Joey Donia
Sports anchor, reporter
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.
The Quad Cities River Bandits won their 5th consecutive game Thursday beating Wisconsin 13-3
Sterling finished in third place at the State Softball Tournament, Pleasant Valley baseball won a double header against Central, and North Scott softball built a 4-0 lead against Bettendorf before a weather delay
The Rockridge softball team beat Joliet Catholic 4-0 in the 2A State Championship game
Alleman track & field star ended her senior season with a record breaking performance to win a State Championship in the pole vault
John Deere Classic tournament director Clair Peterson today announced an “All-Midwest” group of players who have received sponsor exemptions to this year’s event, July 8-11, at TPC Deere Run.
Rock Island softball star Taylor Pannell will play in the inaugural Premier Girls Fastpitch All American game July 31st live on ESPNU.
Watch highlights from Geneseo’s 7-2 loss to Washington and Newman’s 5-3 loss to Newark
Fritz Dieudonne has been hired as the next head football coach at Alleman high school
Pleasant Valley soccer star Gabe Johnson is the TV6 Spotlight Athlete of the Week
The Assumption girls advance to the State Soccer semifinals while Pleasant Valley, North Scott and Muscatine all came up short. Sterling softball advanced to the Sectional FInals while Newman lost 1-0 and Rockridge’s game was suspended due to rain. Watch all of the highlights in the video player.
Cast your vote for the TV6 Spotlight Athlete of the Week. The poll will be open until 1:00 p.m. Tuesday. We will announce the winner Sunday night during our 10:00 p.m. newscast.
Pleasant Valley, West Burlington Notre Dame and West Liberty all advanced to the semifinals at the boys State Soccer Tournament and the Assumption girls soccer team advanced to the Regional Finals.
This Father’s Day, Rik Zortman plans to run the names of 24 children in 24 hours
Riverdale softball star Payton McWilliams is the TV6 Spotlight Athlete of the Week.
University of Iowa redshirt junior Trenton Wallace has been named the Big Ten Pitcher of the Year, it was announced Sunday on the Big Ten Network.
The Geneseo girls soccer team won a Western Big 6 Title with a 4-0 win over Alleman, The Bettendorf girls beat Moline 10-0 and Geneseo wrestling beat Rock Island 34-31.
The TBK Quad Cities Marathon will take place in-person September 25-26 after going virtual in 2020
Watch highlights from the Iowa High School State Track & Field meet, Geneseo vs. Sterling girls soccer, and Moline vs. Geneseo wrestling.
Following updated public health guidance, attendance limitations have been removed for this week’s Iowa High School State Track & Field meet at Drake Stadium Des Moines.
Rock Island softball star Taylor Pannell is the TV6 Spotlight Athlete of the Week
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Watch highlights from the River Bandits 2-1 win over Cedar Rapids.
The Pleasant Valley boys tennis team won District Tennis Wednesday
11 North student athletes are taking their talents to the collegiate level.
In the team’s first home game since September of 2019, the Quad Cities River Bandits beat the Cedar Rapids Kernels 12-5 at Modern Woodmen Park.
Nobody instilled toughness and leadership into Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema quite like his mother, Marilyn.
Alleman’s Jack Patting wins TV6 Spotlight Athlete of the Week
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The Quad Cities River Bandits will open the season on Tuesday May, 4th in South Bend, Indiana. The River Bandits home opener is Tuesday, May 11th.
Assumption track star Laney Fitzpatrick is the TV6 Spotlight Athlete of the Week.
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Alleman senior Jack Patting became the winningest wrestler in program history as the Pioneers opened up the wrestling season with a pair of wins. In girls soccer Moline’s Caroline Hazen has a hattrick to lead the Maroons to a 6-0 win over Davenport North.
Watch highlights from Bettendorf’s 5-0 win over Regina in boys soccer and North Scott’s win at the Pam Duncan Relays.
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Watch highlights from Wednesday’s high school baseball and softball
om Jessee, a 1991 Augustana graduate and long-time assistant coach on the staffs of Grey Giovanine and Steve Yount, was named the 17th head basketball coach in the 120-year history of the Viking men’s program.
Geneseo football star Bruce Moore is the TV6 Spotlight Athlete of the Week
United senior Landon Conard lost his right arm after an accident when he was five years old. Landon has never let his disability stop him from achieving his dreams
Sherrard super fan Christy Koepke loves attending Sherrard games to cheer on the Tigers. Last week she received an incredible surprise, and now she’s back at games for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Peyton Locke’s record breaking performance leads Rockridge past Riverdale 60-25
Rockridge football star Brayden Deem is the TV6 Spotlight Athlete of the Week
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The Quad City United semi-pro basketball team will tip off it’s inaugural season Saturday night at the Rock Island Fitness & Activity Center at 6:00