They did Iowa proud, but Davenport Southwest Little League just couldn’t pull it off in that last inning, losing 8-7 to Great Lakes (Hagerstown, Indiana) in the opening game of the Little League World Series — a game that Bleacher Report called “an instant Little League World Series classic.” Davenport isn’t out of it yet though — they will move to the elimination bracket to play Northwest (Bonney Lake, Washington). The game started off promisingly for Davenport, as they opened the scoring in the top of the first after a two-out Greyson Ballinger RBI single. However,... Read More

Davenport, Iowa is going back to the Little League Baseball World Series for the first time since 1975! The 12u Little League Allstar Team won the Midwest Regional Little League Tournament last weekend and will represent the State of Iowa in the Little League World Series from August 18-28th. This is the first time since 1975 that a team from Southeast Little League has made it to the LLWS. They are asking for support to help defray expenses for our player’s families to attend games in Williamsport, Pa. Please consider a donation to our team as these players pursue their dream of winning... Read More

The International Softball Congress (ISC) returns to the Quad Cities regional destination for back-to back ISC Men’s Fastball World Tournaments.  The world’s top 34 ISC teams compete through August 20, 2022.  Tournament play continues all week at Greenvalley Sports Complex in Moline, with the championship game on Saturday, August 20.  Walcott teams competing include the Walcott Merchants and Walcott Lampliter. In conjunction with the World Tournament, ISC hosts a Legends Championship at Greenvalley Sports Complex on August 18-20, 2022, with 15 additional teams not eligible to play in the... Read More

Quad City Strikers Soccer Club is excited to announce the opportunity for our players to attend training sessions with coach Andrew Piotter again this fall. Andrew will be offering a program developed to build each players confidence with the ball and love for the game. Through targeted games and practices participants will not only increase their ability to manipulate the ball with their feet, they will also develop a positive relationship with the sport. All skills will be broken down into small achievable tasks, and all children will be encouraged to practice the target skills in-between training... Read More

Hurts Donut invites you to participate in the very first Hurts Donut Glow Run on September 30! This 5k running series is open to persons of all ages and abilities. Come run, walk or dance the course with your friends and family! We can’t wait to glow crazy with you! Registration includes a totally radical and spacey nostalgic t-shirt, a finisher medal, and a Hurts Donut! A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit those who live with Multiple Sclerosis. Help us raise some dough for a great cause! Packet Pickup starts at 4:00pm Run starts at 6:00pm Costumes of any kind welcome! Light... Read More

The 3rd annual East Moline 2xtreme Monster Truck Show hits the dirt July 22 at 7pm! Where else can you ride around in a real Monster Truck?! The answer is no where but East Moline’s Rock Island County Fairgrounds! Come out and enjoy the best family friendly event at the lowest cost around: A family 4-pack general admission starts at just $65 total with an upgrade option to an All Inclusive package available. Watch 2-time Monster Jam world champion “Bounty Hunter” battle it out against 8 year army veteran “Scarlet Bandit”,  the debut of the all new 2xtreme Monster Truck... Read More

DAVENPORT, IA. – The Quad-Cities will have a team of hard-working young men representing the state of Iowa in an upcoming international soccer tournament! The Quad City Strikers Soccer Club’s U14 boys team won the state of Iowa’s Presidents Cup tournament and will represent the state playing against other top-ranked international teams from around the world at the USA Cup in Minneapolis July 11-17. The annual competition draws more than 1,200 clubs from around the world and is only open to eligible top-ranked clubs. Quad City Strikers U14 boys are the #1 ranked soccer team in their division... Read More

It’s not a 4th of July celebration without getting your day started at the Genesis Firecracker Run! The 40th Annual Genesis Firecracker Run is happening Monday, July 4 at 7:30am in downtown East Moline! Live music, fun and an electric Independence Day vibe will be had throughout the day! For more information the Genesis Firecracker Run visit http://www.firecrackerrun.com/.  Read More

DAVENPORT, IA. – The Quad-Cities will have a team of hard-working young men representing the state of Iowa in an upcoming international soccer tournament! The Quad City Strikers Soccer Club’s U14 boys team won the state of Iowa’s Presidents Cup tournament and will represent the state playing against other top-ranked international teams from around the world at the USA Cup in Minneapolis July 11-17. The annual competition draws more than 1,200 clubs from around the world and is only open to eligible top-ranked clubs. Quad City Strikers U14 boys are the #1 ranked soccer team in their division... Read More

If you’re a golfer, or a huge golf fan, I don’t need to tell you that the John Deere Classic is going on in the Quad-Cities this weekend starting TODAY out at Deere Run. If you’re neither, well, consider yourself placed at the tee for this hard-hitting (and long driving) information. Yup, the JDC hits the links today at TPC Deere Run, 15623 Coaltown Rd., Moline. For more information on tickets and the event, see www.JohnDeereClassic.com. And if you’re in town for the JDC, you might be asking yourself, “What is this Quad-Cities place? Where do I go for a great pizza, or a cold beer, or... Read More