Joey Donia
Sports Director
Davenport, Iowa
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Joey has been proud to work for KWQC since 2014. Joey is an award winning sportscaster and loves telling the stories of what makes an athlete or team so special. Whether it's a story that can make us cry, or a story that can make us laugh, showing what makes the athletes, teams and people in the Quad Cities special are one of Joey's biggest passions. Joey previously worked as a sportscaster in Des Moines, Iowa and Albany, Georgia before coming to KWQC. Joey is grateful to his family, friends, and mentors who helped him live his dream of becoming a sportscaster.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 1:32 AM CST
|By Joey Donia
Watch highlights from Galesburg’s win over Moline
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 1:30 AM CST
|By Joey Donia
Watch highlights from wins for the Augustana women and the Knox men and women.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 11:20 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
Watch highlights from Monday’s high school basketball action including North’s win over the Assumption boys and Erie-Prophetstown’s win over the Orion girls.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 11:13 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
Former Alleman baseball star Cody Sedlock is feeling healthy and optimistic about the 2023 season.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 11:40 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
Tye Hardin wins TV6 Spotlight Athlete of the Week
Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 11:34 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
Jim Hand is retiring from coaching youth basketball after 28 years in DeWitt.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 11:17 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
Watch highlights from Thursday’s high school basketball and wrestling.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 9:11 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
Calling automatic balls and strikes with computer technology might not be best for Major League Baseball according to three professional pitchers from the QCA.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 12:20 AM CST
|By Joey Donia
Through the years, the Special Olympics have been changing Jason Halkias' life for the better.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 12:45 AM CST
|By Joey Donia
Watch all of the highlights from Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day basketball tournament highlights.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 1:12 AM CST
|By Joey Donia
West basketball star Landon WInston is the TV6 Spotlight Athlete of the Week
Updated: Jan. 14, 2023 at 12:04 AM CST
|By Joey Donia
Watch all the highlights from Friday’s High School Basketball.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 9:09 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
If music is the Universal language, Kossi Liassidji can speak to anyone.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 12:36 AM CST
|By Joey Donia
Watch highlights from Monday’s high school basketball action.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 11:36 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
Watch all the highlights from Thursday’s high school sports
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 10:56 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
Watch high school basketball highlights from Wethersfield’s win over ROWVA-Williamsfield and Galva’s win over Princeville
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 11:20 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
The Erie-Prophetstown cheerleading team will cheer at the Citrus Bowl next Monday in Orlando.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 1:45 AM CST
|By Joey Donia
The North Scott baseball team held its’ 13th annual wiffle ball tournament in Eldridge.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2022 at 12:13 AM CST
|By Joey Donia
Geneseo native Barry Pearson was the intended target for the immaculate reception play which was his first play ever in the NFL
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 10:51 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
Several standout student athletes from the QCA are taking their talents to the next level. Watch a recap of National Signing Day in the video player.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 1:56 AM CST
|By Joey Donia
Watch highlights from Sherrard’s 41-36 win over Mercer County
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 1:54 AM CST
|By Joey Donia
Laundry of Love founder Jim Sammons was surprised by TV6 and SERVPRO with the Hometown Hero Award.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 1:49 AM CST
|By Joey Donia
In a program with a rich history of success, Moline senior wrestling star Noah Tapia is rewriting the record books.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 12:20 AM CST
|By Joey Donia
Pleasant Valley basketball star Reagan Pagniano is the TV6 Spotlight Athlete of the Week
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 10:45 AM CST
|By Joey Donia
Davenport North basketball star Journey Houston is the TV6 Spotlight Athlete of the Week
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 11:03 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
Watch highlights from Thursday’s girls high school basketball action in the Western Big 6
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 11:03 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
Watch highlights from Wednesday’s high school sports.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 11:27 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
The Western Illinois men’s and women’s basketball teams will play a doubleheader Friday night at Vibrant Arena. The women will play Saint Xavier at 5:30 and the men will play Eureka at 7:30.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 11:22 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
#2 Moline will take on #9 Quincy Friday night at Wharton Fieldhouse.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 11:20 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
Watch highlights from Sherrard’s win over Riverdale in girls basketball.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 11:07 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
Kinna Hodges was honored with the Hometown Hero Award from ServPro and TV6 for her service to the community. Hodges is the founder of Kinna’s House of Love, a non-profit serving the Quad Cities in many ways including assisting single homeless women.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 12:09 AM CST
|By Joey Donia
Davenport North basketball star Journey Houston is the TV6 Spotlight Athlete of the Week
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 11:00 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
Watch highlights from Friday’s high school basketball game.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 12:08 AM CST
|By Joey Donia
When Alexandra Cajigal was at Alleman high school, she knew she wanted to serve in the Army. Cajigal was accepted at West Point and will graduate this Spring.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 11:31 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
Watch highlights from Thursday’s high school sports.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 11:27 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
Filip Rebraca had 22 points and 11 rebounds and Iowa used a big start to beat No. 20 Iowa State 75-56 on Thursday night, giving coach Fran McCaffery his 500th career victory.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 11:57 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
Caitlin Clark scored 19 points after a slow start and Monika Czinano added 18 points and 10 rebounds as No. 16 Iowa defeated No. 10 Iowa State 70-57 on Wednesday.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 11:49 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
For the first time ever, the Rock Island Arsenal’s Army vs Navy flag football game will be open to the public Friday night at Brady Street Stadium in Davenport. The game will feature celebrity coaches Mike Morrissey, Julian Vandervelde, E.J. Hilliard and Nate Sheets
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 11:30 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
The North Scott girls basketball team raised $2,799 worth of groceries to donate to the North Scott food pantry at the annual Lancer Cart Race in Eldridge.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 11:25 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
A little more than two weeks after the tragic passing of St. Ambrose basketball player Patrick Torrey, the team returned to Lee Lohman Arena for its first home game since Patrick’s passing
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 12:17 AM CST
|By Joey Donia
Galesburg basketball star Kiarra Kilgore is the TV6 Spotlight Athlete of the Week
Updated: Dec. 4, 2022 at 5:37 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
The Illinois football team has accepted an invitation to play in the 2023 ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa, Florida, it was announced Sunday. Illinois will play Mississippi State at Raymond James Stadium on Monday, Jan. 2 at 11 a.m. CT on ESPN2.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2022 at 12:33 AM CST
|By Joey Donia
Watch all of Friday’s high school basketball highlights
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 12:04 AM CST
|By Joey Donia
Watch highlights from Wednesday’s high school sports including a win for Moline wrestling over Rock Island. Girls basketball highlights include Rock Island’s win over Moline, Galesburg’s win over Geneseo, United’s win over Mercer County and Galesburg Christian’s win over Quad City Christian.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 11:24 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
Jake Gervase of the Los Angeles Rams is much more than a Super Bowl Champion. To a family from the Quad Cities, he’s a champion of the foundation that honors the life of a young boy who passed away from brain cancer.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 10:58 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
Watch Wednesday’s basketball highlights in the video player.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 11:06 PM CST
|By Joey Donia
Watch highlights from Tuesday’s high school basketball action.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 12:02 AM CST
|By Joey Donia
Watch highlights from Augustana’s 70-69 loss to Washington.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2022 at 12:25 AM CST
|By Joey Donia
Watch highlights from Augustana’s 87-64 win over Webster.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2022 at 12:20 AM CST
|By Joey Donia
The Galesburg girls basketball team earned the program’s 1,000th victory Saturday. Watch highlights and reaction in the video player.
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