QND knocks off unbeaten Macomb, gains some revenge for last season’s disappointing finish

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | October 10, 2024
Annie Eaton, right and Ashlyn Peters, left, celebrate after a point during Quincy Notre Dame's win over Macomb Wednesday night at The Pit. — Photo by Shane Hulsey

QUINCY — Redemption tasted pretty sweet. So did healing the wounds from the way last season ended. The Quincy Notre Dame volleyball team avenged its loss to Macomb in the 2023 Class 2A regional championship game by sweeping the Bombers 25-21, 25-16 on Wednesday at The Pit. “They wanted this more than anything,” Raiders first-year…

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Set up for success: Fully adjusted to position change, Rexroat guides Bombers to undefeated start

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | September 24, 2024
Macomb senior setter Quinn Rexroat leaves a backset for one of the Bombers' hitters during a match earlier this season in the Washington Street Gym in Macomb, Ill. | Photo courtesy Andrea Ratermann

MACOMB, Ill. — The doubt Quinn Rexroat once had has transformed into confidence. Rexroat had mixed feelings about moving from libero, a position she had played for the first six years of her volleyball career, to setter as a freshman at Macomb High School. “I just liked controlling the defense and I didn’t really like…

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‘We just didn’t show up to play’: Macomb steamrolls mistake-prone QND in regional final

By David Adam, MRN Editor | October 27, 2023
Quincy Notre Dame setter Annie Eaton, left, watches the Macomb volleyball team celebrate after the final point in the Bombers' 25-18, 25-14 loss on Thursday night in The Hangar at Macomb High School. | David Adam photo

MACOMB, Ill. — Senior Delaney Beard had a difficult time comprehending what had happened. Quincy Notre Dame had been dominant this season, losing just 14 sets while winning 32 out of 36 matches and earning the No. 1 seed in the Class 2A girls volleyball regional. The Raiders only needed to beat fifth-seeded Macomb, which…

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