Title defense no easy task, but QND girls soccer team’s experience makes defending crown possible

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | March 13, 2023
Senior sweeper Eva Dickerman, left, and the Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer team will try to defend their Class 1A state championship this spring. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Watching the Quincy Notre Dame girls basketball team fall short of its goal of defending its Class 2A state championship made the QND girls soccer players realize a very important fact. Repeating isn’t easy. So as the Raiders embark on their own title defense — the reigning Class 1A state champions who went…

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Abundance of options thanks to experience and depth should make QND volleyball team dynamic

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | August 15, 2022
Junior outside hitter Emma Hoing is one of seven returnees expected to give the Quincy Notre Dame volleyball an edge this fall. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Depth is a luxury the Quincy Notre Dame girls volleyball players appreciate. It also creates a challenge they embrace. “If you’re working hard, it makes another person work hard,” senior outside hitter Avery Keck said. “You’re pushing each other all the way. You’re competing for a spot, but you’re also supporting your team…

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