Blue Devils struggle defensively in loss to Lancers in Class 4A regional championship game

By Muddy River Sports | May 25, 2024
Quincy High School pitcher Carlee Gilker allowed only three hits and no earned runs in two innings of work, but errors defensively behind her led to Belleville East scoring seven runs off Gilker in a 10-0 victory in the Class 4A Belleville East Regional championship. | Photo courtesy Max Bennett

BELLEVILLE, Ill. — When things began unraveling for the Quincy High School softball team, there was no chance of reeling it back in. The Blue Devils committed four errors and allowed seven unearned runs in the first two innings Saturday, leading to a 10-0 loss to top-seeded Belleville East in the championship game of the…

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Strong start propels Blue Devils into rematch with Panthers for regional championship

By Muddy River Sports | February 13, 2024
Quincy High School's Leah Chevalier, left, and Myley Longcor trap Belleville East's Taylor Smith during Monday night's Class 4A regional semifinal at O'Fallon, Ill. | Photo courtesy Paul Baillargeon, Archview Photos

O’FALLON, Ill. — The Quincy High School girls basketball players didn’t get caught up in the scouting report or overly concern themselves with how Belleville East would attack. “They just want to go out and play and do what’s expected of them,” Quincy coach Brad Dance said. And they expected to earn a spot in…

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