Refusing to cave in under any circumstances carries McCulla, Redbirds to NCAA regional berth

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | April 28, 2023
Quincy Notre Dame graduate Alex McCulla, a sophomore on the Illinois State University men's golf team, finished in the top 10 individually in the Missouri Valley Conference championships at Oakwood Country Club in Coal Valley, Ill. | Photo courtesy Dennis Banks, ISU athletic communications

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The golf ball’s flight didn’t match the power or precision of the swing, which told Alex McCulla the only logical explanation had to be an equipment failure. Looking at the face of his driver, he saw the problem. “I step up and put a pretty big swing on it, and the ball…

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‘I don’t want to miss Maggie growing up’: Schrage puts family first, resigns as C-SC men’s golf coach

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | July 19, 2022
Tim Schrage, left, resigned Monday after 11 seasons as the head coach of the Culver-Stockton College men's golf team. | Submitted photo

QUINCY — Tim Schrage marvels at his 3-year-old daughter’s ever-present smile. “She’s the happiest kid I’ve ever seen,” he said. Schrage doesn’t want to squander the chance to see that smile as often as possible. That explains why he resigned Monday as the Culver-Stockton College men’s golf coach after 11 seasons at the helm. “I…

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