‘They were just the better team today’: Columbia ends QND’s season in Class 1A super-sectional

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | May 31, 2025
Quincy Notre Dame senior midfielder Sage Stratton settles the ball during Saturday's Class 1A North Mac Super-Sectional game against Columbia in Virden, Ill. | Shane Hulsey photo

VIRDEN, Ill. — Makayla Patton, Sage Stratton and the Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer team’s state dreams were dashed one victory shy of the final four on Saturday, but the sting of a 6-1 loss to Columbia in the Class 1A North Mac Super-Sectional did not hurt as bad as it could have, thanks in…

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Top-ranked Raiders suffer first loss of season in playoff-like atmosphere against Bruins

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | December 5, 2022
Quincy Notre Dame's Abbey Schreacke, left, fights for rebounding position with Columbia Rock Bridge's Jayda Porter during Sunday's game in the Sophie Cunningham Classic at Columbia College's Southwell Complex in Columbia, Mo. | Matt Schuckman photo

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Almost everything about the way Sunday played out — from the two-hour road trip to playing on a college-sized court — had the hallmark of a classic postseason matchup. All except the end result for the Quincy Notre Dame girls basketball team. Tied at 45 with four minutes to play in regulation,…

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