That final hit in his final game might have been good enough to get the job done, but Tollerton never played the game just to be good enough. He played it to be great. He played it for his baseball...

A few Raiders immediately said yes. A couple mentioned it would be what Tollerton would want. The remainder nodded their approval. The last in line was senior Mason Winking, whose crying eyes were...

Culver-Stockton (Mo.) 10, Peru State (Neb.) 3Culver-Stockton is 8-3 overall and 4-1 (2nd place) in the North Division, Peru State is 7-4 overall; 3-2 in the North Division

Muddy River Sports sets a record for most people in the bed of Matt Schuckman’s truck as Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer coach Mark Longo and the whole team join in following the sixth state title in...

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

After college, Britton began traveling to high school gyms across Illinois to get a firsthand look at teams and players. Until his oldest child was born nearly four years ago, he estimates he...

That demeanor is one of the many reasons why Baucom remains one of the top basketball officials in West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri in this, his 50th year of calling games.

With the Wildcats' 52-28 win over William Penn at Ellison Poulton Stadium on Saturday, Culver-Stockton matched the school record for most wins in a single season.

Connor Perrine, the offensive player of the week last week in the Heart, had another big day with six receptions for 129 yards and two touchdowns, giving him eight this season. Quarterback Jase...

It’s been more than 30 years since Wosman coached me in any sport — he’s coached football, basketball and baseball during his incredible career — yet every time I see him I address him as “Coach.” I...

They rattled off 33 straight points over the final three quarters and shut Wheaton North down in the process for a 33-14 victory. Quincy’s reward is a state quarterfinal game next weekend at Flinn...

Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman received national recognition in the Associated Press Sports Editors annual writing and photography contest, earning top-10 honors in two writing categories.

“We had talked about it for next year with the possibility of her coming back to play,” Flynn said. “So I was really glad the opportunity came up where it was like, ‘Hey, we need another player.’ I...

Seth Anderson received an email in advance of the recent state-by-state unveiling of the USA Today High School Sports Awards requesting some biographical information.

“He brought great talent to the court, but he also brought a personality to the program that was very much needed. To be an effective leader, you have to have people following, otherwise you’ve just...

He didn’t disappoint. Hoyt played a season-high 23 minutes, grabbing three rebounds, dishing out two assists and nabbing two steals in the Blueboys’ 108-84 victory that earned them a berth in the...

Longcor will head into his senior season with 1,297 points, 250 rebounds, 285 assists and 99 steals in his career. He is the 23rd player in program history to score 1,000 or more points in a career...

While scouring brackets and planning our coverage of this week’s boys basketball regionals, I ran across a number of scenarios that made me question the equitable nature of the setup.

“I know they have really high expectations, which I love,” Bottorff said. “They’ve been successful in baseball. They’ve been successful in football. I want to get them back to being successful in...

The real story of Illinois’s success came at the 3-point stripe. The Land of Lincolners made 19 treys with every player on the roster making at least one. Watson made four 3-pointers, while Central’s...

With a 3-pointer from the top of the key midway through the first quarter against Columbia Rock Bridge in the Sophie Cunningham Classic, Schreacke broke the QND career scoring record of 1,907 points...

To kick off the pep rally welcoming home the Quincy Notre Dame baseball team following its third-place finish at the Class 2A state tournament, the QND principal planned to begin his opening remarks...

Pat Rafferty says he will know when it’s finally time to walk away from basketball and coaching. At 72, after spending nearly a half-century with teams in high school and college gymnasiums, that...

The former Quincy University All-American left-hander made his debut with the Class A Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Wednesday night in a 7-2 victory over the Fayetteville Woodpeckers.

“It's pretty surreal,” he said. “It's crazy. I think back to when I started at QU, and I was watching guys like Joe Tagarelli (who played in England) and McGaughey compete. Now I can officially say...

The Quincy Notre Dame graduate struck out the side in the bottom of the first inning, carried a perfect game into the sixth inning and fashioned a one-hitter with a career-high 13 strikeouts as the...

By shutting out three-time defending state champion Lena-Winslow with a 14-0 victory Friday in the Class 1A state championship game, Central not only capped a 14-0 season with the first state title...