Posts Tagged ‘Boys soccer’
Road to redemption: QND takes first step to regaining sectional soccer championship
MENDOTA, Ill. — There will come a time when the Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer players will appreciate and yearn for the opportunity to take an afternoon nap. It might happen Thursday. Following Wednesday night’s 9-2 shellacking of Serena in the Class 1A Mendota Sectional semifinals, the Raiders embarked on a four-hour charter bus ride…
Read MoreLate goal not enough to keep QHS boys soccer team’s season afloat in regional semifinal loss
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — Carter Venvertloh gave the Quincy High School boys soccer team a chance for an epic rally. It just never materialized. Venvertloh, the senior forward, scored with 4:40 remaining in regulation to cut into top-seeded Collinsville’s three-goal lead in Wednesday night’s Class 3A regional semifinal at Kahok Stadium. However, the Blue Devils couldn’t…
Read MoreRaiders’ ability to deliver quick strikes ensures Huskers never gain traction in efforts to rally
MENDOTA, Ill. — For a fleeting moment in both halves of Wednesday night’s Class 1A Mendota Sectional semifinal, the Serena boys soccer team saw a glimmer of hope. Quincy Notre Dame extinguished it each time before it ever got bright. The Husker trailed 2-0 nine minutes into the game, but a counterattack allowed them to…
Read MorePhoto gallery: Quincy Notre Dame vs. Serena in Class 1A Mendota Sectional semifinals
MENDOTA, Ill. — The Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer team looked like the team to beat in the Class 1A Mendota Sectional on Wednesday night, dispatching Serena 9-2 in the sectional semifinals. Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman made the four-hour trek to Mendota to capture images of the Raiders’ third postseason victory. Check out…
Read MoreFront to back: Hoyt, Kurk transition to defensive stalwarts to bolster QND soccer team
QUINCY — Jake Hoyt doesn’t have an explanation for how he ended up in such unfamiliar territory. “Honestly, I still really don’t know,” the senior said of being moved from forward to center back to fill a void in the Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer team’s defense. There’s really only one viable reason. A master…
Read MoreThe Rundown: Macomb, Southeastern, Hannibal win important volleyball matches
Prep volleyball is in the final week of the regular season, while college and prep soccer teams are heading toward the postseason. Here’s the rundown of Tuesday’s action: • The Macomb volleyball team showcased the ability to rally in an 18-25, 25-18, 25-21 victory at Unity. Kennedy Adair and Kathryn Lukkarinen had 10 kills apiece…
Read MoreAnderson, QND seniors put stamp on home career with six-goal victory in Class 1A regional title tilt
QUINCY — Spending the final home game of a bally-hooed prep soccer career watching from the sideline had zero appeal for Tanner Anderson. So he rested, rehabbed and readied his aching hip in order to be available Friday night. The senior striker made sure he was more than just available, too. Anderson scored twice in…
Read MoreBlue Devils fend off first-half adversity, advance to face Kahoks in Class 3A regional semifinals
QUINCY — The Quincy High School boys soccer team hasn’t allowed itself to be crippled by adversity. Such was the case once again Friday night. Eighth-seeded Granite City erased a one-goal lead midway through the first half, but Carter Venvertloh converted a rebound of a penalty kick and Evan Sohn followed with a goal to…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QND, Roanoke-Benson advance to Class 1A boys regional championship game
QUINCY — Leo Cann didn’t give the Abingdon-Avon boys soccer team the chance to get settled. If Quincy Notre Dame can do the same thing to Roanoke-Benson come Friday night, another regional championship should be added the Raiders’ treasure trove of titles. Cann, the junior forward, scored less than three minutes into Tuesday’s regional semifinal…
Read MoreThe Rundown: QND volleyball team back in win column, Hannibal soccer team wins NCMC tilt
Rain wiped out some of the outdoor activities on tap for Tuesday, so the volleyball action took center stage. Here is the Tuesday rundown: • The Quincy Notre Dame volleyball team got back to its winning ways in its first match since last week’s loss to Macomb. The Raiders dispatched Pittsfield 25-14, 25-11 at Voshall…
Read MoreHannibal boys soccer team grinds out one-goal victory over QHS
QUINCY — Eric Hill doesn’t mind the pressure and stress of a one-goal game. “It’s something that gets us prepared for where we need to be come postseason time and the type of game we’re going to be in,” the Hannibal boys soccer coach said. “That’s kind of a dogfight.” Friday night, the Pirates proved…
Read MoreSchuckman: A boy and a ball create perfect symmetry
QUINCY — A boy and a ball. That’s perfect symmetry. Hayden Hoskins’ job and his joy is to run around behind the goal at the northeast end of Flinn Stadium during Quincy High School boys soccer games and act as the ball boy. In reality, the 9-year-old just wants to play the way boys should.…
Read MoreFit to be tied: QHS, QND dig in defensively as boys soccer showdown ends in scoreless draw
QUINCY — In a sport where the standard dimensions of the goal are sizable — 24 feet wide and 8 feet high — every inch still matters. Wednesday night, the diameter of the goal posts mattered most. A little more than six minutes into the second half of the boys soccer crosstown showdown at Flinn…
Read MorePhoto gallery: Quincy High School vs. Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer at Flinn Stadium
QUINCY — The intensity was the same as the previous matchup, but in the second installment of the crosstown showdown between the Quincy High School and Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer teams, goal-scoring opportunities were at a premium. The scoreless draw was the first tie for both squads, and Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman…
Read MoreBlue Devils lock down defensively in second half, secure piece of another WB6 championship
GENESEO — The Quincy High School boys soccer team controlled its fate. Geneseo could do nothing in the second half of Tuesday night’s Western Big 6 Conference matchup to change that. The Blue Devils clamped down defensively over the final 40 minutes, holding the Maple Leafs without a shot and using Josh Stupavsky’s goal in…
Read MoreThe Rundown: Cann scores hat trick, Harshberger comes up clutch, Pirates outlast Blue Devils
A busy Monday kickstarted a week that features postseason play. Here’s a look at what transpired around the area: • Leo Cann recorded his first hat trick of the season as the Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer used a strong second half to dispatch pesky Macomb 4-1 on the road. Tanner Anderson scored QND’s first…
Read MoreThe Rundown: Hannibal soccer coach hits career milestone, QND settles for draw, Ritterbusch with four hits for Highland
Plenty of action across the board Thursday. Here is a look at some of the things that happened: • Hannibal boys soccer coach Eric Hill reached a milestone with the Pirates’ 3-0 North Central Missouri Conference victory at Fulton. It was his 300th career victory. Drew Porter, Colton Dryden and DaeShon Glasgow each scored for…
Read MoreHigh five: Venvertloh breaks QHS boys soccer team’s single-game scoring record in WB6 victory
GALESBURG, Ill. — The right approach offensively is something the Quincy High School boys soccer players have tried to perfect. Tuesday night, the Blue Devils dialed it as well as they have all season. “The team was very calm on the ball tonight to begin the game, very organized and kept the ball in the…
Read MoreReignited and it feels so good: Second-half effort carries QHS soccer team to WB6 victory
QUINCY — Garrick Homan whole-heartedly believes effort and intensity can be contagious. So he’s embraced the role of human dynamo off the bench for the Quincy High School boys soccer team. “I want to be that positive spark to keep everyone up and reignite us,” Homan said. Tuesday night, with the Blue Devils trailing United…
Read MoreHannibal soccer team displays resiliency in battling back to take third in own tournament
HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal boys soccer team caught a glimpse of what a potential postseason opponent looks like and proved it can be right in the mix. Better yet, the Pirates also showed how to bounce back from adversity. Hannibal lost 1-0 to Parkway Central on Saturday morning in the semifinals of the 2022…
Read MoreNine-goal outburst gives Hannibal boys soccer team easy victory in tourney opener
HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal boys soccer team set itself up to make a run at the championship of its own tournament. The Pirates opened the 2022 Pirate Shootout with a 9-1 victory over Macomb on Friday night at Veterans Field as seven different players scored. Hannibal (2-2) will face Parkway Central at 11 a.m.…
Read MoreRaiders unable to capitalize on second-half opportunities, suffer one-goal loss to Senators
QUINCY — A taxing seven-games-in-11-days stretch became a distant memory when the Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer team returned to the pitch Thursday night after a week off. Yet, the second segment of the Raiders’ schedule started the same as the first. A shutout loss to high-quality team has the Raiders looking to quickly rebound.…
Read MoreConnection to history: Evans sets up Anderson for record-breaking, game-winning goal in crosstown showdown
QUINCY — Consider it intuition or a sixth sense if you will, but some sort of extrasensory perception enables Brock Evans to know where, when and how to get Tanner Anderson the ball. “Every time Tanner yells, I know where he’s going to be even if I don’t see him,” the Quincy Notre Dame senior…
Read MoreCheck out the highlight video from the QHS vs. QND boys soccer game at Advance Physical Therapy Field
Photo gallery: QND beats QHS in first of two crosstown showdowns
QUINCY — The first crosstown showdown of the fall provided the intrigue and competitive grit that has made the Quincy High School vs. Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer rivalry so intense for the better part of the last four decades. The Raiders won 4-3 on Tanner Anderson’s goal with four minutes remaining in regulation at…
Read MoreReady to Brock and roll: Evans gives QND soccer team boost in first action of season
QUINCY — Spending five consecutive games watching from the sideline with a tweaked back is not a scenario Brock Evans wants to revisit. “It was awful,” said Evans, a senior midfielder who hadn’t played for the Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer team prior to Tuesday’s game against Hannibal. “Just the thought of it in my…
Read MoreBlue Devils meet challenge of Rocks’ physical style, stay undefeated in WB6 play
QUINCY — The Quincy High School boys soccer team retaliated the way it should. The Blue Devils locked down. Tasked with handling Rock Island’s physical style in Tuesday night’s Western Big 6 Conference game, QHS parlayed Carter Venvertloh’s goal two minutes into the second half and two critical saves by goalkeeper Lucas Shepherd in the…
Read MoreRaiders finish weekend undefeated, capture championship of own soccer tournament
QUINCY — The tournament bookends defensively might not have been ideal, but the persistence and aggressiveness with which the Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer team attacked in between those moments led to a championship effort. The Raiders finished 3-0 and won the title of the 33rd annual QND/Quincy Recycle Tournament at Advance Physical Therapy Field,…
Read MoreRaiders, Blue Devils open play in QND/Quincy Recycle Tournament with victories
QUINCY — The Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer team was forced to show some wherewithal to survive its opening game in the QND/Quincy Recycle Tournament at Advance Physical Therapy Field. Trailing Ladue Horton Watkins 2-1 after Rams junior forward Dailyn Tate scored twice, the Raiders tied the game 11 minutes before halftime and scored four…
Read MoreRaiders rebound with dominant first half against Tigers to earn first victory
QUINCY — One night after being shut out in the season opener by Peoria Notre Dame, the Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer team found its offensive rhythm. Tanner Anderson scored a hat trick in the first half and the Raiders rumbled to a 6-0 victory over Beardstown at Advance Physical Therapy Field on Tuesday night.…
Read MoreQHS boys soccer team takes care of business on road in season opener
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The pursuit of another Western Big 6 Conference championship got started on the right foot for the Quincy High School boys soccer team. The Blue Devils opened their season Tuesday night with a 5-1 victory over Rock Island Alleman. Senior midfielder Carter Venvertloh, the Blue Devils’ top returning scorer, picked up…
Read MoreRaiders seek improvement after being shut out by Irish in season opener
QUINCY — It’s not where or how you start. It’s about where and how you end. So the Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer team will take Monday’s 3-0 loss to Peoria Notre Dame in the season opener at Advance Physical Therapy Field as a lesson learned and figure out how to make the ending better…
Read MoreQND boys soccer squad banking on right mentality, strong leadership to fuel state title chase
QUINCY — There’s an anxiousness shared by the Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer players. “I wish we could play tomorrow,” senior midfielder Colin Kurk said. Knowing the season opener against Peoria Notre Dame isn’t until August 22, the Raiders have to temper their enthusiasm. “We have to get through the two weeks of practice first,”…
Read MoreBlue Devils look to be patient, yet aggressive in attacking third to generate more offense
QUINCY — While watching his older brothers enjoy stellar high school soccer careers, Carter Venvertloh dreamed of the moment he’d be front and center in Quincy High School’s attack. That time is now. A four-year varsity player who was an Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association all-sectional selection as a junior, Venvertloh has watched the…
Read MoreAnderson adds to QND soccer program’s string of consecutive all-state selections
QUINCY — Tanner Anderson’s goal-scoring prowess is rivaling that of the greatest finishers in the history of the Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer program, including that of his other brother, Seth. The accolades he is receiving are quite similar, too. The junior forward led a cavalcade of Quincy products receiving honors this fall from the…
Read MoreScoreboard for Thursday, October 28
Girls Volleyball At Concord, Ill. Class 1A Triopia Regional: There’s nothing easy when it comes to making history. Top-seeded Brown County won the first regional championship in program history by rallying from a one-set deficit to knock off fourth-seeded Central 16-25, 25-16, 25-23. It also is the first 30-win season in program history as the…
Read MoreScoreboard for Tuesday, October 26
Women’s Soccer At the Frontyard, Quincy John Wood Community College 4, Parkland 0: In the first postsesason soccer game ever played on the JWCC campus, the Trail Blazers advanced to the semifinals of the Region 24 tournament. They will face top-seeded Heartland on Friday in Normal, Ill. Alexis Miranda gave the Trail Blazers a 1-0…
Read MoreRaiders struggle to finish chances, Trojans bounce QND from postseason
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. — The Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer team gave itself a string of opportunities to erase Mendota’s lead in Saturday’s Class 1A Chillicothe IVC Sectional championship. The Raiders just couldn’t find a way to survive. QND knocked a couple of shots off the crossbar, saw Mendota goalkeeper Manny Trejo stop a penalty kick…
Read MoreScoreboard for Thursday, October 21
Boys Soccer At Warrenton, Mo. Hannibal 1, Warrenton 0: Kevin Westhoff scored off a Bodie Rollins assist as the Pirates picked up a road victory. Parker Terrill posted the shutout. The Pirates improved to 14-6-1. Girls Volleyball At Beardstown, Ill. Brown County d. Beardstown: The Hornets ended the regular season with a 25-16, 25-20 victory.…
Read MoreStruggles offensively lead to early postseason exit for Blue Devils
ALTON, Ill. — The same bugaboo that had hampered the Quincy High School boys soccer team during the regular season became the Blue Devils undoing in the postseason. They struggled to finish. The fifth-seeded Blue Devils hit a post with one shot, nicked the crossbar with at least one other and created opportunities in front…
Read MoreScoreboard for Tuesday, October 19
Girls Golf At Silo Ridge Golf and Country Club, Bolivar, Mo. Class 1 state tournament: Palmyra senior Mallory Comstock became the first golfer in program history to earn a state medal, finishing tied for 13th after the 36-hole event. Comstock improved eight strokes during Tuesday’s second round, shooting a 96. She finished with a two-day…
Read MoreAggressive attack carries Raiders into sectional title game against Trojans
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. — The effort in the two regional victories couldn’t be considered lackluster, but the pin-the-defense-back-with-an-all-out-attack seemed to be absent. Tuesday night, the Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer team brought it back to life. The Raiders scored three first-half goals, consistently applied pressure on the Somonauk goal and headed home with a 4-0 victory…
Read MoreSomething to talk about: Conversation leads to successful stint at keeper for Blue Devils’ Cook
QUINCY — Ron Bridal had a plan if Grayson Cook was game. If it kept him from running cross country, Cook certainly was intrigued. Three years ago, when Cook and his parents were in the Quincy High School athletic office after enrolling him for his freshman year, they happened to cross paths with Bridal, the…
Read MoreScoreboard for Monday, October 18
Boys Soccer At Porter Stadium, Hannibal, Mo. Chillicothe 3, Hannibal 2: Drew Porter’s goal with 12 minutes remaining in regulation forced overtime, but the Pirates fell in a penalty-kick shootout. Porter scored both goals for Hannibal, converting a DaeShon Glasgow corner kick in the first half and finishing a Glasgow throw-in for the second goal.…
Read MoreWith another regional title won, Raiders focus on preparing for sectional field
QUINCY — The regional reign continues. Sectional success should be a bit more challenging. To ensure the Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer players are ready for whatever lies ahead in the Class 1A Chillicothe IVC Sectional, Raiders coach Greg Reis will hold practice on the grass fields to the east of the Boots Bush baseball…
Read MoreScoreboard for Tuesday, October 12
Boys Soccer At Advance Physical Therapy Field, Quincy Class 1A QND Regional: Top-seeded Quincy Notre Dame opened postseason play with an 11-0 whitewashing of ninth-seeded Abingdon-Avon. The Raiders scored twice in the first seven minutes, piled up eight goals in the first half and had no trouble advancing to the regional championship game. Tanner Anderson…
Read MoreScoreboard for Monday, October 11
Boys Soccer At Flinn Stadium, Quincy Quincy High School 7, Rock Island Alleman 0: The Blue Devils wrapped up the Western Big 6 Conference championship with the whitewashing of the Pioneers. Carter Venvertloh and Andrew Brown each scored twice, while Biruk Rosen, Blake Bunch and Boen Brockmiller each had a goal. Spencer Jenkins had two…
Read MoreCann-do attitude: Sophomore’s goal boosts Raiders to victory over Blue Devils in city series
QUINCY — With the start of the postseason looming just five days away, the Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer players are confident they’re ready for a title chase. All it takes is a Cann-do attitude. Thursday night, a sophomore striker showed the Raiders how that looks. Off a long throw-in from the right sideline, QND’s…
Read MoreScoreboard for Tuesday, October 5
Prep Cross Country At Uhland Farms, Liberty, Ill. West Central Conference Championships: Quincy Notre Dame senior Teresa Drotar was the only runner in the girls race to break 21 minutes and the Raiders had four of the top six runners to win the WCC title. Drotar took first in 20 minutes, 45.4 seconds, while Abigail…
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Girls Tennis At Reservoir Park, Quincy Quincy Notre Dame 7, Quincy High School 2: The ability to win a pair of tiebreakers as well as dominante the bottom part of the order propelled the Raiders to the victory in the crosstown rivalry. Lia Quintero won the No. 1 singles matchup for QND, beating Lily Hayes…
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Prep Cross Country At Bob Mays Park, Quincy Tom Oakley Invitational: Anna Schuering, Alexandria Meyers and Olivia Schuering finished 1-2-3 in the individual standings as the Quincy High School girls won their home event. Only two of the nine teams had enough runners to qualify for the team event. The Blue Devils finished with 16…
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Prep Football At Concord, Ill. Central 58, Triopia 20: Issac Genenbacher rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns as the second-ranked Panthers scored 30 or more points for the fifth time in six games. Central (5-1) is now tied for the Western Illinois Valley Conference North Division lead with Beardstown at 3-1. At Beardstown, Ill.…
Read MoreScoreboard for Thursday, September 30
Boys Soccer At Burlington, Iowa Great River Classic: Quincy Notre Dame opened the three-game showcase event with a 1-0 victory over Dunlap. Late in the first half, junior midfielder John Drew set up Tanner Anderson’s goal. Senior goalkeeper Ethan Sparrow posted the shutout. Girls Volleyball At The Pit, Quincy Quincy Notre Dame d. Western: Annie…
Read MoreScoreboard for Thursday, September 23
Boys Soccer At Advance Physical Therapy Field, Quincy Quincy Notre Dame 2, Rochester 0: Tanner Anderson scored with nine minutes remaining in the first half and converted a penalty kick with five minutes remaining in regulation as the Raiders picked up the shutout victory. Ethan Sparrow and Max Frericks combined on the shutout. QND is…
Read MoreScoreboard for Wednesday, September 22
Boys Soccer At Jacksonville, Ill. Quincy High School 0, Jacksonville 0: Senior goalkeeper Grayson Cook and the defense shut down the Crimsons’ offense, but the Blue Devils struggled to generate scoring opportunities. QHS is 6-3-3 overall. Girls Golf At Deer Run Golf Course, Hamilton, Ill. Quincy Notre Dame d. West Hancock: The Raiders shot a…
Read MoreScoreboard for Tuesday, September 21
Girls Volleyball At the Pit, Quincy Quincy Notre Dame d. Hannibal: The Raiders bounced back from their first loss of the season with a 25-21, 26-24 victory. Sophomore outside hitter Emma Hoing led QND with eight kills, while Abbey Schreacke and Avery Keck each had five. Annie Eaton dished out 23 assists, and Faith Kientzle…
Read MoreScoreboard for Monday, September 20
Boys Soccer At Advance Physical Therapy Field, Quincy Quincy Notre Dame 6, Sacred Heart-Griffin 1: The Raiders improved to 8-2-3 as Tanner Anderson recorded a hat trick and Ben Frericks scored on a 25-yard blast for the Raiders’ first goal. Jake Hoyt and Logan Zanger also scored for QND. Girls Volleyball At Mendon, Ill. Southeastern…
Read MoreBlue Devils score equalizer, lock down defensively to forge tie with Raiders
QUINCY — For a team desperately trying to hold its rival at bay and make amends for the batterings of recent past, Boen Brockmiller’s game-tying goal gave the Quincy High School boys soccer team the belief any and everything was possible. The Blue Devils’ defense latched on to that. “It gives us a blanket of…
Read MoreScoreboard for Thursday, September 16
Boys Soccer At Flinn Stadium, Quincy Quincy High School 1, Quincy Notre Dame 1. Click here for the story and photo gallery. At Canton, Mo. Hannibal 1, Canton 0: The Pirates improved to 6-3 as freshman midfielder Maddox Tharp scored the lone goal. Boys Golf At Spring Lake Country Club, Quincy Quincy Ryder Cup: Quincy…
Read MoreScoreboard for Monday, September 13
Boys Soccer At Illinois College, Jacksonville, Ill. Quincy High School 1, Springfield 1: Spencer Jenkins scored the equalizer for the Blue Devils in 35th minute with a header off a Nolan Fleer assist. The Blue Devils are 4-2-1. Quincy Notre Dame 4, Chatham Glenwood 1: Tanner Anderson recorded the hat trick and Leo Cann also…
Read MoreScoreboard for Friday, September 10
Prep Football Moline 48, Quincy 35 Quincy Notre Dame 49, Marceline 7 Hannibal 56, Fort Zumwalt West 35 Central 42, Unity-Payson 34 Brown County 14, Triopia 9 Pittsfield 31, Auburn 24 Carrollton 55, Pleasant Hill 14 Monroe City 48, South Shelby 8 Palmyra 40, Macon 21 Highland 38, Clark County 0 Mark Twain 54, Van-Far…
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Boys Soccer At Lee Stadium, Springfield, Ill. Quincy Notre Dame 3, Springfield 3: The Raiders twice surrendered the lead, resulting in their second draw of the season. The Senators scored the game-tying goal in the 71st minute. Tanner Anderson scored twice, converting a penalty kick in the 16th minute and finishing a Leo Cann assist…
Read MoreScoreboard for Wednesday, September 8
Men’s Soccer At Legends Stadium, Quincy Quincy University 2, Purdue Northwest 1. Click here to read the story. At Blackwell Field, Hannibal, Mo. Hannibal-LaGrange University 2, Culver-Stockton College 0: Jack Gibson made eight saves in goal for the Wildcats, but the Trojans scored once in each half to earn the victory. The Wildcats fell to…
Read MoreAbility to get back in fight allows Blue Devils to post back-to-back victories
QUINCY — Quincy High School boys soccer coach Ron Bridal wasn’t about to allow fatigued legs from games on back-to-back nights morph into an excuse for sloppy, uninspired play. Learning to handle such a scenario is vital in the long run. “To come back tonight was a challenge,” Bridal said Wednesday night at Flinn Stadium…
Read MoreScoreboard for Tuesday, September 7
Boys Soccer At Flinn Stadium, Quincy Quincy High School 2, Moline 0: The Blue Devils used a stellar defensive effort and two quality goals to win their Western Big 6 Conference home opener and move to 2-0 in league play. Evan Altman and Andrew Brown scored the Blue Devils’ goals, while Carter Venvertloh had assists…
Read MoreScoreboard for Monday, September 6
Boys Soccer At Alton, Ill. Quincy Notre Dame 1, Alton Marquette 0: Raiders sophomore forward Leo Cann scored in the second half to lift the Raiders to the victory. Marquette was unable to head a ball out of danger, and QND’s Tanner Anderson flicked a header toward the far post where Cann used his left…
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Men’s Soccer At Legends Stadium, Quincy Wisconsin-Parkside 3, Quincy University 2: Senior forward Cole Hayes scored the first goal of the season for the Hawks, but the Rangers answered with three goals in an 18-minute span of the first half to snare the non-conference victory. The Hawks cut the deficit to 3-2 in the 61st…
Read MoreRaiders rally to forge tie, show resolve necessary to overcome anything
QUINCY — The memories from the five-goal outburst the Gateway Legacy Christian Academy boys soccer team enjoyed against what had been an otherwise impenetrable Quincy Notre Dame defense back in the spring remained fresh. So fresh, in fact, the Raiders felt like underdogs even in their own hallways. “A lot of people counted us out…
Read MoreScoreboard for Tuesday, August 31
Boys Soccer At Veterans Park, Hannibal, Mo. Quincy Notre Dame 4, Hannibal 1: The Raiders responded to allowing the tying goal midway through the first half by scoring three unanswered goals to win their third straight game. Jake Hoyt scored the go-ahead goal with two minutes remaining in the first half. Tanner Anderson scored on…
Read MoreScoreboard for Wednesday, September 1
Boys Soccer At Advance Physical Therapy Field, Quincy Quincy Notre Dame 3, Gateway Legacy Christian Academy 3. Click here for the story. Girls Tennis At Palmyra, Mo. Quincy Notre Dame 7, Palmyra 2: Raiders junior Lia Quintero set the tone for the dual victory with an 8-0 victory over Katie Rindon at No. 1 singles.…
Read MoreScoreboard for Monday, August 30
Girls Volleyball Lady Suns Classic, Augusta, Ill. Payson Seymour d. Rushville-Industry 25-21, 21-25, 15-11. No stats provided. Southeastern d. Rushville-Industry 25-17, 25-5. Amanda Stephens with 12 kills and Ani Kerr with 20 assists for the Suns. Payson Seymour d. West Hancock 27-25, 26-28, 15-9. No stats provided. Southeastern d. West Hancock 25-7, 25-7. Abbey McMillen…
Read MoreScoreboard for Saturday, August 28
Boys Soccer QND/Quincy Recycle Tournament at Advance Physical Therapy Field Quincy Notre Dame 2, Francis Howell 1: Logan Zanger headed in a Cayge Hughes free kick and Tanner Anderson beat the Vikings goalkeeper 1-on-1 for the game-winning goal with 25 minutes to play in the second half. Quincy Notre Dame 4, Jacksonville 0: Ben Frericks…
Read MoreScoreboard for Friday, August 27
Prep Football At Jefferson City, Mo. Hannibal 54, Helias 20: The Pirates made a loud statement in Class 4 by beating the defending state champions. Courtland Watson completed 16 of 24 passes for 332 yards and four touchdowns, while Aneyas Williams scored four times and finished with 87 yards rushing and 188 yards receiving. At…
Read MoreBlue Devils feeling jazzy about possibilities for success with attacking style
QUINCY — The way Carter Venvertloh handled an off-the-cuff question is a sign the Quincy High School junior midfielder and his teammates can handle anything else thrown their way. A 10-year-old sports fan hanging out at one of the Blue Devils’ practices during the preseason had the chance to interact with the players following a…
Read MoreScoreboard for Tuesday, August 24
Boys Soccer At Beardstown, Ill. Quincy Notre Dame 3, Beardstown 0: The Raiders scored three second-half goals to improve to 2-0. Jakob Vincent scored the first goal before Cayge Hughes made it 2-0 by curling in a corner kick. Ben Frericks finished the scoring with a blast from 18 yards out. Tanner Anderson and Frericks…
Read MoreRaiders open season ranked No. 12 in Chicagoland Soccer state poll
QUINCY — The Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer team’s spot in the Chicagoland Soccer’s state poll isn’t simply a nod to the program’s reputation and tradition. It’s respect for the season the Raiders enjoyed in the spring and the depth of the roster that returns. QND is ranked 12th, one of only two downstate teams…
Read MoreScoreboard for Monday, August 23
Boys Soccer At Peoria Notre Dame High School Quincy Notre Dame 4, Peoria Notre Dame 2: After surrendering a two-goal halftime lead, the Raiders rebound with two goals in the final 25 minutes to win their season opener. Quinton Hankins scored the game-winning goal off a Brock Evans corner kick. Tanner Anderson added a penalty…
Read MoreRaiders still chasing history as seniors look to bookend careers with state championships
QUINCY — Cayge Hughes is quite confident had the coronavirus pandemic not altered the Illinois high school sports landscape last year the seniors on the Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer team would be staring down history. In a way, the Raiders still are. QND will kick off its season in less than a week with…
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