2024 all-area baseball team: League leaders and record-setting numbers define success

Hannibal shortstop Kane Wilson connects for a hit against Moberly during a North Central Missouri Conference game at the Veterans Sports Complex in Hannibal, Mo. | Mathew Kirby photo

QUINCY — League-leading hitters, dominant pitching performances and record-setting run producers helped define success throughout the prep baseball season. Here is a look at the 2024 Muddy River Sports all-area baseball team: Owen Rigg, Catcher, Senior, Southeastern Rigg was selected to play in the 47th annual Illinois Coaches Association All-Star Baseball Game at Hornberger Field…

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2024 Illinois all-area softball team: Mix of speed and power leads to incredible success

Pleasant Hill junior outfielder Ava Wombles led the area with a .570 batting average this spring and headlines the 2024 Muddy River Sports all-area softball team. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — Speed and power. It could be used to describe both the offensive aptitude of the players comprising the all-area softball team and the ability of those in the pitcher’s circle. Of the 15 players selected, 10 hit .400 or better and two hit .500 or better. The pitchers were just as dominant as…

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2023-24 Boys basketball all-area team: Seniors create 20-win legacies, juniors ready to carry torch

QUINCY — From victories over nationally ranked foes and upsets of state title favorites to heartbreaking endings, the area boys basketball scene provided all the drama and intrigue hoops fans desired. It was accompanied by some stellar individual efforts as well. With that in mind, here is the 2023-24 boys basketball all-area team with players…

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2023-24 Girls basketball all-area team: Freshmen emerge, juniors rise to occasion, seniors shine

QUINCY — From freshmen making an immediate impact to seniors leaving a lasting legacy, the area girls basketball scene featured remarkable individual performances that led to widespread team success. Eleven players earned all-state honors while six teams won at least 20 games with two regional titles, one district championship and two sectional crowns. It made…

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Liberty’s Neisen receives Tri-State Cross Country Coaches Girls Runner of the Year honor

Liberty junior Arianna Neisen was named the Tri-State Cross Country Coaches Girls Runner of the Year. | Matt Schuckman photo

LIBERTY, Ill. — The 2022 prep cross country season was a true coming-of-age party for Arianna Neisen of Liberty. Following a super sophomore track campaign that ended with a state medal in the 3,200-meter run at the IHSA Class 1A state track and field championships in Charleston, one would think big things would be on…

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