…
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QUINCY — Zach Willing discovered the third time truly is a charm. Twice is nice, too. Willing won his third consecutive Quincy Tennis Association men’s open division city championship Sunday, beating Ethan Arns in the finals for the second year in a row. Willing won 7-6 (7-0), 6-2 at the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir…
Read Full Article CLINTON, Iowa — The Quincy Gems allowed 15 hits, gave up nine walks, hit three batters and committed three errors in an 18-8 loss to the Clinton LumberKings Sunday night in a Prospect League game at NelsonCorp Field. The Gems (10-14) lost their second straight game. They are in second place in the Great River…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College president-elect Lauren Schellenberger recently accepted a donation from Bev Dunn on behalf of the George and Mary Frances Nichols Foundation to fund a 36-foot LED scoreboard at Nichols Baseball Field. Nichols Field, named in honor of the family, was built in 2000. Twenty-three years later, the foundation continues its legacy…
Read Full Article NORMAL — Thirteen walks proved to be too much to overcome for the Quincy Gems in an 11-4 loss to the Normal CornBelters Saturday night in a Prospect League game at the Corn Crib. The Gems (10-13) saw their five-game winning streak come to an end. They are in second place in the Great River…
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QUINCY — Three Quincy Gems pitchers combined on a one-hit shutout and the offense exploded for eight runs in the fourth inning of Friday night’s 11-0 seven-inning whitewashing of the O’Fallon Hoots in Prospect League action at QU Stadium. Right-handed starter Ryan Foley struck out four over 2 ⅔ hitless innings. Right-hander Jake Syverson followed…
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