Raiders follow forgettable first half with fabulous second half, rout Stanford Olympia in consolation bracket

Quincy Notre Dame's Tyler Bozarth rises to shoot the ball while defended by Stanford Olympia's Dylan Nowaskie during Thursday's game in the State Farm Holiday Classic at the Shirk Center in Bloomington, Ill. | David Adam photo

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Roller coasters certainly are fun if you ride them during a trip to Six Flags or Disney World, but they’re a little rough if they are used to describe a basketball season. The Quincy Notre Dame boys basketball team followed a sloppy first half with a snappy second half in Thursday afternoon’s…

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Carrying the right tune: Raiders’ resiliency leads to comeback, first-round upset of Knights

Quincy Notre Dame's Noah Alger gets dragged down from behind by Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond's Payton Warrior during Saturday's Class 2A first-round playoff game in Arthur, Ill. | Photo courtesy Steve Hoffman

ARTHUR, Ill. — From his seat at the front of the charter bus, as it worked its way across county roads in search of a four-lane highway, Jack Cornell could hear the music blaring and the Quincy Notre Dame football players singing loudly behind him. He sat there and smiled. “This is what you do…

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Raiders hold on to hope playoff bid materializes after finishing season with three straight victories

The Quincy Notre Dame football team finished its regular season with a 23-7 victory over John Burroughs on Friday night at Advance Physical Therapy Field. | Photo courtesy Jessica Genenbacher

QUINCY — As Collin Altgilbers paraded through the picture line, chatted with friends and family members, and soaked in the final moments following likely the last game on his home field, the Quincy Notre Dame senior lineman tried to find the words to explain what the next 24 hours will be like as the Raiders…

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‘I’ll be grateful forever’: QND seniors relish opportunity to be part of football program

Quincy Notre Dame's Aiden Klauser, a senior wide receiver and cornerback, will play his final regular season game at Advance Physical Therapy Field on Friday night against John Burroughs. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — While there is a miniscule chance it could sneak into the Illinois high school playoffs with a 4-5 record by beating John Burroughs at home Friday night, the Quincy Notre Dame football team is treating the game as if it will be the last. “We’re all aware it could be our last game…

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Raiders dominate Bulldogs from start to finish as Hun, special teams make big plays

The Quincy Notre Dame defense limited Decatur St. Teresa to just six first downs and 122 total yards in Friday night's 55-6 victory in Decatur, Ill. | Photo courtesy Jessica Genenbacher

DECATUR, Ill. — The Quincy Notre Dame football team made sure this game didn’t slip away. After back-to-back near misses that dashed their playoff hopes, the Raiders put together their finest overall performance of the season Friday night to swamp defending Class 2A state champion Decatur St. Teresa 55-6. QND dominated from start to finish…

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