Posts Tagged ‘Bri Lannerd’
Blue Devils take it to limit to secure 20th conference championship in program history
EAST MOLINE, Ill. — Before leaving Flinn Stadium on Friday night, Quincy High School girls soccer coach Travis Dinkheller told his leg-weary team he needed 80 more quality minutes from them to complete a weekend sweep. “If it takes 100, then we’ll play 100,” Dinkheller said. How prophetic. Saturday’s Western Big 6 Conference championship showdown…
Read MoreHalfway home: Blue Devils hope to make weekend complete with WB6 crown after finishing season sweep of Raiders
QUINCY — Just how much the Quincy High School girls soccer players fully embrace the “do hard better” mantra will become obvious by the time their team bus departs East Moline sometime Saturday afternoon. Nothing the Blue Devils have faced this regular season will be as hard as playing two emotionally charged games in the…
Read MoreDetermined Blue Devils showcase ability to never surrender in second half of loss to Senators
QUINCY — The Quincy High School girls soccer players are far too young to know the song “Never Surrender,” which was a top-five hit in 1985 sung by Corey Hart. But the classic rock tune could be the Blue Devils’ theme song. Down two goals and playing a person short for the final 17 minutes…
Read MoreBlue Devils bolt out of gate with 10-goal outburst to wallop Rocks in season opener
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — One of the managers for the Quincy High School girls soccer team warned Blue Devils coach Travis Dinkheller when he watches the video footage of Tuesday night’s season opener he might hear a noticeable gasp or comment about the first goal. It happened so quickly, it took everyone by surprise. Off…
Read MoreLannerd’s goal secures overtime victory as Blue Devils return to winning ways
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Bri Lannerd’s goal two minutes into overtime enabled the Quincy High School girls soccer team to change course and get back to winning ways Monday night. Coming off back-to-back losses on the road, the Blue Devils overcame allowing a tying goal in the final 10 minutes of regulation to earn a…
Read MoreControlling possession and pace enables Blue Devils to open season with WB6 victory
QUINCY — Quincy High School girls soccer coach Travis Dinkheller expected his team to be able to control possession and pace of play based on everything he’d seen throughout the preseason. Still, he remained curious how it would look against Western Big 6 Conference opponent. Ten minutes into Tuesday night’s season opener against Moline at…
Read MoreReady to play games that ‘mean something,’ Blue Devils embark on quest to claim championships
QUINCY — Hanging out together after their Blue-White intrasquad scrimmage last week, the Quincy High School girls soccer players found themselves yearning to play a game that mattered. “It was just so fun being out there,” junior midfielder Rian Moore said. “We just want it to be real. We want it to mean something.” Tuesday…
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