Road to redemption: QND takes first step to regaining sectional soccer championship

Teammates congratulate Quincy Notre Dame junior forward Leo Cann, left, after he scored the first goal in Wednesday's 9-2 victory over Serena in the Class 1A Mendota Sectional semifinals in Mendota, Ill. | Matt Schuckman photo

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…

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Late 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…

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Raiders’ ability to deliver quick strikes ensures Huskers never gain traction in efforts to rally

Quincy Notre Dame senior forward Tanner Anderson, center, puts a shot on goal in the first half of Wednesday's Class 1A Mendota Sectional semifinal against Serena in Mendota, Ill. | Matt Schuckman photo

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…

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Photo gallery: Quincy Notre Dame vs. Serena in Class 1A Mendota Sectional semifinals

The Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer players get introduced prior to the start of Wednesday's Class 1A Mendota Sectional semifinal against Serena in Mendota, Ill. | Matt Schuckman photo

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…

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Front to back: Hoyt, Kurk transition to defensive stalwarts to bolster QND soccer team

Quincy Notre Dame senior Jake Hoyt has made the transition from forward to center back to help bolster the Raiders' defensive back line. | Matt Schuckman photo

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…

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Anderson, QND seniors put stamp on home career with six-goal victory in Class 1A regional title tilt

Quincy Notre Dame's Tanner Anderson gets behind the Roanoke-Benson goalkeeper and finishes the goal during the first half of Friday night's Class 1A QND Regional championship at Advance Physical Therapy Field. | Matt Schuckman photo

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…

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Photo gallery: QND, Roanoke-Benson advance to Class 1A boys regional championship game

Quincy Notre Dame's Brock Evans, left, plays the ball forward after the Raiders' Cole Henkenmeier, right, knocked it away from an Abingdon-Avon midfielder during Tuesday's Class 1A regional semifinal at Advance Physical Therapy Field. | Matt Schuckman photo

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…

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Hannibal boys soccer team grinds out one-goal victory over QHS

Hannibal's Thomas Janes, left, and Kevin Westhoff are all smiles after finishing off a 1-0 victory over Quincy High School on Friday night at Flinn Stadium. | Matt Schuckman photo

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…

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Schuckman: A boy and a ball create perfect symmetry

Hayden Hoskins, a 9-year-old ball boy for the Quincy High School boys soccer team, kicks the ball around behind the northeast goal at Flinn Stadium during a game this season. | Matt Schuckman photo

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.…

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Fit to be tied: QHS, QND dig in defensively as boys soccer showdown ends in scoreless draw

Quincy High School defender Biruk Rosen, left, tries to keep Quincy Notre Dame's Leo Cann from getting a good angle on a shot during the first half of Wednesday's game at Flinn Stadium. | Matt Schuckman photo

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…

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Photo gallery: Quincy High School vs. Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer at Flinn Stadium

Players from the Quincy Notre Dame and Quincy High School boys soccer teams watch a corner kick sail over the goal during the first half of Wednesday night's game at Flinn Stadium. | Matt Schuckman photo

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…

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Blue Devils lock down defensively in second half, secure piece of another WB6 championship

Quincy High School's Evan Altman, right, battles with Geneseo's Brayden Combs for possession during Tuesday night's Western Big 6 Conference game in Geneseo, Ill. | Photo courtesy Gary Krambeck, Quad-City Times

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…

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The 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…

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High five: Venvertloh breaks QHS boys soccer team’s single-game scoring record in WB6 victory

Carter Venvertloh scored five goals in Tuesday's 6-1 victory over Galesburg, breaking the Quincy High School boys soccer program's single-game scoring record. | Matt Schuckman file photo

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…

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Reignited and it feels so good: Second-half effort carries QHS soccer team to WB6 victory

United Township defender David Nelson, left, clears the ball before Quincy High School's Evan Sohn can challenge him during the first half of Tuesday's Western Big 6 Conference game at Flinn Stadium. | Matt Schuckman photo

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…

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Hannibal soccer team displays resiliency in battling back to take third in own tournament

Hannibal’s Pearson Parker, left, and Bodie Rollins jump to head the ball on goal during the Pirates’ game against Parkway Central in the semifinals of the Pirate Shootout on Saturday morning at Veterans Field in Hannibal, Mo. | Photo courtesy Mathew Kirby

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…

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Raiders unable to capitalize on second-half opportunities, suffer one-goal loss to Senators

Quincy Notre Dame goalkeeper Max Frericks dives for a shot by a Springfield attacker that goes wide of the net during the second half of Thursday night's game at Advance Physical Therapy Field. | Matt Schuckman photo

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.…

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Connection to history: Evans sets up Anderson for record-breaking, game-winning goal in crosstown showdown

Quincy Notre Dame senior forward Tanner Anderson, left, reacts to scoring the first of his three goals Thursday night in a 4-3 victory over Quincy High School at Advance Physical Therapy Field. | Matt Schuckman photo

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…

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Photo gallery: QND beats QHS in first of two crosstown showdowns

The Quincy High School and Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer players await a corner kick during the first half of their crosstown showdown at Advance Physical Therapy Field. | Matt Schuckman photo

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…

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Ready to Brock and roll: Evans gives QND soccer team boost in first action of season

Quincy Notre Dame senior midfielder Brock Evans drives the ball upfield during the first half of Tuesday's 5-0 victory over Hannibal at Advance Physical Therapy Field. | Matt Schuckman photo

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…

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Raiders finish weekend undefeated, capture championship of own soccer tournament

Quincy Notre Dame senior forward Tanner Anderson, left, looks to distribute during Saturday morning's game against United Township in the 33rd annual QND/Quincy Recycle Tournament at Advance Physical Therapy Field. | Matt Schuckman photo

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,…

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Raiders, Blue Devils open play in QND/Quincy Recycle Tournament with victories

Quincy Notre Dame senior forward Tanner Anderson, left, congratulates freshman forward Cole Henkenmeier on his first career goal, scored late in the first half of Friday's 5-2 victory over Ladue Horton Watkins at Advance Physical Therapy Field. | Matt Schuckman photo

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…

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Raiders seek improvement after being shut out by Irish in season opener

Quincy Notre Dame forward Leo Cann, center, gets bumped by a Peoria Notre Dame defender during the first half of Monday's season-opening game at Advance Physical Therapy Field. | Matt Schuckman photo

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…

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QND boys soccer squad banking on right mentality, strong leadership to fuel state title chase

The leadership of senior forward Tanner Anderson, left, is just as valuable as his goal-scoring ability as the Raiders set their sights on chasing a Class 1A state championship. | Matt Schuckman photo

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,”…

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Blue Devils look to be patient, yet aggressive in attacking third to generate more offense

From left to right, Quincy High School's Carter Venvertloh, Boen Brockmiller and Trace Routh battle for possession during practice Wednesday at Flinn Stadium. | Matt Schuckman photo

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…

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Anderson adds to QND soccer program’s string of consecutive all-state selections

Quincy Notre Dame junior forward Tanner Anderson, right, is the Raiders' eighth straight all-state selection. Matt Schuckman photo

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…

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Scoreboard for Thursday, October 28

The Brown County volleyball team celebrates the first regional championship in program history. Submitted photo

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…

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Scoreboard for Tuesday, October 26

The John Wood Community College women's soccer team won the first playoff game in program history Tuesday. Submitted photo

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…

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Scoreboard 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.…

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Scoreboard for Tuesday, October 19

Palmyra senior Mallory Comstock, left, and Panthers golf coach Chris Parsons celebrate Comstock tying for third at the Class 1 state tournament and becoming the first golfer in program history to earn a state medal. Submitted photo

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…

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Aggressive 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…

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Something to talk about: Conversation leads to successful stint at keeper for Blue Devils’ Cook

Quincy High School senior goalkeeper Grayson Cook has posted six shutouts during the regular season. Matt Schuckman photo

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…

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Scoreboard for Monday, October 18

Hannibal's Alex Friday, center, is pulled down by two Chillicothe defenders during Monday's game at Porter Stadium in Hannibal, Mo. Photo courtesy Mathew Kirby

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.…

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With another regional title won, Raiders focus on preparing for sectional field

Quincy Notre Dame forward Tanner Anderson, center, drives into the penalty area during Saturday's Class 1A regional championship game against Monmouth-Roseville at Advance Physical Therapy Field. Matt Schuckman photo

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…

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Scoreboard 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…

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Scoreboard 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…

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Cann-do attitude: Sophomore’s goal boosts Raiders to victory over Blue Devils in city series

Quincy Notre Dame's Leo Cann, left, and Brock Evans, center, celebrate after Cann scored in the 23rd minute Thursday night to propel the Raiders to a 1-0 victory over Quincy High School at Advance Physical Therapy Field. Matt Schuckman photo

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…

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Scoreboard 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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Scoreboard for Monday, October 4

The Quincy High School and Quincy Notre Dame tennis teams pose for a picture following Monday's match at Reservoir Park. The teams wore pink to observe Breast Cancer Awareness month. Photo courtesy Teresa Quintero

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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Scoreboard for Saturday, October 2

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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Scoreboard for Friday, October 1

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.…

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Scoreboard 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…

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Scoreboard 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…

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Scoreboard 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…

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Scoreboard for Tuesday, September 21

Quincy Notre Dame's Annie Eaton, left, and Hannibal’s Kate Maune, right, tip the ball at the net during Tuesday's match at the Pit. Photo courtesy Mathew Kirby

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…

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Scoreboard 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…

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Blue Devils score equalizer, lock down defensively to forge tie with Raiders

From left to right, Quincy High School's Jensen Stiles, Carter Venvertloh, Boen Brockmiller and Jackson Richmiller celebrate after Venvertloh set up Brockmiller's game-tying goal in the 65th minute. Matt Schuckman photo

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…

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Scoreboard 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…

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Scoreboard 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…

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Scoreboard 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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Scoreboard for Thursday, September 9

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…

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Scoreboard 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…

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Ability to get back in fight allows Blue Devils to post back-to-back victories

Hannibal goalkeeper Parker Terrill, left, slides to knock the ball away from Quincy High School’s Spencer Jenkins during Wednesday's game at Flinn Stadium. Photo courtesy Mathew Kirby

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…

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Scoreboard 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…

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Scoreboard 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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Scoreboard for Thursday, September 2

Quincy University's Alex Lehmann looks to connect with a teammate during the second half of Thursday's season opener against Wisconsin-Parkside at Legends Stadium. Photo courtesy Denny Sinnock

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…

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Raiders rally to forge tie, show resolve necessary to overcome anything

Quincy Notre Dame's Quinton Hankins, left, looks on after the Raiders' Logan Zanger was pushed down by the Gateway Legacy Christian Academy goalkeeper while lining up for a corner kick during Wednesday's game at Advance Physical Therapy Field. Matt Schuckman photo

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…

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Scoreboard for Tuesday, August 31

Quincy Notre Dame's Leo Cann slips his shot by Hannibal goalkeeper Parker Terrill for a goal during the Raiders' 4-1 victory against the Pirates on Tuesday night in Hannibal, Mo. Photo courtesy Mathew Kirby

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…

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Scoreboard 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.…

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Scoreboard 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…

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Scoreboard 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…

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Blue Devils feeling jazzy about possibilities for success with attacking style

Quincy High School junior midfielder Carter Venvertloh will help facilitate an offense with a variety of attackers. Matt Schuckman photo

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…

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Scoreboard 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…

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Scoreboard 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…

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Raiders still chasing history as seniors look to bookend careers with state championships

Quincy Notre Dame senior wing defender Cayge Hughes brings experience and tenacity to a team that believes it can be a state title contender. Matt Schuckman photo

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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