Todd Mizener - Visual Journalist - Sports
Moline fans lift Ethan Lapaczonek (24) on their shoulders after the Maroons defeated Rock Island, 55-43, in the Class 4A Pekin Sectional Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at Dawdy Hawkins Gym. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Illinois wide receiver Malik Turner eyes a catch ahead of Iowa defender Joshua Jackson during the first half of their game Saturday, October 10, 2015, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. Iowa defeated the Illlini, 29-20. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Moline High School soccer goalie Dan Schmidt stares at his hands in disbelief after allowing the eventual game winning goal to arch rival Rock Island. Moline previously had never lost to Rock Island in the history of the two programs. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Actor Bill Murray, with the help of the gallery, searches for his ball in the deep rough along the 2nd fairway during the John Deere Classic Pro Am, Wednesday July 8, 2015, in Silvis. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Eli Boeye, 9, of Milan, is pumped up after making a good shot during his tennis lesson at Augustana College on Monday, July 23, 2012. Eli and three other tennis students braved Monday's 102-degree temperatures to participate in a tennis lesson with Quad City Tennis Club pro Dan Patrick. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
UHL linesman John Morrison takes a stick to the groin from Fort Wayne Komet winger David-Alexandre Beauregard while tied up with Quad City Mallard defenseman Tom Menicci. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
PGA Tour pro Jordan Spieth reacts to chipping in from the bunker for a birdie on the 18th hole during the final round of the John Deere Classic golf tournament in Silvis, Ill., Sunday, July 14, 2013. Spieth won the tournament on the 5th playoff hole. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
An exhausted Paul Rugut, 34, of Kenya, drapes his medal over his head after capturing first place in the 2005 Quad-Cities Marathon. The newcomer to the QCM won the race on a wet and humid morning with a time of 2:20:27. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Bureau Valley’s Reid Nodine blocks a punt attempt by A&R’s Chase Anderson early in the second quarter of their IHSA Class 3A quarterfinal playoff game Saturday in Oneida. The Storm later converted the punt block into a 3-yard touchdown run by Nodine. Bureau Valley defeated the A&R Bulldogs 22-14. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Michelle Wie reacts after narrowly missing a putt on the 8th green during the second round of the PGA's John Deere Classic. Wie needed to birdie the hole in order to keep her chances alive (with one hole to play) of being the first woman to make the cut in a PGA tour event since Babe Zaharias did it in 1945. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Marycrest International University goalie Kevin Rugaard makes a leaping save versus a header attempt by St. Ambrose University midfielder Damon Wagner. Looking on are two MIU defenders. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
The capacity crowd in The Mark of the Quad Cities goes crazy as Quad City Steamwheelers' Shon King returns the opening kick-off for a touchdown in the 2000 ArenaCup championship. The 'Wheelers went on to win the championship game over the Tennessee Valley Vipers (68-59) to complete their undefeated season (16-0). (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
PGA golfer Steve Lamontagne looks for a way out of the trees behind the 8th green, during first round action of the Hardee's Golf Classic. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Brett Livingston, Keenen Ruiz, Jordan Groom and Joseph Perez battle for a rebound during a pick-up game of basketball in Rock Island's Lincoln Park Monday February 20, 2012. Standing in the background is David Hansen. The group of friends are all students at Rock Island High School, and were enjoying a day off from school because of the Presidents' Day holiday. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Moline’s Sam Cramer chips on to the 3rd green during the IHSA Class 2A girls golf regional Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, at Oakwood Country Club in Coal Valley. Cramer uses a soccer themed golf ball as an homage to her other favorite sport. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Augustana quarterback Brad Wendell celebrates his second- quarter touchdown with his teammates Saturday afternoon as a dejected Shawn Busch of Wisconsin-Platteville walks past the Vikings. Wendell scored on a 9-yard run. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Future Hall of Famers - Veteran Cubs pitcher Goose Gossage reacts quizzically to third-year starter Greg Maddux blowing a bubble during a spring training workout in Mesa, Az. Both pitchers have since been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Gossage was inducted in 2008 and Maddux in 2014. (Todd Mizener)
