Lifelong passion for athletics, education leads Klingele to opportunity to be next QHS AD

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | April 24, 2024
Kris Klingele, here speaking before a Quincy High School volleyball match in 2022, will be the Blue Devils' next athletic director. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Kris Klingele’s career path and family responsibilities led her away from the field of play. Now, the Quincy High School assistant principal is ready to get back into the fray. Wednesday night, her return to athletics became official. The Quincy School Board approved Superintendent Todd Pettit’s recommendation that Klingele, a former student-athlete and…

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Schuckman: Intriguing possibilities abound, but hiring athletic director to move needle and push QHS forward needs to be priority

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | February 28, 2024

QUINCY — Over the past 20 years, the Quincy High School athletic department has been led by four different directors who each previously had been a coach at some level within the school district. Will the next athletic director have a similar background? Wednesday night, the Quincy School Board approved Superintendent Todd Pettit’s recommendation that…

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Getting back to farm roots part of QHS athletic director’s decision to shift roles

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | February 28, 2024
Quincy High School athletic director Matt McClelland, left, hands former QHS basketball player Reid O'Brien the championship trophy following the QHS Thanksgiving Tournament in 2022 at Blue Devil Gym. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Matt McClelland’s roots are in the dirt. He feels it’s about time he got back to it. After spending more than 20 years teaching and coaching in the Quincy Public Schools, including the past three as the Quincy High School athletic director, McClelland will become the next director of the West Central Region…

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