Crim: Timing of Longo’s return to QHS soccer program is ‘as perfect as it could be’

Matt Longo, left, spent last fall as an assistant coach with the John Wood Community College men's soccer program. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Matt and Amy Longo decided to finally test the snowbird experience by spending January and February in southwestern Florida. They had the opportunity to play bingo, poker, shuffleboard and pickleball and develop friendships with other residents in a 55-and-older community. There were trips to the beach, to spring training baseball games and to…

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50 After 50: With state tournament in their sights, No. 13 Raiders’ season ends with wild, chaotic loss at sectional

Front row from left, Curt Reno, Roger Kroner, Jeff Wellman, Mark Goodwin, Dirk Killen, Matt Leahy, Bob Daly, Matt Longo. Back row, Tim Meckes, Don Miller, Seth Schelich, Warren Ancell, Jeff Rakers, Jody Shoop, Mike Schwartz, Dan Miller, Jeff Hogge. | Photo courtesy of Matt Longo

The Illinois High School Association created a second class for boys basketball for the 1971-72 school year. The 2020-21 season would have been the 50th year of the boys basketball small-school tournament. Muddy River Sports is celebrating 50 years of small-school boys basketball by ranking the 50 best teams in Adams, Brown, Pike and Hancock…

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