Charging forward: Illini West regains regional crown, beats QND by 14 strokes at Deer Run

Illini West freshman Nolan Murphy chips onto the 14th green during Wednesday's Class 1A regional at Deer Run Golf Course in Hamilton, Ill. | Matt Schuckman photo

HAMILTON, Ill. — The Illini West boys golf team won three consecutive Class 1A regional championships from 2020 to 2022, only to have Quincy Notre Dame throw up a roadblock with a 23-stroke victory last fall. That made winning Wednesday’s Class 1A Hamilton Regional at Deer Run Golf Course extra satisfying. “It’s definitely a big…

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Photo gallery: Scenes from Class 1A boys regional at Hamilton’s Deer Run Golf Course

Quincy Notre Dame junior golfer Beau Eftink watches his putt from the front of the green roll toward the hole on the 18th hole of Wednesday's Class 1A regional at Deer Run Golf Course in Hamilton, Ill. | Matt Schuckman photo

To purchase digital downloads or prints of Muddy River Sports photos,click here to visit our SmugMug site. HAMILTON, Ill. — The youthful Illini West boys golf team showed age doesn’t matter as a pair of freshmen finished in the top four individually — senior Nick Bruns was sandwiched in between — in guiding the Chargers…

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‘It’s good to go out with a bang’: QND’s Eversman steady on back nine to win Class 1A regional title

Quincy Notre Dame senior Meredeith Eversman rolls in a par putt on the ninth green during Tuesday's Class 1A regional at Deer Run Golf Course in Hamilton, Ill. | Matt Schuckman photo

HAMILTON, Ill. — Maybe Meredith Eversman found the magic elixir to evening out a topsy-turvy round of golf. Switch your balls. Having posted a 7-over 43 on the front nine Tuesday at Deer Run Golf Course, the Quincy Notre Dame senior pulled a different sleeve of balls from her bag when she went to the…

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Photo gallery: Scenes from Class 1A girls regional at Deer Run Golf Course

West Hancock's Lucy Woodworth points in the direction of where a ball went during Tuesday's Class 1A regional at Deer Run Golf Course in Hamilton, Ill. | Matt Schuckman photo

To purchase digital downloads or prints of Muddy River Sports photos,click here to visit our SmugMug site. HAMILTON, Ill. — The Quincy Notre Dame and Illini West girls golf teams advanced to the Class 1A Rochester Sectional by finishing in the top three Tuesday at the Class 1A regional at Deer Run Golf Course. QND…

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Raiders showcase depth with victory to open season in Lady Titan Invitational

Quincy Notre Dame senior Meredith Eversman took medalist honors by shooting an 84 on Thursday in the Lady Titan Invitational at Deer Run Golf Course in Hamilton, Ill. | Shane Hulsey photo

HAMILTON, Ill. — The depth of the Quincy Notre Dame girls golf team’s lineup showed in the Raiders’ season-opening event. Senior Meredith Eversman earned individual medalist honors by shooting an 84 as QND rolled to a 357 team score and a 93-stroke victory in the Lady Titan Invitational at Deer Run Golf Course. QND junior…

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QND girls golfers capture season-opening event at Deer Run Golf Course

The Quincy Notre Dame girls golf team posted a 389 team score to win the season-opening Lady Titan Invitational at Deer Run Golf Course in Hamilton, Ill. | Submitted photo

HAMILTON, Ill. — Quincy Notre Dame’s Hana Knuffman shot a 40 on the back nine Thursday at Deer Run Golf Course and posted an 83 to take medalist honors in the Lady Titan Invitational hosted by West Hancock. The QND girls golf team won the season-opening event with a 363. Macomb was second at 389…

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