“Describing the scene in a locker room or going to a Little League baseball game or sitting in a duck blind, Matt has an excellent way of making you feel like you’re there.” “I’ve always felt the best writers ‘paint a picture’ with words,” longtime co-worker David Adam said. “Matt’s gift is putting pen to paper and bringing the reader into the life of the person he is writing about.” “Matt has a gift for storytelling, like Jack Buck had a gift for being a master of ceremonies or Vin Scully has a gift for verbal storytelling during a broadcast,” Culver-Stockton College Athletic Director Pat Atwell said. His talent has enabled him to win numerous state and national sports writing awards. His love for Quincy, and every patch of woods and body of water nearby, pulled him back to town. He interned at the Quincy Herald-Whig for seven years, and after graduating from Quincy High School in 1991, he polished his skills at the University of Missouri. “He is just as happy writing about some kids playing sandlot baseball as he is writing about the Cardinals.” “There is no subject that he believes he is too good to cover,” former QHW Sports Editor Don O’Brien said. His life centers on writing stories of all the area kids who made it big, at least for one game. It would be his foundation throughout a career that will be recognized on August 28 with his induction into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. They had no idea that the redhead would never have to grow up because he would always be laughing, smiling and encouraging. Those kids had no idea the little redhead on the mound would spend the rest of his life hanging out with kids at play. He was a Park District umpire/pitcher/motivator who spread his joy to all. When I first met Matt Schuckman, he was working with kids, helping them learn to love baseball. Starting August 16, he’ll be back to cover our local teams and athletes at. This man is the GOAT, and Quincy sports has been blessed to have Schuck! It will never be the same.You are a Quincy legend, Schuck! The community will miss your coverage, and we’re thankful for all the energy you’ve poured into us all over the years.Your ability to bring the human side of stories will be missed and never duplicated – Glenn Sanders.Tri-State sports are going to miss this guy.Your incredible coverage and ability to share an athlete’s story will be greatly missed. When the subject of best sports writer is broached, I have and will always say that Schuck is at the top of my personal list. When he announced his upcoming career change, it blew up social media. Schuck had connected with area sports fans during his 22-year career, and his career change announcement freaked out his followers. Quincy sports fans have felt a great loss for nearly two weeks, worried that sports writer Matt Schuckman would disappear from the local sports scene.
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