Pirates’ resolve leads to right answer in erasing deficit against Blue Devils

Hannibal goalkeeper Clayton Neisen, left, grabs the ball over Thomas Janes during Thursday night’s game against Quincy High School at Veterans Field in Hannibal, Mo. | Photo courtesy Mathew Kirby

HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal boys soccer team continues to prove it has the resolve to answer any setback. Thursday night at Veterans Field, the Pirates answered with a pair of goals. After allowing Quincy High School to score on a penalty kick and a corner kick to take a 2-1 lead midway through the…

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Stingy Raiders keep Pirates at bay, make early score stand for one-goal victory

Quincy Notre Dame forward Leo Cann (No. 17) heads the ball into the net off a corner kick for the lone goal in a 1-0 victory over Hannibal on Tuesday night at Veterans Field in Hannibal, Mo. | Photo courtesy Mathew Kirby

HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal boys soccer team won every statistical category against Quincy Notre Dame in its home opener except one. The scoreboard. Senior forward Leo Cann scored off a Brody Jones corner kick 5 minutes, 48 seconds into the game and goalkeeper Max Frericks recorded 10 saves to enable the Raiders to withstand…

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Schuckman: Prep all-star game reminds us just how beautiful baseball can be

Several players from the Missouri and Illinois all-star teams who played in last Saturday night's all-star game at Veterans Field in Hannibal, Mo., grew up playing for the River City Dirtbags. | Submitted photo

HANNIBAL, Mo. — The beauty of baseball can be its simplicity. Pitch, catch, swing and hit. That’s the game at its most rudimentary level. The complexity of it can be just as alluring. Hit-and-runs, double switches, righty-lefty matchups and squeeze plays. The game makes you think, strategize and second guess, often all at the same…

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Raiders taking ‘lot of positive steps’ as three-goal victory over Pirates indicates

Hannibal's Gracie Martin, left, battles with Quincy Notre Dame's Makayla Patton for possession during Wednesday's game at Veterans Field in Hannibal, Mo. | Photo courtesy Mathew Kirby

HANNIBAL, Mo. — Mark Longo is confident the best is yet to come for Quincy Notre Dame’s girls soccer team. “We’re still a long way from where we need to be, but we’ll be OK,” said Longo, now in his 33rd season as Raiders coach. Longo had just watched QND down Hannibal 5-2, erupting for…

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