Washuta overtakes Willing as men’s city singles tennis champion, honors late mother

Zach Willing, left, and Stephen Washuta shake hands after Sunday's men's open title match in the Quincy Tennis Association City Singles Championships at the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir Park. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — Stephen Washuta had a helping hand from up above in winning the men’s open title in the Quincy Tennis Association City Singles Championships. Washuta’s mother, Beth, passed away last year from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare degenerative brain disorder. “Honestly, if I would have talked to you about this a couple months ago, I’d…

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Reddy outlasts Hamby as future QHS teammates battle for women’s city singles tennis championship

Anika Reddy hits a forehand return during Sunday's women's open championship match in the Quincy Tennis Association City Singles Championships at the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir Park. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — Anika Reddy knows she has a challenge on her hands for the top spot on the Quincy High School girls tennis team this fall. Reddy, who will be a senior at QHS, had to rally to beat Alex Hamby, an incoming freshman, to win the women’s open title 2-6, 6-2, 10-8 on Sunday…

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Older sister earns bragging rights in Holzgrafe household by beating her brother for city juniors tennis title

Violet Holzgrafe prepares to serve during the 14-and-under juniors title match in the Quincy Tennis Association City Singles Championships at the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir Park. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — The match did not end as Violet Holzgrafe would have preferred, but she has bragging rights over her brother either way. Violet defeated her brother, August, 7-5, 1-0 in Sunday’s 14-and-under juniors title match in the Quincy Tennis Association City Singles Championships at the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir Park. August retired from…

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Crim: Moving city championship to May agrees with golfers, but why aren’t more competing?

A smattering of fans circle the 18th green at Westview Golf Course to watch Adam Pfeiffer hit his approach shot during the final round of the Quincy Men's City Championship. | David Adam

QUINCY – It was a perfect sun-splashed Sunday. The wind was relatively still as the temperature steadily rose to the upper 70s. Those competing in the Quincy City Championships found the Westview Golf Course fairways pristine and the greens receptive and quick. The golf was good, too. It wasn’t until Jason Traeder’s birdie putt on…

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McCulla repeats as Quincy men’s city golf champion with record-setting low score

Alex McCulla stares down a birdie putt on the fifth hole Sunday at Westview Golf Course. McCulla shot a 13-under 129 total for 36 holes to win the Quincy Men's City Golf Championship. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — A window of opportunity opened for Adam Pfeiffer when Alex McCulla’s up-and-down didn’t go down as planned. McCulla slammed it shut just as quickly. After uncharacteristic bogey on the par-3 15th hole Sunday at Westview Golf Course, McCulla made back-to-back birdies and then drove the green on the par-4 18th hole to give…

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Photo gallery: Low scores highlight final day of Quincy Men’s City Golf Championship

Parker Freiburg tees off on the 16th hole Sunday at Westview Golf Course. Freiburg shot a 4-under 67 and finished third in the Quincy Men's City Golf Championship. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Alex McCulla began his weekend by shooting a 6-under 30 on the front nine at Westview Golf Course and ended it by rolling in birdie putts on two of the final three holes to win the Quincy Men’s City Golf Championship with a 13-under 129 total. Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman spent…

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