Posts Tagged ‘College basketball’
Shockey saves Hawks with 3-pointer in closing seconds of regulation
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Quincy University men’s basketball team made only seven field goals in the second half of Saturday’s Great Lakes Valley Conference game against Drury. Thanks to Nate Shockey, seven was just enough. The junior guard took a kickout from Paul Zilinskas and buried a 3-pointer with three seconds remaining in regulation to…
Read MoreTrail Blazers unable to sidestep own ‘ragged’ effort in loss to open weekend
QUINCY — Darius Bolden was disappointed in the John Wood Community College men’s basketball team’s inconsistent play Friday night. The Trail Blazers sophomore guard went as far as to say JWCC’s overall performance bordered on “ragged.” It was hard to argue. Kansas City (Kan.) Community College pulled away down the stretch for an 82-73 victory…
Read MoreInconsistency keeps Hawks from being able to outlast Lakers in nonconference matchup
QUINCY — Steve Hawkins knew what was necessary to give his Quincy University men’s basketball team a chance to rally. The veteran coach didn’t like it, but he did it. “I feel cheap for it because that’s not how I want to try to win a game,” Hawkins said. Still, it nearly worked. Trailing Grand…
Read MorePrairie Stars shoot down Hawks with blistering effort from 3-point range
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Mama said there’d be days like this. Riding the high of back-to-back victories over two of the Great Lakes Valley Conference’s top three preseason favorites, the Quincy University men’s basketball team saw its momentum stifled Thursday night by another upstart crew. Illinois-Springfield, picked to finish ninth in the 13-team league, shot down…
Read MoreStrong closing kick carries QU women’s basketball team to GLVC road victory
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Quincy University women’s basketball team found itself in a precarious position once again. A one-point game with less than eight minutes remaining in regulation. In five of the seven games prior to Thursday night’s Great Lakes Valley Conference showdown with Illinois-Springfield, the Hawks were within four points heading to the closing…
Read More‘You live for moments like that’: Richardson hits game-winning shot as Hawks ground Flyers
Video courtesy of Steve Looten QUINCY — For the first 39 minutes, 39 seconds of Monday night’s Great Lakes Valley Conference matchup, the Lewis men’s basketball team never wavered from playing tenacious man-to-man defense. “I think it had been that way the entire year, too,” Quincy University coach Steve Hawkins said. So after calling timeout…
Read MoreInability to sustain energy, effort leads to another single-digit loss for QU women’s basketball team
QUINCY — Kaci Bailey’s exasperation resulted in a complete overhaul of the Quincy University women’s basketball team’s lineup midway through the third quarter Monday night. “I said put five new ones in,” the second-year Hawks coach said. “I didn’t even know who was in.” All Bailey was certain of was her starters weren’t providing the…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QU men, women split GLVC basketball doubleheader with Lewis
QUINCY — A clutch shot and a search for energy. That’s the most poignant way to describe opposite ends of a Great Lakes Valley Conference doubleheader for the Quincy University men’s and women’s basketball teams. Zion Richardson banked in a shot with 2.1 seconds remaining in regulation to life the QU men to a 71-69…
Read MoreCrim: Upset shows Hawks displaying toughness, physicality needed to win in GLVC
QUINCY — Entering the season, it appeared the Great Lakes Valley Conference did the Quincy University men’s basketball team no favors by scheduling it to open league play against Indianapolis and Lewis, opponents projected to finish first and third, respectively. The one caveat was that both games would be in Pepsi Arena, and the Hawks…
Read MoreQU women’s basketball team gives itself chance, falls short of beating Indianapolis in GLVC opener
QUINCY — Night in and night out, the Quincy University women’s basketball team is putting itself in position to challenge for the lead at the end of regulation. Figuring out how to win nip-and-tuck games is the next step. Saturday, the Hawks had a chance to tie Indianapolis in the final 10 seconds of regulation…
Read MoreStunner to start: Hawks open GLVC play by upending preseason favorite Greyhounds
QUINCY — After not enjoying a winning record in the Great Lakes Valley Conference since the 2016-17 season, the Quincy University men’s basketball team started conference play in stunning fashion Saturday with a 62-57 victory over preseason conference favorite Indianapolis at Pepsi Arena. So how long will Quincy coach Steve Hawkins enjoy giving the No.…
Read MoreDespite more Matas Martin late-game heroics, Hawks fall in overtime in weekend finale
QUINCY — The Quincy University women’s basketball team is oh-so-close to being oh-so-successful. For the second time in four games, the Hawks went to overtime, getting a pair of clutch Beth Matas Martin baskets in the final 20 seconds of regulation to tie Sunday’s championship game of the Hansen-Spear Quincy Classic against Winona State at…
Read MoreMartin beats buzzer and Rogers State as QU women’s basketball team earns first victory
QUINCY — When the final play produces the perfect outcome, it had to be run exactly the way it was designed in the huddle, right? “Something like that,” Quincy University women’s basketball coach Kaci Bailey said with a wry smile. When Rogers State disrupted Quincy planned off a sideline inbounds play with 6.9 seconds remaining…
Read MorePhoto gallery: Hansen-Spear Quincy Classic at Pepsi Arena
QUINCY — The scheduled had to be adjusted and delayed, but Saturday afternoon at Pepsi Arena, four NCAA Division II women’s basketball teams converged for the Hansen-Spear Quincy Classic and delivered a pair of hard-fought affairs. Winona State defeated McKendree 64-50 in the opener, and Quincy University knocked off Rogers State 58-56 as Beth Matas…
Read MoreRough start leads to late rally falling short as QU men’s basketball stumbles on road
PITTSBURG, Kan. — The inconsistency the Quincy University men’s basketball team is showing takes time and toughness to fix. Now, there isn’t much time left before Great Lakes Valley Conference play begins. The Hawks struggled offensively at the start of Saturday’s game against Missouri Southern in the Pitt State Thanksgiving Classic, hit a lull defensively…
Read MoreStrong second-half defensive effort lifts QU men’s basketball team to first road victory
PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Quincy University men’s basketball team’s offense is going to give the defense time to find its way. In the second half Friday night, that seemed to happen. An 11-point halftime lead ballooned to as many as 29 points as the Hawks put the clamps on Pittsburg State, limiting the Gorillas to…
Read MoreDown to the last detail: Hawks adapt, adjust and improve in winning home opener against Trojans
QUINCY — Malik Hardmon has listened to the Quincy University men’s basketball coaching staff harp on being detail oriented so often the words and phrases being uttered have slipped into his subconscious. “I wake up and in my dream I’ve heard, ‘Details, details, details,’” the senior forward said with a grin. He and the Hawks…
Read MoreSchuckman: Emotion hits Hawkins leading up to second home debut as QU men’s basketball coach
QUINCY — Every version of the national anthem is unique and different. Singers with big, booming voices tend to drag out high notes, especially at the top of their vocal range. Nervous singers hurry through it, praying they don’t forget a word or miss a note and fight just to finish. Steve Hawkins would have…
Read MoreTalton breaks JWCC single-game 3-point record as Trail Blazers outlast Warriors in overtime
QUINCY — When Jeremiah Talton was deciding where the best college fit would be, the former Quincy High School all-state basketball player wanted to find a program with an offense tailor-made for his game. “I’m a shooter,” Talton said at the time. Opponents of the John Wood Community College men’s basketball team are figuring out…
Read MoreLate-game struggles lead to another tough loss for QU men’s basketball team
CEDARVILLE, Ohio — A number of the things the Quincy University men’s basketball players have done during the first 35 minutes of back-to-back season-opening games will make this group successful in the long run. What took place down the stretch needs to change. Friday night, the Hawks squandered an 11-point lead with nine minutes to…
Read MoreLate lead slips away as QU women’s basketball team opens season with overtime loss
HILLSDALE, Mich. — The Quincy University women’s basketball team put itself in position to rubber stamp dramatic 365-day turnaround. All the Hawks lacked was a finishing touch. Sarah Nelson’s layin with 2 minutes, 27 seconds remaining in regulation gave Quincy a six-point lead over Ursuline College in the first game of the Midwest Regional Crossover…
Read MoreDefensive breakdown late in second half costs Hawks shot at season-opening victory
CEDARVILLE, Ohio — The combination of high-level 3-point shooting and solid perimeter defense put the Quincy University men’s basketball team in position to win Steve Hawkins’ second debut as the head coach. Then the defense rested a little too much. Findlay went on a 25-9 run over a 7-minute, 34-second span late in the second…
Read MoreTrail Blazers pick up pace in second half, find space to excel offensively against Eagles
QUINCY — Space equals pace. If the John Wood Community College men’s basketball players execute such a notion more consistently, the offense Trail Blazers coach Brad Hoyt has designed for this group will run more efficiently. The first seven minutes of the second half Friday night against Rock Valley College proved that point. Leading by…
Read MoreTrail Blazers prepare for challenging week by stomping Wildcats in season opener
QUINCY — Saturday’s official season opener for the John Wood Community College men’s basketball team was more like a dress rehearsal. The main act starts Tuesday. The Trail Blazers kickstarted everything with a 90-42 victory over the Culver-Stockton College JV at the Student Activity Center in which three local products scored in double figures and…
Read MoreQU men’s basketball team comes up short in final exhibition at Northwestern
After taking care of the basketball before halftime with only four turnovers, Quincy University had 10 turnovers in the second half and fell to the Wildcats 69-49 at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Read MoreHawks show grit, moxie in exhibition loss to Illini
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Steve Hawkins wasn’t shy about what he hoped to accomplish by traveling to State Farm Center for an exhibition game against the No. 23 University of Illinois men’s basketball team. “A lot,” said Hawkins, embarking on his second stint as the head coach at Quincy University. “It’s going to be beneficial on…
Read MoreCrim: Former QU men’s basketball coach lands job with D-I program
Around the horn … Former Quincy University men’s basketball coach Ryan Hellenthal has landed a new job as director of basketball development and basketball administration at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, the school announced last week. At SIUE, he is reunited with Cougars coach Brian Barone. Both were assistants on the coaching staff at Garden City (Kan.)…
Read MoreCrim: College football, Hall of Fame closers, baseball playoffs and QU basketball on the mind
Notes, quotes and great thoughts from a sports weekend that, for the first time in a month, did not include my alma mater turning a winnable college football game into an excruciating loss: OK, so Missouri was on a bye. No game, no angst. Surely the Tigers won’t lose on Saturday to Vanderbilt, the only…
Read MorePhoto gallery: Practice officially opens on second Hawkins era with QU men’s basketball program
QUINCY — More than two decades have passed since Steve Hawkins last walked into Pepsi Arena to coach the first official practice of the college basketball season, but his expectations for the Quincy University men’s basketball players aren’t any different. The Hawks better be prepared to tirelessly work to get better. Saturday morning, the Hawks…
Read MoreFormer Hawks guard Adeyinka signs contract with professional team in Spain
QUINCY — Dami Adeyinka may need to lean on a pair of former Quincy University teammates to bridge the language barrier as she embarks on a professional basketball career. The guard signed a contract with Magectias Contra Violencia Genero, one of 28 teams in Liga Femenina 2 de Baloncesto, which is the second division of…
Read MoreFormer assistant coach returns to JWCC to take over women’s basketball program
QUINCY — John Wood Community College athletic director Brad Hoyt’s short list of candidates to consider for the women’s basketball coaching position didn’t change because of the relatively short timeframe in which he had to conduct his search. Lauren Bogle’s name was always there. “Her energy and her commitment while she was here has resonated…
Read MoreRodriguez retires after nearly three decades coaching women’s basketball at JWCC
QUINCY — If there is a universal truth Norm Rodriguez can take from his nearly three decades coaching women’s basketball at John Wood Community College, it might be this. Even the best laid plans go awry. Rodriguez intended to coach one more season and then join his wife, Anita, at their new home in Tennessee,…
Read MoreQU men’s basketball team to face tough road tests while launching Hawkins’ second stint as coach
QUINCY — Ideally, Quincy University men’s basketball coach Steve Hawkins wouldn’t want to launch his second stint with the Hawks by playing four of the first five games on the road. “I wish there was a way to start our tenure here at home,” the veteran skipper said. This schedule doesn’t accommodate such a wish.…
Read MoreFormer QU standout McGaughey closes chapter on professional basketball career
CINCINNATI — Evan McGaughey’s passport reveals quite a story. In the five years since his graduation from Quincy University, the Carthage native’s 4.5 x 3.5 inch booklet has been stamped enough times to allow him entrance into 15 countries on two different continents as he pursued a professional basketball career. “I got to see a…
Read MoreCollege notebook: Former JWCC standout Gronewold joins staff at Dodge City
QUINCY — Brad Hoyt often has said the John Wood Community College men’s basketball program sticks together like family. How true that is these days. Brody Gronewold, a former standout at Illini West and JWCC, recently was named an assistant coach at Dodge City Community College, an NJCAA Division I program located in Dodge City,…
Read MoreFormer QU great Jessica Keller joins women’s basketball coaching staff at Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. — Jessica Keller continues climbing the coaching ladder. The all-time leading scorer in the history of the Quincy University women’s basketball program is heading to the Big 10 Conference, joining Amy Williams staff with the University of Nebraska women’s basketball program as an assistant coach. Keller spent the previous five seasons on the…
Read MoreCollege notebook: JWCC’s Jennings receives All-American honors for second straight season
QUINCY — For the seventh time in the past nine seasons, the John Wood Community College men’s basketball program has produced an All-American. Sophomore forward Jarvis Jennings was named to the NJCAA Division II All-American third team, making him one of 30 players nationwide as selected by the NJCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Committee. Jennings,…
Read MoreHawkins adds familiar face to QU basketball staff by bringing Walsh back as assistant coach
QUINCY — Add another familiar face to the Quincy University men’s basketball team’s sideline. Tim Walsh, a former QU assistant, is returning to Pepsi Arena to be Steve Hawkins’ top assistant coach. Walsh served as an assistant coach under Hawkins from 1994-98 and also was on the Hawks’ staff for the 1986-87 season, which was…
Read MoreCrim: Turpin’s mission of helping student-athletes has never changed even as her job and title have
NORTH PORT, Fla. — Once a coach, always a coach. While it has been 28 years since Kathy Turpin walked away from Culver-Stockton College as the winningest women’s basketball coach in school history, never to coach another college game, she is still doing her part to create an atmosphere for student-athletes to succeed. The competitive…
Read MoreSchuckman: Path to Hawkins’ return as QU men’s basketball coach began with meal at Portillo’s
QUINCY — Steve Hawkins isn’t shy about his appreciation for quality cuisine. He is loyal to the restaurants he finds reliable and appetizing. So it came as no surprise Wednesday morning, hours before he was to be introduced as the new Quincy University men’s basketball coach, Hawkins ate breakfast at the Coach House, a longstanding…
Read MoreHawk homecoming: QU hires former hoops coach Hawkins to return to helm of men’s program
QUINCY — Steve Hawkins made the 430-mile drive from Kalamazoo, Mich., to Quincy by himself Tuesday night, but he was hardly alone. “Word started to seep out the last couple of days in the coaching world,” said Hawkins, who was introduced Wednesday as the next Quincy University men’s basketball coach. “My phone … well, it…
Read MoreCrim: Walton’s journey brings him home, where teaching and coaching made for a fulfilling career
CANTON, Mo. — Rod Walton quietly moved back to Canton last month, a place he called home during a 30-year association with Culver-Stockton College. He spends his days visiting with old friends, some former high school basketball coaching colleagues, and other old C-SC hands he remained in contact with after retiring in 2012. He tries…
Read MoreJWCC men’s monumental second-half rally falls short in Region 24 title game loss to Parkland
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Jarvis Jennings struggled with the words that could accurately depict all the emotions tugging at his heart and soul. He didn’t need to speak. His eyes said everything. Glassed over by tears and saddened by the finality of it all, Jennings and the John Wood Community College men’s basketball team fought like…
Read MoreJWCC’s Jennings earns Region 24 Player of the Year, Taylor and Kracht also honored
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A somber thought crossed Jarvis Jennings’ mind in the locker room Sunday afternoon. His John Wood Community College basketball career was finished. “It didn’t really hit me until I had to take my jersey off one last time,” Jennings said. “But that’s life. You take it to the chin and you have…
Read MoreSuccessful night all around for Hoyt family as JWCC men advance to Region 24 semifinals
QUINCY — Brad Hoyt is the long-time men’s basketball coach at John Wood Community College. He’s also the father of 17-year-old Jake Hoyt, a member of the Quincy Notre Dame boys basketball team. While Brad was coaching Wednesday night, Jake was playing against Maroa-Forsyth in a sectional tournament game at Stanford Olympia. Both enjoyed victories.…
Read MoreValiant effort from QU women falls short in fourth quarter of GLVC tournament loss to Truman State
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — The Quincy University women’s basketball team ran out of steam, but it wasn’t before a valiant effort. The Hawks led Truman State by four points at the end of the third quarter Monday night in the opening round of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament at Pershing Arena before the Bulldogs opened…
Read MoreQU men bow out of GLVC Tournament following horrific shooting performance against McKendree
LEBANON, Ill. — It became dubbed the “Monday Night Massacre.” Hardly anyone in the Great Lakes Valley Conference was immune to it. Of the seven opening-round games of the GLVC men’s basketball tournament, five were decided by 26 points or more, including Quincy University’s 37-point loss at McKendree in which the Hawks shot less than…
Read MoreScoreboard for Saturday, February 26
Boys basketball At Monroe City, Mo. Class 3 District 6 championship Monroe City 69, Highland 40. Click here for the story. Girls basketball At Monroe City, Mo. Class 3 District 6 championship South Shelby 59, Palmyra 55. Click here for the story. Men’s basketball At Meyer Sports Center, Bolivar, Mo. Southwest Baptist 86, Quincy University…
Read MoreKnipe, Hawks end regular season on high note, win finale for first time in six seasons
BOLIVAR, Mo. — The day will come when the Quincy University women’s basketball program will have a series of firsts that highlight a return to prominence within the Great Lakes Valley Conference. It takes a number of smaller firsts to get there. Saturday, the Hawks experienced a couple of those. For the first time since…
Read MoreQU men’s win streak comes to end as Southwest Baptist goes on second-half blitz
BOLIVAR, Mo. — The Quincy University men’s basketball team ran out of steam. The challenge will be to recharge in a hurry. Trailing by one at halftime Saturday at the Meyer Sports Center, the Hawks struggled to keep it tight as Southwest Baptist went on a 20-4 run spanning nearly seven minutes of the second…
Read MoreScoreboard for Friday, February 25
Boys basketball At Alton, Ill. Class 4A Alton Regional Quincy High School 56, O’Fallon 49. Click here for the story and photos. At Beardstown, Ill. Class 2A Beardstown Regional Quincy Notre Dame 48, Pleasant Plains 37. Click here for the story and photos. At Griggsville, Ill. Class 1A Griggsville-Perry Regional Liberty 59, Winchester West Central…
Read MoreQU men lead start to finish, fend off Drury’s late rally to run win streak to three straight games
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — What began as a 3-point shootout morphed into a battle of wills down the stretch. When that happened Friday afternoon, the Quincy University men’s basketball team showcased its toughness. The Hawks saw Drury trim their 15-point advantage with less than six minutes to play down to three with 20 seconds remaining in…
Read MoreLate-game drought costs JWCC men opportunity to fight for top seed in region tournament
QUINCY — The chance to be the No. 1 seed in the NJCAA Division II Region 24 Tournament is gone. The opportunity to return to the national tournament isn’t. The John Wood Community College men’s basketball players have a pretty good grasp of what it will take to make that happen. “We learned where we…
Read MoreScoreboard for Wednesday, February 23
Boys basketball At Beardstown, Ill. Class 2A Beardstown Regional Quincy Notre Dame 57, Illini West 37. Click here for the story and photos. Pleasant Plains 63, West Hancock 61. Click here for the story and photos. At Griggsville, Ill. Class 1A Griggsville-Perry Regional Liberty 61, Griggsville-Perry 47. Click here for the story and photos. Winchester…
Read MoreFour C-SC basketball players earn all-conference honors
CANTON, Mo. — Four Culver-Stockton College basketball players — two from both the men’s and women’s squads — received postseason accolades from the Heart of America Athletic Conference. Senior forward Alonza Ortiz-Traylor was named second-team all-conference on the men’s side, while junior guard Jalen Blaize received honorable mention. On the women’s side, freshman forward Addison…
Read MoreTake a Kracht at it: Sharpshooter buries pivotal treys to propel JWCC men to needed victory
QUINCY — The moment Ja’Veon Taylor intercepted the pass, Brandon Kracht sprinted to the right corner of the floor. But he never actually expected to see the ball come his way. “Honestly, I did not,” Kracht said. “It’s kind of like you’re going, ‘One more, one more, one more,’ hoping for that pass. It came…
Read MoreScoreboard for Saturday, February 19
Boys basketball At The Pit, Quincy Class 2A Beardstown Regional Quincy Notre Dame 64, Rushville-Industry 25. Click here for the story and photos. At Carthage, Ill. Class 2A Beardstown Regional Illini West 69, Beardstown 50: Max Richardson scored 28 points and Nolan Deitrich added 14 as the Chargers advanced to the semifinals to face Quincy…
Read MoreHope floats: Weekend sweep gives QU men strong belief they can rise in GLVC Tournament seeding
QUINCY — Adam Moore’s description of Jalen Stamps’ offensive rebound in the waning seconds of Saturday’s game probably wouldn’t be fit for print and likely would draw an NC-17 rating if it were to go public. “If I was on live TV, I’d have to say, ‘Oh, I’m sorry,’” Moore said with a smile. But…
Read MoreSaving the best for last: QU women finish home portion of schedule with back-to-back victories
QUINCY — Not once in Maddie Spagnola’s five seasons with the Quincy University women’s basketball program had the Hawks swept a pair of Great Lakes Valley Conference games on the same weekend. So it’s easy to say she saved the best for last. With Dami Adeyinka scoring a career-high 19 points and Spagnola recording consecutive…
Read MoreScoreboard for Thursday, February 17
Men’s basketball At Pepsi Arena, Quincy Quincy University 86, Rockhurst 80. Click here for the story. Women’s basketball At Pepsi Arena, Quincy Quincy University 60, Rockhurst 53. Click here for the story.
Read More‘We’re still a family’: QU men move past coaching upheaval, dig in together to take down Rockhurst
QUINCY — The extraneous noise that could have disrupted the Quincy University men’s basketball team’s season dissipated by the time Thursday night’s game rolled around. The Hawks weren’t going to listen anymore anyway. “Once the ball was rolled out there tonight, it was just play,” junior forward Adam Moore said. “It was just basketball. It’s…
Read MoreSpagnola’s double-double leads QU women to upset of Rockhurst to kickstart final home weekend
QUINCY — With her opportunities to play in Pepsi Arena dwindling and determined to put the Quincy University women’s basketball program on the right course to respectability before she leaves, Maddie Spagnola is playing with a chip on her shoulder. It’s bringing out the best in the punky senior guard. Spagnola spearheaded a spirited effort…
Read MoreScoreboard for Wednesday February 16
Boys basketball At Liberty, Ill. Liberty 62, Pittsfield 34: The Eagles, ranked fourth in Class 1A, finished off the regular season with a dominant defensive effort. Liberty led 18-4 at the end of the first quarter after allowing just one field goal, and the Eagles allowed no more than 11 points in any quarter. Balanced…
Read MoreHellenthal delivers heart-felt message thanking QU players, fans and community for their support
QUINCY — If you want to learn about a coach’s character in a cut-throat profession such as college basketball, look beyond the wins and losses. Take stock in what they say and how they say it when adversity threatens to bring them to their knees. Upon learning last Friday morning he was being fired immediately…
Read MoreScoreboard for Monday, February 14
Boys basketball At Liberty, Ill. Liberty 68, Rushville-Industry 35: The Eagles improved to 24-5 and wrapped up the West Central Conference championship. At Augusta, Ill. Southeastern 70, Unity 47: The Suns continue rolling toward the postseason as Danny Stephens scored 29 points and Ramsey Fry added 28. Melvin McMillen led the Mustangs with 16 points,…
Read MoreSchuckman: Finding coach to ’embrace this basketball crazy community’ shouldn’t be difficult for QU administration
QUINCY — Thirty-one minutes is all it took. The news of Ryan Hellenthal’s dismissal as the Quincy University men’s basketball coach broke at 10 a.m. Friday, and 31 minutes after that news hit social media, the first mention of a possible successor was posted. A plethora of posts followed. Fans in this basketball savvy community…
Read MoreScoreboard for Friday, February 11
Boys basketball At Blue Devil Gym, Quincy Quincy High School 49, Rock Island 47. Click here for the story and photos. At Liberty, Ill. Liberty 57, Quincy Notre Dame 43. Click here for the story and photos. At Voshall Gym, Pittsfield, Ill. Pittsfield 56, Western 34: TJ Reel hit a pair of 3-pointers in the…
Read MoreHellenthal’s late-season dismissal about giving QU chance to get ahead in changing basketball program’s direction
QUINCY — Josh Rabe didn’t want to fall any further behind. So as the Quincy University athletic director debated when the appropriate time to dismiss Ryan Hellenthal as men’s basketball coach might be, he kept coming back to the same question. Why wait? “This is a matter of timing,” Rabe said Friday afternoon. “It’s just…
Read MoreScoreboard for Thursday, February 10
Boys basketball At Rushville, Ill. Central 79, Rushville-Industry 57: Panthers junior forward Isaac Genenbacher proved unstoppable in the post, scoring nine points in the pivotal second quarter. Central outscored Rushville 21-9 in the second quarter and maintained the double digit lead the remainder of the game. Genenbacher finished with a career-high 33 points without a…
Read MoreHawks suffer another frustrating finish, lose tightly contested GLVC game to Bulldogs
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Frustration has reached the point of exasperation and left the Quincy University men’s basketball players and coaches wondering what it is going to change the outcome of these near misses. It happened again Thursday night. The Hawks trailed Truman State by just four points with a little more than a minute to…
Read MoreBuoyed by energetic defensive effort, Hawks push Bulldogs to limit before falling in GLVC play
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — As Kaci Bailey entered the Quincy University women’s basketball team’s locker room following Thursday night’s game, the first-year coach sensed the Hawks expected her to be upset or discouraged. Instead, Bailey walked in clapping. “I was like, ‘Hell of a game,’” Bailey said as her depleted troops battled Truman State to the…
Read MoreScoreboard for Wednesday, February 9
Boys basketball At Voshall Gym, Pittsfield, Ill. Pittsfield 59, Jerseyville 56: The Saukees erased a 14-point deficit to force overtime and got five points from Nate Scranton in the extra period to snake out a victory. Scranton finished with 23 points as Pittsfield outscored Jerseyville 9-6 in overtime. TJ Reel added 16 points for the…
Read MoreScoreboard for Tuesday, February 8
Boys basketball At Geneseo, Ill. Quincy High School 71, Geneseo 32. Click here for the story. At The Pit, Quincy Quincy Notre Dame 67, Unity 55. Click here for the story and photos. At Monroe City, Mo. Monroe City 62, Palmyra 31. Click here for the story and photos. At Warsaw, Ill. Liberty 68, West…
Read MoreScoreboard for Monday, February 7
Boys basketball At The Pit, Quincy Southeastern 62, Quincy Notre Dame 52. Click here for the story and photos. At Canton, Mo. North Shelby 67, Canton 58: Preston Brewer led the Tigers with 17 points as they fell to 6-14 overall. Robert Uhlmeyer led the Raiders with 19 points. Girls basketball At Macomb, Ill. Illini…
Read MoreScoreboard for Saturday, February 5
Boys basketball At Blue Devil Gym, Quincy Quincy High School 62, Webster Groves 54. Click here for the story. At The Pit, Quincy SuperFan Shootout Jacksonville Routt 36, Quincy Notre Dame 35. Click here for the story and photos. Monroe City 54, Liberty 53. Click here for the story, photos and video. Winchester West Central…
Read MoreJWCC men give up coast-to-coast finish, drop pivotal conference game to Danville
QUINCY — Four seconds away from forcing overtime and giving itself a chance to stay in first place in the Mid-West Athletic Conference, the John Wood Community College men’s basketball team neglected the golden rule of defense. Stop the ball. Danville Area Community College’s Drew Reifsteck drove the length of the floor in four seconds…
Read MoreQU men fall apart in second half, allow Lewis to go on backbreaking 17-2 run
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. — Leading by 11 points at halftime Saturday at Neil Carey Arena, the Quincy University men’s basketball team had the opportunity to run its win streak to three consecutive games and give itself a boost in the Great Lakes Valley Conference standings. Then came the meltdown. Ahead 52-42 with 13:52 remaining in regulation,…
Read MoreScoreboard for Thursday, February 3
Girls basketball At QHS gym, Quincy Quincy High School 45, United Township 37. Click here for the story. Men’s basketball At TRAC, Springfield, Ill. Quincy University 80, Illinois-Springfield 74. Click here for the story. At Morden Center, Lamoni, Iowa Culver-Stockton College 63, Graceland 51: A second-half surge offensively carried the Wildcats to a season sweep…
Read MoreHawks’ stout second-half defense limits Prairie Stars’ efficiency, leads to GLVC road victory
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Ryan Hellenthal laughed when asked if he was going to bottle or patent whatever he was giving the Quincy University men’s basketball players at halftime of their last two games. “I’m just letting them know I still believe in them,” said Hellenthal, the Hawks’ fifth-year head coach. “And I told them we’re…
Read MoreScoreboard for Monday, January 31
Boys basketball At Mendon, Ill. Illini West 73, Unity 41: The Chargers finally put the finishing touch on their Hancock County Tournament championship by outgunning the Mustangs in the weather-delayed finale. Nolan Deitrich made four 3-pointers and scored 14 of the Chargers’ 16 points in the first quarter as they bolted to a 16-10 lead.…
Read MorePress your luck: Hawks’ ability to disrupt Saints with full-court pressures sparks comeback victory
QUINCY — Ryan Hellenthal compared defending the Maryville men’s basketball team’s offense to a college football team staring down an option attack. You know what’s coming and it’s your job to stop it. “There is no heavy scheme involved,” said Hellenthal, the fifth-year Quincy University coach. “You just have to buck up and guard.” By…
Read MoreScoreboard for Saturday, January 29
Girls basketball At Bethalto, Ill. Quincy Notre Dame 60, Bethalto Civic Memorial 46. Click here for the story. At Homer B. Musgrove Fieldhouse, Sterling, Ill. Quincy High School 69, Sterling 19: The Blue Devils picked up another Western Big 6 Conference victory, limiting the Golden Warriors to one field goal in the first quarter. Quincy…
Read MoreFatigue leads to shooting struggles for QU men in GLVC loss to Southern Indiana
QUINCY — When the basketball doesn’t go in the hoop, it’s hard to sustain momentum. The Quincy University men’s basketball team found that out the hard way Saturday. Coming off a double-overtime victory against Indianapolis on Thursday, the Hawks were flat offensively from the start against Southern Indiana. They shot just 28.1 percent from the…
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Boys basketball At Monroe City, Mo. Columbia Father Tolton 59, Monroe City 41: In a battle of state-ranked teams, the Trailblazers gained the edge by limiting the Panthers to 15 combined points in the second and third quarters. Monroe City, ranked second in Class 3 according to the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association polls, trailed 32-18…
Read MoreDisplay of toughness allows Hawks to outlast Greyhounds in double overtime
QUINCY — The bags of ice taped to both of Nate Shockey’s ankles and the way every muscle in his body ached from exhaustion suggested he needs more than 36 hours to recuperate. Having a victory to fall back on will speed up that timeline. “Oh, 100 percent,” the Quincy University sophomore guard said. And…
Read MoreQU women cannot sustain momentum in GLVC loss at home to Indianapolis
QUINCY — Every big shot Maddie Spagnola hit needed a complementary piece. That never happened. Spagnola, a senior point guard on the Quincy University women’s basketball team, buried a 3-pointer at the third-quarter buzzer Thursday night, only to see the Hawks miss their first two shots of the fourth quarter. She hit another 3-pointer early…
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Men’s basketball At Student Activity Center, Quincy John Wood Community College 86, Illinois Central College 74: The Trail Blazers won their third consecutive Mid-West Athletic Conference matchup with a blistering effort from the perimeter. The Trail Blazers shot 56 percent from 3-point range, going 14 of 25 and making several in a key second-half surge…
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Boys basketball At Blue Devil Gym, Quincy Quincy Shootout St. Louis University High 49, Quincy High School 40. Click here for the story and photos. Liberty 62, Dixon 48. Click here for the story and photos. At Palmyra, Mo. Tony Lenzini Tournament Monroe City 73, Hannibal 60. Click here for the story and photos. Palmyra…
Read MoreHawks unable to slow Tritons’ Jackson, suffer GLVC road loss
ST. LOUIS — The leading scorers in the Great Lakes Valley Conference are feasting on the Quincy University men’s basketball team’s defense. Marty Jackson became the latest to do so Saturday. The Missouri-St. Louis junior forward scored a career-high 30 points, going 13 of 18 from the field, and helping the Tritons shoot 58.7 percent…
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Boys basketball At Palmyra, Mo. Tony Lenzini Invitational Hannibal 73, Highland 40: A 13-point halftime cushion turned into a rout as the Pirates’ 3-point barrage carried them into Saturday night’s championship game against top-seeded Monroe City. Hannibal made four 3-pointers in the third quarter and 11 treys overall. Aaris Stolte finished with 24 points, making…
Read MoreDominant post play, strong rebounding carry QU women to GLVC road victory
LEBANON, Ill. — A strong start and dominant play in the paint helped carry the Quincy University women’s basketball team to a hurdle-clearing moment. The Hawks outscored McKendree 11-8 in the first quarter and forwards Sarah Nelson and Emma Knipe combined for 24 points and 20 rebounds in a 51-48 victory Thursday night in Great…
Read MoreQU men suffer another nip-and-tuck loss as McKendree closes GLVC game on 13-8 run
LEBANON, Ill. — Finding a way to reverse the trend is the Quincy University men’s basketball team’s toughest challenge right now. The Hawks put themselves in position to win a nip-and-tuck game yet again Thursday night, twice getting within three points of McKendree in the final five minutes but never drawing closer. This time, it…
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Boys basketball At Payson, Ill. Quincy Notre Dame 59, Payson Seymour 55. Click here for the story and video interview. At Palmyra, Mo. Tony Lenzini Invitational Monroe City 42, Palmyra 23: The tempo favored fourth-seeded Palmyra until top-seeded Monroe City got stingy and Joshua Talton got rolling. Monroe City, which led the semifinal matchup 17-13…
Read MoreSlow start, Little’s injury lead to loss for JWCC women in league opener
QUINCY — Spoon River College’s game-opening 3-point barrage proved to be a challenge for the John Wood Community College women’s basketball team to overcome. So did losing McKenna Little to an ankle injury. The Snappers jumped out to a 9-2 lead Wednesday night in the Mid-West Athletic Conference game at the Student Activity Center by…
Read MoreLet’s get physical: Trail Blazers withstand Snappers’ style to earn first conference victory
QUINCY — The physical aspect of Wednesday night’s Mid-West Athletic Conference game negated the natural rhythm and flow John Wood Community College men’s basketball coach Brad Hoyt relishes. So while he was encouraged by the outcome, Hoyt was disappointed with the style. “I was expecting a little better basketball,” Hoyt said after the Trail Blazers…
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Boys basketball At Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington Central Catholic Shootout Quincy Notre Dame 57, Farmington 43. Quincy Notre Dame 55, Williamsville 39. Click here for the story about both games. At Palmyra, Mo. Tony Lenzini Tournament Palmyra 76, Canton 53: Mason Roberts scored 11 points in the third quarter as the fourth-seeded Panthers outscored the fifth-seeded…
Read MoreInability to finish costs Hawks another chance to pick up GLVC victory
QUINCY — Deflated. There is no better word to describe the atmosphere surrounding the Quincy University men’s basketball program after Monday night’s 90-84 overtime loss to Missouri S&T in Great Lakes Valley Conference play at Pepsi Arena. Gut-punched would work, too. The Hawks had a nine-point lead with 4:18 remaining in regulation, but got outscored…
Read MoreHawks struggle in fourth quarter, fall to Miners for third straight GLVC loss
QUINCY — The Quincy University women’s basketball team needs to work on its closing kick, too. The Hawks trailed Missouri S&T by one point heading to the fourth quarter Monday in Great Lakes Valley Conference play at Pepsi Arena, but the Miners scored the first 10 points of the final stanza and led 58-47 with…
Read MoreCrim: Hawkins remains passionate about coaching and committed to helping steer basketball in right direction
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — When Steve Hawkins answered a phone call from a number he didn’t recognize in September, he wasn’t surprised the caller wanted to know if he would be interested in a basketball coaching opening. After all, he had fielded numerous inquiries since Western Michigan University administrators decided not to renew his contract in…
Read MoreScoreboard for Saturday, January 15
Boys basketball At Roy S. Anderson Gym, Lincoln, Ill. Quincy High School 45, Lincoln 25. Click here for the story. At Winchester, Ill. Winchester Invitational Tournament Petersburg PORTA/A-C Central 44, Liberty 42: The Bluejays’ Gavin Artholony made 9 of 10 free throws in the fourth quarter to hold off the Eagles in the championship game.…
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