Archive for May, 2009
QND’s sectional soccer match postponed
The lightning won out Wednesday night. The Class 2A Troy Triad Sectional semifinal between Waterloo and Carbondale was halted with 25:09 remaining in the first half after lightning was seen in storm clouds circling from the southeast. Players from both teams and from Quincy Notre Dame and Belleville Althoff, which were scheduled to face each [...]
Beyond the linescore: QHS vs. QND
Quincy’s intra-city baseball series shifts to Ferd Niemann Field Thursday when Quincy High School plays for the first time at the new facility while Quincy Notre Dame tries to keep the Blue Devils from sweeping the season set. QHS won Wednesday’s matchup 7-5, giving it two victories at home over QND this season, although the [...]
Coming soon …
We’ll get a view from the field about the Quincy Notre Dame baseball team, finding out what makes the pitching staff and lineup both unique and successful.
View from behind the mask: QHS baseball
Andy Schmitt has seen it all the past two seasons — the good, the bad and the ugly — from his unique perspective behind the plate. So the Quincy High School senior catcher agreed to offer insight into his teammates as the Blue Devils take on Quincy Notre Dame twice this week in preparation for [...]
Kinney update: No earned runs
Josh Kinney appears ready for a call to the big leagues. The former Quincy University right-hander has not allowed a run this month while pitching for the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds and looks like he will be the next pitcher brought to the big leagues by the St. Louis Cardinals. Kinney’s earned-run average has fallen to [...]
Beyond the boxscore: QHS vs. QND soccer
Near perfect The Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer team wrapped up the regular season with Tuesday night’s 1-0 victory over Quincy High School at Flinn Stadium, finishing with an 18-1 record. It is QND’s best regular-season mark since going 21-0 in the 2000 regular season. “We figured whatever we showed tonight would carry into the [...]
Josh Kinney is regaining control. The Quincy University product and relief pitcher in the St. Louis Cardinals organization, Kinney is steadily watching his earned-run average drop at Triple-A Memphis. After seeing his ERA spike 9.82 after three appearances, Kinney has it down to 4.66 through seven appearances. In his last four appearances, Kinney has worked [...]
Illini take first, Guthrie finishes ninth
Luke Guthrie saved his best for last. The Quincy High School graduate fired his lowest round of the Big Ten Championships on Sunday, helping the University of Illinois men’s golf team run away with its first conference title since 1988. It’s the seventh conference title in Illinois history, and this one came without a senior [...]
Midseason Report: Player of the Year candidates
Honestly, we’re past the midpoint of the high school baseball season as some teams are approaching or have surpassed playing 20 games. Still, as the calendar rolls into May, it’s time to take a look at the players who have quietly, or in some case loudly, made a statement. Let’s start with potential Player of [...]
Midseason Report: Home run derby
Home runs seem to be flying out of parks at every turn. We’ve had a player homer in four consecutive games. We’ve seen three homers in the same game from one player. We’ve had one player belt two grand slams this season. So wouldn’t it be fun to hold an area home run derby, pitting [...]
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