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  • Saturday, May 25 2013 1:20 AM EDT2013-05-25 05:20:25 GMT
    By MATT SCHUCKMANHerald-Whig Sports EditorNAPERVILLE, Ill. — When Cassidy Foley heard how Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer coach Mark Longo's two sons described how she scored her first goal Friday night,
    NAPERVILLE, Ill. — When Cassidy Foley heard how Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer coach Mark Longo's two sons described how she scored her first goal Friday night, she laughed out loud. See, moments after Foley rocketed a left-footed shot into the upper left corner of the net...
  • Saturday, May 25 2013 2:02 AM EDT2013-05-25 06:02:31 GMT
    By MATT SCHUCKMAN Herald-Whig Sports Writer NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Julie Rabe didn't want to seem disinterested. However, when her defense sweeps away all the shots the Quncy Notre Dame girls soccer
    NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Julie Rabe didn't want to seem disinterested. However, when her defense sweeps away all the shots the Quncy Notre Dame girls soccer team's freshman keeper might face, it's tough to seem engrossed.

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QND's Venvertloh perfects her craft of hitting

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Aubrey Venvertloh stood in the batter's box at The Backyard to take a couple swings on a day off. But the Quincy Notre Dame senior outfielder wasn't there to perfect her hitting. She was taking swings in her prom dress just before the dance. More>>

Schuckman: Camping is an art

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Gabe Smith would never consider himself an artist."I'm a camper," Smith says. "I'm a woodsman."So the suggestion that his campfire is a work of art comes across as more of a slap in the face than a compliment."Please," More>>

Area roundup: QHS's O'Connor, Adams bow out

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Quincy High School juniors Tom O'Connor and Collin Adams were eliminated by Libertyville's Jack Springgate and Scott Daluga in the fourth consolation round Friday in Chicago. More>>

Former Pittsfield Speedway fans trying to organize reunion

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A group of area race fans is attempting to put together a tribute to the old Pittsfield Speedway -- but needs help. George Halpin of Pittsfield is one of those trying to get the ball -- err, wheel -- rolling. "A meeting... More>>

College-Stockton junior places second in NAIA in high jump

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MARION, Ind. -- The way Jermaine Jones performed in the high jump this season, it's as if he never took any time off. The Culver-Stockton College junior placed second in the high jump at the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Indiana Wesleyan University on Friday in Marion, Ind. More>>

Boys state track roundup: Illini West's Sholl keeps the pace in prelims

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Sholl turned in a time of 22.25 to qualify for Saturday's finals. More>>

QHS doubles duo stays alive at state tennis tourney

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CHICAGO -- After surviving a three-set match to stay alive in backdraw of the Illinois state tennis tournament, Quincy High School's Tom O'Connor made an interesting observation. More>>

Schuckman: Lady Raiders develop faith in each other

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As Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer coach Mark Longo listened to Msgr. Leo Enlow's sermon during mass Tuesday morning, he looked around the chapel and realized his team was the embodiment of the pastor's message. More>>

Canton continues walk-off magic to advance to state semifinals

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All aboard the walk-off express. The Canton baseball team is headed to state. Levi Gaus gave the Tigers their second walk-off victory in as many nights Wednesday. More>>

An inside look: Previewing the MSHSAA Class 4 and IHSA Class 1A boys state track meets

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Here's a look at the MSHSAA Class 4 boys state track and field meet, which begins Friday and concludes Saturday. More>>

Regional softball roundup: QND slips by in semifinals

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Quincy Notre Dame's first Class 3A softball postseason game in four years was a little closer than Eric Orne would've liked. The second-seeded Lady Raiders had only six base runners in a 2-1 victory over No. 3 Jacksonville in the Jerseyville Regional semifinals Wednesday night. More>>

West Hancock can't find timely hits, falls 2-1 to Eureka in sectional semifinal

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MONMOUTH, Ill. -- West Hancock baseball coach Lee Purchatzke wasn't asking for much. A little flare was all he wanted. Outs were all he got. More>>

Mark of excellence: Senior defender savoring state tournament experience

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As a freshman in 2010, Adriel Markway watched the Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer team steamroll the Class 1A field and capture the program's first state championship. Markway and the Lady Raiders are heading back to the state tournament - and Markway is a big reason they're in this position. More>>

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  • Thursday, May 23 2013 11:01 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:01:30 GMT
    By THE HERALD-WHIG STAFF EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- In the wake of Wednesday's 1-0 loss to Edwardsville in the Class 4A regional semifinals, Quincy High School baseball coach Brigham John overheard one
    EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- In the wake of Wednesday's 1-0 loss to Edwardsville in the Class 4A regional semifinals, Quincy High School baseball coach Brigham John overheard one of his younger players talking about winning a regional title next year. "They were talking about winning more games, getting a better seed and being the team to beat," John said. "You look at those kids and believe them."
  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:47 AM EDT2013-05-22 08:47:52 GMT
    Luke Guthrie didn't think anything would keep him from attending the summer wedding of one of his closest friends. Then he sank a tricky 4-foot putt and plans immediately changed. Now, instead of
    Luke Guthrie didn't think anything would keep him from attending the summer wedding of one of his closest friends. Then he sank a tricky 4-foot putt and plans immediately changed. Now, instead of serving as a groomsman in Paul Bell's wedding, Guthrie hopes to make the bridal party wake up early that weekend...
  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:43 AM EDT2013-05-22 08:43:01 GMT
    MENDOTA, Ill. -- No matter how many classifications there were, the Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer program always found one consistent thing about the postseason...
    MENDOTA, Ill. -- No matter how many classifications there were, the Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer program always found one consistent thing about the postseason. There was a trip south. This year, that changed. The Lady Raiders were sent north for the first time, and maybe that's fitting...
  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:17 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:17:15 GMT
    By MAT MIKESELL Herald-Whig Sports Writer STRONGHURST, Ill. -- West Hancock softball coach Gena Dewald knew what Sherrard's Riley Strandgard was capable of doing with the bat. Finding a way to stop
    STRONGHURST, Ill. -- West Hancock softball coach Gena Dewald knew what Sherrard's Riley Strandgard was capable of doing with the bat. Finding a way to stop her was a riddle the Lady Titans couldn't solve.
  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:13 AM EDT2013-05-21 10:13:43 GMT
    By MATT SCHUCKMAN Herald-Whig Sports Editor Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer coach Mark Longo can't say if the familiarity of having played Manteno in the postseason two of the previous three years helps.
    Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer coach Mark Longo can't say if the familiarity of having played Manteno in the postseason two of the previous three years helps.
  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:07 AM EDT2013-05-21 10:07:35 GMT
    By JOSH RIZZO Herald-Whig Sports Writer Mason Fairley couldn't have felt much better. In his last home game playing for the Quincy High School baseball team, the senior right-hander made it something
    Mason Fairley couldn't have felt much better. In his last home game playing for the Quincy High School baseball team, the senior right-hander made it something special.
  • Thursday, May 23 2013 11:03 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:03:55 GMT
    By JOSH RIZZO Herald-Whig Sports Writer CARTHAGE, Ill. -- There were other opportunities for Lyle Klein to become a head football coach. Nothing that came up was better than what he had. Klein started
    CARTHAGE, Ill. -- There were other opportunities for Lyle Klein to become a head football coach.Nothing that came up was better than what he had. Klein started as an assistant coach at Carthage in 1990 and fell in love with the community.
  • Thursday, May 23 2013 11:03 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:03:07 GMT
    By MAT MIKESELL Herald-Whig Sports Writer LEWISTOWN, Ill. -- Nick Lonergan needed an out. The Jacksonville Routt pitcher gave up two singles to start the top of the fifth inning with his team holding
    LEWISTOWN, Ill. -- Nick Lonergan needed an out. The Jacksonville Routt pitcher gave up two singles to start the top of the fifth inning with his team holding a three-run lead. Lonergan had to figure he'd get at least one out with Griggsville-Perry's Skyler Miller squaring to sacrifice bunt.
  • Thursday, May 23 2013 11:02 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:02:44 GMT
    By MAT MIKESELL Herald-Whig Sports Writer LEWISTOWN, Ill. -- Brady Bennett couldn't have picked a better time to hit his first home run of the season. The Pawnee shortstop sat on a fastball over
    LEWISTOWN, Ill. -- Brady Bennett couldn't have picked a better time to hit his first home run of the season. The Pawnee shortstop sat on a fastball over the middle of the plate and blasted a grand slam to left-center field to cap a five-run second inning.
  • Thursday, May 23 2013 11:02 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:02:21 GMT
    By FRANK CASH Herald-Whig Sports Writer HARDIN, Ill. -- Kia Moorman had no idea where she hit the softball to lead off the bottom of the fourth inning Wednesday afternoon. Hitting her first varsity
    HARDIN, Ill. -- Kia Moorman had no idea where she hit the softball to lead off the bottom of the fourth inning Wednesday afternoon. Hitting her first varsity home run was out of the question.
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