Kevin Kohr

6 days ago | kwqc.com | Kevin Kohr

CLINTON, Iowa (KWQC) - The Clinton Lumberkings all but clinched the first half crown in the Northwest Division with a doubleheader sweep of the Burlington Bees. Clinton needed to come from behind in game one, to grab a 4-3 win in opener of the double dip. Former Central De Witt Saber, Nolan Thein drove in the first run of that game with a bases loaded bunt single. Assumption grad, Tyler Welch struck out three in two innings of relief.

6 days ago | kwqc.com | Kevin Kohr

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - It took a little bit of everything, including a tenth inning rally, but the River Bandits make it two in a row to start the second half. The Quad Cities and Lansing both could only manufacture a run a piece in the first nine inning, but in the tenth, it turned into an offensive explosion. Lansing started the extra inning off by scoring two in the top of the inning, but a Chris Brito fielder’s choice scored the third and game winning run for the River Bandits.

6 days ago | kwqc.com | Kevin Kohr

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KWQC) - The Assumption Knights had a chance to headline Busch Stadium after the Cardinals walked off the Reds. The Knights took on the Beckman Blazers on the Major League diamond in Missouri. Assumption was not intimidated on this big stage, striking early and putting up four runs in the first inning. Beckman would come back to tie the game, but in the top of the fifth, RBI hits from Nolan Dittmer and Luke Argo gave the Knights an 8-6 victory in seven.

2 weeks ago | kwqc.com | Kevin Kohr

ELDRIDGE, Iowa (KWQC) - Every year, the lancers softball team honors a legend who spent over 40 years in the North Scott school district as a teacher, administrator, and a coach. Denny Johnson led the Lancers softball program to two state titles in ten appearances, winning 1259 games over his historic reign as head coach.

2 weeks ago | kwqc.com | Kevin Kohr

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Out of all the runs scored on Friday night at the River Bandits game against Beloit, the most important one was scored by a nine year old. Riley Olmstead was the first to round the bases at Modern Woodmen Park for the MercyOne Genesis Home Runs for Life program. Riley was diagnosed with brain cancer at the age of six. MercyOne Genesis. More on Riley’s journey below courtesy of a press release from MercyOne Genesis.