Chills and thrills: Blazing start, defensive stranglehold catapult Blue Devils to victory in season opener

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | November 24, 2022
Quincy High School junior swingman Camden Brown defends at the point of the Blue Devils' 1-2-2 zone during Thursday's game against Dixon in the 51st Thanksgiving Tournament at Blue Devil Gym. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — The lights go down, the flames go up and everyone in Blue Devil Gym awaiting the Devil’s arrival feels the chills. The players aren’t immune to that, no matter how focused on the game they might be. “I would think any abnormal person would say no they don’t feel anything,” said Tyler Sprick,…

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Family first: Harmann’s cousin showcases depth of ability in helping Blue Devils dispatch Dukes

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | November 24, 2022
Quincy High School guard Tyler Sprick slaps hands with a teammates as they go back on defense after Sprick scored in the second half of Thursday night's game against Dixon in the 51st QHS Thanksgiving Tournament. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — The exuberant kid who tagged along every opportunity he had when Chris Harmann went to Blue Devil Gym during a decade spent as a Quincy High School boys basketball assistant coach has matured That wasn’t a good thing for Harmann’s Dixon club. Tyler Sprick, a QHS junior guard and Harmann’s cousin, turned Thursday’s…

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