Victoria Bordenga

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Sports Multimedia Journalist at WGEM-TV (Quincy, IL)

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Saturday Sun: Several Tri-State teams shine towards the end of regular season

4 days ago | wgem.com | Victoria Bordenga

QUINCY (WGEM) -This is the time of year where the weather is sunny, and teams are locking in for the post season. The Lady Raiders held their QND Softball Cluster right before regional play begins. Pittsfield and West Hancock battled in a run heavy game, but Pittsfield would come out on top with the 13-11 victory. Quincy Notre Dame played another shutout game taking down Pleasant Hill 8-0.
Conference competition: Palmyra hosts conference meet; baseball action continues across the Tri-States

1 week ago | wgem.com | Victoria Bordenga

QUINCY (WGEM) - The post season has begun for Missouri track and field as Palmyra hosted the Clarance Cannon Conference track meet. Overall, South Shelby girls will place first with a score of 176.50. For boys, Centralia placed first for 219 points, Palmyra second with 113, and South Shelby third with 92. The Class 2 District 3 tournament will begin this Saturday, May 10, at Glasgow high school. Quincy Notre Dame continued to dominate on the baseball diamond.
It’s Miller time: Lauren Miller takes her basketball talents to SIUE

1 week ago | wgem.com | Victoria Bordenga

CAMP POINT, Ill. (WGEM) -There are names in the Tri-States we’ve heard plenty of times on the basketball court, and Lauren Miller is definitely one of them. ”A special player like Lauren, comes along only once in a generation,” said former Central Southeastern Head Coach Matt Long. Lauren Miller is one of only two players in school history that scored two thousand career points.
Home run city: Quincy Notre Dame runs over Alton Marquette in a double header

1 week ago | wgem.com | Victoria Bordenga

QUINCY (WGEM) -The Lady Raiders hosted Alton Marquette in a double header for the first time in years. ” It’s been a couple of years since we’ve played them, but obviously a good softball program, a lot of history,” said QND Head Softball Coach Eric Orne. QND played dominate softball from start to finish. They took down Marquette 17-2 in game one and 15-4 in game two.
Total domination: Quincy Notre Dame and Hannibal take home the dub

1 week ago | wgem.com | Victoria Bordenga

QUINCY (WGEM) -Baseball games prevailed regardless of the rainy forecast. The Raiders were looking to keep their win streak alive as they welcomed Camp Point to the baseball diamond. Abram Wiewel’s two run homer set the tone for the Raiders and that carried them to a 13-6 victory over the Panthers. QND is now on a five-game win streak and advance to 15-6 on the season. Over the bridge in Hannibal the Pirates took on Palmyra in another rainy match up.
Chloe Shaffer keeps her basketball career alive and signs with Culver-Stockton College

1 week ago | wgem.com | Victoria Bordenga

MENDON, Ill. (WGEM) -Never say never. A saying that applies to one local athlete who never thought she’d play college basketball, well that never turned into a reality. “I didn’t think I would ever return to basketball, but I’m glad that I did. As I close out my senior year, I feel like it’s just starting to feel more real and it makes me a lot more excited for the future,” said Culver-Stockton commit Chloe Shafer.
Local athletes shine for the Rob Garcia Invitational

2 weeks ago | wgem.com | Victoria Bordenga

RUSHVILLE, Ill. (WGEM) -14 schools from Illinois gathered at Rushville-Industry high school for the annual Rob Garcia track and field invitational. Brown County’s Cooper Adcox stole the show for shot put. The sophomore took first place with a throw of 51′ 8.25″, just shy of the school record. Overall, in teams, Quincy High boys placed first for 106 and Rushville placed third for 86. Quincy High girls’ varsity’s varsity placed first for 190.5 and Camp Point Central came in second for 99.
Simon Rabe turns his childhood dreams into a reality

2 weeks ago | wgem.com | Victoria Bordenga

MENDON, Ill. (WGEM) -From dreams to reality. Simon Rabe is living out his goals of becoming a college baseball player. ” It was very exciting. As soon as I stepped foot in here, I saw a whole bunch of supports from my school,” said Illinois College Baseball commit Simon Rabe. “I was really excited to be able to finally do this, this has been a dream of mine since I was a little kid.”There were a lot of building blocks that brought Rabe to this point.
The Homerun Henry’s: The Henry sisters continue to dominate on the softball dirt

3 weeks ago | wgem.com | Victoria Bordenga

PITTSFIELD, Ill. (WGEM) -Has your babysitter ever become your head coach? Most people would say no, but not the Henry sisters. “It’s weird a little bit. We still have that babysitter, kid dynamic sometimes I feel like I’m looking at them and giving them the look of like, ‘hey let’s knock it off,’ but then it’s like well they’re a little older now they understand. In the backyard we were always hitting.
Victory Saturday: Several Tri-State teams triumph going into Easter weekend

3 weeks ago | wgem.com | Victoria Bordenga

QUINCY (WGEM) -From the baseball diamond to the softball dirt, our Tri-State teams were hard at work on a Saturday afternoon. Quincy Notre Dame was looking to keep their win streak going taking on Rochester. Rowan Stegeman started the inning with his first ever two run homer and Abram Wiewel pitched 13 strikeouts to put QND on top 5-2. The Raiders are now 9-4 on the season. Liberty and Camp Point Central were in an intense game that went into extra innings.