Family first: Harmann’s cousin showcases depth of ability in helping Blue Devils dispatch Dukes

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | November 24, 2022
Quincy High School guard Tyler Sprick slaps hands with a teammates as they go back on defense after Sprick scored in the second half of Thursday night's game against Dixon in the 51st QHS Thanksgiving Tournament. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — The exuberant kid who tagged along every opportunity he had when Chris Harmann went to Blue Devil Gym during a decade spent as a Quincy High School boys basketball assistant coach has matured That wasn’t a good thing for Harmann’s Dixon club. Tyler Sprick, a QHS junior guard and Harmann’s cousin, turned Thursday’s…

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Familiar face on Dixon sideline makes QHS Thanksgiving Tournament true holiday homecoming

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | November 23, 2022
Quincy High School coach Andy Douglas, right, discusses a play with sophomore forward Keshaun Thomas during practice leading up to this week's 51st QHS Thanksgiving Tournament at Blue Devil Gym. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — To the victor go the spoils. What exactly the spoils are Quincy High School boys basketball coach Andy Douglas isn’t divulging. Thursday night, in the opening game of the QHS Thanksgiving Tournament, the Blue Devils will square off against Dixon at 7 p.m. at Blue Devil Gym. It also pits two close friends…

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Harmann’s return to Blue Devil Gym is enjoyable, memorable experience

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | January 25, 2022
Chris Harmann, a 2003 Quincy High School graduate who coached in the QHS boys basketball program for 10 years, works the sideline during last Saturday's game against Liberty at Blue Devil Gym in the Quincy Shootout. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — As Chris Harmann strolled out of the Quincy High School boys basketball team’s locker room and onto the Blue Devil Gym court last Saturday morning, instincts took over and guided him toward the home team’s bench. Then reality set in. He wasn’t supposed to be sitting on the north end of the gym.…

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