‘I feel loved. One-hundred percent’: QND’s Brown stays determined, resilient and positive despite loss of both parents

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | October 25, 2024
Quincy Notre Dame senior Kaitlyn Brown dealt with losing both of her parents to battles with cancer in the span of eight months, but showed the poise, grace and love to be a bedrock for her family and the QND tennis program. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — The words of a text message sent from hundreds of miles away hit closer to Kaitlyn Brown’s heart than any of the other well wishes she received.  A father just knows exactly what to say. “I remember him texting and being like, ‘Oh, you’re going to beat them. You got it. You got…

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Experienced roster bolsters expectations as QND girls tennis team returns five of top six players

By Don Crim, Senior Columnist | August 21, 2024
Alyssa Ley will take over as the Quincy Notre Dame girls tennis team's No. 1 singles player this fall. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — After more than two decades, Mindee Miller is back in coaching. Miller guided the girls tennis team at Quincy Notre Dame, where she played during her final two seasons of high school, after finishing her career at Quincy University. She returns this fall as the Raiders’ coach, the program’s third in as many…

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‘See ball, hit ball’: Simple approach with runners on base enables Raiders to pick up WCC victory

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | April 25, 2024
Quincy Notre Dame's Mara Becks, left, celebrates her RBI single in the fourth inning of Wednesday's game against West Hancock with first base coach Caitlyn Hickerson. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Alyssa Ley tried not to let any grand illusions cross her mind. Stepping to the plate with the bases loaded in the fifth inning of a one-run game, the Quincy Notre Dame softball team’s junior shortstop roped a double the opposite way to right field to drive in two runs. Lauren Miller followed…

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