Raiders seek payback against Cyclones in rematch of last season’s regional title game

Quincy Notre Dame junior forward Makayla Patton has scored five postseason goals in leading the Raiders into Tuesday's Class 1A sectional championship game against Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin in Riverton, Ill. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Sometimes the more things change, the more they stay the same. In 2023, the Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer team reached the Class 1A Sacred Heart-Griffin Regional championship game, but the host Cyclones upended the Raiders 4-2. This was the final game of Mark Longo’s 34-year career as the Raiders’ head coach. Longo…

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State-ranked Raiders showcase multiple weapons in rout of Marceline, Mo.

Quincy Notre Dame running back Ben Kasparie attempts to avoid three tacklers from Marceline during Friday night's game at Advance Physical Therapy Field. Pattie Paxton

QUINCY — The Quincy Notre Dame football team is developing an offense that can attack opponents in all sorts of ways. Calvin Lavery threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns, Elliott Maas and Ben Kasparie combined for 104 yards rushing and two touchdowns, Jackson Stratton caught five passes and two touchdowns, and six other receivers…

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