Muddy River Sports

07/31/2025

Who's got next? Over the next few weeks, Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman will be spending time doing interviews in West-Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri as the start of the prep and college sports seasons near. Make sure to check out "Schuck on a Truck," brought to you by Shottenkirk Toyota Quincy, to see who is sitting next to Schuck on the tailgate.

To view past episodes of "Schuck on a Truck," follow this link: https://muddyriversports.com/category/video/schuck-on-a-truck/

07/31/2025

A little culture for you folks today.

07/31/2025

McKinley Lowe's timing was as perfect as her pitching when she arrived home just in time to call 911 and save her Pleasant Hill family's home from complete fire destruction.

“My brother didn’t believe me,” Lowe said. “I’m kind of the jokester in the family. He was just sitting on the couch, and he was like, ‘No, there’s no house fire. Quit your joking. I’m tired of it.’ I was like, ‘No, Brock. I’m being serious.’ I had to start crying for him to ...

07/30/2025

From 1971-1981, the Quincy College men's soccer program won nine NAIA national championships and became Adams County's truest sports dynasty.

This is the second in a series of five stories highlighting the greatest sports moments in Adams County history as it celebrates its bicentennial. QUINCY — The definition of a dynasty, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is “a powerful group or family that maintains its position for a c...

07/30/2025

07/30/2025

Don't forget ... some exciting news about the future of Muddy River Sports is set to drop at 8 a.m. Friday. We will have an announcement about some exciting changes to our platform. So make sure to check out our website at 8 a.m. Friday.

07/30/2025

The lineup for the 2026 Quincy Shootout was released Tuesday and is jam-packed with high-quality teams some of the nation's top recruits in the junior and senior classes.

Not only will five EYBL teams be in attendance — the EYBL is largely considered the best collection of prep basketball teams in the country — but a six-time NBA all-star is bringing his prep school team to Quincy and a school that hasn’t played in Blue Devil Gym in more than 30 years is return...

07/30/2025

Culver-Stockton College football coach Tom Sallay discusses the energy that comes with the return of his players to campus for this episode of "Schuck on a Truck," brought to you by Shottenkirk Toyota Quincy.

Sallay recently joined Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman on the tailgate of his pickup to discuss the family atmosphere around the C-SC program as camp begins for this episode of "Schuck on a Truck," brought to you by Shottenkirk Toyota.

07/30/2025

The Quincy Doggy Paddlers split a doubleheader with the Clinton LumberKings on Tuesday, winning the opener 5-3 and falling 12-2 in six innings in the nightcap.

The Doggy Paddlers took the lead for good in the top of the sixth of a 5-3 victory in the opener, while the LumberKings scored four runs in three separate innings — the first, fourth and sixth — to end a 12-2 win in the sixth inning of the second game at NelsonCorp Field.

07/29/2025

Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman spent time Tuesday with the WIU football team during its first practice of training camp, and he put together this photo gallery.

The Leathernecks hit the field Tuesday morning for the first practice of the 2025 training camp, engaging in a spirited and lively workout on the grass field behind Brophy Hall. WIU was off the field before the high heat of the afternoon, paving the way for film review and meetings.

07/29/2025

Check out what WIU football coach Joe Davis has to say about the Leathernecks as they open fall camp on this episode of “Schuck on a Truck,” brought to you by Shottenkirk Toyota.

Davis recently joined Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman on the tailgate of his pickup to discuss WIU's progress and the anticipation for the start of fall camp for this episode of "Schuck on a Truck," brought to you by Shottenkirk Toyota.

07/29/2025

Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman writes how Ryne Sandberg showed respect for the game, and in turn, all baseball fans — even Cardinals fans — respected him for it.

And how he handled himself in the midst of a chaotic moment and a chaotic crowd should be emulated. No bat flip. No staring down the pitcher. No slow trot around the bases. He ran the bases the same way he did on the other 281 home runs of his career.