Schuck on a Truck: Hunter Voth discusses dreams of being Cardinals play-by-play announcer and sheds light on Autism Awareness Month

Hunter Voth, left, joins Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman for the latest episode of "Schuck on a Truck."

QUINCY — Hunter Voth refuses to let anything stand in the way of his dream of someday becoming the radio play-by-play voice of the St. Louis Cardinals. Autism is one of those obstacles he simply pushes past. A Unity High School graduate who is a student assistant with the John Wood Community College men’s basketball…

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Hurricane warning: Former JWCC basketball player with front row seat for Final Four as student manager for Miami

Former John Wood Community College basketball player and current University of Miami student manager Kameron Whiteman, center, caught up with former JWCC teammates Jarvis Jennings, left, and Brandon Kracht prior to the Hurricanes' game in the Midwest Regional finals last weekend in Kansas City, Mo. | Photo courtesy Brad Hoyt

QUINCY — Kameron Whiteman and his family were walking around a Kansas City, Mo., business district during last weekend’s Midwest Regional finals when he ducked into a store filled with NCAA Tournament gear. He found shirts for the Houston, Texas and Xavier men’s basketball programs.  “They didn’t have any Miami gear,” Whiteman said. He took…

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Fishing expo for youths set for April 22 at JWCC Ag Education Center in Baylis

BAYLIS, Ill. — Plans are underway for a fishing expo for youths ages 5-18 from 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, April 22, at the John Wood Community College Agricultural Education Center, 37803 IL 104, in Baylis. Check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m. The University of Illinois Extension, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and JWCC will…

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JWCC’s Talton finds ‘great fit for me’ as he commits to play at Division I Lindenwood

After a stellar freshman season at John Wood Community College, former Quincy High School standout Jeremiah Talton has committed to play at NCAA Division I Lindenwood University. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Looking back now, the sidestep Jeremiah Talton took on his path to an NCAA Division I college basketball program might have been the best thing for him. Lindenwood University gets to see the benefits of that for the next three years. The John Wood Community College freshman swingman and former Quincy High School…

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Trail Blazers’ Talton earns Region 24 and MWAC Player of the Year honors

John Wood Community College freshman swingman Jeremiah Talton made 162 free throws — third most in NJCAA Division II this season — during a season in which he was named the Region 24 and Mid-West Athletic Conference Player of the Year. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — For the fifth straight season and the eighth time in the past 10 seasons, the John Wood Community College men’s basketball team has produced the Region 24 Player of the Year. This year, for just the second time in that stretch, the Trail Blazers swept three major postseason awards. Credit Jeremiah Talton for…

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Trail Blazers’ season ends in unfamiliar territory with loss in Region 24 quarterfinals

John Wood Community College men's basketball coach Brad Hoyt and the Trail Blazers had their season end Wednesday night with a 93-86 loss to Spoon River in the Region 24 Tournament quarterfinals. | Matt Schuckman photo

CANTON, Ill. — The dark ride home gave John Wood Community College men’s basketball Brad Hoyt to accept there will be no tomorrow, at least not for this year’s team. “The reality has sunk in,” Hoyt said. “You get spoiled.” For the first time in six years, the Trail Blazers won’t play for the Region…

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Crim: Coaching, teaching basketball keeps JWCC assistant Rafferty in ‘his happy place’

John Wood Community College assistant men's basketball coach Pat Rafferty, who has been coaching nearly a half-century, continues to provide insight for JWCC coach Brad Hoyt and the Trail Blazers. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Pat Rafferty says he will know when it’s finally time to walk away from basketball and coaching. At 72, after spending nearly a half-century with teams in high school and college gymnasiums, that time has yet to arrive. “He’s in his happy place,” John Wood Community College coach Brad Hoyt said of his…

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Empty possessions cause headaches for Trail Blazers in two-point loss to Jaguars

John Wood Community College's Jeremiah Talton reacts after missing a free throw late in regulation Saturday in a two-point loss to Danville at the Student Activity Center. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Brad Hoyt might not sleep too soundly if he goes to bed with visions of a one-possession loss to nationally ranked Danville dancing in his head. “When you have a one-possession game, you think about all those one possessions that don’t go very well,” the John Wood Community College men’s basketball coach said.…

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Photo gallery: JWCC suffers one-possession loss to Danville in final home game

John Wood Community College guard Joshua Talton, right, backs away from the pressure from Danville's Lewis Richards during Saturday's game at the Student Activity Center. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Fighting for a higher seed in the Region 24 Tournament, the John Wood Community College men’s basketball team suffered a 60-58 loss to nationally ranked Danville Area Community College on Saturday at the Student Activity Center. Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman captured the action courtside in this photo gallery:

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First-half drought too much for John Wood men to overcome in home setback

John Wood Community College's Logan Robbins dribbles past Parkland's Isaac Mapson during Saturday afternoon's men's basketball game in Quincy. | David Adam

QUINCY — When you’re a .500 team, you win some and you lose some. You will have good moments and bad moments.  The John Wood Community College men’s basketball team lost Saturday afternoon at home to Parkland College 65-62. The Trail Blazers’ record sits at 14-13, and like their season, the contest included good things…

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Photo gallery: John Wood drops to 14-13 after home loss to Parkland

John Wood Community College coach Brad Hoyt argues with an official during Saturday's game against Parkland College in Quincy. | David Adam

The John Wood Community College men’s basketball team lost Saturday afternoon at home to Parkland College 65-62, missing a game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer. The Trail Blazers’ record sits at 14-13, and they’re 2-5 in region play. MRN Editor David Adam captured some of the images from the game.

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Trail Blazers survive Cougars’ pressure and chaotic pace to capture MWAC victory in OT

QUINCY — Brad Hoyt should have felt comfortable watching his team control the tempo and continuing to knock down shots to open a 19-point lead at home five minutes into the second half. He wasn’t. “It made me nervous,” the John Wood Community College men’s basketball coach admitted. His apprehension proved to be well founded.…

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Easy does it: JWCC shares basketball efficiently during critical stretch to earn win in MWAC opener

John Wood Community College forward Logan Robbins finishes a dunk over Spoon River College's Marquise Rue during the second half of Wednesday night's game at the Student Activity Center. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — While his players on the floor rotated back to play defense after Logan Robbins flushed a two-handed dunk off a nifty baseline bounce pass, John Wood Community College men’s basketball coach Brad Hoyt implored his bench with a familiar refrain. “See, make it easy,” Hoyt said. For a stretch of the second half…

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Got your six: JWCC women’s basketball team wins MWAC opener despite depleted bench

John Wood Community College guard Madison McFerrin makes a layup during the second half of Wednesday's Mid-West Athletic Conference victory over Spoon River College at the Student Activity Center. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Lauren Bogle doesn’t dwell on the fact the John Wood Community College women’s basketball team has only six players healthy and eligible at this juncture. “You just need five on the floor, right?” the first-year Trail Blazers coach said. If the Trail Blazers can maintain the right level of defensive aggressiveness without getting…

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Trail Blazers set stage for conference play by hitting target with victory over Archers

John Wood Community College's Jenson Whiteman, left, tries to save the ball from going out of bounds after the Trail Blazers' Breiton Klingele knocked it away from St. Louis Community College's Devin Davis during Wednesday night's game at the Student Activity Center. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — In essence, conference play arrived a week early. Because of it, the John Wood Community College men’s basketball team may just be ready for its second season after all. The Trail Blazers built a 15-point lead midway through the second half Wednesday night, only to see St. Louis Community College chisel the deficit…

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Trail Blazers unable to meet challenge Bears present in suffering double-digit loss

QUINCY — Coming out of the holiday break, John Wood Community College men’s basketball coach Brad Hoyt gave his team an immediate challenge. The Trail Blazers struggled to meet it. Des Moines Area Community College, ranked 15th in the latest NJCAA Division II national poll, used an opening salvo that created an 11-point lead in…

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Panthers use toughness, tenaciousness to finish off weekend with solid Rumble on the River victory

From left to right, Camp Point Central's Drew Paben, Gavin Blewitt and Isaac Genenbacher surround Madison's Carlis Wilson during Saturday's game in the Rumble on the River at John Wood Community College's Student Activity Center. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Camp Point Central boys basketball coach James Barnett admits the preparation for this weekend’s pair of challenges included some uneasiness. “Nervous,” Barnett said of the one word he thought of having to travel to play West Central Conference opponent Quincy Notre Dame on Friday night and then play a neutral site affair against…

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Robbins’ layup off Talton assist gives Trail Blazers one-point upset of nationally ranked Stormers

QUINCY — On a day when Jeremiah Talton was the game’s leading scorer, it was his lone assist that cemented the John Wood Community College men’s basketball team’s victory over a nationally ranked opponent. With the ball on the baseline underneath the Trail Blazers’ basket, Milwaukee Area Technical College owning a one-point lead, and only…

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Trail Blazers unable to sidestep own ‘ragged’ effort in loss to open weekend

QUINCY — Darius Bolden was disappointed in the John Wood Community College men’s basketball team’s inconsistent play Friday night. The Trail Blazers sophomore guard went as far as to say JWCC’s overall performance bordered on “ragged.” It was hard to argue. Kansas City (Kan.) Community College pulled away down the stretch for an 82-73 victory…

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Trail Blazers show toughness in knocking off fourth-ranked Bears

DES MOINES, Iowa — John Wood Community College men’s basketball coach Brad Hoyt schedules games in events such as the DMACC Classic to see if the Trail Blazers can handle the physical and mental challenges. The answer is quite clear. This group is on the right path to success. After beating 20th-ranked Iowa Western by…

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Talton breaks JWCC single-game 3-point record as Trail Blazers outlast Warriors in overtime

John Wood Community College freshman guard Jeremiah Talton made a single-game school record nine 3-pointers in Tuesday's overtime victory against Rend Lake at the Student Activity Center. | Muddy River Sports file photo

QUINCY — When Jeremiah Talton was deciding where the best college fit would be, the former Quincy High School all-state basketball player wanted to find a program with an offense tailor-made for his game. “I’m a shooter,” Talton said at the time. Opponents of the John Wood Community College men’s basketball team are figuring out…

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The Rundown: JWCC men lose, C-SC sweeps hoops games, WIU shut out at home

QUINCY — The transition to winter sports is gradually happening. Here’s a look at some of the action that took place Saturday: • The John Wood Community College men’s basketball team stumbled out of the gate and never fully recovered, losing 98-83 to 14th-ranked Kirkwood in the final game of the Town and Country Inn…

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Trail Blazers pick up pace in second half, find space to excel offensively against Eagles

John Wood Community College guard Nolton Klingele, right, tries to deny the ball from Rock Valley's Jason Ernest during Friday night's game at the Student Activity Center on the JWCC campus. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Space equals pace. If the John Wood Community College men’s basketball players execute such a notion more consistently, the offense Trail Blazers coach Brad Hoyt has designed for this group will run more efficiently. The first seven minutes of the second half Friday night against Rock Valley College proved that point. Leading by…

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Trail Blazers prepare for challenging week by stomping Wildcats in season opener

QUINCY — Saturday’s official season opener for the John Wood Community College men’s basketball team was more like a dress rehearsal. The main act starts Tuesday. The Trail Blazers kickstarted everything with a 90-42 victory over the Culver-Stockton College JV at the Student Activity Center in which three local products scored in double figures and…

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Photo gallery: JWCC men’s soccer team wins 5-0, establishing single-season record for victories

A pair of freshman on the John Wood Community College men's soccer team — Quincy High School graduate Jackson Richmiller, left, and Quincy Notre Dame graduate Logan Zanger, right — sandwich an Illinois College JV defender during Thursday's game on the JWCC campus.

QUINCY — Leave it to a Quincy product to score the first goal in a Quincy soccer team’s historic victory. Logan Zanger, a freshman defender on the John Wood Community College men’s soccer team and a Quincy Notre Dame graduate, moved up to join the attack on a restart and finished from outside the far…

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Schuckman: JWCC showcases family-based culture for entire community to see

A pair of John Wood Community College cheerleaders try to entice passerbys to get their car washed as part of the Blazer Bash, which was held Saturday on the JWCC campus. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Saturday felt like a warm, welcoming hug. John Wood Community College opened its arms to the community, and Quincy embraced it. “Yeah, this is neat,” Trail Blazers athletic director Brad Hoyt said as he surveyed the meshing of JWCC athletes and personnel with fans and community members across a large swath of the…

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JWCC to be host of Blazer Bash from noon-6 p.m. on Saturday

QUINCY — John Wood Community College will be the host of a free community event called Blazer Bash from noon-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, on the Quincy campus at 48th and Harrison. This event is all about community, fun, free food, family and JWCC Blazer sports. The schedule of events is: 9-10 a.m., 10-11 a.m. or…

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JWCC women christen new soccer field with quick goal, fall in home opener

John Wood Community College defender Addy Armbruster, left, battles with Southeastern Community College's Amelia Schwenker during Thursday's game on the new field on the JWCC campus. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — The John Wood Community College women’s soccer team looked right at home on its new turf. Two minutes into Thursday’s home opener, the Trail Blazers’ Alondra Zacarias-Ortiz scored off a Bella Jaramillo assist and carried a one-goal lead into halftime against Southeastern (Iowa) Community College. Just like the 1-0 lead JWCC had at…

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Former assistant coach returns to JWCC to take over women’s basketball program

Lauren Bogle

QUINCY — John Wood Community College athletic director Brad Hoyt’s short list of candidates to consider for the women’s basketball coaching position didn’t change because of the relatively short timeframe in which he had to conduct his search. Lauren Bogle’s name was always there. “Her energy and her commitment while she was here has resonated…

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Rodriguez retires after nearly three decades coaching women’s basketball at JWCC

Norm Rodriguez, left, celebrates the induction of three former John Wood Community College women's basketball players — from left to right, Lexanne Darwent, Megan Carlisle and Danielle Surprenant — into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame last August. | Submitted photo

QUINCY — If there is a universal truth Norm Rodriguez can take from his nearly three decades coaching women’s basketball at John Wood Community College, it might be this. Even the best laid plans go awry. Rodriguez intended to coach one more season and then join his wife, Anita, at their new home in Tennessee,…

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Muddy River Showcase: Future of JWCC men’s basketball program to be on display

Monroe City guard Joshua Talton, right, is guarded by Liberty's Logan Robbins during a game last February at The Pit. Both players, who are participating in Saturday's Muddy River Showcase, have signed to play at John Wood Community College next season. Matt Schuckman photo

The inaugural Muddy River Showcase is taking place June 18 at John Wood Community College’s Student Activity Center. The Illinois vs. Missouri format for senior prep basketball players will feature a girls game at 3 p.m. with the boys game to follow at 5 p.m. Admission is $10 at the door and all seating is general…

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College notebook: Former JWCC standout Gronewold joins staff at Dodge City

Brody Gronewold

QUINCY — Brad Hoyt often has said the John Wood Community College men’s basketball program sticks together like family. How true that is these days. Brody Gronewold, a former standout at Illini West and JWCC, recently was named an assistant coach at Dodge City Community College, an NJCAA Division I program located in Dodge City,…

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Search for right fit leads QHS all-stater Talton to JWCC to continue basketball career

Quincy High School's Jeremiah Talton, right, signed a national letter of intent Wednesday to play basketball at John Wood Community College. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Jeremiah Talton wanted to play for a college basketball coach he could build a relationship with beyond the court and a program that would help his game mature. He didn’t have to leave town to find the right combination. The Quincy High School all-state swingman signed his national letter of intent with John…

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Tearing Loos: Payson Seymour product creates powerful legacy with JWCC baseball program

John Wood Community College third baseman Lucas Loos, a Payson Seymour product, enjoyed one of the most productive careers in Trail Blazers history. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Graduation day ended up being spent on a baseball field. There aren’t many places Lucas Loos would rather be. His favorite fishing hole might be one of them. “I don’t think it’s better than baseball,” he said. “But it helps me relax and get my mind off things.” More recently, the woods have…

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Loos jacks three home runs to help Trail Blazers split final home doubleheader

John Wood Community College's Lucas Loos hit three runs during Sunday's doubleheader against Illinois Central College. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Lucas Loos went out with a bang. Three bangs in fact. The Payson Seymour product blasted three home runs during his final home doubleheader with the John Wood Community College baseball team, jacking two in the nightcap as the Trail Blazers earned a 9-4 victory over Illinois Central College in Mid-West Athletic Conference…

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JWCC unable to make leads last in dropping both ends of MWAC doubleheader to Lewis & Clark

John Wood Community College's Lucas Loos heads back to first base during Saturday's game against Lewis & Clark. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Solid starts in both games of Saturday’s Mid-West Athletic Conference doubleheader put the John Wood Community College baseball team in good position. Poor finishes led to JWCC getting swept. Lewis & Clark rallied late in both games to snare a 9-8 victory in the opener and a 6-4 victory in the nightcap. JWCC…

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College notebook: JWCC’s Jennings receives All-American honors for second straight season

John Wood Community College sophomore forward Jarvis Jennings, right, was named an NJCAA Division II third-team All-American. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — For the seventh time in the past nine seasons, the John Wood Community College men’s basketball program has produced an All-American. Sophomore forward Jarvis Jennings was named to the NJCAA Division II All-American third team, making him one of 30 players nationwide as selected by the NJCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Committee. Jennings,…

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JWCC men’s monumental second-half rally falls short in Region 24 title game loss to Parkland

From left to right, John Wood Community College's Daylon Dalton, Jarvis Jennings and Brandon Kracht console each other following an 80-75 loss to Parkland in the Region 24 championship game Sunday in Springfield, Ill. Matt Schuckman photo

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Jarvis Jennings struggled with the words that could accurately depict all the emotions tugging at his heart and soul. He didn’t need to speak. His eyes said everything. Glassed over by tears and saddened by the finality of it all, Jennings and the John Wood Community College men’s basketball team fought like…

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JWCC’s Jennings earns Region 24 Player of the Year, Taylor and Kracht also honored

John Wood Community College's Jarvis Jennings accepts the Region 24 Player of the Year honor following Sunday's region championship game in Springfield, Ill. Matt Schuckman photo

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A somber thought crossed Jarvis Jennings’ mind in the locker room Sunday afternoon. His John Wood Community College basketball career was finished. “It didn’t really hit me until I had to take my jersey off one last time,” Jennings said. “But that’s life. You take it to the chin and you have…

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Successful night all around for Hoyt family as JWCC men advance to Region 24 semifinals

QUINCY — Brad Hoyt is the long-time men’s basketball coach at John Wood Community College. He’s also the father of 17-year-old Jake Hoyt, a member of the Quincy Notre Dame boys basketball team. While Brad was coaching Wednesday night, Jake was playing against Maroa-Forsyth in a sectional tournament game at Stanford Olympia. Both enjoyed victories.…

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Late-game drought costs JWCC men opportunity to fight for top seed in region tournament

John Wood Community College's Jarvis Jennings is unable to corral a loose ball during a scramble for a possession in Thursday night's game against Parkland at the Student Activity Center. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — The chance to be the No. 1 seed in the NJCAA Division II Region 24 Tournament is gone. The opportunity to return to the national tournament isn’t. The John Wood Community College men’s basketball players have a pretty good grasp of what it will take to make that happen. “We learned where we…

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Take a Kracht at it: Sharpshooter buries pivotal treys to propel JWCC men to needed victory

John Wood Community College guard Brandon Kracht, left, pressures Lincoln Land's KyLun Rivers during the first half of Wednesday night's game at the Student Activity Center. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — The moment Ja’Veon Taylor intercepted the pass, Brandon Kracht sprinted to the right corner of the floor. But he never actually expected to see the ball come his way. “Honestly, I did not,” Kracht said. “It’s kind of like you’re going, ‘One more, one more, one more,’ hoping for that pass. It came…

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JWCC men give up coast-to-coast finish, drop pivotal conference game to Danville

QUINCY — Four seconds away from forcing overtime and giving itself a chance to stay in first place in the Mid-West Athletic Conference, the John Wood Community College men’s basketball team neglected the golden rule of defense. Stop the ball. Danville Area Community College’s Drew Reifsteck drove the length of the floor in four seconds…

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Scoreboard for Wednesday, January 26

Men’s basketball At Student Activity Center, Quincy John Wood Community College 86, Illinois Central College 74: The Trail Blazers won their third consecutive Mid-West Athletic Conference matchup with a blistering effort from the perimeter. The Trail Blazers shot 56 percent from 3-point range, going 14 of 25 and making several in a key second-half surge…

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Slow start, Little’s injury lead to loss for JWCC women in league opener

John Wood Community College's Lenlee Klusman, left, navigates her way around Spoon Rivers's Taylor Stockham after grabbing a rebound during Wednesday night's game at the Student Activity Center. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Spoon River College’s game-opening 3-point barrage proved to be a challenge for the John Wood Community College women’s basketball team to overcome. So did losing McKenna Little to an ankle injury. The Snappers jumped out to a 9-2 lead Wednesday night in the Mid-West Athletic Conference game at the Student Activity Center by…

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Let’s get physical: Trail Blazers withstand Snappers’ style to earn first conference victory

John Wood Community College's Gabe Cox, left, pressures Spoon River's Tchumsy Wright III during the first half of Wednesday night's game at the Student Activity Center. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — The physical aspect of Wednesday night’s Mid-West Athletic Conference game negated the natural rhythm and flow John Wood Community College men’s basketball coach Brad Hoyt relishes. So while he was encouraged by the outcome, Hoyt was disappointed with the style. “I was expecting a little better basketball,” Hoyt said after the Trail Blazers…

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College notebook: QU game gets canceled, C-SC’s Blaize earns honor, JWCC’s Jennings reaches grand milestone

Quincy University's Nate Shockey, left, and Jamaurie Coakley, right, must wait until Saturday to get back on the court after Maryville canceled its trip to Pepsi Arena scheduled for Thursday due to COVID protocols. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — The Quincy University men’s basketball team will have to wait a couple of extra days to get back on track. The Hawks were informed Wednesday afternoon that Maryville, which was scheduled to visit Pepsi Arena on Thursday for a Great Lakes Valley Conference game, has to cancel both of its games this week…

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Trail Blazers believe November setback will benefit them in February’s postseason pursuit

John Wood Community College's Jarvis Jennings, right, begins his drive to the basket with 20 seconds remaining in overtime and Saturday's game against Des Moines Area Community College tied at 81. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Come February, Jarvis Jennings believes the scenario plays out differently. Three months from now, Brad Hoyt expects to make a wiser decision. Together, they are supremely confident the John Wood Community College men’s basketball team will be entertaining a shot at reaching the NJCAA Division II national tournament because of what transpired Saturday…

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Stout second-half effort propels Trail Blazers to statement victory over Hawks

QUINCY — John Wood Community College men’s basketball coach Brad Hoyt figured the gauntlet the Trail Blazers were about to run would reveal if they deserved to be in the conversation as one of the nation’s top teams. Or were they just pretending to be in the mix? Friday night, the 11th-ranked Trail Blazers proved…

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Trail Blazers hope experienced, savvy lineup leads to more national success

John Wood Community College men's basketball coach Brad Hoyt has four starters returning this season, including first-team All-American forward Jarvis Jennings. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — With age comes wisdom, but sometimes age comes alone. Brad Hoyt is counting on the first part of Irish poet Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated adage to hold true. If the second part is more accurate, the veteran John Wood Community College men’s basketball coach might find himself feeling a little more haggard come…

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Scoreboard for Sunday, August 22

Women’s Volleyball At the UW Sports Factory, Rockford, Ill. John Wood Community College capped its weekend with a pair of victories to improve to 5-1. The Trail Blazers beat Morton 25-15, 25-15, 25-18 and upended South Suburban 25-20, 25-22, 20-25, 25-16. Paige Knuffman powered the JWCC attack with 23 kills, six blocks and 16 digs…

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Scoreboard for Saturday, August 21

Girls Golf Alton Marquette Blastoff Invite at Spencer T. Olin Golf Course Quincy Notre Dame finished 10th in the 18-team event with a 383. Alton Marquette won the team title with a 313. QND’s Hana Knuffman finished 12th individually with an 85. Blair Eftink shot a 92. Women’s Volleyball At the UW Sports Factory, Rockford,…

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Scoreboard for Friday, August 20

Women’s Volleyball At UW Sports Factory, Rockford, Ill. John Wood Community College splits two matches, losing to Southeastern (Iowa) Community College 25-16, 16-25, 25-20, 25-20 and beating Elgin (Ill.) Community College 25-16, 25-16, 25-9. Paige Knuffman led the Trail Blazers 21 kills, nine digs and three solo blocks in the two matches combined. Isadora Gasparini…

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Sit down with the AD: Brad Hoyt discusses the future of JWCC athletics

Brad Hoyt, who serves as the head men's basketball coach and athletic director at John Wood Community College, is pushing the Trail Blazers in pursuit of more championship moments. Submitted photo

QUINCY — Brad Hoyt thrives on chasing championship moments. The John Wood Community College men’s basketball coach places such a high priority on that concept his players use the “championships are cool” mantra whenever they discuss expectations and goals. The other JWCC coaches are embracing the idea, too. It’s why Hoyt, who also serves as…

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