Posts Tagged ‘Danielle White’
Road block: Koerkenmeier’s stuffs turn tide in third set as Mater Dei ends QND’s season
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…
Read More‘It’s through the roof’: Regional title continues to boost Raiders’ confidence state crown is possible
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…
Read MoreBlistering start to regional semifinal is reminder QND volleyball team is on postseason mission
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…
Read MoreQND knocks off unbeaten Macomb, gains some revenge for last season’s disappointing finish
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…
Read MoreReady to rumble: QND takes care of business ahead of showdown with undefeated Macomb
QUINCY — Danielle White and the Quincy Notre Dame volleyball team know what lies ahead. That’s why the Raiders coach was as impressed as she was with her team’s 25-19, 25-13 West Central Conference win over Southeastern on Tuesday at The Pit. This win came 24 hours before a clash with undefeated Macomb, a rematch…
Read More‘You have to have that confidence’: Raiders bring swagger, experience to volleyball court
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…
Read MoreQND tabs Carthage’s White to be next girls volleyball coach
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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