Photo gallery: JWCC volleyball team sweeps Lewis & Clark in home opener

John Wood Community College sophomore middle hitter Libby Ippensen, right, hits over the block of Lewis & Clark's Kenna Hood, left, and Payton Dunn during Wednesday night's match at the Student Activity Center. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — After playing 13 consecutive matches on the road, the John Wood Community women’s volleyball team finally had the chance to come home Wednesday night. The Trail Blazers showcased why the road seemed friendly. A dominant effort at the net and quality serving enabled JWCC to sweep Lewis & Clark 25-15, 25-13, 25-18 at…

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Trail Blazers set stage for conference play by hitting target with victory over Archers

John Wood Community College's Jenson Whiteman, left, tries to save the ball from going out of bounds after the Trail Blazers' Breiton Klingele knocked it away from St. Louis Community College's Devin Davis during Wednesday night's game at the Student Activity Center. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — In essence, conference play arrived a week early. Because of it, the John Wood Community College men’s basketball team may just be ready for its second season after all. The Trail Blazers built a 15-point lead midway through the second half Wednesday night, only to see St. Louis Community College chisel the deficit…

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Trail Blazers pick up pace in second half, find space to excel offensively against Eagles

John Wood Community College guard Nolton Klingele, right, tries to deny the ball from Rock Valley's Jason Ernest during Friday night's game at the Student Activity Center on the JWCC campus. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Space equals pace. If the John Wood Community College men’s basketball players execute such a notion more consistently, the offense Trail Blazers coach Brad Hoyt has designed for this group will run more efficiently. The first seven minutes of the second half Friday night against Rock Valley College proved that point. Leading by…

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Slow start, Little’s injury lead to loss for JWCC women in league opener

John Wood Community College's Lenlee Klusman, left, navigates her way around Spoon Rivers's Taylor Stockham after grabbing a rebound during Wednesday night's game at the Student Activity Center. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Spoon River College’s game-opening 3-point barrage proved to be a challenge for the John Wood Community College women’s basketball team to overcome. So did losing McKenna Little to an ankle injury. The Snappers jumped out to a 9-2 lead Wednesday night in the Mid-West Athletic Conference game at the Student Activity Center by…

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