Handling expectations: Blue Devils staying humble, focused as hype builds around them

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | November 24, 2022
Quincy High School boys basketball coach Andy Douglas, center, shares a laugh with several of his players during a break in practice at Blue Devil Gym. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — As the Quincy High School boys basketball team trudged through another preseason practice, those responsible for the sound system in Blue Devil Gym tested the acoustics, the decibel levels and the clarity for pregame introductions. “They started playing everything and I got chills,” senior guard Reid O’Brien said. The Blue Devils also were…

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Youthful Blue Devils to follow Talton’s lead as they turn page looking for future success

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | November 24, 2021
Junior guard Reid O'Brien, left, and senior swingman Jeremiah Talton will play significant roles for the Quincy High School boys basketball team this season. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — It’s been nearly half a century since Bob Seger released “Turn the Page,” a song often covered by bands as acclaimed as Metallica that continues to be heard on classic rock radio stations. It might even be adopted by the Quincy High School boys basketball team as this season’s mantra. After enduring a…

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