Crist leads Cougars to district title, state berth; five Monroe City golfers qualify for state

Highland's Morgan Crist — MRN FILE PHOTO

MOBERLY, Mo. — Morgan Crist was one of two golfers to break 90 as she led the Highland girls golf team to a Class 1 District 3 championship at Heritage Hills Golf Course. This district championship earned the Cougars a spot at the Class 1 state tournament. Crist shot an 18-over 88, tied with Marceline’s…

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Spidey senses: Eftink, Kies with superhero-esque effort in leading Raiders to Ryder Cup victory

Quincy Notre Dame's Dylan Kies hits an approach shot from the middle of the fairway at Spring Lake Country Club during Wednesday's Ryder Cup match with Quincy High School. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — Beau Eftink and Dylan Kies may have found their new good luck charm. The Quincy Notre Dame tandem rocked Snoop Dogg shirts — black button-ups with a No. 93 and ‘Dogg’ written on the back — and Spider-Man hats to go along with their American flag pants as they won both of their…

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Patriotic Raiders capture first leg of Quincy’s Ryder Cup by winning four points at QCC

Quincy Notre Dame junior Aiden Tangy tees off during Monday's leg of the Quincy Ryder Cup against Quincy High School at Quincy Country Club. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — The American flag pants the Quincy Notre Dame boys golf team wears each year during the Quincy Ryder Cup might not be the most comfortable, but Raiders junior Aiden Tangy would gladly trade a little bit of discomfort to look stylish. “They’re very hot, but they’re really cool,” Tangy said. “I think they…

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Scoreboard for Monday, Sept. 16

MACOMB, Ill. — The Macomb boys and girls golf teams each took home Prairieland Conference crowns Monday afternoon at Macomb Country Club. The Bombers boys squad finished with a combined 316, 17 shots clear of Illini West in second. Brady Scalf carded a 76, one stroke ahead of Illini West’s Nick Bruns, to win the…

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Boudreau, Raiders set to chase down elusive girls golf state tournament bid

Belle Boudreau, a junior, will be expected to lead the Quincy Notre Dame girls golf team after narrowly missing out on a state tournament berth a year ago. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — Jason Knuffman’s confidence in the Quincy Notre Dame girls golf team is at an all-time high. “This is probably the most talented team I’ve coached since I started in 2017,” Knuffman said. “In the last 20 years, this could be as high as we’ve finished.” Those are lofty expectations considering the Raiders have…

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Walbring, Blue Devils look to regain spot atop WB6 and become girls golf regional contenders

Quincy High School's Ashley Walbring will lead the Blue Devils in their pursuit of a Western Big 6 Conference championship. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — While the Quincy High School girls golf team may not be the favorites to sit atop the Western Big 6 Conference throne, second-year coach Tommy Hosteng wants to at least give the other schools a scare. “I want to challenge everyone else, give them hell,” Hosteng said. Being the underdog is unfamiliar territory…

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Canton’s Biggerstaff has revenge on his mind ahead of state championships

Canton's Trevor Biggerstaff heads to the Class 1 boys golf state championship with the confidence of having taking individual medalist honors at the district tournament. | Submitted photo

CANTON, Mo. — Trevor Biggerstaff felt like he let a state championship slip away in 2023. Biggerstaff got off to a blistering start on the first day of the Missouri Class 1 boys golf state championships at the Country Club of Missouri in Columbia, Mo. Starting on the back nine, he shot an even-par 36…

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