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Spring Training Trivia: Brother knows best
The first question of the spring seems to have stumped many people. How will the rest of the questions rank in comparison? I’m anxious to see. We’ll stick with a managers’ theme this week. Yet, before...
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Spring Training Trivia: Birthplace of managers
Baseball lost two iconic figures this year with the passing of Cardinals legend Stan Musial and beloved Orioles skipper Earl Weaver. Interestingly enough, they two had a link not everyone knows. That...
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Spring Training Trivia: Show-Me the titles
Every time I hear a mention of Joe Garagiola, who recently announced he was retiring as a broadcaster after six decades spent in the game, I think of his stories of growing up on The Hill in St. Louis....
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Quite a sight on the leaderboard
Luke Guthrie will remember this day until another one tops it. That may happen this weekend if he keeps putting like he did Friday during the second round of the Honda Classic. The Quincy native shot a...
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Spring Training Trivia: Extra innings
Last week, we ended up asking questions about big league managers and closed it with this query. Which manager who won seven World Series titles in his career is from Missouri? Here is the answer:...
View ArticleIllinois prep basketball lost a trusted friend
Jerry Symons walked into Blue Devil Gym ready with a handshake and a smile every time. He would show up for the annual battle between the Quincy High School and Jacksonville boys basketball teams, set...
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Kinney on the mend
Josh Kinney doesn’t know how the injury occurred. The Seattle Mariners don’t know how exactly to treat it. And no know is entirely certain when Kinney will be ready to pitch again. So the former Quincy...
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My bracket
Well, I avoided one of my rules when it comes to filling out an NCAA Tournament bracket. I wrote Kansas on a line. Actually, I did it twice. That was as far as I could take the Jayhawks. And as much as...
View ArticleWhat’s your assessment?
Although I’ve made the playoffs in my fantasy baseball league in the past, I’ve never had a team that was really a threat to win it all. My teams have always been pitching rich and hitting poor. Even...
View ArticleSports fans deserve their holidays
Congress has had its say. Now, I want mine. Congress has determined there are 11 federal holidays, although only 10 are celebrated each year. The 11th is inauguration day, which occurs once every four...
View ArticleAnd the best job available is …
As the dominoes keep falling, the more intriguing the job openings become. So which would you want? Some of the most high-profile coaching jobs in our area are vacant, and the process to fill those...
View ArticleThe schedule sets up for a showdown
Mark May 2 on your calendar. That day, in Hamilton, the Quincy Notre Dame baseball team takes on West Hancock in a matchup of two of the area’s best teams. Better yet, two of the most complete players...
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Front and center
Quincy native Carissa Frame wound up front and center Wednesday in the Chicago Sun-Times. One of the captains for the Luvabulls — the Chicago Bulls dance team — Frame, pictured below on the right, was...
View ArticleFormer Gem involved in home run controversy
A former Quincy Gems is at the heart of a baseball debate about replay. Oakland Athletics shortstop Adam Rosales, who played for the Gems in 2003 and ’04, hit an apparent home run in the ninth...
View ArticleGuthrie makes highlights
Quincy native Luke Guthrie didn’t make the cut in his first appearance at The Players Championship, but he did make the highlights on PGATOUR.com. Here is Guthrie rolling in an 18-foot birdie putt on...
View ArticleGetting to know the Lady Raiders
The Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer team is headed to the Class 1A state tournament for the third time in the last four years. Here’s the chance to get to know the Lady Raiders a little better as each...
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State diary: The trip north
Three of the Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer players — Alyssa Schlepphorst, Michelle Ginster and Holly Dix (pictured from left to right) — are offering their unique perspective throughout the state...
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Beyond the boxscore: QND vs. Johnsburg
Putting up a fight Quincy Notre Dame coach Mark Longo warned his players not to take Johnsburg for granted. The Skyhawks’ Fox Valley Conference schedule adequately prepared them to be a Class 1A force,...
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State diary: Championship morning
Three of the Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer players — Alyssa Schlepphorst, Michelle Ginster and Holly Dix (pictured from left to right) — are offering their unique perspective throughout the state...
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State diary: Ready to go
Three of the Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer players — Alyssa Schlepphorst, Michelle Ginster and Holly Dix (pictured from left to right) — are offering their unique perspective throughout the state...
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