‘The sky’s the limit’: Freshman class contributing to Blue Devils’ success faster than Douglas expected

By David Adam, MRN Editor | December 19, 2021
Quincy High School’s Bradley Longcor III drives to the basket for a field goal during Saturday night’s game against Quincy Notre Dame at the Pit. Photo courtesy Mathew Kirby

QUINCY — It isn’t supposed to be this easy. Oh, sure, a handful of basketball players have done well during their freshman season at Quincy High School, but only six have scored more than 70 points as a freshman — Bruce Douglas, Jack Kramer, Dennis Douglas, Jeff Klingler, Parker Bland and Jeremiah Talton. But 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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