Posts Tagged ‘Quincy University’
Son of NFL Hall of Famer one of three new coaches on QU football staff; 2025 schedule released
QUINCY — Quincy University football coach Jason Killday has three new assistant coaches on his staff, and one of them is the son of an NFL Hall of Fame quarterback. Kade Warner will be the Hawks’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He spent the past two seasons as the offensive coordinator at Maricopa Community College…
Read MoreStrong pitching from Manship, Ruffner allows Hawks to earn 14th straight bid to GLVC postseason tournament
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — The Quincy University baseball team earned its 14th consecutive bid to the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament after sweeping a doubleheader from Truman State on Saturday by scores of 6-3 and 6-0. Quincy will be one of eight teams at the GLVC Tournament at Mtn. Dew Park in Marion, Ill., from May 7-10.…
Read MoreBaker’s second-place finish in triple jump best performance for QU track team at GLVC championships
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. — Jerron Baker’s second-place finish in the triple jump with a distance of 14.37 meters was the best finish for the Quincy University track and field teams at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships on May 2-3. The Quincy men’s team finished tied for 11th place with 16 points. Landon Sprous reached the 110-meter hurdles…
Read MoreAfter winning program-best 13 matches, QU men’s tennis team bows out of GLVC postseason tournament
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Quincy University men’s tennis team’s successful season ended Friday with a 4-2 loss to Missouri-St. Louis in the opening round of the Great Lakes Valley Conference postseason tournament at Sacred Heart-Griffin High School. Quincy, which won a program-best 13 matches this season, made its second straight postseason appearance. The No. 2…
Read MoreMagic number for QU baseball team to qualify for GLVC postseason tournament down to one
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The magic number for the Quincy University baseball team is one. Winning one of two games on Saturday at Truman State, or a Rockhurst loss at William Jewell, will clinch a berth in the Great Lakes Valley Conference postseason tournament next week. Quincy inched closer to one of the tournament’s eight spots…
Read MoreCrim: Notes on QU transfers and coaches, IHSA tournament sites and two local golfers earning NJCAA bids
QUINCY – Three of the seven Quincy University men’s basketball players who entered the transfer portal have found new homes. Guard Jake Hamilton is moving on to the University of Missouri-St. Louis, center Mason Wujek is headed to Emporia (Kan.) State and Jamil Wilson will play for the University of Tennessee Southern. The 6-foot-3 Hamilton,…
Read MoreConzemius stellar in relief as QU baseball team inches closer to GLVC Tournament berth
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The Quincy University baseball team didn’t gain much ground in its chase for a berth in the Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament next week, but it didn’t lose any. The Hawks traveled to Truman State on Thursday for the final four-game series of the regular season, winning the opener 6-3 behind a…
Read MoreContract of former QU All-American infielder picked up Wednesday by San Francisco Giants
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Canada — Dayson Croes is finally getting his chance. The 25-year-old native of Noord, Aruba, a former All-American infielder at Quincy University, learned Wednesday that his contract with the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American Association has been transferred to the San Francisco Giants. Joshua Frey-Sam of the Winnipeg Free Press reported that Croes…
Read MoreBasketball takes Schwagmeyer-Belger all over world, brings her home for next challenge as QU coach
QUINCY — Ali Schagmeyer-Belger’s high school and college basketball career allowed her to travel all over Illinois and the United States. She went on to play professionally in five countries and on six continents for 18 coaches. “Antarctica is the one (continent) I haven’t touched yet,” she said with a smile. The road traveled through…
Read MoreAdam: Schwagmeyer-Belger’s hiring similar to another QU hire of local standout 15 years ago
QUINCY — The first time Josh Rabe spoke with Ali Schwagmeyer-Belger about the women’s basketball coaching position at Quincy University, he immediately dismissed her lack of college experience. “I was like, ‘What would you do?’” Rabe asked her if she got the job. “She walked through some key hallmarks of program building, and I’m like, ‘OK,…
Read MoreSchwagmeyer-Belger moves across town to take over as women’s basketball coach at QU
QUINCY — Ali Schwagmeyer-Belger was introduced during a press conference at 1 p.m. Tuesday as the next women’s basketball coach at Quincy University. Schwagmeyer-Belger, who spent last season as the women’s basketball coach at John Wood Community College, was selected to replace Courtney Boyd, who announced April 4 that she was leaving after two seasons at…
Read MoreQuincy native comes in to shut door for Maryville as Hawks fall into three-way tie for sixth in GLVC
QUINCY, Ill. — A seven-run second inning put the Quincy University baseball team in a good position to salvage a split of a four-game series with Maryville on Sunday. A seven-run eighth inning by the Saints put the Hawks’ postseason hopes in danger, and Quincy native Noah Harbin was one of the few pitchers for…
Read More‘Everybody should know how to swim’: QU swimmers giving back to community with lessons for kids
QUINCY – Twice each week since late March, more than 40 boys and girls ages 4 and up arrive at the Quincy University pool for an hourlong swimming session. Some of the youngest ones fear the water at first and must be coaxed into the pool. Others are putting their faces in the water and…
Read MoreQU pitchers turn in two stellar outings, but Maryville pitchers even better in twinbill sweep
QUINCY — Excellent pitching gave the Quincy University baseball team a puncher’s chance in Saturday’s Great Lakes Valley Conference doubleheader. The only problem for the Hawks? The Saints’ pitching was a little bit better. Both Maryville starting pitchers — Ben Gregory and Ty Rauser — tossed complete-game, seven-inning shutouts as the Saints swept the twinbill…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Two losses put QU in sixth place in GLVC as four teams hunt for final three playoff spots
Quincy University (21-24, 14-13 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference) and Maryville (27-18, 19-8) will conclude their four-game baseball series at noon Sunday. Quincy won Friday’s opener, and Maryville won two on Saturday. The Hawks are tied for sixth in the conference stndings with Missouri S&T, and they are only a half-game ahead of Missouri-St.…
Read MoreHawks extend winning streak to five games, end 14-inning marathon with Fudge’s homer
QUINCY — The game took more than four hours and lasted 14 innings, but Isaiah Fudge gave the home fans a reason to leave QU Stadium with smiles on their faces Friday night. Fudge hit a solo home run to right-center field on the first pitch of the 14th inning, giving the Quincy University baseball team…
Read MoreCrim: Notes on McCulla’s return to NCAA Tournament, QU women’s basketball transfer and record-setting season for QU tennis
QUINCY – Quincy Notre Dame product Alex McCulla has been named to the all-Missouri Valley Conference golf team, and Illinois State is headed to the NCAA Division I tournament after winning the league title for the second time in three years. A final-round 285 enabled the Redbirds (856) to outlast Murray State (859) and Belmont…
Read MoreHawks move into sixth-place tie in GLVC after completing four-game sweep of Lincoln
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Quincy University baseball team completed a four-game sweep of Lincoln University on Friday with victories by scores of 5-4 and 11-1 in Great Lakes Valley Conference play. The Hawks (20-22, 13-11 in the GLVC) are now tied with Missouri S&T for sixth place in league play, and they are one…
Read MoreBroughton helps Hawks move into tie for seventh in GLVC with doubleheader sweep at Lincoln
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Quincy University baseball team helped itself for getting into one of the top eight spots in the Great Lakes Valley Conference standings, winning a doubleheader Thursday afternoon at Lincoln University by scores of 8-2 and 15-3. The sweep moved the Hawks (18-22, 11-11 in the GLVC) into a tie with…
Read MoreTwo former Quincy University assistant men’s basketball coaches hired to lead Division I programs
QUINCY – Two former Quincy University assistant men’s basketball coaches have been hired to lead NCAA Division I programs. Jon Perry, an assistant to former QU coach Marty Bell from 2010-13, has been named the head coach at Navy. Tim Bergstraser, who spent one season on Ryan Hellenthal’s staff, will take over at the University…
Read MoreHawks’ Essien named GLVC Pitcher of Week after shutting out Lewis on April 11
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The Great Lakes Valley Conference released its weekly honors for baseball on Monday, April 14, naming Kobe Essien as the league’s Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 7-13. Essien tossed a seven-inning shutout in a 17-0 victory over No. 18-ranked Lewis on April 11. The Hawks’ right-hander becomes the…
Read MoreAfter 31 years in MIVA, QU men’s volleyball team anxious to embark upon new adventure in GLVC
QUINCY — A new era in Quincy University men’s volleyball is formally underway. Beginning today, QU’s program is now an official member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) after the conclusion of its season Saturday that ended a 31-year affiliation with the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA). Quincy had been competing under the MIVA…
Read MoreTen-run inning turns fourth game of series against Lewis into blowout loss for Hawks
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – A 10-run fourth inning helped the 18th-ranked Lewis baseball team cruise to a 19-9 victory on Sunday over Quincy University to conclude a four-game series. Lewis led 3-0 after one inning. After QU’s Harry Fandre hit his sixth homer of the season in the second, the Flyers answered with three more runs…
Read MoreFischer hits first career home run for QU, which tumbles to bottom of GLVC softball standings
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Quincy University women’s softball team had a chance to climb out of the Great Lakes Valley Conference cellar but suffered a doubleheader loss to Lincoln University on Sunday by scores of 2-0 and 10-2. The Blue Tigers (15-25) improved to 6-16 in league play, while Quincy’s losing streak was ended…
Read MoreHawks’ offense grounded by Lewis pitching in GLVC doubleheader sweep
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. — The Quincy University baseball team only scored in three of 14 innings in a Saturday doubleheader loss to No. 18-ranked Lewis by scores of 4-3 and 10-3 in Great Lakes Valley Conference play. The Hawks wrap series play with a single game on Sunday against the Flyers. Quincy broke a scoreless tie…
Read MoreQU baseball team piles up 17 runs, shuts out 18th-ranked Lewis to start four-game series
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. — The No. 18 next to the Lewis University baseball team’s name did not intimidate Quincy University, nor did the fact that the Flyers started their ace on the mound. The Hawks cranked out 20 hits, tagged Flyers starter Dylan Wolff for six runs in three innings and scored eight runs in the…
Read MoreSchuckman: Schwagmeyer-Belger is first name to come to mind to fill coaching void at QU
QUINCY — The manner in which Quincy University athletic director Josh Rabe approaches hiring head coaches is quite simple. Know the person, know the system, know the product. And for the candidates he doesn’t enjoy a previous relationship with, Rabe doubles back to colleagues, former bosses and former players to gain a sense of what…
Read MoreHawks’ Boyd resigns after two seasons at helm to become next head coach at Valparaiso
QUINCY — Courtney Boyd didn’t recognize the phone number associated with the text message she received at the start of this week or the area code from where it was placed. “I had not put my name in for any position,” said Boyd, coming off her second season as the Quincy University women’s basketball coach…
Read MoreQU’s Mateo, C-SC’s Meier pick up weekly conference honors after strong weekend efforts
QUINCY — A pair of local college baseball standouts earned Player of the Week honors from their respective conferences. Quincy University outfielder Matt Mateo and Culver-Stockton College right-hander Davin Meier picked up weekly accolades from the Great Lakes Valley Conference and the Heart of America Athletic Conference. Mateo helped the Hawks earn a weekend split…
Read MoreHarrison adjusting to role as starting pitcher, gives Hawks seven strong innings in Friday split
QUINCY — Roman Harrison is still in the adjustment phase. A back-of-the-bullpen performer since the day he joined the Quincy University baseball program, the junior left-hander made 44 relief appearances before ever being asked to be a starter. “It’s different for sure,” Harrison said. “I’m not really used to it quite yet, so I just…
Read MoreSchuckman: Lessons from breakthrough season will help Hawks ‘remember that you can’
ALLENDALE, Mich. — The Quincy University women’s basketball team found itself where it wasn’t expected to be Friday night. Still playing. Hawks coach Courtney Boyd wanted her players to take note of that. Their season ended with a 108-72 loss to top-seeded Grand Valley State in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional…
Read MoreLakers capitalize on Hawks’ turnovers, end dream season in NCAA regional quarterfinals
ALLENDALE, Mich. — The Quincy University women’s basketball team discovered a direct correlation between the number of turnovers it committed and the size of the deficit it faced. As one increased, so did the other. Grand Valley State was responsible for both. The Lakers, the No. 2-ranked team in NCAA Division II and the top-seeded…
Read MoreHawks sense big moment coming despite losing two close games to No. 3 Mules
QUINCY — Isaiah Fudge senses the Quincy University baseball team is close to turning a corner. “We know we have it in us,” said Fudge, a sophomore infielder. Quincy’s battles with Central Missouri, the No. 3 team in the NCBWA poll, on Friday provided Fudge with his most recent pieces of evidence. The Hawks had…
Read MoreSchuck on a Truck: QU coach Courtney Boyd discusses Hawks’ trip to NCAA Midwest Regional
QUINCY — A remarkable turnaround in the second year of Courtney Boyd’s tenure as the head coach of the Quincy University women’s basketball program means the Hawks are back on the national stage. After winning the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament championship, the Hawks are returning to the NCAA Division II national tournament for the…
Read MoreInside the Midwest Region: Eight teams from three conferences make up NCAA postseason field
QUINCY — The Quincy University women’s basketball team is making its 11th NCAA Division II national tournament appearance this week and first since the 2015-16 season as it heads to Allendale, Mich., for the Midwest Regional. The eighth-seeded Hawks will face top-seeded Grand Valley State at 4 p.m. Friday in the quarterfinals on the Lakers’…
Read MoreSix QU men’s basketball players enter transfer portal
QUINCY — The Quincy University men’s basketball team’s roster is getting an overhaul. Since the Hawks’ season ended March 1 with an 89-77 victory over Indianapolis at Pepsi Arena, six players on the 16-man roster have entered the transfer portal. As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 750 men’s college basketball players had entered the transfer…
Read MoreTrust the process: QU women use inside strength, stingy defense to win first GLVC Tournament title in 20 years
ST. CHARLES, Mo. — The recipe for winning this weekend at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament was uncommon but successful for the Quincy University women’s basketball team. The ingredients were a poor shooting first half, a halftime deficit, a re-dedication to pounding the ball inside, physically taking over the second half on defense and…
Read MoreBroadcaster apologizes Sunday for disparaging comments made on air about QU before Saturday semifinal
ST. CHARLES, Mo. — A broadcaster with the Great Lakes Valley Conference Sports Network who made less-than-flattering remarks about Quincy University during the broadcast of a women’s basketball game in the GLVC Tournament on Saturday issued an apology before QU’s appearance in the GLVC title game on Sunday. John Edwards, listed as the “Voice of…
Read MoreRight on time: Success for QU women’s basketball time comes at the exact minute Boyd said it would
ST. CHARLES, Mo. — As the Quincy University women’s basketball players began to pull on their championship T-shirts on the Hyland Arena court after Sunday’s 64-60 victory over Maryville in the title game of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament, reserve guard Sydney Runsewe looked at Hawks coach Courtney Boyd and asked, “What time is…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Hawks overcome halftime deficits in all three GLVC tourney games to claim crown
ST. CHARLES, Mo. — The Quincy University women’s basketball team trailed at halftime to Missouri S&T, Drury and Maryville but outscored those three opponents 136-101 in the second half to win all three games at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament at Hyland Arena in St. Charles, Mo. Muddy River News Editor David Adam captured…
Read MoreHawks use rebounding, points in paint to surge past Drury, reach championship game of GLVC Tournament
ST. CHARLES, Mo. — The Quincy University women’s basketball team was on the brink of seeing its season end Saturday night when Makaiya Brooks scored from the baseline with 4:47 left in the third quarter to put Drury ahead 50-42. “I was not worried at all, really,” Hawks senior Cymirah Williams said. Apparently, neither were…
Read MoreWith injured Blass still on sideline, Stratton picking up scoring load at perfect time for QU women
ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Karsyn Stratton hasn’t been much of a scorer for much of her college basketball career, so it would be considered surprising to many who are seeing her carrying so much of the scoring load lately for the Quincy University women’s basketball team. Hawks coach Courtney Boyd thinks she has an answer…
Read MoreHuffine’s ‘big-time play’ breaks late tie, propels QU women into semifinals of GLVC Tournament
ST. CHARLES, Mo. — It didn’t matter that Mikayla Huffine had missed eight of nine shots. She never lost her confidence. “I mean, they were leaving me open because obviously I wasn’t hitting the three,” said the Quincy University junior guard, who had missed all four of her 3-point shots in Friday night’s quarterfinal game…
Read MoreDespite impressive record, QU women getting no respect in NCAA Division II Midwest Region poll
ST. CHARLES, Mo. — The Quincy University women’s basketball team probably ought to be in consideration for an at-large bid to the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional next week. Surprisingly, they’re not. Friday night’s 74-69 victory over Missouri S&T at Hyland Arena in the quarterfinals of the Great Lakes Valley Tournament improved the Hawks’ record…
Read MoreHeart and soul: Stevenson plays role in Hawks’ turnaround after surviving near-death experience
QUINCY — Initially, Taya Stevenson tried to ignore everyone’s urging. Late last spring, just before the Quincy University women’s basketball players headed into their semester finals, Stevenson couldn’t get herself physically or mentally right. She randomly passed out and was treated in Blessing Hospital’s emergency room, yet continued to feel something was amiss. Doctors couldn’t…
Read MoreQU’s Boyd earns GLVC Coach of the Year, while three Hawks garner all-conference honors
QUINCY — Courtney Boyd believes the phrase “Coach of the Year” is a misnomer. “To be honest with you, I wish it wasn’t a singular award,” she said. The second-year Quincy University women’s basketball coach knows she can’t do everything alone, including engineering one of the best turnaround stories in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.…
Read MoreHawks’ Booher shoots way to GLVC Freshman of the Year recognition
QUINCY — Max Booher announced his presence with a bang. A freshman guard on the Quincy University men’s basketball team, Booher came off the bench in collegiate debut and made 5 of 7 3-pointers and scored a team-leading 21 points in the season-opening loss to Findlay. After that, he kept right on shooting. Booher made…
Read MoreHawks complete weekend sweep, reach .500 mark heading into GLVC play
QUINCY — Ben Dahlof hit his first home run of the season and Joe Huffman drove in four runs as the Quincy University baseball team beat Colorado School of Mines 7-1 Sunday afternoon at QU Stadium to complete a four-game sweep. The victory moved the Hawks back to the .500 mark at 7-7 ahead of…
Read MoreHawks taking good vibes with them into GLVC Tournament after winning home finale
QUINCY — Karsyn Stratton felt the vibes. “I got here and I was loose and I was like, ‘Let’s have some fun today,’” she said. Quincy University women’s basketball coach Courtney Boyd felt that, too. ‘I looked at the team and I said, ‘I feel bad for whoever steps in the gym today because you…
Read MoreQU men end season on positive note as strong second half leads to victory over UIndy
QUINCY — The last impression is the one that lingers. The Quincy University men’s basketball players were well aware of that. “How is it going to end?” junior guard El Sieger said. “Is it going to end just by losing? Or are we going to compete and win? I think it was definitely good going…
Read MoreHawks fight way back into win column with resilient second-half effort against Saints
QUINCY — For the first time in quite some time, the Quincy University men’s basketball players were able to spend a Saturday night without lamenting what had taken place earlier in the day. “You can just chill knowing you won a game,” freshman guard Max Booher said. That hadn’t happened since Jan. 20. Saturday afternoon,…
Read MoreLoss to Saints snaps Hawks’ win streak, provides motivation to amp up effort before postseason
QUINCY — The crack in Nicole McDermott’s voice explained just how much it stung to see the chance at another victory in Pepsi Arena slip away. “I’m a sore loser,” she said. Sure, with Saturday’s 94-86 loss to Maryville in Great Lakes Valley Conference play came the end to the Quincy University women’s basketball team’s…
Read MorePhoto gallery: Quincy University celebrates 75th anniversary of Pepsi Arena with split decision
QUINCY — Quincy University celebrated the 75th anniversary of Pepsi Arena on Saturday with a $5,000 winner, a Hall of Fame induction and a split decision on the court. The QU men’s basketball team rallied in the second half for an 82-75 victory over Maryville in Great Lakes Valley Conference play, ending a nine-game losing…
Read MoreWinning streak reaches 15 as QU women score first 12 points in victory over McKendree
QUINCY — It wasn’t the prettiest of games, unless you’re a fan of turnovers and free throws, but the Quincy University women’s basketball team remains in the thick of the Great Lakes Valley Conference title chase. The Hawks scored the opening 12 points and built a 19-point halftime lead before withstanding a McKendree rally in…
Read MoreHawks buckle down in second half, but can never fully reel Bearcats in while suffering GLVC loss
QUINCY — If Brad Hoyt were telling a fishing tale, McKendree would be the big one the Quincy University men’s basketball team could never reel in. The Hawks seemingly had the Bearcats on the line, but they could never land the catch. McKendree’s blistering first half led to a 17-point halftime lead Thursday night, which…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QU, McKendree split Great Lakes Valley Conference twinbill at Pepsi Arena
QUINCY — The Quincy University men’s and women’s basketball teams are trending in different directions. The QU women extended their winning streak to 15 games with Thursday night’s 88-76 victory over McKendree in Great Lakes Valley Conference play at Pepsi Arena, while the QU men suffered a 76-62 loss to the Bearcats, extending the Hawks’…
Read MoreCrim: College basketball teams to jockey for postseason position over next two weeks
QUINCY — Local college basketball teams are entering the final two weeks of the regular season. The Quincy University women’s team finds itself in the thick of the Great Lakes Valley Conference race with four games remaining after being picked to finish seventh in the preseason coaches’ poll. A 14-game winning streak has catapulted the…
Read MoreHawks reach 20-victory plateau, run win streak to 14 straight with dominant performance in paint
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Quincy University women’s basketball team’s game plan was obvious from the get-go Saturday. Own the paint. The Hawks shot 56.1 percent from the field overall and 69 percent inside the 3-point stripe, while collecting 46 points in the paint in a dominating 78-61 victory over Lincoln in Great Lakes Valley…
Read MoreBaker’s dozen: Hawks run win streak to 13 straight by dominating fourth quarter against Tritons
ST. LOUIS — Over the final four minutes of the third quarter Thursday night, the Quincy University women’s basketball team could see the game and the win streak heading in the same direction. The wrong direction. The Hawks were outscored by Missouri-St. Louis 11-4 in that stretch with the Tritons’ Anna Riera scoring just before…
Read MoreQU men’s basketball team unable to slow UMSL, suffers seven straight loss
ST. LOUIS — The Quincy University men’s basketball team couldn’t stop Missouri-St. Louis from going on a scoring binge whenever it wanted. The Tritons opened the game on a 9-0 spurt, then ripped off 13-2 stretch and closed the half on another 9-0 run. That was good enough for a 16-point halftime lead that catapulted…
Read MoreFormer QU ace Martin moves one step closer to big leagues as non-roster invitee to Cubs’ spring training
QUINCY — The handyman work that comes with being a first-time home owner isn’t dramatically different from the challenges Riley Martin has experienced during his climb through the Chicago Cubs organization. You assess, game plan and attack. “I’m getting better with lots of trial-and-error stuff,” Martin said of his hammer and screwdriver skills. As for…
Read MoreCrim: Success of QU women’s basketball team is making Pepsi Arena electric environment once again
QUINCY — Little by little, the roar is returning to Pepsi Arena. The stands on the east side of the arena were nearly full for Saturday afternoon’s much-anticipated women’s basketball showdown between Quincy University and Drury. There was a vocal student section across from the Hawks’ bench that made its presence known, and fans were…
Read MoreQU women snap 17-game losing streak to Drury, move into second in GLVC after double-OT thriller
QUINCY — With her teammates celebrating and the Pepsi Arena crowd on its feet, Mariann Blass tried to soak in the scene as she dribbled the final seconds off the clock before tossing the ball into the rafters as the buzzer sounded. “It was incredible. The atmosphere was unlike anything I’ve ever played in front…
Read MorePanthers bury Hawks with offensive surge over game’s final 12 minutes
QUINCY — The trends taking place within the Quincy University men’s basketball program need to change in a hurry. The Hawks suffered their sixth consecutive loss Saturday, falling 90-72 to Drury in Great Lakes Valley Conference action at Pepsi Arena. More concerning is how the loss unfolded. Quincy and Drury were tied at 56 with…
Read MoreBlistering effort from perimeter in first half enables Hawks to keep win streak alive
QUINCY — Missouri S&T’s game plan made sense. Over the previous eight games, the Quincy University women’s basketball team had shot 23.5 percent from 3-point range, including a 2-of-16 shooting against Upper Iowa and a 1-of-16 effort against William Jewell. So Thursday night at Pepsi Arena, the Miners packed the lane and challenged the Hawks…
Read MoreHawks unable to sustain consistency on offense, fall to No. 5 Miners in GLVC play
QUINCY — The mental wear and tear of the Quincy University men’s basketball team’s five-game losing streak is as damaging as the physical toll. “Get out of our heads,” junior point guard Ethyn Brown said. “That’s what we have to do. We know what kind of team we are and what we can do.” There…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QU basketball teams split GLVC twinbill with Missouri S&T at Pepsi Arena
QUINCY — The Quincy University women’s basketball team extended its win streak to 11 consecutive games with Thursday night’s 76-61 victory over Missouri S&T in Great Lakes Valley Conference play at Pepsi Arena, while the QU men suffered their fifth straight loss with a 91-82 setback against the fifth-ranked Miners. Muddy River Sports Editor Matt…
Read MoreSchuckman: Killday’s message of Quincy being destination for local football talent is getting heard
QUINCY — The sign always reads “Welcome home.” That’s how Jason Killday wants it. Since taking over as the Quincy University football coach 14 months ago. Killday wanted high school players throughout West-Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri to view Quincy as a destination and not a leave-it-in-your-rear-view kind of place. “The goal for me is…
Read MoreCrim: Shift in Williams’ game helps Hawks become more dynamic, continue climbing GLVC standings
QUINCY — Cymirah Williams doesn’t try to hide her excitement. Her ever-present smile seems to grow broader with every victory by a resurgent Quincy University women’s basketball team. “To see how everyone on campus is showing so much love, recognizing how good we’re doing and the road we’re going down, it’s something to love,” she…
Read MoreWin streak reaches 10 as QU women’s basketball team pulls away from Rockhurst in second half
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The superstitious side of Courtney Boyd and the rest of the Quincy University women’s basketball coaching staff says to ignore all talk of win streaks and climbs toward the top of the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Then you realize what the Hawks are doing is beyond impressive. Quincy ran its win…
Read MoreHawks continue piling up victories, use blistering start to knock off Bearcats
BOLIVAR, Mo. — As the win streak has grown, so has the Quincy University women’s basketball team’s rise in the Great Lakes Valley Conference standings. Now, the Hawks find themselves in territory they haven’t seen in nearly a decade. Thursday night’s 66-54 victory over Southwest Baptist at the Meyer Sports Complex moved the Hawks into…
Read MoreOffensive struggles in first half leave QU men’s basketball team facing deficit too big to overcome
BOLIVAR, Mo. — It’s as simple as this: The Quincy University men’s basketball team cannot continue playing from behind if it wants to succeed. In five of the six losses the Hawks have sustained in 2025 — and one of the two victories — they have trailed at halftime. It was a 43-28 deficit Thursday…
Read MoreHalftime adjustments spark tide-turning run as QU women’s basketball team wins eighth straight
QUINCY— The Quincy University women’s basketball team knew it was just a matter of time. “We were in the locker room at halftime and kind of looked at each other and knew that we didn’t play our best basketball, and they just might have,” guard Nicole McDermott said. “So, we knew we were in a…
Read MoreMiscues in critical moments lead to QU men’s basketball team letting chance to win evaporate
QUINCY — It was another game the Quincy University men’s basketball team felt like it let slip away. The Hawks managed just one field goal in the final four minutes and turned the ball over with a chance to tie in the waning seconds Saturday afternoon, allowing Truman State to erase an eight-point deficit and…
Read MoreHawks rely on power in paint to keep winning ways alive, extend streak to seven straight victories
QUINCY — Once the Quincy University women’s basketball team figured out what worked best, there was no reason to do anything else. The Hawks scored 40 points in the paint during a 48-point first half while building a 20-point lead that carried them to an 89-67 victory over William Jewell in Great Lakes Valley Conference…
Read MoreMiscues in final minute cost Hawks as Cardinals bury game-winning 3-pointer in waning seconds
QUINCY — The combination of two mistakes led to one heart-breaking moment for the Quincy University men’s basketball team. The Hawks led William Jewell 65-64 in the final minute of regulation Thursday night at Pepsi Arena when they whittled the shot clock to 10 seconds before point guard Ethyn Brown had the ball stolen before…
Read MoreReis embraces challenge of returning QU women’s soccer program to GLVC frontrunner
QUINCY — Taylor Reis isn’t shy about what gets him jazzed about being the next women’s soccer coach at Quincy University. “Hopefully winning,” Reis said. Winning matters to the QU alum. Always has, always will. In high school, Reis led Quincy Notre Dame in assists as a junior when the Raiders won the Class 1A…
Read MoreBlistering start, executing game plan carries QU women’s basketball team to sixth straight victory
QUINCY — As much as Quincy University women’s basketball coach Courtney Boyd wants the Hawks to be cognizant of the game plan and the situations it creates, she wants them to enjoy the moment as well. She reminded them of that as the second half of their sixth straight victory unfolded Monday night. “Toward the…
Read MoreHawks find toughness to go with defensive intensity down stretch, rally to beat Tritons
QUINCY — Before Monday night was through and Quincy University men’s basketball coach Brad Hoyt put himself and his phone to bed, he shot a text message to some of his players. It commended them for having toughness. “There was some toughness and resilience in the second half that was needed to beat a really…
Read MoreSchuck on a Truck: QU softball coach discusses bringing Jackie Stiles to fundraising event
QUINCY — The start of the college softball season continues inching closer, and for the Quincy University softball team, that means a mid-February home game if the weather cooperates. Before the Hawks take the field, they will get the chance to visit with and listen to one of the greatest women’s college basketball players of…
Read MoreQU women’s basketball team uses closing kick to win fifth straight game after beating Upper Iowa
QUINCY — When the situation called for a collective deep breath, the Quincy University women’s basketball players knew they needed to take it. “That’s what we did,” Hawks senior guard Nicole McDermott said. Quincy called timeout with 5 minutes, 24 seconds remaining in regulation Saturday afternoon after Upper Iowa’s Lindsey Davis scored to give the…
Read MorePeacocks shoot down Hawks’ second-half rally, earn milestone victory for Upper Iowa coach
QUINCY — Brooks McKowen seemed less concerned about the water dripping from his dress pants than finding a way to dry off his children. “I was trying to keep my kids out of the water, to be honest with you, because we got to drive home now,” McKowen said with a chuckle. A celebratory moment…
Read MoreGlass cleaners: QU women’s basketball team owns rebounding edge in victory over Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — With the weather wiping out last Sunday’s matchup with Missouri-St. Louis, Quincy University women’s basketball coach Courtney Boyd said it felt like the Hawks hadn’t played in two weeks. It had only been seven days since their victory over Lincoln. “I don’t know why it felt that way, but it seemed like we…
Read MoreQU women’s basketball team finds itself right back in groove following Christmas break
QUINCY — Cymirah Williams’ eyes got big and her smile widened. Asked how comfortable the Quincy University women’s basketball players were getting back on the Pepsi Arena floor for the first time in three weeks and just the second time in the last five weeks, the senior forward gushed over how seamless the transition felt.…
Read MoreOne-point loss to Blue Tigers to gnaw at Hawks knowing they were one play away
QUINCY — The decision to postpone Sunday’s Great Lakes Valley Conference matchup with Missouri-St. Louis due to impending weather was hardly ideal for the Quincy University men’s basketball team with no looming breaks in the schedule. Leaving the Hawks extra days to chew on Friday night’s 70-69 loss to Lincoln made it even worse. “It…
Read MoreCollege notebook: QU’s Dollard earns All-American honor, Truman State drops interim tag from Nesbitt’s title
QUINCY — Cleaning out the notebook as 2025 begins to take shape … QU’s Dollard receives All-American honor Quincy University running back Teon Dollard became the program’s third player in the past five years to be named a Don Hansen NCAA Division II honorable mention All-American. Dollard, a 6-foot, 205-pound graduate student who transferred to…
Read MoreHawks withstand Cardinals’ late surge, finish pre-Christmas slate above .500
QUINCY — Some opponents just won’t go away. The Quincy University men’s basketball team is learning how to make them. Sunday’s 82-70 victory over Saginaw Valley State in the final game of the Hansen-Spear Holiday Classic is a prime example. What seemed like a comfortable 18-point lead with eight minutes remaining in regulation dwindled to…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QU men’s basketball team heads into Christmas break after back-to-back victories
QUINCY — Christmas is a little more enjoyable when you take a win streak home. The Quincy University men’s basketball players will do so after sweeping their two games in the Hansen-Spear Holiday Classic, wrapping up the event Sunday with an 82-70 victory over Saginaw Valley State at Pepsi Arena. Muddy River Sports Editor Matt…
Read MoreSharing is caring: Hawks take advantage of ball movement to blister nets in victory over Bears
QUINCY — Max Booher played it coy when it was suggested he likes shooting in Pepsi Arena. “A little bit,” Booher said with a wry smile. “Just a little bit.” Right now, no one shoots it better. Taking advantage of the Quincy University men’s basketball team’s increasingly better ball movement and several open looks from…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QU men’s basketball team erupts offensively against Barclay College
QUINCY — The Quincy University men’s basketball team scored 65 points and made 12 3-pointers in the first half of Saturday’s 116-73 victory over Barclay College in the first round of the Hansen-Spear Holiday Classic at Pepsi Arena. The Hawks (5-5) will face Saginaw Valley State (4-4) at 3 p.m. Sunday. Muddy River Sports Editor…
Read MoreHawks fight through top-ranked Lakers’ relentless pressure to stay within striking distance
QUINCY — Mariann Blass nodded her head in agreement. Standing near Quincy University women’s basketball teammate Nicole McDermott as they discussed Friday’s 73-58 loss to No. 1-ranked Grand Valley State, Blass couldn’t help but react to a question posed to McDermott about the Lakers’ baseline-to-baseline defensive pressure. Was Grand Valley State’s relentless effort taxing? “Yeah,…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QU women’s basketball team fights to keep pace with No. 1-ranked Grand Valley State
QUINCY — The Quincy University women’s basketball team put up a fight. The Hawks trailed top-ranked Grand Valley State by four points at halftime of Friday’s non-conference matchup at Pepsi Arena, saw the deficit balloon to 18 points and then whittled it back down to six with less than four minutes to play in regulation.…
Read MoreHawks earn first GLVC road victory, pull away in second half behind tenacious defensive effort
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Brad Hoyt admitted watching the Quincy University men’s basketball team play defense was fun. The offensive execution made him smile, too. A 19-6 run over the final eight minutes of the first half gave the Hawks a lead that continued to grow over the final 20 minutes Thursday night when Drury shot…
Read MorePanthers pull away over final six minutes, keep Hawks winless in GLVC play
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The next step in the evolution of the Quincy University women’s basketball team is obvious even if it isn’t so simple. The Hawks have to learn to finish. Three nights after suffering a double-overtime loss at Upper Iowa, Quincy held a one-point lead with six minutes remaining in regulation against Drury in…
Read MoreSeven-minute scoreless stretch spells doom for QU men’s basketball team in GLVC opener
FAYETTE, Iowa — A little more than halfway through the first half of Monday’s Great Lakes Valley Conference opener, the Quincy University men’s basketball team ran into a wall. There was no recovering from that. The Hawks led Upper Iowa 24-22 following El Sieger’s 3-pointer when the No. 25 Peacocks ripped off a 22-0 run…
Read MoreUpper Iowa outlasts QU women’s basketball team to win GLVC opener in double overtime
FAYETTE, Iowa — The inability to get to the finish line proved costly for the Quincy University women’s basketball team. The Hawks held a two-possession lead with three minutes remaining in both regulation and the first overtime of Monday night’s Great Lakes Valley Conference opener, only to have Upper Iowa erase the deficit both times.…
Read MoreQU women’s volleyball team receives bid to NCAA Tournament, to face Grand Valley State in opener
QUINCY — A five-set loss in the semifinals of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament didn’t put the Quincy University women’s volleyball team in serious danger of missing the NCAA Tournament. It did make the postseason path quite a bit more difficult. The Hawks learned Monday night they had received an at-large bid to the…
Read MoreSizzling finish offensively lifts QU women’s basketball team to victory at Truman State
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Some changes to the Truman State University women’s basketball team’s lineup Saturday — most notably the absence of post player Maddie Niemeier — created unique challenges and opportunities for Quincy University. The Hawks finally took advantage of them over the game’s final 16 minutes. Quincy whittled an eight-point deficit to two by…
Read MoreSchuckman: Lepper was big man with big heart, big laugh and big personality
QUINCY — When Tom Lepper stepped away from his role as an assistant coach with the Quincy High School boys basketball program two seasons ago due to health concerns, a number of people asked if a story would follow. The only way I’d write one, I continuously reiterated, was if he wanted to talk about…
Read MoreHawks stay composed in waning moments to earn road victory over Mules, extend win streak to three
WARRENSBURG, Mo. — Brad Hoyt isn’t naive enough to believe the Quincy University men’s basketball team will continue taking two steps forward without ever taking a step back. The Hawks just have to continue taking those first two steps. Thursday night, they navigated another one. Quincy saw a 10-point lead dwindle to two in a…
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