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Return engagement: QND girls soccer team upends defending state champ to return to final four in Naperville

May 25, 2022 — by Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor

COLUMBIA, Ill. — The Illinois girls state soccer championships are returning to North Central College’s Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium in Naperville this weekend for the first time in three years. It’s only fitting Quincy Notre Dame returns, too. As QND coach Mark Longo put it, it is the Raiders’ “home away from home.” Figuring out how to […]

Filed Under: QND, Quincy, Sports Spotlight, Top Stories Tagged With: Belleville Althoff, Class 1A super-sectional, Girls soccer, Lia Quintero, Quincy Notre Dame

Loss to Elsberry in Class 3 sectional brings coaching career of Palmyra’s Loman to end

May 24, 2022 — by David Adam, MRN Editor

PALMYRA, Mo. — Mark Loman now knows what it’s like to hear one of his speeches and take the uniform off for the final time after a season-ending loss. The Palmyra baseball coach bid a tearful goodbye to his seniors after the Panthers lost 9-3 to Elsberry in a Class 3 sectional game Tuesday night […]

Filed Under: Missouri, Sports Spotlight Tagged With: Mark Loman, Palmyra baseball

Muddy River Showcase: Multi-sport standouts fill Missouri girls all-star roster

May 24, 2022 — by Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor

The inaugural Muddy River Showcase is taking place June 18 at John Wood Community College’s Student Activity Center. The Illinois vs. Missouri format for senior prep basketball players will feature a girls game at 3 p.m. with the boys game to follow at 5 p.m. Admission is $10 at the door and all seating is general […]

Filed Under: Missouri, Pressbox, Showcase, Sports Spotlight Tagged With: Girls basketball, Missouri, Muddy River Showcase

Delivering big blows: Connoyer’s home run helps shift momentum in QND’s favor in regional title game against Beardstown

May 23, 2022 — by Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor

QUINCY — The old bully on the postseason playground threatened to derail the Quincy Notre Dame baseball team’s title quest yet again. That was until a tag and swing knocked Beardstown to its knees. A legendary coaching career went down with it. The Raiders escaped danger in the first inning, tagging out the Tigers’ William […]

Filed Under: QND, Quincy, Sports Spotlight, Top Stories Tagged With: Beardstown, Class 2A, Ferd Niemann Jr. Memorial Ballfield, Prep baseball, Quincy Notre Dame

Photo gallery: QND baseball team beats Beardstown for Class 2A regional championship

May 23, 2022 — by Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor

QUINCY — The Quincy Notre Dame baseball team kept the good times rolling, winning its 22nd consecutive game with a 6-2 victory over Beardstown in the Class 2A regional championship at Ferd Niemann Jr. Memorial Ballfield. Took a look at how Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman captured the action through his camera lens:

Filed Under: QND, Quincy, Sports Spotlight Tagged With: Beardstown, Photo gallery, Prep baseball, Quincy Notre Dame

Muddy River Showcase: Players with postseason pedigree dot Illinois boys all-star roster

May 23, 2022 — by Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor

The inaugural Muddy River Showcase is taking place June 18 at John Wood Community College’s Student Activity Center. The Illinois vs. Missouri format for senior prep basketball players will feature a girls game at 3 p.m. with the boys game to follow at 5 p.m. Admission is $10 at the door and all seating is general […]

Filed Under: Illinois, Pressbox, Showcase, Sports Spotlight Tagged With: Boys basketball, Illinois, Muddy River Showcase

Late-race charge carries Sheppard to checkered flag in super late model special

May 23, 2022 — by Steve Eighinger

QUINCY — Tommy Sheppard Jr. saved his best for last. Actually, the last four laps. Sheppard dazzled Sunday night’s big turnout at Adams County Speedway with a late-race charge that admittedly stunned frontrunners Ryan Unzicker and Jason Feger. Sheppard, who had been a bottom feeder throughout the 40-lap MARS super late model special, spent most […]

Filed Under: Illinois, Speedway, Sports Spotlight Tagged With: Adams County Speedway, MARS super late models, Tommy Sheppard

Crim: Obert’s feat of aces in back-to-back rounds defies golf’s already long odds

May 23, 2022 — by Don Crim, Senior Columnist

QUINCY — Tom Obert continues to defy the odds on the golf course. The 66-year-old Quincy man scored holes-in-one in back-to-back rounds May 8 and 10 at Westview Golf Course and narrowly missed a third a day later. They were the sixth and seventh aces he has recorded in the last dozen years, which, in […]

Filed Under: Don Crim, Pressbox Tagged With: Don Crim, Hole-in-one, Tom Obert, Westview Golf Course

How the West won: Barry product makes critical putts, holds off talented field to win city golf title

May 22, 2022 — by Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor

QUINCY — As the size of the gallery grew on the back nine of Sunday’s Quincy Men’s City Golf Championship at Westview Golf Course, the same question was being asked over and over. Who is Rilee West? The answer is clear now. He is a champion. A Barry resident who spent his freshman year of […]

Filed Under: Quincy, Sports Spotlight, Top Stories Tagged With: City golf, Dylan Hoschar, Rilee West, Westview Golf Course

QU baseball team gets showdown with GLVC rival Illinois-Springfield in super-regional

May 22, 2022 — by Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor

QUINCY — The Great Lakes Valley Conference is going to be represented at the NCAA Division II World Series. A best-of-3 series will decide which team it will be. On Sunday, the Quincy University baseball team learned its opponent for the Midwest Region’s super-regional as third-seeded Illinois-Springfield finished off its undefeated run through Midwest Regional […]

Filed Under: College, Sports Spotlight Tagged With: Great Lakes Valley Conference, Illinois-Springfield, Quincy University, Super-regional

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Scoreboard for Wednesday, May 18

Prep baseball At Ferd Niemann Jr. Memorial Ballfield, Quincy Class 2A QND Regional Quincy Notre Dame 13, Athens 3. Click here for the story and photo gallery. At Maroa, Ill. Class 2A Maroa-Forsyth Regional Williamsville 6, Pittsfield 4: A five-run third inning by the Bullets put … ...Read Full Article about Scoreboard for Wednesday, May 18

Scoreboard for Tuesday, May 17

Girls soccer At Advance Physical Therapy Field, Quincy Class 1A QND Sectional Quincy Notre Dame 6, Piasa Southwestern 0. Click here for the story. At Kahok Stadium, Collinsville, Ill. Class 3A Collinsville Regional Edwardsville 1, Quincy High School 0. Click here for the … ...Read Full Article about Scoreboard for Tuesday, May 17

Trending Posts This Week

  • Crim: Obert’s feat of aces in back-to-back rounds defies golf’s already long odds
    QUINCY — Tom Obert continues to defy the odds on the golf course. The 66-year-old Quincy man scored holes-in-one in...
  • How the West won: Barry product makes critical putts, holds off talented field to win city golf title
    QUINCY — As the size of the gallery grew on the back nine of Sunday’s Quincy Men’s City Golf Championship...
  • Muddy River Showcase: Players with postseason pedigree dot Illinois boys all-star roster
    The inaugural Muddy River Showcase is taking place June 18 at John Wood Community College’s Student Activity Center. The Illinois...
  • True believers: Raiders keep faith until final PK caroms off crossbar, outlast Cyclones to win sectional championship
    QUINCY — Aly Young couldn’t stop smiling or shaking her head. Her excitement matched her disbelief. “It’s still just really...
  • Lucky 13: Mustangs knock Wolves out in regional semifinals by surviving 13-inning marathon
    CAMP POINT, Ill. — Don't worry about Brooklynn Howell being ready to pitch come Saturday. Fortunately, the Unity sophomore right-hander...

Briefs

Quincy Medical Group to offer free sports physicals at several locations in June and July

by Muddy River Sports

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 … ...Read Full Article about Quincy Medical Group to offer free sports physicals at several locations in June and July

Boxing to return to Quincy after 40 years

by Muddy River Sports

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 … ...Read Full Article about Boxing to return to Quincy after 40 years

Champions of Hannibal Parks and Recreation spring pickleball crowned

by Muddy River Sports

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 … ...Read Full Article about Champions of Hannibal Parks and Recreation spring pickleball crowned

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