QND doubles team of Dyer and Strong secure return to Class 1A state tennis tournament

Quincy Notre Dame's Daniel Dyer, left, and Alex Strong are headed back to the state tennis tournament after reaching the semifinals of the Class 1A Jacksonville Sectional. | MRS file photo by Shane Hulsey

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — Daniel Dyer and Alex Strong are getting the chance to outdo themselves. The Quincy Notre Dame boys tennis team’s No. 1 doubles tandem won a pair of matches Friday at the Class 1A Jacksonville Sectional to reach the semifinals and earn a spot in the state tournament, which begins May 29 in…

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QND doubles team of Dyer and Strong reaches second day of Class 1A state tennis tournament

The Quincy Notre Dame doubles team of Alex Strong, left, and Daniel Dyer won three matches Thursday at the Class 1A state tournament in Palatine, Ill. | Shane Hulsey photo

PALATINE, Ill. — After suffering a loss in the opening round of the Class 1A boys tennis state tournament Thursday morning, the Quincy Notre Dame doubles team of Daniel Dyer and Alex Strong rebounded in a big way. Dyer and Strong won three consecutive matches to remain alive in the back draw heading into Friday’s…

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