Victory of Titan-ic proportions: West Hancock wins West Central Conference title, beats QND at The Pit

By Ben Marth | February 19, 2025
West Hancock junior center Cooper Knowles, right, blocks a shot by Quincy Notre Dame's Jace Allensworth during the first half of Tuesday night's West Central Conference game at The Pit. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — As he dribbled from one side of the court to the other, West Hancock senior guard Gavin Grothaus found himself dangerously close to a five-second violation.  A turnover could have changed the outcome of the game. Instead, Grothaus avoided the mishap and made the biggest pass of Tuesday’s showdown with Quincy Notre Dame,…

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Seniors in West Hancock backcourt lead charge as Titans use tide-turning run to hold off Hawks

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | February 9, 2025
West Hancock senior guard Lewis Siegfried directs traffic during the first half of Saturday's game against Clopton (Mo.) in the KHQA/American Family Insurance Superfan Shootout at The Pit. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Lewis Siegfried, Gavin Grothaus and the West Hancock boys basketball team went on the attack. Trailing Clopton (Mo.) 13-12 with less than two minutes remaining in the first quarter Saturday in the KHQA/American Family Insurance Superfan Shootout, the Titans went on a 15-0 run while holding the Hawks without a field goal for…

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Down nine with 56 seconds to play, West Hancock throws scare at Pleasant Plains before losing in regional final

By David Adam, MRN Editor | February 24, 2024
West Hancock's Gavin Grothaus dribbles along the baseline while guarded by Pleasant Plains' Grady Grisham during Friday night's Class 2A regional boys basketball championship game at Warsaw High School. In the background is West Hancock's Nolan Hurt, who caught a pass from Grothaus on the play and took a 3-point shot that would have tied the game but missed. | David Adam photo

WARSAW, Ill. — The West Hancock boys basketball team was facing near-certain defeat when it trailed by nine points with 56 seconds remaining. Thirty-six seconds later, the Titans had a chance at a miracle. Pleasant Plains’ Owen Johnson missed two free throws with 33.8 seconds, and the Wildcats had the ball trailing 60-57. Gavin Grothaus…

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