‘Best drive I think I’ve hit’: McCulla’s tee shot on final hole caps incredible season-opening tourney and his first collegiate championship

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | September 5, 2023
Illinois State University junior golfer Alex McCulla, right, won his first collegiate tournament by shooting a 17-under 199 at the Island Resort Intercollegiate at Sage Run Golf Club in Bark River, Mich. | Photo courtesy Illinois State University

QUINCY — Alex McCulla had one thing in mind during his walk through the woods. “Can I just get to the tee and tee off?” he said. Unaware he carried a three-stroke lead to the 18th tee Monday in the third round of the Island Resort Intercollegiate at Sage Run Golf Club in Bark River,…

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C-SC men’s golf team takes second, QU ties for fourth in Quincy Invitational

By Muddy River Sports | April 13, 2022
Quincy University's T.J. Wensing sets himself to tee off during the second round of the Quincy Invitational at Quincy Country Club. Photo courtesy Max Bennett, QU athletics

QUINCY — The William Woods and Culver-Stockton College men’s golf teams flipped spots on the final day of the Quincy Invitational with the Wildcats finishing four strokes behind the Owls on Tuesday at Quincy Country Club. The Owls were the only team in the field to break 300 both days, shooting a 295 in the…

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Scoreboard for Monday, April 11

By Muddy River Sports | April 12, 2022

Prep baseball At Ferd Niemann Jr. Memorial Ballfield, Quincy Quincy Notre Dame 14, Rushville-Industry 4: The Raiders used back-to-back four-run innings to break a 3-3 tie and secure the six-inning victory. After allowing the Rockets to tie the game in the top of the third, the Raiders loaded the bases with two outs in the…

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