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Macon Takes Control Early Against Palmyra in Heavy Defeat
MACON, Mo. — Macon scored 21 unanswered points in the first half and defeated Palmyra 35-7 Friday night at Hugh Dunn Field in Clarence Cannon Conference action. The Panthers’ return to Macon carried significance beyond the scoreboard. It was their first trip back to the field since former teammate JT Thomas suffered a severe spinal cord injury while making a tackle during the teams’ Sept. 12, 2025, game.
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PREVIEW: Women's Volleyball Heads to Illinois Springfield, Quincy
LEBANON, Ill. -- The McKendree women's volleyball team hits the road for their second weekend in Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) play, facing University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) on Friday, Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. and Quincy University on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 3 p.m. The Bearcats are coming off...
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Blue Devils repeat as Western Big 6 Conference girls golf champions
STERLING, Ill. — The Quincy High School girls golf team defended its Western Big 6 Conference title Wednesday, edging Moline by one stroke for the title at Emerald Hill Golf Course. The Blue Devils posted a 379 team total. Moline was second at 380 and Sterling was third at...
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Kirksville’s seventh-inning outburst spoils Hannibal’s comeback opportunity
Shane Hulsey joined the Muddy River Sports staff as a writer in April 2024. Prior to that, he worked as a multimedia reporter at the FOX 23 television station in Cape Girardeau, Mo. A native of Wentzville, Mo., and a 2021 graduate of Quincy University, Hulsey began his media career as a part-time sports writer at the Quincy Herald-Whig. He served as a play-by-play announcer for the Great Lakes Valley Conference Sports Network while attending QU and has been a play-by-play voice for Prepcasts. During the 2025 Prospect League season, Hulsey served as the play-by-play voice for the Quincy Doggy Paddlers.
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Crim: News and notes about Aneyas Williams, college football and beyond
QUINCY — Notes, quotes and great thoughts while wondering if Lane Kiffin regrets helping Trinidad Chambliss gain a sixth year of college football eligibility:. It wasn’t a great day for Aneyas Williams. While the Hannibal High School product scored a touchdown in Notre Dame’s 27-10 victory over Michigan...
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Deering overcomes obstacles to return to victory lane at Quincy Raceways
QUINCY — For modified driver Shawn Deering, it has been a painful season. Both literally and figuratively. Deering won his first feature of the year Sunday night at Quincy Raceways, helping soften the blow of a 2026 campaign that first saw him struggle on the track, then forced to sit out a good portion of the second half of the season with a hand injury.
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Scholz’s career-low round of 67 leads QND to Macomb Invitational title
COLCHESTER, Ill. — Nancy Scholz shot a 3-under 67 to earn medalist honors and lead the Quincy Notre Dame girls golf team to the championship of Saturday’s Macomb Invitational at Gold Hills Golf Course. Scholz shot a 1-under 34 on the back nine — she began at No....
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Santel Named AVCA DII National Player of the Week
Lexington, Ky. – University of Missouri-St. Louis right side hitter Alayna Santel was named the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division II National Player of the Week on Tuesday. It's the second time in her career she's received the accolade. Santel also received the award at the end of...
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Raiders rebound with dominant effort in CS8 victory over Spartans
QUINCY — The bitter taste the Quincy Notre Dame football players experienced following last week’s loss at Jacksonville dissolved rather quickly Friday night. “We knew we were a better team than that,” QND senior offensive lineman Dawson Stafford said. It took two drives against Springfield Southeast to...
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Muddy River Blitz: Macon powers past Palmyra on emotional night at Hugh Dunn Field
MACON, Mo. — A year after a life-altering play left JT Thomas paralyzed, the Palmyra and Macon football teams met again at Hugh Dunn Field for an emotional night in Clarence Cannon Conference play with the Tigers winning 35-7. Muddy River Sports Writer Shane Hulsey put together this package for the “Muddy River Blitz,” electrified by XCEL Physical Therapy.
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Hawks Take Down Lincoln 34-27 for Homecoming Victory
QUINCY, Ill. – The Quincy University football team picked up its first victory of the 2026 season in front of the Homecoming crowd on Saturday (Sept. 19), defeating Lincoln University of Missouri 34-27 at QU Stadium. The win moved the Hawks to 1-2 overall and 1-0 in GLVC play while extending their winning streak over the Blue Tigers to seven straight games.