Quincy Catholic eighth-grade team throws scare at defending champs before losing IESA title game

By Muddy River Sports | February 16, 2024
Front row from left, Kyle Thompson, Brennan Venvertloh, Jake Pyatt, Kage Cook and Josh Brenner. Back row from left, Reece Schertel, Carson Reyburn, Tripp Flesch, Rowan Stegeman, Kaden Marth, T.J. Togarepi and Deacon Bliefnick. Missing from the photo is Austin Genenbacher. | Photo courtesy of Ben Marth

TOLONO, Ill. — When it fell behind 17-2 in the first quarter of Thursday night’s championship game in the Illinois Elementary School Association Class 8-3A state tournament, the Quincy Catholic eighth-grade boys basketball team could have easily folded. After all, Metamora won the Class 7-3A state title last year and has gone 68-1 since the…

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Quincy Catholic wins IESA Class 8-3A regional at Pittsfield; Brown County, Griggsville-Perry, Western also win titles

By Muddy River Sports | February 1, 2024
The Quincy Catholic eighth-grade boys basketball team. | Photo courtesy of Ben Marth

PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Quincy Catholic eighth grade boys basketball team won the Class 8-3A regional at Pittsfield on Thursday, defeating Athens 28-18 at Pikeland Community School. The Crusaders (16-3) will play at 6:30 p.m. Monday against Williamsville (17-8) in the sectional at Williamsville. The winner of that game will play in the IESA Class…

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Quincy Catholic, Brown County to play for third place in respective IESA state tournaments

By Muddy River Sports | February 5, 2023

The Quincy Catholic and Brown County seventh grade boys basketball teams will play for third place in their respective Illinois Elementary School Association state tournaments on Thursday. Quincy Catholic won its quarterfinal game on Saturday morning in the Class 3A tournament at El Paso-Gridley High School by the score of 33-25 over previously undefeated Crest…

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