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Blue Devil Gym in running for state's best hoops venue
QUINCY -- The black Ford Explorer turned off Maine Street, rolled up in front of Quincy High School and stopped amidst a relatively empty parking lot. The driver rolled the window down and asked where that night's game was being played.
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GLVC ADs face challenge of changing schedules
QUINCY -- The athletic directors and other top athletic administrators from the Great Lakes Valley Conference's 15 schools began the process last week of adjusting schedules to comply with the NCAA's decision to reduce the maximum number of games...
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Dahl's career brings him home as West Hancock basketball coach
WARSAW, Ill. -- Jeff Dahl has a picture that captured the dismay his sons, David and Jonny, experienced when he left Warsaw in 2001 after seven seasons as the boys basketball coach. "They were so sad because they had all this Wildcat stuff...
Men's College Basketball
Transfer guard adds to Hawks' competitive fire
QUINCY -- Quincy University men's basketball coach Ryan Hellenthal is stocking his roster with players who share his fervor for competition. Silas Crisler fits that mold. "I'll do whatever it takes to win," Crisler said. "I just want to win." So when...
Men's College Basketball
Hawks find backcourt help with transfer from Montevallo
QUINCY -- The coronavirus pandemic forced Jack Youmans to do his homework. Having made the decision to transfer from the University of Montevallo after sitting out a majority of his sophomore season with a stress fracture, the 6-foot-2 shooting guard...
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Pandemic forces cancellation of McDonald's/Herald-Whig Classic
QUINCY -- The McDonald's/Herald-Whig Classic is suffering the same fate as most events scheduled for early this summer. The games won't be played. The annual all-star basketball showcase featuring the top seniors from Illinois and Missouri scheduled...
Men's College Basketball
Hawks land D-I transfer to fill need in frontcourt
QUINCY -- Jim Newport didn't wait long to update his game day wardrobe. "He sent me a text this morning that he ordered two t-shirts and a hat from Amazon," said Mick Sullivan, a 6-foot-8 sophomore forward on the DePaul men's basketball team...
Men's College Basketball
WIU's Jeter creates Chicago pipeline with assistants
MACOMB, Ill. -- Rob Jeter understands how important recruiting the Chicagoland area is to the future success of the Western Illinois University men's basketball program. So the new WIU coach added a recognizable and influential figure to his staff.
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Brandenburg returns to Palmyra to helm girls basketball
PALMYRA, Mo. -- Alex Brandenburg returns to his old stomping grounds as he takes over as the head coach of the Palmyra girls basketball program. A 2005 Palmyra graduate, Brandenbrug replaces Chris Parsons, who stepped down in April after eight seasons with
Men's College Basketball
Hellenthal earned respect of being called 'Coach'
The usual Monday night crowd had yet to shuffle in when Mike Hellenthal took residence on the barstool beside me. It wasn't long before Quincy University men's basketball coach Ryan Hellenthal -- Mike's son -- along with his staff and others arrived...
