QND doubles team of Dyer and Strong reaches second day of Class 1A state tennis tournament

The Quincy Notre Dame doubles team of Alex Strong, left, and Daniel Dyer won three matches Thursday at the Class 1A state tournament in Palatine, Ill. | Shane Hulsey photo

PALATINE, Ill. — After suffering a loss in the opening round of the Class 1A boys tennis state tournament Thursday morning, the Quincy Notre Dame doubles team of Daniel Dyer and Alex Strong rebounded in a big way. Dyer and Strong won three consecutive matches to remain alive in the back draw heading into Friday’s…

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Reddy’s injury causes QHS boys tennis team to shuffle lineup heading into WB6 championships

Quincy High School's Surya Reddy watches his teammates during Tuesday's match against Quincy Notre Dame. Reddy suffered a fractured pinky and will sit out the remainder of the season. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — Surya Reddy immediately knew something was wrong. During his No. 2 singles match in the Western Big 6 Conference regular-season finale against Galesburg on Monday, Reddy retreated to chase down a long ball from the Silver Streaks’ Keaton Empey. “I tripped and fell, then I put my (left) hand out to brace myself,”…

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Trinh caps career in style, Blue Devils sweep season series with Raiders

Quincy High School's Preston Trinh teamed up with Trevor Nelson wto win their No. 2 doubles match against Quincy Notre Dame on Tuesday at the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir Park. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — Preston Trinh’s swan song was a beautiful tune. Trinh, a senior, has played in the Quincy High School varsity boys tennis team’s lineup since he was a freshman. He played at No. 5 singles and No. 3 doubles last season, but he has been shuffled out of the Blue Devils’ lineup this season. …

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Photo gallery: QHS, QND battle in tennis dual at Reservoir Park

Quincy High School's Anderson Knapp, left, shakes hands with Quincy Notre Dame's Alex Strong, center, and Daniel Dyer following their doubles match Tuesday at the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir Park. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — The Quincy High School boys tennis team swept the season series from Quincy Notre Dame, winning Tuesday’s dual 8-1 at the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir Park. Muddy River Sports Writer Shane Hulsey was at Reservoir Park and put together this photo gallery:

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Photo gallery: QHS boys tennis team continues to pile up dual wins by handling QND in rivalry match

Quincy High School's Trevor Nelson sets up to return a forehand during his No. 1 singles match Monday against Quincy Notre Dame's Alex Strong at Reservoir Park. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — The Quincy High School boys tennis team traveled to the St. Louis metro east area last weekend and rolled him without losing a dual match. That momentum carried over to Monday. The Blue Devils wrapped up a dual victory over Quincy Notre Dame in the crosstown rivalry match at Reservoir Park by the…

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Blue Devils outduel Raiders, while QND’s Cucuk overcomes ankle injury to win final home match

Quincy High School's No. 2 doubles team of Trevor Nelson, left, and Jason Derian prepare to serve during their 8-6 victory over Quincy Notre Dame's Alex Strong and Daniel Dyer during Tuesday's dual at Reservoir Park. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — The manner in which Marko Cucuk tripped and fell, hitting the hard-court surface on Court No. 1 at the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir Park with a thud, created immediate and obvious concern. “I knew I fell really hard,” said Cucuk, the No. 1 singles player for the Quincy Notre Dame boys tennis…

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Photo gallery: QHS, QND boys tennis teams go head-to-head in final regular-season dual

Quincy Notre Dame's Colin Larson, left, and Marko Cucuk await the serve during their No. 1 doubles match against Quincy High School's Will Hanlon and Surya Reddy during Tuesday's dual at Reservoir Park. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — In the final dual match of the regular season for both teams, the Quincy High School boys tennis squad beat Quincy Notre Dame 7-2 Tuesday in the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir Park. The Blue Devils swept the season series, beating the Raiders 5-4 on April 24. Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman…

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Photo gallery: QHS boys tennis team outlasts QND in competitive dual at Reservoir Park

Quincy High School's Will Hanlin returns a shot during Monday's dual against Quincy Notre Dame at the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir Park. | Photo courtesy Samantha Carmean

QUINCY — The Quincy High School boys tennis team outlasted Quincy Notre Dame in the first of their two head-to-head duals this season, winning 5-4 Monday afternoon at the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir Park. The Blue Devils rebounded from losing two of the three doubles matches to take four of the six singles matches.…

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Photo gallery: QHS boys tennis team fights off Macomb to win dual at Reservoir Park

Quincy High School's No. 1 doubles team of Surya Reddy, left, and Will Hanlin react to winning a point during Tuesday's match against Macomb's Varek Venugopala and Connor Clark at the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir Park. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Despite losing two of the top three singles matches Tuesday, the Quincy High School boys tennis team showed resilience in fighting back to defeat Macomb 6-3 by winning three tiebreakers in singles at the Greeman Tennis Center at Reservoir Park. No. 2 Surya Reddy rebounded for a 6-2, 2-6 (10-6) victory over the…

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Raiders’ Cucuk dominates sectional field to win singles championship and grab state berth

Quincy Notre Dame junior Marko Cucuk won the singles championship at the Class 1A Chatham Glenwood Sectional on Saturday. Matt Schuckman file photo

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Marko Cucuk didn’t shift into cruise control just because his spot in the Illinois boys tennis state tournament field was secure. A sectional championship, a better state seed and the momentum from a string of victories mattered just as much as qualifying for the championships. The Quincy Notre Dame junior took care…

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Area scoreboard for Monday, April

Prep softball At QHS field, Quincy Quincy Notre Dame 14, Quincy High School 2. Click here for the story and photos. At Greenfield, Ill. Brown County 14, Greenfield 0: Taryn Moorman tossed a three-hit shutout as the Hornets rolled to another Western Illinois Valley Conference victory. She struck out nine and walked none. The Hornets…

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Raiders’ Cucuk shows state tournament form, while Blue Devils capture crosstown dual

Quincy Notre Dame's Marko Cucuk returns a shot during the No. 1 doubles match against Quincy High School on Monday at the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir Park. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Less than a month exists until Marko Cucuk discovers if his dreams of returning to the Illinois boys state tennis tournament become reality. So now is not the time to relax. “There’s no stopping,” Cucuk said. “You just have to work every single day.” Monday, that meant dealing with conditions that have become…

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Scoreboard for Thursday, April 21

Girls soccer At Jacksonville, Ill. Chatham Glenwood 3, Quincy High School 0: The Titans scored three second-half goals to win the non-conference game at Illinois College. A ball bouncing off the far post ricocheted directly to Glenwood attacker, leading to the first goal with 25 minutes remaining. The Titans scored all three goals in a…

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Prep scoreboard for Saturday, April 9

Prep track At Soule Bowl, East Moline, Ill. Kiwanis Invitational: Jettason Rose and the Quincy High School boys showcased their speed in an event featuring all of the Western Big 6 Conference teams. Rose set a personal record and broke the school record in the 100-meter dash in 10.74 seconds, which tied the meet record…

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Scoreboard for Tuesday, April 5

Quincy Notre Dame freshman midfielder Sage Stratton, center, and her teammates celebrate the first of her two goals in Tuesday's 2-0 victory over Hannibal at Advance Physical Therapy Field. Matt Schuckman photo

Girls soccer At Advance Physical Therapy Field, Quincy Quincy Notre Dame 2, Hannibal 0: Freshman midfielder Sage Stratton scored goals two minutes apart in the first half to extend the Raiders’ unbeaten streak to eight straight games. With 12:20 remaining in the first half, Stratton hit a shot from roughly 35 yards that carried over…

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