Spidey senses: Eftink, Kies with superhero-esque effort in leading Raiders to Ryder Cup victory

Quincy Notre Dame's Dylan Kies hits an approach shot from the middle of the fairway at Spring Lake Country Club during Wednesday's Ryder Cup match with Quincy High School. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — Beau Eftink and Dylan Kies may have found their new good luck charm. The Quincy Notre Dame tandem rocked Snoop Dogg shirts — black button-ups with a No. 93 and ‘Dogg’ written on the back — and Spider-Man hats to go along with their American flag pants as they won both of their…

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Thomas captures Little People’s title in style, Biggerstaff finishes with strong second round

Hannibal's Quinn Thomas stares down his iron shot during Wednesday's round in the boys 16-18 division of the Pepsi Little People's Golf Championships at Spring Lake Country Club. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — Quinn Thomas all but had a Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships title wrapped up heading to the final hole on Wednesday.  He led by six shots at the time, but his style points put a cherry on top of a lopsided victory. The Hannibal High School graduate chipped in for birdie from just…

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Cross wins Little People’s championship on final hole, Quincy’s Novosel finishes tied for third

Brady Cross, of Lindenhurst, Ill., reacts to making his par putt on the 18th hole at Spring Lake Country Club on Wednesday to win the boys 14-15 division of the Pepsi Little People's Golf Championships. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — Brady Cross didn’t know exactly how many shots separated him and leader Anson Munzlinger heading to the final hole of the Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships on Wednesday. “I had no idea,” Cross said. “I was just trying to play my best golf.” He trailed by one shot, but knew he had a…

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Photo gallery: Golfers tackle Spring Lake course during final round of Little People’s

The top six golfers in the boys 16-18 division of the Pepsi Little People's Golf Championships pose for a picture after receiving their awards Wednesday at Spring Lake Country Club. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — Birdies weren’t overly abundant Wednesday at Spring Lake Country Club, but the level of play remained high and led to bunched leaderboards in the oldest boys divisions of the Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships. Muddy River Sports Writer Shane Hulsey spent his day on the course and put together this photo gallery:

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Novosel’s confident, consistent approach allows him to sidestep tough start and stay in contention

Quincy's Ty Novosel lines up a putt during Tuesday's first round of the boys 14-15 division of the Pepsi Little People's Golf Championships at Spring Lake Country Club. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — Ty Novosel didn’t flinch when things went awry. “Experience plays a big part in confidence,” Novosel said. “I was able to stay confident and hit some good shots.” That kept the Quincy High School sophomore in contention in the boys 14-15 division of the Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships. Novosel, a two-time Little…

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Golf tournament on June 21 at Spring Lake to benefit local heart care at Blessing Heart and Vascular Center

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QUINCY — Registration is underway for the third annual Cardiac Classic golf tournament to benefit the Blessing Heart and Vascular Center and its patients. The event will be held at Spring Lake Country Club in Quincy on Friday, June 21, with sign-in between 8:30 and 9 a.m. The format is a 4-person scramble with a…

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Schuck on a Truck: Andrew Smith discusses making two aces in 10-day span

Andrew Smith, left, discusses making a hole-in-one twice in a 10-day span at Spring Lake Country Club with Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman for the latest "Schuck on a Truck" episode. | Muddy River Sports photo

QUINCY — When Andrew Smith realized he’d made his first hole-in-one, nearly every golfer scattered across the Spring Lake Country Club layout knew it. “I just jumped out of the golf cart while it was going 15 miles per hour,” Smith said. When he made his second ace 10 days later, the reaction was a…

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