Posts Tagged ‘Ron Bridal’
QHS All-Time Starting XI: Jumping around, getting dirty enables Bridal to be Blue Devils’ stonewall
This is the 11th and final installment in a series highlighting the Quincy High School boys soccer players the Muddy River Sports staff has named to the program’s all-time starting 11 in conjunction with the Blue Devils’ 50th season. Ron Bridal, Goalkeeper, Class of 1995 QUINCY — The opportunity to coach not only the Quincy…
Read MoreBlue Devils ready to go on attack to pursue another WB6 crown and postseason success
QUINCY — The loss of an all-state goal scorer could hinder or help the Quincy High School boys soccer team. It all depends on perspective. The way the Blue Devils view things, the graduation of midfielder Carter Venvertloh opens things up. Now playing at Quincy University, Venvertloh finished last season with 32 goals and tied…
Read MoreBlue Devils look to be patient, yet aggressive in attacking third to generate more offense
QUINCY — While watching his older brothers enjoy stellar high school soccer careers, Carter Venvertloh dreamed of the moment he’d be front and center in Quincy High School’s attack. That time is now. A four-year varsity player who was an Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association all-sectional selection as a junior, Venvertloh has watched the…
Read More2020 Quincy Blue Devil Sports Hall of Fame Inductee: Ron Bridal, Athlete
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The 2020 and 2021 classes are being inducted into the Quincy Blue Devil Sports Hall of Fame together this year. Bridal will be inducted on Saturday, Nov. 27 before QHS’s boys basketball game.) The stingiest goalkeeper in the history of the Quincy High School boys soccer program, Ron Bridal remains among the top…
Read MoreStruggles offensively lead to early postseason exit for Blue Devils
ALTON, Ill. — The same bugaboo that had hampered the Quincy High School boys soccer team during the regular season became the Blue Devils undoing in the postseason. They struggled to finish. The fifth-seeded Blue Devils hit a post with one shot, nicked the crossbar with at least one other and created opportunities in front…
Read MoreSomething to talk about: Conversation leads to successful stint at keeper for Blue Devils’ Cook
QUINCY — Ron Bridal had a plan if Grayson Cook was game. If it kept him from running cross country, Cook certainly was intrigued. Three years ago, when Cook and his parents were in the Quincy High School athletic office after enrolling him for his freshman year, they happened to cross paths with Bridal, the…
Read MoreBlue Devils back in control of WB6 title chase after shutting out Panthers
EAST MOLINE, Ill. — The Quincy High School boys soccer team is in control of its fate. Tuesday night’s 1-0 victory over United Township moved the Blue Devils into sole possession of first place in the Western Big 6 Conference as they try to regain the crown they’ve worn more than any other team in…
Read MoreBlue Devils feeling jazzy about possibilities for success with attacking style
QUINCY — The way Carter Venvertloh handled an off-the-cuff question is a sign the Quincy High School junior midfielder and his teammates can handle anything else thrown their way. A 10-year-old sports fan hanging out at one of the Blue Devils’ practices during the preseason had the chance to interact with the players following a…
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