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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Streaks Basketball Alums: Mark Thiel 1973




















What were some of your favorite classes/teachers at GHS?

Math & Government with Richard Porter


What are some of your favorite memories from GHS?

So many fond memories-

#1- playing for the Streaks & Dad, whom had built such a great tradition in Galesburg & State of Illinois

#2- sophomore year, we won the American Legion state title, finally reached the pinnacle of being #1 













What did you do immediately after high school?

#3- Received full-ride to the Univ of Missouri (baseball), also, received many accolades & broke records @ the school & drafted by the Yankees to play in their organization 




















What did you do for your career?

I went into sales-advertising & other venues 





















What are you up to these days?

Baseball, opened the door & taste for travel & adventure (50years), places I never imagined living in, some beautiful cities from L.A. to London & many in between. Now, a home owner back in the Burg'! 




Advice to today’s Streaks athletes?

Really embrace the time you have spent with a group of guy's you have grown up with from such a young age in all sport activities, u'll never have that 'group' experience & camaraderie again!

















Streaks Basketball Alums…

If you earned a varsity letter in girls or boys basketball at GHS- I would really like to include you in “Streaks Basketball Alumni Spotlight.”  If you want to be included in the “Streaks Basketball Alumni Spotlight,” simply answer the questions below. (Note- if you are a female who played varsity basketball in the 1970’s before GHS gave females varsity letters- please jump in!!) Either text or email your responses and pictures to addresses below. 


1- What year did you graduate?

2- What was your favorite class (classes), favorite teacher (teachers)?

3- What are a few of your favorite memories from GHS?

4- What did you do right after high school?

5- Where and what did you do for a career?

6- Share as much as you want of what you are doing now- still working, where are you, family, etc. 

7- What advice would you have for today’s Silver Streak athletes?


If you have pictures from high school, send them OR I will get some pictures from yearbooks from when you were in school. Could you send me a picture of yourself or your family now? 


Simple either text me at 309-368-0008, or email me at emass70@yahoo.com

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