Raiders improve toughness, tenacity in second half to snare crosstown showdown victory

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | September 13, 2024
Quincy Notre Dame senior forward Rylan Fischer reacts to scoring his second goal of the second half Thursday night in the 3-1 victory over Quincy High School at Advance Physical Therapy Field. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — The resiliency to rebound from a one-goal deficit and draw even by halftime of Thursday night’s rivalry game was welcome, but the Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer players understood they needed more. They had to get tougher. “We were playing soft in the midfield,” senior co-captain Brody Jones said. “We weren’t getting into…

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Challenges await QND boys soccer team, but upperclass experience bolsters expectations

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | August 26, 2024
Quincy Notre Dame senior midfielder Rylan Fischer is expected to be one of the Raiders' significant playmakers this season. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — When Greg Reis scans the Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer team’s roster, there are quite a few players with a championship pedigree. Some of them, such as senior midfielder Rylan Fischer and junior midfielder Channing Trevino, played valuable minutes during the 2022 team’s run to the Class 1A state title. Some were on…

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No Reis, no worries: Raiders open state title defense with whitewashing of Tornadoes

By Muddy River Sports | October 15, 2023
The Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer team looks to capitalize on a ball played into the box during Saturday's Class 1A regional semifinal against Abingdon-Avon in Monmouth, Ill. | Photo courtesy Frank Cann

MONMOUTH, Ill. — If Greg Reis had any long-distance concerns, all he would have had to do is pull out his phone and take one glance at social media to alleviate them quite quickly. The updates, like the goals, came fast and furious. The Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer coach missed Saturday’s postseason opener in…

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