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

By David Adam, MRN Editor | March 13, 2022
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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50 After 50: No. 27 Raiders recover from coaching upheaval, sluggish season to finish fourth at state

By David Adam, MRN Editor | February 4, 2022
From left, front row, statistician Paul Terwelp, Mike Hummert, Ted Awerkamp, Tim Koetters, Ted Wolf, Gary Barry, Marc Miller, assistant athletic trainer Rick Flinn; back row, Mark Dietrich, Greg Fischer, Chuck Grawe, Rod Bockenfeld, Mike Real, Jay Frericks, Chris Curran, Chuck Rose and Jack Terwelp. | Photo courtesy of Quincy Notre Dame Hall of Fame

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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50 After 50: Physical play, difficult schedule helped No. 43 Raiders reach super-sectional for third time in four years

By David Adam, MRN Editor | December 29, 2021
Front row from left, Chuck Grawe, Mike Real, Gary Dreyer, Jim Kasparie; middle row, Mark Longo, Dave Hummel, Ted Awerkamp, Coach Phil Conover, Steve Schutte, Tim Powers, Mike Hummert. On ladder from left, Jim Miller, Jack Terwelp, Jay Frericks, Tim Koetters, Mike Schuering, Curt Hogge, Kevin Hess. | Photo courtesy of Quincy Notre Dame

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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