Raiders use every ounce of energy necessary to rally past Warriors in sectional semifinals

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | November 6, 2024
Quincy Notre Dame's Nora Wiley, center, and her teammates react to a point late in the third set of Tuesday's victory over Athens in the Class 2A Riverton Sectional semifinals in Riverton, Ill. | Shane Hulsey photo

RIVERTON, Ill. — Eva Breckenkamp was running on fumes, but she used what little fuel she had left in the tank to send the Quincy Notre Dame volleyball team to the Class 2A Riverton Sectional title match. The Raiders trailed Athens 25-24 in the third and deciding set in Tuesday’s semifinal at the Hawk Center…

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Grand entrance: Raiders embark on state title quest with Connoyer’s slam providing boost

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | May 18, 2022
Quincy Notre Dame catcher Michael Stupavsky, right, gives starting pitcher Tyler Dance a pat on the back following the first inning Wednesday during the Class 2A QND Regional semifinal against Athens at Ferd Niemann Jr. Memorial Ballfield. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Dead red is all Ryan Oden said. It’s all Alex Connoyer needed to hear. After Athens right-hander Davis Ishmael loaded the bases in the bottom of the first inning Tuesday by sandwiching a hit batter between two walks, the Quincy Notre Dame baseball coach told his junior shortstop to look for nothing but…

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