QHS graduate Johnson earns All-American honor in final NCAA championships appearance

By Muddy River Sports | June 8, 2024
University of Iowa senior Jordan Johnson, a Quincy High School graduate, earned second-team All-American honors in the discus after finishing 16th at the NCAA Division I Outdoor National Championships in Eugene, Ore. | Photo courtesy University of Iowa

EUGENE, Ore. — Jordan Johnson’s final throw of his collegiate track and field career earned him one final major accolade. The University of Iowa senior and Quincy High School graduate was named a second-team All-American on Friday night after finishing 16th in the discus at the NCAA Division I Outdoor National Championships, held at the…

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Blue Devils’ Talton uses recruiting to teach his younger brothers to dream big

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | August 18, 2021
Quincy High School senior shooting guard Jeremiah Talton visited four NCAA Division I schools during the summer and has received a scholarship offer from Western Illinois University. Submitted photo

QUINCY — The pursuit of the right college basketball program to call home drives Jeremiah Talton, but he found a deeper mission as he traveled throughout Illinois and Iowa visiting schools this summer. It centers around his three younger brothers. “I want them to see they can do big things, too,” Talton said. That’s why…

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