QND’s Eftink winds up second to one yet again, finishes season as Class 1A state runner-up

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | October 19, 2024
Quincy Notre Dame junior golfer Beau Eftink shot a 1-under 71 Saturday at Prairie Vista Golf Course and finished as the runner-up in the Class 1A state tournament in Bloomington, Ill. | Photo courtesy QND golf

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Beau Eftink doesn’t necessarily subscribe to the theory twice is nice, especially when it comes to finishing as the runner-up at the state golf tournament. “I already got second once,” he said. “I didn’t need to get it again.” He most certainly doesn’t want to do it a third time. “I wish…

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Raiders rebound with solid effort, Chargers’ Murphy finishes in top 15 at state golf tourney

By Muddy River Sports | October 19, 2024
Illini West senior Nick Bruns improved his second-round score at the Class 1A state tournament Saturday by seven strokes, moving him into the top 30 at Prairie Vista Golf Course Bloomington, Ill. | Samantha Carmean photo

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Brian Hendrian has come to learn one bad day for the Quincy Notre Dame boys golf team rarely if ever devolves into two. That’s why the QND coach believed the Raiders could erase a 12-stroke deficit and play themselves into contention for a top-three finish on the second day of the Class…

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