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Duerrisms Part II: Prep football’s Roll Call of Honor for Week 10
QUINCY — Muddy River Sports Director Chris Duerr offers his weekly Roll Call of Honor, counting down to the Muddy River Sports Player of the Week. 8 carries, 127 rushing yards, 2 TDs vs. West Hancock. No. 6 — Pierce White, WR/DB, Sr., Palmyra. 2 TD receptions; 40-yard...
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St. Ambrose drops duals at Quincy
The St. Ambrose swimming & diving team had their third meet of the season at Quincy. The Fighting Bees men's and women's teams lost this weekend as Quincy men won 112-93. For the women, the final score was 153-47 for QU. After three meets, the SAU men are fourth in...
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Proposal Submitted To Undo IHSA Playoff Football Expansion
A by-law amendment proposal has been submitted that aims to undo the expanded IHSA football playoffs and return the postseason to its previous format after just one season. The by-law amendment proposal, authored by Camp Point Central High School, would lower the number of postseason qualifiers from 384 back to 256 in 2027. If approved, the proposal would shrink the number of qualifying teams per class from 48 to 32 and take away the need for bye weeks in the opening round of the postseason.
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Raiders endure ‘heartbreaking’ loss in opening round of Class 4A playoffs
BETHALTO, Ill. — Jack Cornell used the same word a variety of times in his postgame comments Friday night because no other term summed up what the Quincy Notre Dame football team experienced. “Heartbreaking,” the Raiders head coach said. Heartbreaking indeed. QND erased a 14-point first-half deficit by...
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Muddy River Blitz: Hannibal fights its way past Ft. Zumwalt West to build postseason momentum
HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal football team outlasted Ft. Zumwalt West 54-47 on Friday night at Porter Stadium to gain some traction heading into the postseason. The highlights are part of the “Muddy River Blitz,” electrified by XCEL Physical Therapy.
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Wiegand lone Hound to make trip to Fort Dodge
WASHINGTON – A couple slices of peanut butter toast and a turkey, cream cheese, and pickle wrap was all Hunter Wiegand needed to get to his second straight state cross-country meet. The senior ran a career best at his second-best time of the season with a 16:33, good enough...
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Photo gallery: Winchester West Central wins first playoff game since 2015
WINCHESTER, Ill. — It has been more than a decade since the Winchester West Central football program has experienced any postseason success. A punishing running game and a physical defensive effort led the Cougars to a 40-8 victory over Sesser-Valier in the opening round of the Class 1A playoffs at Doc Garrison Memorial Field. It marked the Cougars’ first playoff victory since 2015 and just the fifth in program history.
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Hannibal's Gregg Nesbitt, Monroe City boys track and field program to Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
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Cross country roundup: QHS’s Ray wins individual regional championship
NORMAL, Ill. — Charles Ray is peaking at the right time. The Quincy High School junior cross country runner won the Class 3A Normal Community Regional individual championship Saturday, finishing the 3-mile Maxwell Park course in 15 minutes, 22.3 seconds — 17 seconds better than the field — and leading the Blue Devils to a top-six finish as a team.
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Palmyra Pushes Top-Ranked Centralia In 48–42 Loss
PALMYRA, Mo. — Palmyra gave Centralia its closest game of the season Friday, Oct. 16, but the unbeaten visitors held off the Panthers 48–42 in Clarence Cannon Conference football action. The loss snapped Palmyra’s three-game winning streak and dropped the Panthers to 5–3. Centralia improved to 8–0....
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Duerrisms Part III: Prep football’s power rankings heading into Week 10
QUINCY — Here are the Duerrisms prep football power rankings heading into Week 10. 1. North Shelby Raiders (8-0) The Duerr Diagnosis: The Raiders have outscored their competition 538-52 to this point and I have serious doubts that a one-win Keytesville squad is going to eat into that margin in the regular-season finale.
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Swisher Drives in Five as Palmyra Holds Off Clark County
PALMYRA, Mo. — Claire Swisher drove in five runs, including three on a crucial sixth-inning double, as the Palmyra Lady Panthers held off a late Clark County rally for a 10-8 victory Wednesday, Oct. 14, in district softball tournament action. Palmyra built an early lead, saw Clark County battle...
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QND advances to regional soccer championship after shutting out Canton
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer team’s late-season surge is carrying over to the postseason. The sixth-seeded Raiders scored a pair of first-half goals Tuesday night and beat fourth-seeded Canton 2-0 in the semifinals of the Class 1A Rock Island Alleman Regional. QND (5-17)...
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HTC rolls to three-set win over Moravia
FORT MADISON - The first point of Holy Trinity’s volleyball postseason came on a kill from freshman Kate Pieper. The third point belonged to Brynn Denning, another freshman. The Crusaders’ 46-minute sweep of Moravia in Wednesday’s Class 1A Region 5 quarterfinal at Shottenkirk Gym was a lightning-quick start for a team that is the sum of its parts, from the veteran hitters to the newcomers like Pieper and Denning, who haven’t been daunted by the challenge of playing on one of the top teams in the state.