Photo gallery: QND welcomes home Class 1A boys soccer state championship squad
QUINCY — Greg Reis replaced his silver, postseason beard with a dapper, clean-shaven look in time for a celebration fit for champions.
The veteran Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer coach allowed his facial hair to grow throughout the Raiders’ postseason run, which culminated with last Saturday’s 4-1 victory over Belleville Althoff in the Class 1A state championship game at EastSide Centre in East Peoria, Ill.
With a fourth star added to the Raiders’ crest — each represents one of the program’s state championships — Reis could go back to his professional look while his players took their place among the school’s legendary teams.
This was the 25th state championship won by a QND athletic program and the third in 2022 alone. The Raiders currently reign as the Class 1A state champions in both boys and girls soccer and girls basketball.
Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman captured some of the highlights of the welcome home ceremony in this photo gallery:
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