Road to redemption: QND takes first step to regaining sectional soccer championship

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | October 19, 2022
Teammates congratulate Quincy Notre Dame junior forward Leo Cann, left, after he scored the first goal in Wednesday's 9-2 victory over Serena in the Class 1A Mendota Sectional semifinals in Mendota, Ill. | Matt Schuckman photo

MENDOTA, Ill. — There will come a time when the Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer players will appreciate and yearn for the opportunity to take an afternoon nap. It might happen Thursday. Following Wednesday night’s 9-2 shellacking of Serena in the Class 1A Mendota Sectional semifinals, the Raiders embarked on a four-hour charter bus ride…

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Raiders’ ability to deliver quick strikes ensures Huskers never gain traction in efforts to rally

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | October 19, 2022
Quincy Notre Dame senior forward Tanner Anderson, center, puts a shot on goal in the first half of Wednesday's Class 1A Mendota Sectional semifinal against Serena in Mendota, Ill. | Matt Schuckman photo

MENDOTA, Ill. — For a fleeting moment in both halves of Wednesday night’s Class 1A Mendota Sectional semifinal, the Serena boys soccer team saw a glimmer of hope. Quincy Notre Dame extinguished it each time before it ever got bright. The Husker trailed 2-0 nine minutes into the game, but a counterattack allowed them to…

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Photo gallery: Quincy Notre Dame vs. Serena in Class 1A Mendota Sectional semifinals

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | October 19, 2022
The Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer players get introduced prior to the start of Wednesday's Class 1A Mendota Sectional semifinal against Serena in Mendota, Ill. | Matt Schuckman photo

MENDOTA, Ill. — The Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer team looked like the team to beat in the Class 1A Mendota Sectional on Wednesday night, dispatching Serena 9-2 in the sectional semifinals. Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman made the four-hour trek to Mendota to capture images of the Raiders’ third postseason victory. Check out…

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