Posts Tagged ‘Quincy High School’
Schuck on a Truck: QHS volleyball players discuss upcoming season, pursuit of WB6 championship
QUINCY — A year ago, the Quincy High School volleyball finished tied for second in the Western Big 6 Conference. The Blue Devils would like nothing more than to regain the league crown, which they have worn more than any other team in league history. QHS has won 25 WB6 volleyball championships, but the last…
Read MoreHealthy Byquist gives Blue Devils’ dynamic offense another gear in pursuit of deep playoff run
QUINCY — At first, Adon Byquist didn’t worry much about the severity of his injury. In fact, no one seemed overly concerned. The Quincy High School football team’s starting wingback went to the sideline during the season opener against Quincy Notre Dame last August with pain in his right knee. He said, at the time,…
Read MoreSchuckman: Brock’s black eye brought on by gambling probe will fade and his true character will show
QUINCY — A number of questions have been tossed around since the news broke Thursday that former Quincy High School football standout Jirehl Brock faces charges related to the gambling probe centered on Iowa State University and University of Iowa student-athletes. The most common query has been this: Did you ever have an error in…
Read MoreBlue Devils to find themselves front and center in WB6 football title talks
QUINCY — Rick Little better pack a zinger or two in his back pocket. A few are bound to be thrown his way. The Quincy High School football coach will join the other seven Western Big 6 Conference coaches as guest speakers at the WB6 Coaches Kickoff banquet, taking place next Wednesday at the Quad…
Read MoreQHS graduate Brock charged with tampering with records, betting on Iowa State football games
AMES, Iowa — A week ago, during the Iowa State football program’s media day, Cyclones coach Matt Campbell acknowledged Quincy High School graduate Jirehl Brock had been the only running back on the roster to not participate in practice. Campbell did not provide an explanation for Brock’s absence. Asked to elaborate, Campbell simply said, “We…
Read MorePhoto gallery: Chargers’ Bruns takes medalist honors, QND boys win Weibring Invitational
QUINCY — The lid-lifter on the high school boys golf season took place Thursday at Westview Golf Course with a mix of what area coaches expected — quality shots, wayward bounces and the ups and downs associated with any round on the prep scene. Illini West senior Nick Bruns took medalist honors, shooting a 2-over…
Read MoreMix of experience, talented newcomers sets QHS golfers on path back to regional success
QUINCY — As the Quincy High School boys golfers prepared Monday morning for their initial round of qualifying, Blue Devils coach Randy Mettemeyer reminded them they are no longer new kids on the block. “Especially for the seniors, I joked with them and told them, ‘Remember how nervous you were on your first tee shot…
Read MoreSchuckman: Truckin’ around covering area’s best athletes and teams is life worth living
QUINCY — Something unusual took place Saturday morning. I woke up with nothing to do. Well, that’s not entirely true. There’s a list of household chores I’ve ignored far too long, and Buster, my still rambunctious 13-year-old cheagle, was going to get a bulk of my attention. Plus, I’ve decided to replace my grill, so…
Read MoreChargers’ Deitrich in high jump finals at Illinois boys state track, Eagles’ Gimm to throw in discus
CHARLESTON, Ill. — Three Quincy High School runners were unable to advance to the finals in the Class 3A boys state track and field championships during Friday’s preliminaries at O’Brien Stadium on the Eastern Illinois University campus. Boen Brockmiller placed 27th in the 200-meter dash, finishing in 22.90 seconds, while Eric McClelland was 34th in…
Read MoreTigers rally from three-run deficit to end Blue Devils’ season in regional semifinals
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — The Edwardsville baseball team started this postseason how it ended last season. Winning in comeback fashion. The defending Class 4A state champion faced a 3-0 deficit to Quincy High School before coming from behind for a 6-4 victory in the Class 4A Edwardsville Regional semifinals on Wednesday at Tom Pile Field. “Everyone’s…
Read MoreSchuckman: Quincy native Hummel set standard all baseball writers should strive to achieve
QUINCY — Things go awry even with the best-laid plans. Rick Hummel and I laughed about that a couple of times. Last December, with the weather unseasonably warm on the second day of the Collinsville Prairie Farms Holiday Classic, Hummel and I planned to record an episode of “Schuck on a Truck” following one of…
Read MoreEdwardsville’s goal in final minute results in heart-breaking loss for QHS girls soccer team
QUINCY — Travis Dinkheller offered all he could. A hug. A pat on the back. An “I love you” to his players. Those things matter in due time. In the moment, it’s difficult to see past the tears of a season-ending loss, especially one that happened in such heart-breaking fashion. The Quincy High School girls…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QHS girls soccer team’s season ends with loss to Edwardsville
QUINCY — The effort was commendable, especially the manner in which the Quincy High School girls soccer team locked down defensively on Edwardsville in the second half of Friday night’s Class 3A regional championship at Flinn Stadium. However, the Tigers scored with 29.5 seconds remaining in regulation to earn a 2-1 victory and end the…
Read More‘Go left no matter what’: Fohey’s save on final PK attempt lifts Blue Devils to regional semifinal win
QUINCY — With a choice to make — left or right — Taylor Fohey kept hearing what Quincy High School assistant girls soccer coach Chad Struck had to say. “He said, ‘Go left no matter what,’” Fohey said. “I trusted him.” So left she went. The QHS junior goalkeeper looked at how Granite City’s Peyton…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QHS girls soccer team outlasts Granite City in PK shootout
QUINCY — The Quincy High School girls soccer team refused to falter, and the reward for that is the opportunity to play for a regional championship. The Blue Devils played Granite City to a 1-1 tie through regulation and two 10-minute overtime periods Tuesday night before winning a penalty-kick shootout 2-1 at Flinn Stadium. The…
Read MoreBunch punctuates Blue Devils’ rally with walk-off single in victory over Hornets
QUINCY — The Quincy High School baseball team was the one putting together a late-inning rally this time. Blake Bunch singled with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh Thursday as Blue Devils walked off with a 3-2 victory over Brown County at the QHS field. The Blue Devils lost twice earlier in…
Read MoreMustang rally: Unity scores final three runs, Allen hits home run in victory over QHS
MENDON, Ill. — With postseason play beginning next week, the Unity baseball team sent a message to those in the Class 1A Brown County Sectional complex on Wednesday. Don’t count the Mustangs out. Quincy High School learned that lesson. Unity scored twice in the bottom of the fifth inning to take the lead and Sawyer…
Read MoreBlue Devils outduel Raiders, while QND’s Cucuk overcomes ankle injury to win final home match
QUINCY — The manner in which Marko Cucuk tripped and fell, hitting the hard-court surface on Court No. 1 at the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir Park with a thud, created immediate and obvious concern. “I knew I fell really hard,” said Cucuk, the No. 1 singles player for the Quincy Notre Dame boys tennis…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QHS, QND boys tennis teams go head-to-head in final regular-season dual
QUINCY — In the final dual match of the regular season for both teams, the Quincy High School boys tennis squad beat Quincy Notre Dame 7-2 Tuesday in the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir Park. The Blue Devils swept the season series, beating the Raiders 5-4 on April 24. Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman…
Read MoreTucked away: Heroics in both ends of seventh inning allow QND baseball team to survive, sweep season series from QHS
QUINCY — For Tucker Tollerton, the choice was an easy one. When asked which was more rewarding Monday evening — his game-winning hit in the top of the seventh inning or a game-saving relief performance in the bottom of the frame — Tollerton’s response was immediate. Well, almost immediate. First, there was a huge smile.…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QND baseball team rallies in seventh inning to earn sweep of QHS
QUINCY — Trailing by two runs heading to the seventh inning, the Quincy Notre Dame baseball team scored three times with two outs to rally for a 4-3 victory over Quincy High School at the QHS field and sweep in this season’s city series. Photographer Samantha Carmean captured some of the action for this photo…
Read MoreSchuck on a Truck: QHS girls soccer team reacts to sweeping QND for first time ever
QUINCY — The Quincy High School and Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer programs played their first seasons in the spring of 1990 and have been scheduled to meet twice every spring since. Not once in the first 32 seasons of head-to-head competition — they didn’t play in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic — had…
Read MoreHow sweep it is: For first time since girls soccer rivalry began 33 years ago, QHS sweeps QND
QUINCY — In nearly a quarter century as part of the Quincy High School girls soccer program — the first eight as an assistant coach and the past 15 as the head coach — Travis Dinkheller had never witnessed the Blue Devils sweep the season series from their crosstown rivals. Not a single person had.…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QHS girls soccer team shuts out QND to sweep season series
QUINCY — The Quincy High School girls soccer team limited Quincy Notre Dame’s opportunities Thursday night and took advantage of Taylor Routh’s goal with 17 minutes remaining in regulation to earn a 1-0 victory at Advance Physical Therapy Field and sweep the season series for the first time ever. Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman…
Read MoreQuarter century of memories: Douglas’ career night against Rocky lands Blue Devils WB6 crown
Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman began covering the Quincy High School boys basketball program during the 1998-99 season, and since he recently wrapped up his 25th season following the Blue Devils, he put together a list of his 25 most memorable games. Here is today’s installment: February 26, 2000 — Quincy 76, Rock Island 66 QUINCY…
Read MoreAgainst the wind: Gusty conditions cannot deter Raiders from powering up against Blue Devils
QUINCY — The strength of the wind blowing in from center field Tuesday afternoon had every hitter in the Quincy Notre Dame baseball team’s lineup thinking singles over home runs. “I was just focusing on hitting liners up the middle,” QND right fielder Colin Kurk said. It seemed like the right approach. “That overall makes…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QND baseball team hits three homers in crosstown battle with QHS
QUINCY — The first of two meetings between the Quincy High School and Quincy Notre Dame baseball teams in a seven-day span featured surprising power, incredible patience and lopsided outcome rarely seen in this series. The Raiders hit three home runs, capitalized on seven walks and rolled to a 16-1, four-inning victory Tuesday at Ferd…
Read MoreBlue Devils avoid trap game, finish WB6 slate with nine-goal outburst against Rocks
QUINCY — Travis Dinkheller sensed it. The Quincy High School girls soccer team was walking into a trap. After playing three games last weekend in the Tournament of Champions in Bettendorf, Iowa, and with the second crosstown showdown against Quincy Notre Dame looming Thursday, the Blue Devils had to finish their Western Big 6 Conference…
Read MoreCrim: Timing of Longo’s return to QHS soccer program is ‘as perfect as it could be’
QUINCY — Matt and Amy Longo decided to finally test the snowbird experience by spending January and February in southwestern Florida. They had the opportunity to play bingo, poker, shuffleboard and pickleball and develop friendships with other residents in a 55-and-older community. There were trips to the beach, to spring training baseball games and to…
Read MoreHammers time: QHS sophomore hits walk-off grand slam, drives in nine runs in WB6 sweep
QUINCY — Trailing by 10 runs heading to the bottom of the third inning Saturday, the Quincy High School baseball team systematically started a comeback. The rally ended in grand fashion. The Blue Devils scored six runs in the third inning, twice more in the sixth and two more times in the seventh to send…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QHS baseball team scores 30 runs in sweeping Sterling in WB6 doubleheader
QUINCY — The Quincy High School baseball team ended the first half of Saturday’s Western Big 6 Conference doubleheader with Sterling in four innings. The Blue Devils made up for it in the nightcap, needing nine innings to walk off with a 14-10 victory and the sweep. Photographer Samantha Carmean captured these images from the…
Read MoreQuarter century of memories: High-level play matches anticipation for renewal of QHS-QND series
Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman began covering the Quincy High School boys basketball program during the 1998-99 season, and since he recently wrapped up his 25th season following the Blue Devils, he put together a list of his 25 most memorable games. Here is today’s installment: January 6, 2007 — Quincy 60, Notre Dame 59 QUINCY…
Read MoreQuarter century of memories: Forbes outduels Randle to boost Blue Devils’ WB6 title pursuit
Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman began covering the Quincy High School boys basketball program during the 1998-99 season, and since he recently wrapped up his 25th season following the Blue Devils, he put together a list of his 25 most memorable games. Here is today’s installment: February 19, 2010 — Quincy 57, Rock Island 55 QUINCY…
Read MoreRaiders embrace challenges, produce in late-inning situations to fend off feisty Blue Devils
QUINCY — The manner in which the Quincy Notre Dame softball team ran roughshod through the first third of its schedule meant the Raiders weren’t put in many late-game situations that challenged their resolve. Then came Monday. After Caitlin Bunte laser-beamed a two-run home run to right field in the bottom of the fifth inning…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QND rallies to beat QHS in softball’s crosstown showdown at The Backyard
QUINCY — A three-run rally in the bottom of the sixth inning sparked by an RBI single from Payton Stupavsky allowed the Quincy Notre Dame softball team to secure a 6-3 victory over Quincy High School on Monday at The Backyard and sweep in the city series. Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman spent the…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QHS boys tennis team outlasts QND in competitive dual at Reservoir Park
QUINCY — The Quincy High School boys tennis team outlasted Quincy Notre Dame in the first of their two head-to-head duals this season, winning 5-4 Monday afternoon at the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir Park. The Blue Devils rebounded from losing two of the three doubles matches to take four of the six singles matches.…
Read MoreLannerd’s goal secures overtime victory as Blue Devils return to winning ways
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Bri Lannerd’s goal two minutes into overtime enabled the Quincy High School girls soccer team to change course and get back to winning ways Monday night. Coming off back-to-back losses on the road, the Blue Devils overcame allowing a tying goal in the final 10 minutes of regulation to earn a…
Read MoreQuarter century of memories: Wallace’s return from suspension starts run to regional title
Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman began covering the Quincy High School boys basketball program during the 1998-99 season, and since he recently wrapped up his 25th season following the Blue Devils, he put together a list of his 25 most memorable games. Here is today’s installment: February 1, 2003 — Quincy 81, Normal West 49 QUINCY…
Read MoreHighs and Lowe: Blue Devils finish week on four-game win streak, climb back to .500 mark
QUINCY — The reality of where the week began made Blake Bunch sigh. “Monday,” he said, “we were four games under .500.” It’s not how the Quincy High School baseball team’s week ended. The Blue Devils went on the road and scored midweek victories at New Berlin and Macomb and finished off a perfect five-day…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QHS baseball team sweeps WB6 doubleheader from Alleman
QUINCY — An aggressive approach on the base paths and the willingness to be patient at the plate enabled the Quincy High School baseball team to sweep a Western Big 6 Conference doubleheader from Rock Island Alleman on Friday, winning 14-4 and 10-0 at QU Stadium. The Blue Devils have won four consecutive games to…
Read MoreShort-handed Blue Devils display grit in their ability to battle during loss to Titans
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — A counterattack, a cross and a goal by Chatham Glenwood all in the first 90 seconds of Thursday’s match left the Quincy High School girls soccer team reeling just a little. “I thought, ‘Oh, no, how is this going to roll?’” Blue Devils coach Travis Dinkheller said. Forced to alter the lineup…
Read MoreQuarter century of memories: Blue Devils dismantle Redbirds to end regional title drought
Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman began covering the Quincy High School boys basketball program during the 1998-99 season, and since he recently wrapped up his 25th season following the Blue Devils, he put together a list of his 25 most memorable games. Here is today’s installment: March 2, 2018 — Quincy 57, Alton 36 QUINCY —…
Read MoreBlue Devils suffer first loss of season as PK is deciding goal in WB6 setback to Leafs
GENESEO, Ill. — The depth the Quincy High School girls soccer worked to build during some of its early-season lopsided victories is going to be put to the test against some of the most stiff competition the Blue Devils will face. The Blue Devils likely will go into Thursday’s game at Chatham Glenwood without three…
Read MoreBlue Devils don’t stop believing comeback is possible, rally to forge tie with Bruins
QUINCY — The moment “Sweet Caroline” began playing over the Flinn Stadium sound system, Bri Lannerd’s excitement enveloped her teammates. “That’s our song,” she blurted out. The next thing you know, the Quincy High School girls soccer players were singing and dancing to the Neil Diamond tune. Although the song released more than 50 years…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QHS girls soccer forges tie with Rock Bridge to remain unbeaten
QUINCY — It took a little from everyone to hold the rope. After surrendering three goals in the game’s first 22 minutes, the Quincy High School girls soccer team’s defense stonewalled Columbia (Mo.) Rock Bridge the final 58 minutes. Two goals in the final three minutes of the first half by Taylor Routh turned the…
Read MoreQuarter century of memories: Return of QHS-QND series comes with sophomore guard Shoot-ing down rival
Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman began covering the Quincy High School boys basketball program during the 1998-99 season, and since he recently wrapped up his 25th season following the Blue Devils, he put together a list of his 25 most memorable games. Here is today’s installment: Dec. 19, 2015 — Quincy 64, Notre Dame 56 QUINCY…
Read MoreGauntlet of tough tests awaits Blue Devils after finishing shutout of Crimsons
QUINCY — Ten games without a loss is a quality stretch, one of the best to open a season in the history of the Quincy High School girls soccer program. Yet, the Blue Devils know what comes next will better define their postseason potential. “This week is our week to prove ourselves,” junior midfielder Rian…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QHS girls soccer team stays unbeaten with victory over Jacksonville
QUINCY — If Quincy High School girls soccer coach Travis Dinkheller were to break the regular season down into two parts, the first one wrapped up Saturday. The second part will be more challenging. The Blue Devils dispatched Jacksonville 5-0 at Flinn Stadium to improve to 8-0-2. Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman captured the…
Read MoreQuarter century of memories: Summers buries Maroons’ title hopes with last-second shot
Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman began covering the Quincy High School boys basketball program during the 1998-99 season, and since he recently wrapped up his 25th season following the Blue Devils, he put together a list of his 25 most memorable games. Here is today’s installment: February 4, 2000 — Quincy 53, Moline 52 QUINCY —…
Read MoreSchuck on a Truck: KHQA Sports Director Chris Duerr discusses crosstown showdowns, covering local sports on special game night edition
QUINCY — The image of Chris Duerr roaming the sidelines or basepaths with a camera on his shoulder is iconic. It’s also expected when the magnitude of the event rises, much the way the Quincy High School vs. Quincy Notre Dame matchups do. Wednesday night, the KHQA sports director was at the QHS softball field…
Read MoreBunte quiets QHS bats as QND softball team rolls to victory in crosstown showdown
QUINCY — Eric Orne’s assessment was equally accurate and understated. “Caitlin does a lot of things for us,” the Quincy Notre Dame softball coach said. Orne was complimenting the Raiders’ left-handed ace, Caitlin Bunte, who had just dominated rival Quincy High School with a strong effort both on the mound and at bat. Bunte pitched…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QND shuts out QHS in first of two meetings on softball diamond
QUINCY — Caitlin Bunte was dominant in the pitcher’s circle. The Quincy Notre Dame softball team collected timely hits. And Quincy High School struggled to generate an answer offensively. The end result in the first of two crosstown showdowns this spring was a 10-0 victory for the Raiders on Wednesday night at the QHS field.…
Read MorePirates outlast Blue Devils as Hoskins drives in winning run in bottom of 10th inning
HANNIBAL, Mo. — No one wanted to go home, not until every last opportunity to score had been exhausted. That explains why the Hannibal baseball team’s 15-14 victory over Quincy High School at Veterans Field on Wednesday took 10 innings and 3 hours, 45 minutes to complete. Ultimately, a ground ball by Pirates freshman Tre…
Read MoreQuarter century of memories: Kvitle’s career-best scoring effort carries QHS to regional title
Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman began covering the Quincy High School boys basketball program during the 1998-99 season, and since he recently wrapped up his 25th season following the Blue Devils, he put together a list of his 25 most memorable games. Here is today’s installment: March 4, 2005 — Quincy 48, Jacksonville 43 QUINCY —…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QHS boys tennis team fights off Macomb to win dual at Reservoir Park
QUINCY — Despite losing two of the top three singles matches Tuesday, the Quincy High School boys tennis team showed resilience in fighting back to defeat Macomb 6-3 by winning three tiebreakers in singles at the Greeman Tennis Center at Reservoir Park. No. 2 Surya Reddy rebounded for a 6-2, 2-6 (10-6) victory over the…
Read MoreMaroons continue WB6 diamond dominance, beat Blue Devils to remain unbeaten in league play
QUINCY — Craig Schimmel is no physician, but his diagnosis was spot on. “We had about a five-minute stretch that was uncharacteristic for us,” the Moline baseball coach said. “We looked like we were brain dead out there.” Yes, the bottom of the third inning proved to be a bit testy for the Maroons, but…
Read MoreLopsided WB6 victory helps prep Blue Devils for upcoming gauntlet of tough tests
QUINCY — The lopsided nature of Monday’s Western Big 6 Conference game suggested there wasn’t much for the Quincy High School girls soccer team to gain from its effort. Reality proved otherwise. The 12-0 victory over Sterling at Flinn Stadium kept the Blue Devils undefeated through eight games, a significant fact when it comes time…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QHS girls soccer team steamrolls Sterling in WB6 play to remain undefeated
QUINCY — Bri Lannerd racked up five goals. Ava Soltwedel and Maddie O’Brien, a pair of defensive stalwarts, scored their first career goals. And the Quincy High School girls soccer team rolled to a 12-0 victory Sterling in Western Big 6 Conference action Monday night at Flinn Stadium. The Blue Devils are 6-0-2 overall and…
Read MoreSaukees capitalize on new life in seventh, score three times to upend Blue Devils
QUINCY — An overturned call gave the Pittsfield baseball team new life, and the Saukees took advantage of it. With the game tied and two outs in the top of the seventh inning, Pittsfield’s Justin Pennock was called out at first base after hitting a ground ball to Quincy High School shortstop Blake Bunch. However,…
Read MoreBlue Devils win pair of duals first time on tennis courts this spring
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Three weeks after its season was scheduled to begin, the Quincy High School boys tennis team finally got on the court Saturday. The delay didn’t deter the Blue Devils from coming out ready. Quincy won two of its three duals against a trio of Mid-Missouri schools and Will Hanlin went 6-0 on…
Read MoreQuarter century of memories: Dade’s half-court heave banks in for Thanksgiving tourney title
Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman began covering the Quincy High School boys basketball program during the 1998-99 season, and since he recently wrapped up his 25th season following the Blue Devils, he put together a list of his 25 most memorable games. Here is today’s installment: November 28, 2015 — Quincy 49, Chicago Marshall 47 QUINCY…
Read MoreQuarter century of memories: Summers puts hip pain aside to leave Alleman hurting
Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman began covering the Quincy High School boys basketball program during the 1998-99 season, and since he recently wrapped up his 25th season following the Blue Devils, he put together a list of his 25 most memorable games. Here is today’s installment: February 11, 2000 — Quincy 87, Alleman 76 QUINCY —…
Read MoreQuarter century of memories: Riled up Blue Devils run former assistant coach’s team out of gym
Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman began covering the Quincy High School boys basketball program during the 1998-99 season, and since he recently wrapped up his 25th season following the Blue Devils, he put together a list of his 25 most memorable games. Here is today’s installment: March 10, 2000 — Quincy 76, Jacksonville 36 QUINCY —…
Read MoreSixth-inning rally, seventh-inning drama ends in victory for QHS baseball team
QUINCY — A seven-run outburst in the sixth inning allowed the Quincy High School baseball team to survive a tumultuous seventh inning and earn an 11-8 victory over Granite CIty on Wednesday at the QHS field. The Blue Devils (4-3) have won three of their last four games to climb above the .500 mark. Quincy…
Read MoreBlue Devils navigate two-hour weather delay before finishing off victory over Silver Streaks
GALESBURG, Ill. — The path of Tuesday’s severe storms that led to funnel clouds being spotted in McDonough and Fulton Counties not only forced the Quincy High School girls soccer off the field, but it kept the Blue Devils grounded in place. “The storm was south of us and they weren’t going to make us…
Read MorePhoto gallery: Scenes from Saturday’s QHS track meet at Flinn Stadium
QUINCY — Photographer Samantha Carmean spent time Saturday at the Quincy High School track and field invitational at Flinn Stadium and created this photo gallery:
Read MoreCompetitive play in WB6 loss shows progress QHS softball team is making
QUINCY — From Darrell Henze’s perspective, the glass remains half full. Sure, the Quincy High softball coach watched his club drop a 15-6 Western Big 6 Conference game on a breezy Thursday afternoon to undefeated Sterling, but Henze was far from despondent. The Blue Devils, now 3-3 overall and 0-2 in the conference, are working…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QHS baseball, softball teams play side-by-side with home games
QUINCY — The Quincy High School baseball team finally got the chance to play at home Thursday, while the QHS softball team dove into Western Big 6 Conference play in its own backyard. The baseball team improved to 2-2 with a 15-0 victory over Palmyra featuring Evan Sohn and Joe Schroeder setting the stage at…
Read MoreQuarter century of memories: Jobe’s 3-point barrage puts in him record books
Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman began covering the Quincy High School boys basketball program during the 1998-99 season, and since he recently wrapped up his 25th season following the Blue Devils, he put together a list of his 25 most memorable games. Here is today’s installment: December 30, 2015 — Quincy 57, Lincoln 38 QUINCY —…
Read MoreBlue Devils end demanding stretch with one-goal conference victory and earn day of rest
QUINCY — Does having survived playing five games in five days without a loss earn the Quincy High School girls soccer team a day of rest come Wednesday? “Oh, hell yes,” Blue Devils coach Travis Dinkheller said. Quincy finished its physically taxing stretch Tuesday night with a 1-0 victory over United Township in Western Big…
Read MoreQuarter century of memories: After assistant coach suffers heart attack, Blue Devils ‘had to do it for Coach Q’
Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman began covering the Quincy High School boys basketball program during the 1998-99 season, and since he recently wrapped up his 25th season following the Blue Devils, he put together a list of his 25 most memorable games. Here is today’s installment: December 29, 2001 — Quincy 76, Chicago Julian 67 QUINCY…
Read MoreSecond-half surge carries Blue Devils to three-goal victory in crosstown showdown
QUINCY — Travis Dinkheller is saving his fire-and-brimstone speech for another day, but the passionate plea the Quincy High School girls soccer coach made at halftime Monday night resonated with his players. “His message was very clear,” junior midfielder Bri Lannerd said. “We needed to show up in the second half.” The Blue Devils did…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QHS beats QND in first of two girls soccer crosstown showdowns
QUINCY — For the first time in a quarter century, the Quincy High School girls soccer team will have the chance to sweep its crosstown rival, beating Quincy Notre Dame 4-1 in Monday night’s matchup at Flinn Stadium. The teams square off again next Monday at Advance Physical Therapy Field. Muddy River Sports Editor Matt…
Read MoreFit to be tied: Blue Devils play to pair of scoreless draws, Raiders end tourney with stalemate
QUINCY — Noticeably irked after allowing a goal in the final two minutes Friday night against Hannibal, the Quincy High School girls soccer team’s defenders vowed it wouldn’t happen again. A spirited effort Saturday ensured it didn’t. The Blue Devils withstood a late push from Ladue Horton Watkins to finish off the second of two…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QHS, QND girls soccer teams wrap up play in QHS Tournament
QUINCY — Ahead of the first crosstown showdown of the season coming Monday at Flinn Stadium, the Quincy High School and Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer teams wrapped up play in the QHS Tournament on Saturday with both battling to a tie in their final games. QHS and Ladue Horton Watkins held each other scoreless…
Read MoreBlue Devils get tough stretch started right, grind out one-goal victory against Pirates
QUINCY — Knowing how taxing a five-games-in-five-days stretch will be, especially when two of those are rivalry games, the Quincy High School girls soccer team couldn’t afford to start things on the wrong foot. Sydney Welsh didn’t let that happen. The sophomore midfielder put herself in the right spot at the right time to redirect…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QHS girls soccer team opens own tournament with victory over Hannibal
QUINCY — The Quincy High School girls soccer team finished off the first night of its two-day tournament with a 2-1 victory over Hannibal at Flinn Stadium. Ladue Horton Watkins beat Quincy Notre Dame 3-0 and Cape Girardeau Notre Dame beat Springfield 2-0 in the other games. Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman captured the…
Read MoreQuarter century of memories: Wires’ buzzer-beater sinks Kahoks in sectional semifinal
Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman began covering the Quincy High School boys basketball program during the 1998-99 season, and since he recently wrapped up his 25th season following the Blue Devils, he put together a list of his 25 most memorable games. Here is today’s installment: March 1, 2022 — Quincy 34, Collinsville 32 QUINCY —…
Read MoreJWCC’s Talton finds ‘great fit for me’ as he commits to play at Division I Lindenwood
QUINCY — Looking back now, the sidestep Jeremiah Talton took on his path to an NCAA Division I college basketball program might have been the best thing for him. Lindenwood University gets to see the benefits of that for the next three years. The John Wood Community College freshman swingman and former Quincy High School…
Read MoreOptimism is high as QHS softball team returns bevy of offensive weapons
QUINCY — Quincy High School softball coach Darrell Henze says his approach to the game has changed as the years have passed. “I’ve tried to mellow out and adapt to each team, dealing with the different personalities and what motivates each of the players,” he said. That kind of outlook may come in especially handy…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QHS baseball team suffers loss at Belleville West
BELLEVILLE, Ill. — The Quincy High School baseball team made strides. One week after suffering a 9-0 loss to Belleville West, the Blue Devils squared off with the Maroons again Wednesday afternoon and suffered a 5-2 loss after allowing four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Quincy led 2-1 going to the bottom…
Read MoreControlling possession and pace enables Blue Devils to open season with WB6 victory
QUINCY — Quincy High School girls soccer coach Travis Dinkheller expected his team to be able to control possession and pace of play based on everything he’d seen throughout the preseason. Still, he remained curious how it would look against Western Big 6 Conference opponent. Ten minutes into Tuesday night’s season opener against Moline at…
Read MoreReady to play games that ‘mean something,’ Blue Devils embark on quest to claim championships
QUINCY — Hanging out together after their Blue-White intrasquad scrimmage last week, the Quincy High School girls soccer players found themselves yearning to play a game that mattered. “It was just so fun being out there,” junior midfielder Rian Moore said. “We just want it to be real. We want it to mean something.” Tuesday…
Read MoreQuarter century of memories: Rupert’s 3-point barrage brings QHS sideline to life
Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman began covering the Quincy High School boys basketball program during the 1998-99 season, and since he recently wrapped up his 25th season following the Blue Devils, he put together a list of his 25 most memorable games. Here is today’s installment: February 19, 2021 — Quincy 67, Sterling 35 QUINCY —…
Read MoreSchuckman: Staley, Vashon and other Quincy Shootout participants complete their legacy moments
QUINCY — Through the course of two January days and 13 games played at Blue Devil Gym during the fifth Quincy Shootout, some of the best prep basketball talent regionally and nationally was on display. But as those teams left with more than a month remaining in each of their seasons, a lingering question existed.…
Read MoreTough start defensively as QHS baseball team falls in season opener on road
BELLEVILLE, Ill. — Struggles defensively put the Quincy High School baseball team in a precarious position Wednesday. The Blue Devils committed eight errors, leading to nine unearned runs, as they dropped their season opener 9-0 to Belleville West. The Maroons managed just five hits, but three came in the pivotal fourth inning when two errors…
Read MoreQuarter century of memories: Shoot, Blue Devils rekindle Blue Devil Gym magic in comeback against Webster Groves
Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman began covering the Quincy High School boys basketball program during the 1998-99 season, and with this being his 25th season following the Blue Devils, he put together a list of his 25 most memorable games. Here is today’s installment: January 27, 2018 — Webster Groves 58, Quincy 55 QUINCY — The…
Read MoreQuarter century of memories: Douglas’ debut as QHS head coach is ‘special, truly special’
Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman began covering the Quincy High School boys basketball program during the 1998-99 season, and with this being his 25th season following the Blue Devils, he put together a list of his 25 most memorable games. Here is today’s installment: November 27, 2014 — Quincy 65, University City 40 QUINCY — Nine…
Read MoreQuarter century of memories: Watson’s triple-double, Bush’s all-around effort carry Blue Devils to regional championship
Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman began covering the Quincy High School boys basketball program during the 1998-99 season, and with this being his 25th season following the Blue Devils, he put together a list of his 25 most memorable games. Here is today’s installment: March 2, 2007 — Quincy 71, Springfield Southeast 55 QUINCY — The…
Read MoreQuarter century of memories: Forbes ties 3-point record, sets career scoring high in Blue Devil Gym
Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman began covering the Quincy High School boys basketball program during the 1998-99 season, and with this being his 25th season following the Blue Devils, he put together a list of his 25 most memorable games. Here is today’s installment: January 23, 2010 — Quincy 81, Hinsdale South 62 QUINCY — Mention…
Read MoreQuarter century of memories: Victory No. 2,000 happening at Blue Devil Gym makes perfect sense
Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman began covering the Quincy High School boys basketball program during the 1998-99 season, and with this being his 25th season following the Blue Devils, he put together a list of his 25 most memorable games. Here is today’s installment: December 9, 2017 — Quincy 61, Springfield 39 QUINCY — The countdown…
Read MoreBlue Devils unable to muster fight needed to rally, bow out with sectional semifinal loss
ALTON, Ill. — Camden Brown quickly pinpointed the issue. “We didn’t have any fight in us,” he said. Forced into a corner, the Quincy High School boys basketball team could not withstand O’Fallon’s constant surges. The Blue Devils did not convert shots, did not rebound and did not consistently get defensive stops, resulting in a…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QHS falls flat offensively in sectional semifinal loss to O’Fallon
ALTON, Ill. — The Quincy High School boys basketball team scored a season-low 35 points in suffering a 64-35 shellacking by O’Fallon in Tuesday night’s Class 4A Moline Sectional semifinal, which was played at Alton High School. The Blue Devils went just 4 of 23 (17.4 percent) from beyond the arc and shot just 38.1…
Read MoreQuarter century of memories: Fairley’s buzzer-beater results in wild ride out of Blue Devil Gym
Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman began covering the Quincy High School boys basketball program during the 1998-99 season, and with this being his 25th season following the Blue Devils, he put together a list of his 25 most memorable games. Here is today’s installment: February 19, 2011 — Quincy 68, Neuqua Valley 66 QUINCY — Mason…
Read MoreBlue Devils’ Longcor, Fohey earn first-team All-Western Big 6 Conference honors
QUINCY — The Quincy High School boys basketball team’s second-place finish in the Western Big 6 Conference led to three players earning all-conference honors. Meanwhile, the QHS girls placed two players on the All-WB6 squad. Sophomore guard Bradley Longcor III garnered first-team plaudits, while sophomore forward Keshaun Thomas was a second-team selection and junior guard…
Read More‘You have to stay with it’: Blue Devils rally from 14-point deficit to win regional championship
QUINCY — Tyler Sprick said he never looked at the scoreboard, but he was fully aware of the situation the Quincy High School boys basketball team faced. No one went as far as to call it dire, but there was trepidation. Blindsided at the start of Friday night’s Class 4A Quincy Regional championship game as…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QHS rallies to beat Collinsville for Class 4A regional championship
QUINCY — The Quincy High School boys basketball team didn’t take the lead for good until Tyler Sprick made a 3-pointer from the left wing with 1:55 remaining in regulation Friday night, but it cemented a rally from a 14-point deficit as the Blue Devils beat Collinsville 53-47 for the Class 4A Quincy Regional championship…
Read MoreThomas, Blue Devils snatch spot in regional championship with dominant effort on glass
QUINCY — If Keshaun Thomas needs a part-time job in the coming years, a perfect one exists. Window cleaner. The way he pulled rebounds off the glass Wednesday night during the Quincy High School boys basketball team’s regional semifinal, there’s no one better suited for the job. The 6-foot-6 sophomore forward fought for two offensive…
Read MorePhoto gallery: First-quarter run buries Alton as QHS advances to regional championship
QUINCY — An 11-0 run to close the first quarter Wednesday night got the Quincy High School boys basketball team in rhythm as it rolled to a 71-42 victory over Alton and moved into Friday’s Class 4A Quincy Regional championship game against Collinsville at Blue Devil Gym. Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman sat courtside…
Read MoreSchuckman: Gem City basketball teams set new standard with all reaching 20-victory plateau
QUINCY — What transpires over the next three weeks will help define how the 2022-23 prep basketball season in the Gem City is remembered. Already it’s been historic. It could become legendary. The Quincy High School and Quincy Notre Dame boys basketball teams open regional play Wednesday, both harboring high hopes while knowing significant hurdles…
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