By MARC NESSELER Special to the Herald-Whig MOLINE, Ill. – The Quincy High School boys basketball team feels right at home on the road in the Western Big Six Conference. Now all the Blue Devils have to do is feel … Continue reading
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By MATT SCHUCKMAN Herald-Whig Sports Writer Mike Davis was mad. At himself. At his play. At something. “I thought I was doing bad,” Davis said. “So I was just mad. I had to take some pressure off somehow.” The Quincy … Continue reading
By MATT SCHUCKMAN Herald-Whig Sports Writer DeAngelo Dean never denied what he needed to improve to be a more complete basketball player. “Free throws,” the Quincy High School senior forward said. Mike Davis shared similar sentiments about his own game. … Continue reading
By MATT SCHUCKMAN Herald-Whig Sports Writer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — By now, the Quincy High School boys basketball players hope everyone realizes never to count them out. “We’re a four-quarter team,” senior forward DeAngelo Dean said. Saturday night, in the fourth … Continue reading
By MATT SCHUCKMAN Herald-Whig Sports Writer EAST MOLINE, Ill. — Sean Taylor tried to be as honest with the Quincy High School boys basketball team as he could. With three losses, the Blue Devils would have a chance at capturing … Continue reading
By MATT SCHUCKMAN Herald-Whig Sports Writer Kirk Kvitle may not know he gets under his son’s skin. Now that he does, he may not want to stop. Inspired by one of his dad’s pre-game pep talks, Martin Kvitle helped the … Continue reading
By MATT SCHUCKMAN Herald-Whig Sports Writer ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Sean Taylor is open to suggestions. And when it was suggested he start treating his pre-game speech more like a halftime talk, the Quincy High School boys basketball coach didn’t … Continue reading
By MATT SCHUCKMANHerald-Whig Sports Writer During Saturday morning’s shootaround, Quincy High School boys basketball coach Sean Taylor asked the Blue Devils to do one thing against state-ranked Peoria Central. “He said, ‘You just have to compete and compete and compete,’” … Continue reading