College notebook: Hawks sit No. 20 in preseason national poll, QHS grad Johnson with two indoor track personal bests

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | January 26, 2023
Quincy University junior catcher Luke Napleton, left, and Hawks coach Matt Schissel head into the 2023 season with QU ranked No. 20 in the NCBWA Division II national poll. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — The battle waged last season for a spot in the NCAA Division II World Series is expected to happen again, at least by those voting for the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association preseason polls. The Quincy University and Illinois-Springfield baseball teams sit atop the Midwest Region preseason poll and are nationally ranked with…

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Johnson saves best for last, earns NCAA Division I All-American honors in process

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | June 13, 2022
Iowa sophomore Jordan Johnson, a two-time state champion at Quincy High School, unleashes a throw Friday at the NCAA Division I outdoor track and field championships in Eugene, Ore. Photo courtesy Stephen Mally, University of Iowa

QUINCY — University of Minnesota thrower Kaleb Siekmeier’s reaction to Jordan Johnson’s throw made the Quincy native do a double take. Following his final throw in the discus at the NCAA Division I outdoor track and field championships last Friday in Eugene, Ore., Johnson watched the scoreboard for his distance and was admittedly slightly disappointed…

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