Archive for January, 2009

Beyond the boxscore: Quincy vs. Moline

January 30, 2009 0 Comments

Knocking down treys The Quincy High School boys basketball team continues to struggle from the field, shooting 42.6 percent in Friday’s 66-62 loss to Moline in Western Big Six Conference play at Blue Devil Gym. However, the Blue Devils are becoming more efficient from long range. Quincy hit 6 of 16 3-pointers, matching its season [...]

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Quincy vs. Moline boxscore

January 30, 2009 0 Comments

Moline 66, Quincy 62MOLINE (16-2, 6-0)Player    fg-fga    ft-fta    reb    pf    ptsBlondell    4-8    3-5    8    4    12Lindauer    4-9    4-5    4    1    12Edwards    1-1    1-2    0    4    4Wismer    8-10    5-7    8    4    21Townsend    7-12    0-0    11    0    14Welvaert    1-5    0-0    0    0    3Rasche    0-2    0-0    3    0    0Shedd    0-0    0-0    0    1    0Team            0Totals    25-47    [...]

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Beyond the boxscore: Quincy vs. Galesburg

January 24, 2009 3 Comments

Another lost weekend prompted Quincy High School boys basketball coach Sean Taylor to ask his team to identify its strengths. The list the Blue Devils came up with may have changed their season, at least for the forseable future. Noting such things as their athleticism, ability to run the floor and depth, the Blue Devils [...]

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Quincy vs. Galesburg boxscore

January 24, 2009 0 Comments

Quincy 78, Galesburg 71GALESBURG (7-9, 2-3)Player    fg-fga    ft-fta    reb    pfp    tsD. Davis    7-17    6-11    9    4    22B. Thompson    2-5    0-0    5    5    5V. Davis    1-3    0-2    7    3    2Weaver    9-13    1-2    12    2    19Libby    3-6    0-0    3    4    6Gernant    1-2    2-2    2    1    4Ferguson    4-7    0-1    1    4    8Mangieri    0-2    0-0    1    1    0C. Thompson    [...]

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The Cardinals Caravan hits Quincy

January 20, 2009 3 Comments
The Cardinals Caravan hits Quincy

Members of the St. Louis Cardinals — from left to right, Josh Kinney, Brendan Ryan, Nick Stavinoha and Chris Perez — laugh at a joke told by event emcee Al Hrabosky during Monday's Cardinals Caravan stop at Quincy University's Hall of Fame Room. (H-W Photo/Philip Carlson) Battle for second base It wasn’t a phone call [...]

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Beyond the boxscore: Quincy vs. Peoria Central

January 18, 2009 0 Comments

Fourth quarter fallout The third quarter has been the Quincy High School boys basketball team’s undoing offensively, but the fourth quarter has been the Blue Devils’ demise defensively. Quincy was outscored 26-14 in the fourth quarter of Saturday night’s 53-46 loss at Peoria Central, the second night in a row and the fifth time this [...]

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Quincy vs. Peoria Central boxscore

January 18, 2009 0 Comments

Peoria Central 53, Quincy 46QUINCY (4-11)Player    fg-fga    ft-fta    reb    pf    ptsJohnson    2-3    0-0    2    3    4Forbes    10-21    2-4    3    4    22VonderHaar    2-9    3-3    6    1    7Marold    2-6    0-3    3    1    4Doellman    1-4    0-0    5    5    2Humphrey    2-2    0-2    1    3    4Gay    0-0    0-0    1    0    0Sharp    0-0    0-0    0    2    0Miklius    1-1    0-0    2    0    [...]

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Beyond the boxscore: Quincy vs. East Moline

January 18, 2009 0 Comments

Limiting the damage Quincy came into the game shooting 21 percent from 3-point range, so the Blue Devils made a concerted effort to attack the basket instead of settling for outside jumpers in their 63-45 Western Big Six Conference loss at East Moline. The Blue Devils didn’t attempt a 3-pointer until the first possession of [...]

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Quincy vs. East Moline boxscore

January 18, 2009 0 Comments

East Moline 63, Quincy 45QUINCY (4-10, 1-3)Player    fg-fga    ft-fta    reb    pf    ptsJohnson    4-5    2-3    3    4    10Forbes    4-10    4-4    3    5    12VonderHaar    3-9    2-4    0    4    8Marold    3-6    1-1    5    5    7Doellman    0-0    0-2    2    1    0Humphrey    0-2    1-2    3    3    1Gay    1-2    0-0    1    1    2Sharp    0-0    0-0    1    0    0Miklius    1-2    0-0    0    [...]

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QHS wrestling tournament: A ranked affair

January 16, 2009 0 Comments

Wrestling fans, take note. The 40th annual Quincy Invitational boasts one of the strongest lineups it has ever had, and with opening-round action taking place tonight and a full day of wrestling on Saturday, it’s the perfect opportunity to witness some of the best one-on-one competition you can find. Consider three of the teams are [...]

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