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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.
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‘I think he’s playing at an all-league level’: Hannibal’s Ross helps anchor Truman State’s run game
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — The success of the Truman State football team within the Great Lakes Valley Conference and its pursuit of a conference title is buoyed by a simple philosophy. Control the line of scrimmage and run the ball at will. Ryan Ross and his linemates understand that. “We...
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IHSA football playoffs: Top teams receive opening-round byes, QHS to host, QND hits road
QUINCY — Rematches, redemption and road trips. The opening round of the Illinois state football playoffs is going to be filled with interesting storylines. Three area teams have to wait to join the fun. Saturday night, the Illinois High School Association released the pairings for each of the 48-team...
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Football Recap: Tough Loss for Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia
Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia fell victim to Carrollton and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Hawks and fell 41-0. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games. Brady Clendenen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Carrollton, rushing for 116 yards and 4 scores, while...