Raiders’ reign as Class 1A state champions ends with regional title game loss to Cyclones

By Muddy River Sports | May 12, 2023 | Comments Off on Raiders’ reign as Class 1A state champions ends with regional title game loss to Cyclones
Quincy Notre Dame sophomore midfielder Sage Stratton and the Raiders saw their season end with a 4-2 loss to Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin on Friday night in the Class 1A regional championship at Ken Leonard Field in Springfield, Ill. | Photo courtesy Mathew Kirby

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The reign is over, undone by the Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer team’s inability to find a consistent rhythm or flow to its season. Injuries curtailed that. Inconsistency did, too. Unable to create their own lucky bounces or breaks, the Raiders played catch-up too often, just like they did Friday during a…

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Raiders’ in-your-face defense leaves Cyclones spinning ineffectively on offense

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | December 10, 2021 | Comments Off on Raiders’ in-your-face defense leaves Cyclones spinning ineffectively on offense
Quincy Notre Dame freshman guard Sage Stratton, left, applies pressure to Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin's Olivia Redpath during Thursday night's game at the Pit. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Blair Eftink started it with a 1-2 punch. Abbey Schreake followed with a couple of haymakers. And the knockout blow came from the Quincy Notre Dame girls basketball team’s in-your-face defense that befuddled Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin’s backcourt Thursday night at the Pit. Eftink’s layup off the opening tip and 3-pointer on the Raiders’…

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