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Home plate umpire and crew chief Bill Miller provided an explanation on Monday for a strange sequence during Sunday’s 4-2 victory by the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs — the 16th consecutive victory for the Cardinals. Once you learn how seven mistakes were made on one single play, you will understand why the…
Read Full Article College Women’s Soccer At St. Louis Quincy University outshot Missouri-St. Louis 13-10 but lost 1-0 in a Great Lakes Valley Conference matchup. The lone goal of the game was scored by UMSL in the 22nd minute on the first shot by either team. QU had two late chances to equalize as Alaina Nasello ripped a…
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ST. LOUIS — Jack Rhead scored the game-winning goal on a pass from Cole Hayes in the 99th minute to help the Quincy University men’s soccer team came from behind to defeat Missouri-St. Louis 3-2 on Sunday afternoon in a Great Lakes Valley Conference match. Keegan Klingene cleared a ball from QU’s defensive zone and…
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QUINCY – The Quincy University women’s volleyball team welcomed Missouri S&T to Pepsi Arena on Saturday afternoon and avenged a season-ending loss last year with a straight set sweep, 25-20, 25-18, 25-21. Quincy took over the match early as Emily Rehagen led the offense with 13 kills followed by Emma Wijnbergen, who recorded 10 kills. The freshman attacker…
Read Full Article College Cross Country At Viking Invitational, Grand View University, Des Moines, Iowa The Culver-Stockton College men’s cross country team only had three runners competing. Josh French was the top finisher for the Wildcats, ending the 8-kilometer run with a time of 32:21.70 to place 77th. Blake Thompson finished 89th with a time of 36:11.51, while…
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CANTON, Mo. — The Culver-Stockton College football team won for the fourth time in five games on Saturday, defeating Central Methodist 44-36 on Saturday afternoon during homecoming weekend in a Heart of America Athletic Conference game at Ellison Poulton Stadium. It’s the best start since the 1975 season, when the Wildcats opened with a 4-1…
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ASHLAND, OHIO — The Quincy University football team was overwhelmed it its first road game of the season, giving up at least two touchdowns in every quarter and allowing more than 700 yards in total offense in a 63-23 loss to Ashland. Ashland scored on nine of its eleven drives. The only possessions for the…
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WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. — Old Hickory Golf Club out of St. Peters, Mo., defeated Quincy’s Spring Lake Country Club 4-2 in the finals of the Thomas O. Sobbe Cup on Friday night at Algonquin Golf Club. The victory marks Old Hickory’s first Sobbe Cup title. Jeff Cleveland sunk a 40-foot putt just before darkness to…
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BREESE, Ill. — Quincy Notre Dame never could find an answer for Breese Mater Dei’s passing combination of Bryce Reverman and Cameron Haag. And for the second consecutive week, the Raiders’ passing game has plenty of questions. Reverman threw four touchdown passes to Haag — three on the same pass pattern — and connected 12…
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Women’s soccer–Culver-Stockton 3, Baker 1 CANTON, Mo. — Jody Ellis scored two goals and added an assist to help the Culver-Stockton College women’s soccer team defeat Baker University 3-1 Friday night at Ellison Poulton Stadium. The victory evens the Wildcats’ Heart of America Athletic Conference record at 2-2 while improving their overall mark to 6-3 at…
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LEBANON, Ill. – The Quincy University women’s soccer team took to the road in a GLVC showdown with McKendree University on Friday. Redshirt senior Olivia Kindt tallied a career-high 11 saves in the match, but the Bearcats scored a last-minute goal to sneak away with a 1-0 win over the Hawks. The Hawks offense was slowed to…
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QUINCY, Ill. – The QU Women’s Volleyball team returned to their home court and defeated William Jewell on Friday night in straight sets. The Hawks’ offense was led by Alyssa Grimm and Emma Wijnbergen who each had 12 kills. Makayla Knoblauch recorded another double-double after dishing out a total of 37 assists along with 13 digs. America Galvan led the defense with 18…
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Galesburg 35, Quincy 9 Read game story here Breese Mater Dei 28, Quincy Notre Dame 7 Read game story here Hannibal 48, Mexico 21: The Pirates raced to a 21-0 lead and never led by less than two touchdowns in handing the Bulldogs their first loss. AJ Thomas rushed for 204 yards and scored two…
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QUINCY — Unfortunately, the highlight of Quincy High’s homecoming football game came during the break between the third and fourth quarters. That’s when the crowd provided a much-needed lift, accompanying the recording of Neil Diamond’s classic “Sweet Caroline” that was booming from the sound system. Other than that, however, the highlights were few and far…
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CENTER, Mo – The Bowling Green Bobcats were considered the favorites on Friday night on the road at Mark Twain in a matchup of Eastern Missouri Conference unbeaten teams. And in a physical game that lived up to its billing, Bowling Green’s Marcus Starks ran for 209 yards and three touchdowns as the Bobcats remained…
Read Full Article Boys Soccer At Advance Physical Therapy Field, Quincy Quincy Notre Dame 2, Rochester 0: Tanner Anderson scored with nine minutes remaining in the first half and converted a penalty kick with five minutes remaining in regulation as the Raiders picked up the shutout victory. Ethan Sparrow and Max Frericks combined on the shutout. QND is…
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Friday’s schedule Galesburg (1-3) at Quincy High School (2-2), 7:30 p.m. • WGEM 1440 AM, 98.9 FM Quincy Notre Dame (4-0) at Breese Mater Dei (4-0), 7 p.m. • WTAD 930 AM Hannibal (4-0) at Mexico (4-0), 7 p.m. • KICK 97.9 FM Palmyra (2-2) at Monroe City (4-0), 7 p.m. • KRRY 100.9 FM…
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QUINCY — Maybe the most asked question Jacob Hollensteiner has faced since it was announced he was taking over as the Quincy Gems general manager hasn’t had anything to do with the team or even baseball. “Everyone I have told has asked, ‘What are you going to do now though?’” he said. Understandably curious since…
Read Full Article Boys Soccer At Jacksonville, Ill. Quincy High School 0, Jacksonville 0: Senior goalkeeper Grayson Cook and the defense shut down the Crimsons’ offense, but the Blue Devils struggled to generate scoring opportunities. QHS is 6-3-3 overall. Girls Golf At Deer Run Golf Course, Hamilton, Ill. Quincy Notre Dame d. West Hancock: The Raiders shot a…
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QUINCY — The challenges the Quincy Notre Dame boys golf team’s lineup faced early in the season due to COVID-19 quarantines and procedures have finally passed. Now, the Raiders seem to be hitting their stride at the perfect time. Blake Arnold does, too. QND defended its West Central Conference championship, posting its second-best team score…
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Girls Volleyball At the Pit, Quincy Quincy Notre Dame d. Hannibal: The Raiders bounced back from their first loss of the season with a 25-21, 26-24 victory. Sophomore outside hitter Emma Hoing led QND with eight kills, while Abbey Schreacke and Avery Keck each had five. Annie Eaton dished out 23 assists, and Faith Kientzle…
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Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 10-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Cody Thorn, The Examiner; Dave Kvidahl, STLHighschoolsports.com; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Chris Parker, Ozone Sports; Brandon Zenner, The St. Joseph News-Press; J.B. Connoley, KRES radio; Matt King,…
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Here are the state rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class heading into Week 5, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters: Class 8A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Loyola (9) (4-0) 90 1 2. Naperville Central (3-1) 69 3 3. Naperville Neuqua Valley (4-0) 62 5 4. Chicago Marist (3-1)…
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MONROE CITY, Mo. — Mackenzie Moss is on a tear. So is the Monroe City softball team. The Panthers are riding a three-game winning streak, kept alive by Moss’ late-inning heroics. Trailing Centralia 8-2 heading into the bottom of the fifth, Monroe City responded with four runs as Moss delivered an RBI single and scored…
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QUINCY — The moment after contact, Macomb’s Lily Vardaman called it. “As the shot was in air, she was like, ‘Hole-in-one, baby!’” Quincy High School senior golfer Laci Novosel said. “It sounded good, which is why she said that. And it looked good.” It turned out perfect. Last Saturday, playing in the Macomb Invitational at…
Read Full Article Boys Soccer At Advance Physical Therapy Field, Quincy Quincy Notre Dame 6, Sacred Heart-Griffin 1: The Raiders improved to 8-2-3 as Tanner Anderson recorded a hat trick and Ben Frericks scored on a 25-yard blast for the Raiders’ first goal. Jake Hoyt and Logan Zanger also scored for QND. Girls Volleyball At Mendon, Ill. Southeastern…
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GALESBURG, Ill. — Laci Novosel and Paige Cain’s careers are perfect. At least they are against Western Big 6 Conference competition. The Quincy High School senior golfers led the Blue Devils to their fifth straight conference championship Monday, posting a team total of 310 at Lake Bracken Country Club. For both golfers, it’s four seasons…
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MILAN, Ill. — Quincy High School boys golf coach Randy Mettemeyer knew the Blue Devils could take nothing for granted despite their history of success in the Western Big 6 Conference championships and their status as the defending champions. “We knew it wasn’t just show up and bring the trophy home,” Mettemeyer said. They had…
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CANTON, Mo. — The way in which the Culver-Stockton College football team is piling up victories is making the rest of the Heart of America Athletic Conference take notice. For the second week in a row, the Wildcats received the league’s Defensive Player of the Week honor. They added the Offensive Player of the Week…
Read Full Article Jim Wosman no longer coaches baseball at any level at Quincy High School, but being a lifelong seamhead, he’s never far from the game. So it was no surprise when he walked up behind me at a QHS game in the spring and asked if he could saddle up next to me on the wooden…
Read Full Article Women’s Soccer At Legends Stadium, Quincy Quincy University 4, Maryville 3: Aliyah Rottger scored with 36 seconds remaining in the second overtime to lift the Hawks to the Great Lakes Valley Conference victory. Rottger’s goal came off a give-and-go with Jessica Felix, who fed Rottger as she split two defenders and then laced a shot…
Read Full Article College Football At QU Stadium, Quincy Quincy University 38, Walsh 17. Click here for the story. At Gregg-Mitchell Field, Marshall, Mo. Culver-Stockton College 52, Missouri Valley 28. Click here for the story. Prep Football At Jacksonville, Ill. Jacksonville Routt 32, Unity-Payson 26. The Mustangs’ Cecil Hunt scored a pair of 12-yard touchdowns in the first…
Read Full Article MARSHALL, Mo. — The Culver-Stockton College football team forced three turnovers and limited Missouri Valley to 69 yards rushing in cruising to a 52-28 victory Saturday afternoon at Gregg-Mitchell Field. The Wildcats (3-1) took the opening kickoff and drove 77 yards on 10 plays ending with a 1-yard touchdown run by Jordan Grant for a…
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QUINCY — It’s time for the Quincy University football team to leave the shoulds, woulds and coulds in the past. A 38-17 victory over Walsh on Saturday to cap a season-opening three-game homestand has the Hawks looking forward, not back. “I’ve been here since 2018 and I never would have thought we’d beat a team…
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MONROE CITY, Mo. — Although its offense is affectionately known as the “Sling-T,” the Monroe City football team still can dig in and grind an opponent into submission. A 13-play, 99-yard drive Friday night against Centralia reaffirmed that. Monroe City, ranked second in Class 1, rolled to a 44-6 victory in Clarence Cannon Conference by…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — At halftime Friday night, Palmyra football coach Kevin Miles understood why the Panthers hadn’t been able to gain any separation against Brookfield. “They’re a big, physical team and they were beating us up front,” Miles said. When it mattered most in the second half, that was no longer the case. The Bulldogs…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Tom Little couldn’t hide his emotion. In the wake of a 22-20 victory over Central in Friday night’s battle of state-ranked teams, the Brown County football coach gathered the Hornets and delivered a simple message. “We told them we loved them,” Little said. That’s when the tears softly fell. “Win or…
Read Full Article Prep Football At Soule Bowl, East Moline, Ill. Quincy High School 48, United Township 14. Click here for the story. At St. Charles, Mo. Quincy Notre Dame 22, Duchesne 6. Click here for the story. At Porter Stadium, Hannibal, Mo. Hannibal 62, Fulton 13: Markahl Humphrey returned the opening kickoff 78 yards for a touchdown…
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Jack Cornell bristles at the notion special teams aren’t prioritized in the same way as offense and defense. At Quincy Notre Dame, they are. “One-hundred percent,” said Cornell, the Raiders’ fourth-year head coach. And for good reason. “We’re not your average football team,” Cornell said. “We’re not trying to be your…
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EAST MOLINE, Ill. — It was difficult to tell which was more dominant — Quincy High School’s offense or defense. The Blue Devils racked up 399 yards of total offense and limited United Township to 19 yards of offense in the first half in an impressive 48-14 victory Friday night in Western Big 6 Conference…
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Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman talks to long-time local soccer coach Matt Longo about his career, his legendary father and Cardinal baseball.
Read Full Article Friday’s Schedule Quincy High School (1-2) at United Township (3-0), 7 p.m. • WTAD 930 AM Quincy Notre Dame (3-0) at Duchesne (2-1), 7 p.m. • WGEM 1440 AM, 98.9 FM Fulton (0-2) at Hannibal (3-0), 7 p.m. • KICK 97.9 FM Brown County (3-0) at Central (3-0), 7 p.m. • Central Illinois Sports on…
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QUINCY — For a team desperately trying to hold its rival at bay and make amends for the batterings of recent past, Boen Brockmiller’s game-tying goal gave the Quincy High School boys soccer team the belief any and everything was possible. The Blue Devils’ defense latched on to that. “It gives us a blanket of…
Read Full Article Boys Soccer At Flinn Stadium, Quincy Quincy High School 1, Quincy Notre Dame 1. Click here for the story and photo gallery. At Canton, Mo. Hannibal 1, Canton 0: The Pirates improved to 6-3 as freshman midfielder Maddox Tharp scored the lone goal. Boys Golf At Spring Lake Country Club, Quincy Quincy Ryder Cup: Quincy…
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Girls Volleyball At The Pit, Quincy Quincy Notre Dame d. Payson Seymour: The Raiders rolled to their 11th straight victory, winning 25-9, 25-14. Abbey Schreacke with nine kills for QND, which is 11-0. At Mendon, Ill. Unity d. Beardstown: Ashlynn Arnsman had six kills, 11 service points, five aces and four blocks in leading the…
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EAST MOLINE, Ill. — The Quincy High School boys soccer team is in control of its fate. Tuesday night’s 1-0 victory over United Township moved the Blue Devils into sole possession of first place in the Western Big 6 Conference as they try to regain the crown they’ve worn more than any other team in…
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Prep Cross Country At South Park, Quincy Running Raider Invitational: The depth of the Quincy High School boys and girls cross country teams were on display, as was the Blue Devils’ high-end talent. The boys race featured a showdown between Blue Devils senior Fiker Rosen and West Hancock senior Miles Sheppard. Rosen won the individual…
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Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 10-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Cody Thorn, The Examiner; Dave Kvidahl, STLHighschoolsports.com; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Chris Parker, Ozone Sports; Brandon Zenner, The St. Joseph News-Press; J.B. Connoley, KRES radio; Matt King,…
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Here are the latest rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters: Class 8A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Maine South (8) (3-0) 107 2 2. Chicago (Marist) (1) (3-0) 96 3 3. Naperville Central (2) (2-1) 74 1 4. Gurnee Warren (2-1) 73 4…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Aneyas Williams is finding himself in elite company these days, drawing recruiting interest from major NCAA Division I football programs. His six-touchdown performance last Friday night in the Hannibal football team’s 56-35 victory at Fort Zumwalt East elevated the sophomore all-purpose back to exclusive company. Williams tied the Pirates’ single-game touchdown record,…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Ben Kasparie didn’t need long to crush Marceline’s spirit. After intercepting a pass deep in the Quincy Notre Dame football team’s territory and returning it to the Tigers’ 20-yard line in the first quarter of last Friday’s game at Advance Physical Therapy Field, Kasparie scored on a 5-yard run to give the Raiders…
Read Full Article Boys Soccer At Illinois College, Jacksonville, Ill. Quincy High School 1, Springfield 1: Spencer Jenkins scored the equalizer for the Blue Devils in 35th minute with a header off a Nolan Fleer assist. The Blue Devils are 4-2-1. Quincy Notre Dame 4, Chatham Glenwood 1: Tanner Anderson recorded the hat trick and Leo Cann also…
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KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Jack Marth’s collegiate football career is off to an award-winning start. The Quincy Notre Dame graduate was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week after making several key plays in Truman State’s 27-9 victory over Wayne State last Saturday in Detroit. Marth recorded his first career sack and…
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QUINCY — The exasperation echoed in Mike Carpenter’s voice. “Dreadful defending the whole half,” he said. There was no other way to describe the Quincy University men’s soccer team’s performance in the second half of Sunday’s 4-3 loss to Missouri S&T in the Great Lakes Valley Conference opener at Legends Stadium. The Hawks squandered a…
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QUINCY — Lauren Crane sought redemption. She found it in the back of the net. Seven minutes into the second of Sunday’s Great Lakes Valley Conference opener against Missouri S&T at Legends Stadium, the Quincy University women’s soccer team trailed 2-1 when Morgan Evans was fouled inside the penalty area while attacking from the left…
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QUINCY – At first glance, Quincy University’s 59-27 victory over Iowa Wesleyan in the home opener at QU Stadium on Saturday afternoon appears to be quite impressive. The Hawks rushed for 307 yards, an average of 7.7 yards per carry. The point total was the most since QU whipped Maysville State 64-7 in the second…
Read Full Article College Football At QU Stadium, Quincy Quincy University 59, Iowa Wesleyan 27 At Ellison Poulton Stadium, Canton, Mo. Culver-Stockton College 38, Evangel 35 Men’s Soccer At John Wood Community College, Quincy JWCC 2, Heartland 1: The Trail Blazers’ Adam Naim converted a penalty kick in the first overtime to knock off the nation’s No. 7…
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EWING, Mo. — Cameron Bringer’s goal seemed ambitious. Maybe it’s not. The Highland senior defensive back intercepted a pass in Friday night’s 36-0 victory over Clark County, giving him four interceptions in the Cougars’ first three games. It keeps him on pace to meet his goal of an interception in every game this season. “We…
Read Full Article MONROE CITY, Mo. — No one may have been happier about the Monroe City football team finally playing a home game than the 2-year-old son of Panthers coach David Kirby. He got to see daddy before going to bed. The Panthers opened the season with back-to-back road games against St. Pius X in Festus and…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Kevin Miles is constantly telling the Palmyra football players no single game defines their season. “We just have to keep plugging away,” the veteran coach said. Even he knows the Panthers hear that as coachspeak. “Sometimes they look at you and go, ‘Oh, shoot, Coach Miles, shut the hell up. You’re just…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Brown County football coach Tom Little and his staff learned Friday night the Hornets have a little extra toughness in the toughest of situations. That took before the final defensive stand. “There were times we’re starting to see somebody cramp up or they’d taken a good shot and we’re sending someone…
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CAMP POINT, Ill. — The instinctive and smart plays Central football coach Brad Dixon continues to see from some of his youthful playmakers is as encouraging as anything else three games into the season. Sophomore quarterback Nick Moore delivered one of those plays to help the Panthers build an insurmountable lead Friday night. Facing third…
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By BRENT ENGEL HANNIBAL, Mo. — Cotton Fitzsimmons never forgot his roots, and he’s finally being immortalized for a lifetime of playing and teaching the game he loved so passionately. The Pike County, Mo., native will be inducted posthumously into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of a 16-person class from across…
Read Full Article Prep Football Moline 48, Quincy 35 Quincy Notre Dame 49, Marceline 7 Hannibal 56, Fort Zumwalt West 35 Central 42, Unity-Payson 34 Brown County 14, Triopia 9 Pittsfield 31, Auburn 24 Carrollton 55, Pleasant Hill 14 Monroe City 48, South Shelby 8 Palmyra 40, Macon 21 Highland 38, Clark County 0 Mark Twain 54, Van-Far…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Notre Dame football team is developing an offense that can attack opponents in all sorts of ways. Calvin Lavery threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns, Elliott Maas and Ben Kasparie combined for 104 yards rushing and two touchdowns, Jackson Stratton caught five passes and two touchdowns, and six other receivers…
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QUINCY — Moline football coach Mike Morrisey’s postgame huddle lasted a brief moment, but it came with a poignant message. “Nice show of character in the second half,” he told the Maroons. “That’s the type of football we want to play.” Quincy High School coach Rick Little’s huddle lasted a touch longer, but it provided…
Read Full Article Friday’s Schedule Moline (1-1) at Quincy High School (1-1), 7 p.m. • WGEM 1440 AM, 98.9 FM • NFHS Network Marceline (2-0) at Quincy Notre Dame (2-0), 7 p.m. • WTAD 930 AM • QND Athletics on YouTube Hannibal (2-0) at Fort Zumwalt West (1-1), 7 p.m. • KICK 97.9 FM Central (2-0) at Unity-Payson…
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Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 10-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Cody Thorn, The Examiner; Dave Kvidahl, STLHighschoolsports.com; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Chris Parker, Ozone Sports; Brandon Zenner, The St. Joseph News-Press; J.B. Connoley, KRES radio; Matt King,…
Read Full Article Boys Soccer At Lee Stadium, Springfield, Ill. Quincy Notre Dame 3, Springfield 3: The Raiders twice surrendered the lead, resulting in their second draw of the season. The Senators scored the game-tying goal in the 71st minute. Tanner Anderson scored twice, converting a penalty kick in the 16th minute and finishing a Leo Cann assist…
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Here are the latest rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters: Class 8A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Naperville Central (3) …
Read Full Article Men’s Soccer At Legends Stadium, Quincy Quincy University 2, Purdue Northwest 1. Click here to read the story. At Blackwell Field, Hannibal, Mo. Hannibal-LaGrange University 2, Culver-Stockton College 0: Jack Gibson made eight saves in goal for the Wildcats, but the Trojans scored once in each half to earn the victory. The Wildcats fell to…
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QUINCY — It’s a benefit for the Quincy University men’s soccer players to know they can rebound from unfortunate circumstances. It’ll be easier on Hawks coach Mike Carpenter when they learn to not put themselves in precarious spots. After back-to-back fouls just outside the penalty area led to Purdue Northwest’s game-tying goal Wednesday at Legends…
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QUINCY — Quincy High School boys soccer coach Ron Bridal wasn’t about to allow fatigued legs from games on back-to-back nights morph into an excuse for sloppy, uninspired play. Learning to handle such a scenario is vital in the long run. “To come back tonight was a challenge,” Bridal said Wednesday night at Flinn Stadium…
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The water rippled and the 6-year-old sitting on the bow of the boat jumped. “Fish! Fish! Fish!” he screamed. His grandfather laughed. “Yep, that was a fish,” Bruce Robinson told his grandson, Briar. “And it’s going to happen again.” A moment later, on the opposite side of the boat, another fish hit the water’s surface…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy University football program is inviting all active and former military members as well as all first responders to attend Heroes Recognition Day as the Hawks face Iowa Wesleyan at 1 p.m. Saturday at QU Stadium. All active and former military members along with all first responders (fire fighters, EMS, police, etc)…
Read Full Article Boys Soccer At Flinn Stadium, Quincy Quincy High School 2, Moline 0: The Blue Devils used a stellar defensive effort and two quality goals to win their Western Big 6 Conference home opener and move to 2-0 in league play. Evan Altman and Andrew Brown scored the Blue Devils’ goals, while Carter Venvertloh had assists…
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LIBERTY, Ill. — Blake Arnold has flirted with the top of the leaderboard at several invitationals the past couple of prep golf seasons, emerging as one of the best Class 1A golfers in the region. He reaffirmed that last weekend at the Mercer County Invitational at Valley View Club in Cambridge, Ill. Arnold posted a…
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CANTON, Mo. — Trailing by a run with two outs in the top of the sixth inning of the championship game of the Monroe City Tournament last Saturday, the Canton softball team needed a jolt. Nariah Clay delivered. Facing an 0-1 count after swinging and missing at the first pitch from Panthers hurler Kailynn Fuemmeler,…
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The college football season kicked off in earnest last weekend with a number of local products making their first collegiate start and some making their collegiate debut. Here’s a glimpse on how it unfolded: • Nationally ranked Central Missouri suffered a 35-16 loss at home to Pittsburg State, although two Quincy High School products played…
Read Full Article Boys Soccer At Alton, Ill. Quincy Notre Dame 1, Alton Marquette 0: Raiders sophomore forward Leo Cann scored in the second half to lift the Raiders to the victory. Marquette was unable to head a ball out of danger, and QND’s Tanner Anderson flicked a header toward the far post where Cann used his left…
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Alex McCulla didn’t waste any time showing he belongs. The Illinois State University freshman golfer, who graduated from Quincy Notre Dame last May, was the Redbirds low scorer at the season-opening Hoosier Collegiate Invitational at the Pfau Course at Indiana University. McCulla posted a 1-over 214 to finish ninth individually. The Redbirds…
Read Full Article Men’s Soccer At NMU Soccer Field, Marquette, Mich. Quincy University 1, Northern Michigan 0: Jack Rhead’s penalty-kick goal in the 73rd minute led to a victory in the Hawks’ first road contest of the season. The Wildcats’ Pier Cucciati received his second yellow card following a foul in the box and was sent off with…
Read Full Article OLATHE, Kan. — Jase Orndorff threw five touchdown passes as the Culver-Stockton College football team ended 26 years of frustration with a 37-19 victory over MidAmerica Nazarene University on Saturday afternoon at the Olathe District Activity Center. It was the Wildcats’ first victory over the Pioneers since a 45-43 decision at Ellison Poulton Stadium during…
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QUINCY — Four years ago, in Gary Bass’ first game as the interim head coach of the Quincy University football program, the Hawks were humbled and pummeled in a 50-point loss at Midwestern State. Saturday, with Bass entrenched as the Hawks coach and a roster fully recruited by him and his staff, the return engagement…
Read Full Article College Football Midwestern State 48, Quincy University 27. Click here for the complete story. Culver-Stockton College 37, MidAmerica Nazarene 19. Click here for the complete story. Prep Football At Lexington, Mo. Mark Twain 36, Lexington 6: Lakoda Preston returned the opening kick of the second half for a touchdown, added another kick return for a…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — The challenges brought about by quarantines and cramping and the myriad of other things impacting his players’ availability made Brown County football coach Tom Little excited to see a full roster on the sideline Friday night. That was bad news for North Greene. Colby Wort set the tone with his bruising…
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EWING, Mo. — Kick the ball to Robert Goehl at your own peril. If opponents didn’t realize it before Friday night, they should now. Highland’s all-state hurdler and menacing running back returned a kickoff for a touchdown for the third consecutive game dating back to districts last season, setting the tone for the Highland football…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — An offense averaging more than 45 points per game tends to grab headlines. The Hannibal football team’s success hinges just as much on its stingy defense and the energetic approach of first-year head coach Jeff Gschwender. The Pirates completed a sweep of the Capitol City schools on their schedule Friday night with…
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QUINCY — Greg Quince didn’t dwell on what could have been. He was more concerned with what needed to happen next. The Quincy High School football team’s starting strong safety then made one of what Blue Devils coach Rick Little considered the top two defensive plays of the game in the 27-20 victory over Alton…
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QUINCY — Jackson Stratton understands there is an expectation now. The Quincy Notre Dame junior linebacker scored on an opponent’s punt attempt for the second consecutive week when he scooped up Rock Island Alleman’s botched punt and returned it 2 yards into the end zone as part of a 59-0 whitewashing Friday night at Advance…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University football team opens its season Saturday as Midwestern State makes the 10-hour trip from Wichita Falls, Texas, to QU Stadium for an NCAA Division II matchup. The outcome will give Hawks coach Gary Bass and his staff a barometer for where the program sits and how far it has come.…
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By STEVE EIGHINGER QUINCY — There was no letdown. Quincy Notre Dame, fresh off an emotional — and convincing — victory a week earlier at Quincy High School, continued its early season surge with a 59-0 dismantling of Rock Island Alleman on Friday night at Advance Physical Therapy Field. Ranked No. 4 among the state’s…
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ALTON, Ill. — The Quincy Blue Devils started the season with three quarterbacks sharing snaps, but after two weeks of football, a leader has emerged from the pack. Adon Byquist passed for three touchdowns and 172 yards, and he ran for another touchdown Friday night as the Blue Devils grabbed an early lead and held…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Dick White hadn’t returned to his hometown since … well, it’s been so long the 65-year-old couldn’t remember exactly when the last time was. “I could blame the pandemic for it,” the Hannibal native said. “But that would just be an excuse. I haven’t been back here in a long time.” So…
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After rallying for the win in their season opener, the Camp Point Central Panthers didn’t need to come up with any last-minute heroics this week. Connor Griffin and Issac Genenbacher each ran for two scores and Garrett Williams ran for 118 yards as the Panthers improve to 2-0 with a 34-0 win at Pleasant Hill. …
Read Full Article Prep Football Quincy Notre Dame 59, Rock Island Alleman 0: Click here to read a full report. Quincy High School 27, Alton 20: Click here to read a full report. Hannibal 40, Jefferson City 13: Click here to read a full report. Central 34, Pleasant Hill 0: Click here to read a full report. Unity-Payson…
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QUINCY — From an outside perspective, the Quincy University women’s soccer team exceeded expectations in the spring by reaching the semifinals of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament. Internally, even that wasn’t good enough. “All of our returners are mad they did not do one better last year,” Hawks coach Samuel Thomas said. “That is…
Read Full Article Friday’s Schedule Rock Island Alleman at Quincy Notre Dame, 7 p.m. • WGEM 1440 AM, 98.9 FM Quincy High School at Alton, 7 p.m. • WTAD 930 AM Jefferson City at Hannibal, 7 p.m. • KHMO 1070 AM Central at Pleasant Hill, 7 p.m. • Central Illinois Sports on YouTube Calhoun at Unity-Payson, 7 p.m.…
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Men’s Soccer At Legends Stadium, Quincy Wisconsin-Parkside 3, Quincy University 2: Senior forward Cole Hayes scored the first goal of the season for the Hawks, but the Rangers answered with three goals in an 18-minute span of the first half to snare the non-conference victory. The Hawks cut the deficit to 3-2 in the 61st…
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QUINCY — The memories from the five-goal outburst the Gateway Legacy Christian Academy boys soccer team enjoyed against what had been an otherwise impenetrable Quincy Notre Dame defense back in the spring remained fresh. So fresh, in fact, the Raiders felt like underdogs even in their own hallways. “A lot of people counted us out…
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