Today’s Streaks Alumni Profile features Lorenzo Pugh (GHS 1999) and Erin Wilson Pugh (GHS 2000).
It is always great when GHS grads choose live in Galesburg after graduation. Anyone who goes to Silver Streaks basketball games has seen Lorenzo, Erin, and their 3 boys at games. Erin is GHS cheerleading coach.
Lorenzo and Erin certainly have a positive impact on our school and our community!
This is a look back at the history of Galesburg (and the world). What was going on 100 years ago, 75 years ago, 50 years ago, 25 years ago, and 10 years ago this week?
My observations after another week of basketball and another week of retirement…
For me as the coach of girls basketball, I have a bunch of all-time favorite players. When it comes to all-time best GHS player- it is obvious to me who the all-time best player has been. While I know a coach should not share their opinion, I am willing to tell you who I think is the all-time best GHS basketball player!!
The 1988 Silver Streaks baseball team won the Illinois State Championship. Only four teams in GHS history have won a State championship.
I caught up some of the players and asked them to share their memories of that special year. They share what they think made their team a special team.
Today’s Streaks Alumni Profile features Mike Yeager from the GHS class of 1983.
This week’s quiz is testing your knowledge of flowers. I will show you a picture of a flower, you identify what the flower is.
The answers are at the end of the quiz. Keep track of your score and read exactly what your score indicates. If you would like- share your score on the Facebook or Massey Blog under the comments.
Coaches’ Corner- A popular action is to run Iverson cut during a game and then have the cutter curl to the basket. An addition to this is to have the post pop after the curl for an open three.
State Champions- Taylorville
2nd in State- Elgin
3rd in State- Chicago South Shore
4th in State- Champaign
I asked the P.E. Department Chair, Jim Noonan if I could come over and watch one his classes in the new weight room. I was so impressed by what is going on.
Helping Athletes with an Out of Control Parent
It is a delicate situation stepping into the middle of the relationship between parents and their child. Parents don’t want to hear a coach tell them how to parent. And no matter how tough the situation is for an athlete, they don’t want to hear a coach criticizing Mom or Dad.
While parents may feel like they are only trying to help their child to become a better player, the parent can sometimes choke any fun out of the sports experience for their child.
The overbearing parent who needs to yell instructions during the game may only create confusion and errors in their child. The parent who wants to “go over the game” and give corrections may create stress or create questions about their coach. The parent who pushes the player to “get a scholarship” can put unbearable pressure.
Unfortunately all of us have seen a player who is just getting buried with the stress of a dynamics parent. How have you tried to help a player who has a parent who is overbearing?
Today’s Streaks Alumni Profile features Phil Goodman from the GHS class of 1982.
This is a look back at the history of Galesburg (and the world). What was going on 100 years ago, 75 years ago, 50 years ago, 25 years ago, and 10 years ago this week?
Many coaches run some kind of flex action. Some coaches get into the action in a quick and simple way, and others run some false action to get into it.
I am going to show you one way to get into flex that was copied from Carthage, but then show 4 different possible actions after the initial flex action.
This is a basic set that Coach Bierry ran with his great Carthage teams, and was continued by Coach Lapp. It was successful for Carthage for well over a decade.
Of course I stole the play and put it in. It became a basic play for us for over two decades.
