Shelton sparks offensive outburst as JWCC men earn spot in Region 24 semifinals

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | March 7, 2024
John Wood Community College guard Jordan Shelton, center, reacts to getting fouled while making a shot during the second half of Wednesday night's Region 24 quarterfinal victory over Rend Lake at the Student Activity Center. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — The Rend Lake College men’s basketball wanted nothing more than a trip home. So John Wood Community College sent the Warriors home for good. Instead of returning to Ina, Ill., where the Rend Lake campus is located, for the final two rounds of the Region 24 postseason tournament, the Warriors must watch the…

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Trail Blazers’ Talton earns Region 24 and MWAC Player of the Year honors

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | March 13, 2023
John Wood Community College freshman swingman Jeremiah Talton made 162 free throws — third most in NJCAA Division II this season — during a season in which he was named the Region 24 and Mid-West Athletic Conference Player of the Year. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — For the fifth straight season and the eighth time in the past 10 seasons, the John Wood Community College men’s basketball team has produced the Region 24 Player of the Year. This year, for just the second time in that stretch, the Trail Blazers swept three major postseason awards. Credit Jeremiah Talton for…

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