Road block: Koerkenmeier’s stuffs turn tide in third set as Mater Dei ends QND’s season

The Quincy Notre Dame volleyball players react after the final point in a 22-25, 25-19, 25-19 loss to Breese Mater Dei was scored Monday night in the Class 2A Pana Super-Sectional in Pana, Ill. | Shane Hulsey photo

PANA, Ill. — Even after a season-ending loss, Danielle White could not help but smile when thinking back on her first season as the Quincy Notre Dame volleyball coach. “That’s these girls,” White said of the source of that smile. “Our girls really set a great example, especially for my first year coaching, of what…

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‘It’s through the roof’: Regional title continues to boost Raiders’ confidence state crown is possible

The Quincy Notre Dame volleyball players celebrate with the Class 2A Warsaw Regional championship plaque Thursday night after beating Illini West in straight sets in Warsaw, Ill. | Shane Hulsey photo

WARSAW, Ill. — The Quincy Notre Dame volleyball team has already cleared a hurdle it couldn’t get over last season, but their quest for the ultimate prize is far from over. The Raiders swept Illini West 25-16, 25-11 in Thursday’s Class 2A Warsaw Regional championship. “This is another step in the journey,” Raiders coach Danielle…

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Blistering start to regional semifinal is reminder QND volleyball team is on postseason mission

Quincy Notre Dame's Lauren Hummel, right, swings for a kill against Monmouth-Roseville in Tuesday night's semifinals of the Class 2A Warsaw Regional in Warsaw, Ill. | Shane Hulsey photo

WARSAW, Ill. — Even Quincy Notre Dame volleyball coach Danielle White’s most ambitious projections couldn’t have predicted the start the Raiders got off to on Tuesday. QND scorched Monmouth-Roseville in the first set by scoring 20 of the first 21 points on its way to a 25-6, 25-15 victory in the Class 2A Warsaw Regional…

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QND knocks off unbeaten Macomb, gains some revenge for last season’s disappointing finish

Annie Eaton, right and Ashlyn Peters, left, celebrate after a point during Quincy Notre Dame's win over Macomb Wednesday night at The Pit. — Photo by Shane Hulsey

QUINCY — Redemption tasted pretty sweet. So did healing the wounds from the way last season ended. The Quincy Notre Dame volleyball team avenged its loss to Macomb in the 2023 Class 2A regional championship game by sweeping the Bombers 25-21, 25-16 on Wednesday at The Pit. “They wanted this more than anything,” Raiders first-year…

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‘You have to have that confidence’: Raiders bring swagger, experience to volleyball court

Led by senior setter Annie Eaton, center, the Quincy Notre Dame volleyball team expects big things from a talented lineup. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — Danielle White feels like she is right where she belongs, but sometimes it doesn’t seem real. “I catch myself like, ‘Is this really happening?’” White said. The former Carthage Middle School volleyball coach took the reins of the Quincy Notre Dame program in March, and from the first day she stepped foot on…

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QND tabs Carthage’s White to be next girls volleyball coach

Danielle White, who led the Carthage seven and eighth grade volleyball teams to top-three finishes at the IESA state tournament in 2023, will be the next Quincy Notre Dame volleyball coach. | Submitted photo

QUINCY — Danielle White has watched enough of the Quincy Notre Dame volleyball team play from afar to understand the kind of drive and determination the Raiders possess. “Knowing their talent matches their competitiveness is exciting, so is knowing those kids want to be great and work at it,” White said. It’s done with one…

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