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BURLINGTON, Iowa — Jacob Winstead pitched his best game of the season Thursday night, allowing two runs in seven innings as the Quincy Gems defeated the Burlington Bees 7-2 in a Prospect League game at Community Field. The victory, combined with Clinton’s 16-5 loss on Thursday to Illinois Valley, puts the Gems (27-29, 14-15 second…
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QUINCY — The evolution of the Quincy Shootout as one of the premier prep basketball showcases in the Midwest continued Thursday night. Two players who participated in the inaugural event at Quincy High School’s Blue Devil Gym in 2018 were selected in the NBA Draft. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, who starred for Bishop Miege of Shawnee Mission,…
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QUINCY — Troy Potts offered Grant Hyer the opportunity to avoid regret. The former Quincy Notre Dame two-sport standout didn’t hesitate seizing it. Potts, a graduate assistant coach with the Quincy University men’s basketball program, invited Hyer to an informal tryout at Pepsi Arena in June. After showcasing his skills in a series of pickup…
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QUINCY — The depth of Chuck Gruber’s resume grabbed Brad Hoyt’s attention. The veteran softball coach’s personality kept the John Wood Community College athletic director intrigued. Hoyt announced Thursday he hired Gruber to become the Trail Blazers’ new softball coach. Gruber replaces Andy Gronewold, who resigned following the spring season. “His personality is a great…
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QUINCY — Jake Skrine’s home run in the bottom of the ninth briefly saved the Quincy Gems, but too many walks led to the Gems’ undoing in a 9-6 loss in 10 innings on Wednesday night to the Burlington Bees in a Prospect League game at QU Stadium. Skrine led off the ninth when he…
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O’FALLON, Mo. — An 11-3 setback in the first game of a Tuesday night Prospect League doubleheader gave the Quincy Gems their eighth loss in 10 games. The Gems rebounded to defeat the O’Fallon Hoots 4-1 in the second game at CarShield Field, but Clinton’s victory over Burlington earlier in the day cost the Gems…
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MACOMB, Ill. — Coming off a season in which it went 1-5 before having its final two games canceled because of COVID protocols, the Western Illinois University football program finds itself at the bottom looking up. The Leathernecks are picked to finish last in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, according to a preseason poll of…
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QUINCY — Life soon will change dramatically for Thomas Culp, all in the span of four days.. On August 18, the recent Quincy High School graduate celebrates his 18th birthday. Three days later, the state champion wrestler checks into the dorms at Missouri Baptist University. “I’ll be getting a lot more freedom right when I…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Bobby Dodd sat on his front porch Monday morning watching the Palmyra football players strategically load his life’s possessions into the beds of several pickup trucks. They unloaded the furniture and boxes a short while later with the same precision and efficiency. They did it all in less than two hours, helping…
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NORMAL, Ill. — A late-season slump is hurting the Quincy Gems’ chances of winning the Great River Division. The Gems lost 11-5 on Sunday night to the Normal CornBelters in a Prospect League game on Sunday night at the Corn Crib. Clinton (12-11) lost 15-1 on Sunday to Illinois Valley but remained in first place…
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QUINCY — Ethan Arns and Theresa Quintero finally outlasted Heidi Holzgrafe and Zach Willing in the championship match, winning 6-3, 3-6 (13-11) to claim the open division during the Quincy City Mixed Doubles Tournament on Saturday. The Quincy Tennis Association was the host of the event. Arns and Quintero reached the title match by defeating…
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QUINCY — A big inning put the Quincy Gems ahead. An even bigger inning put the Gems behind for good. A seven-run fourth inning put the Alton River Dragons in the lead, and they went on to defeat the Gems 11-5 on Saturday night in a Prospect League game at QU Stadium. The game was…
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QUINCY — The group of 11-year-olds became curious why Johnny Ray answered his cell phone in the middle of a pitcher’s fielding practice drill. They wanted to know the reason he instantaneously felt overjoyed. They were equally excited when they learned what was transpiring. Ray, a right-handed pitcher, recently completed his redshirt sophomore season at…
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BURLINGTON, Iowa — Starter Jake Stipp allowed just two runs in six innings of work, and reliever Philip Reinhardt tossed three innings of scoreless relief as the Quincy Gems defeated the Burlington Bees 9-2 on Friday night in a Prospect League game at Community Field. The victory keeps the Gems (25-25, 12-11 second half) in…
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To borrow a quote from Sanka Coffie, the affable brakeman for the Jamaican bobsled team in the movie “Cool Runnings,” I am feeling very Olympic today. Patriotic, too. The opening ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics — a year later than originally planned due to the coronavirus pandemic — take place Friday night, beginning wall-to-wall coverage…
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QUINCY — Tyler Youngblood’s two-out two-run single in the bottom of the sixth inning broke a 5-5 tie and gave the Quincy Gems a 7-5 victory over the O’Fallon Hoots in the first game of a Prospect League doubleheader on Thursday night at QU Stadium. Quincy had just five hits and fanned 13 times in…
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Two weeks ago, left-handed pitcher Riley Martin became the fourth Quincy University baseball player to be selected in the MLB amateur draft in the past six years. Lance Logsdon, the junior designated hitter/first baseman, might be the next. You can read the story of his summer spent in the MLB Draft League here. Who else…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A doubleheader loss by the Quincy Gems on Wednesday has turned the race for the second half championship of the Prospect League’s Great River Division into a free-for-all. The Gems rallied three times to tie the score but never led in a 10-7 loss in the first game at QU Stadium. The Gems…
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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The disappointment echoed in Lance Logsdon’s voice. So did the fire it stoked. The left-handed swinging Quincy University designated hitter/first baseman went to the MLB Draft League this summer intent on showcasing a full offensive arsenal that would lead to being selected in the 20-round MLB amateur draft. It didn’t happen. Despite…
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QUINCY — Four unearned runs in the second inning put the Quincy Gems in a hole they couldn’t climb out of in a 9-6 loss to the Burlington Bees in a Prospect League game on Tuesday night at QU Stadium. The Gems’ Tyler Carpenter had four hits, including a solo homer in the sixth inning…
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QUINCY — Of the elements needed for Jettason Rose to excel at the AAU Region 13 track and field qualifier last Sunday in Joliet, Ill., one took priority. He had to find shade. “It was a hot day, but the sun was the worst part of it,” Rose said. “Keeping in the shade was a…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Springfield Sliders scored twice in the bottom of the eighth to break a tie score and defeat the Quincy Gems 7-5 on Monday night in a Prospect League game at Robin Roberts Field. Jacob Mulcahy’s triple off Gems reliever Jacob Winstead drove in the go-ahead run with no outs in the…
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QUINCY — Seth Anderson received an email in advance of the recent state-by-state unveiling of the USA Today High School Sports Awards requesting biographical information. The correspondence revealed little else. “I had no idea who was going to win,” Anderson said. The Quincy Notre Dame graduate and all-time leading scorer for the boys soccer program…
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By Matt Schuckman Let’s have a ball. Isn’t that what sports are all about anyway? The joy of playing catch. The freedom to run, fall down, get back up and do it again. The happiness of getting dirty doing something so fun. The elation that comes with every first — first catch, first touchdown, first…
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BURLINGTON, Iowa — Philip Reinhardt, a freshman pitcher from Maryville University, shined in his Quincy Gems debut, allowing one run over six innings in an 8-4 victory over the Burlington Bees in a Prospect League game at Community Field on Sunday afternoon. The Gems (23-20, 10-6 second half) now have a 2 1/2-game lead over…
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