Category Archives: Sports

New QU coach returns home to lead women’s basketball

A woman and a man standing next to each other.

Alision Schwagmeyer-Belger, Quincy University’s new head women’s basketball coach, aims to inspire resilience in players, drawing from her extensive experience and faith, while fostering a supportive community around the program.

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Kicking through adversity: Emma Tell finds strength on and off the field

Emma Tell, a Quincy University soccer player, overcomes significant health challenges, including multiple injuries and POTS, highlighting the importance of her supportive team while redefining her identity beyond athletics.

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Swimming: how a meet works

Picture of a college team's pool.

Most people know what swimming is. Not everyone knows how college swim meets actually work. Here’s a simple look at what goes on behind the scenes. College swimming has four main strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. Every meet uses those strokes in different races. Some events are short. Some are long. Some mix all four together, like the individual

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QU Swim 2025: a team that was four years in the making

Picture of some swimmerts at the midseason meet

The Quincy University men’s swim team achieved a historic 23rd ranking in the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association poll. With a 3-0 dual meet record and ambitions to place in the top six at the GLVC conference meet, the team has shown significant growth over its four-year existence and aims for nationals.

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Two Aussies, One Team: how Stynes and Bolton found a home at Quincy

Ethan and Tiernan bringing the ball up court to possibly score for the Hawks.

Tiernan​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Stynes and Ethan Bolton flew over 9,000 miles from Australia to be part of the Quincy Hawks, not only changing their lives but also the men’s basketball team tremendously. Back home, these two were just friends, but now they’ve become an unstoppable duo on the court, as both have been elevated to the starting lineup and are racking up the stats right away. Even though they are miles away from their families, they have become a source of support for one another, as well as through the Quincy basketball team, which has made them feel like a real second home. Their narrative is a journey through different opportunities, forming bonds, and the most surprising places where you can call ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌home.

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