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Coach Evan Massey- Galesburg IL—1018 Wins, 2009 National Coach of the Year, Nat’l Coaches’ HOF NW IL HOF, Knox HOF, GHS HOF, IBCA HOF—- (Twitter-@MasseyBball) (Facebook- Massey Basketball) (Facebook- Massey Basketball Clinic)
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Sunday, October 26, 2025
Streaks Basketball Alum: Greg “Peach” Johnson 1975
What was your favorite class (classes), favorite teacher (teachers)?
I enjoyed Biology class with Mr Browning he made class very interesting! Second class I enjoyed was singing for Mr Hegg throughout my high school career and I really enjoyed drivers education with Mr Hickey & PE class was probably the most enjoyable with Mr. Fish!
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Bringing Time Outs into Practices
None of us as coaches like the idea of stopping practice. We have probably all experienced the time that we were having a great practice with high energy, and as coach we stopped practice to give a 3-4 minute explanation or we stopped to shoot free throws for 10 minutes. When we got going again, the energy was gone.
I am not an advocate of doing a lot of stopping during practice, but as coaches we need to practice handling time outs, pre-game scout, and half-time messages. I have four ideas on how to get your teams ready to handle these game situations with a minimum of interruption.
1957 Galesburg: When Ernie and Duster Had Coffee at the Hotel Custer
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| 1956-1957 Silver Streaks |
Galesburg basketball has been involved in many games thru the years that could be labeled as “classics.”
1931- Galesburg’s 4 OT win over Johnson City in State Semi-Finals
1935- Galesburg’s win on opening night at Steele vs eventual State Champ- Springfield
1956- Galesburg’s double-OT loss to Rockford West in Super-Sectional
1957- Galesburg’s slow down win over Rock Island
1964- Galesburg’s loss to Cobden in the Elite 8
1969- Galesburg’s upset of undefeated Proviso East
1976- Galesburg’s OT win over Richwoods
Needless to say, there are many more games that would qualify as being “classics” in both Galesburg boys and girls basketball history.
Friday, October 24, 2025
Exploring Our Limits- Dr.Terry Orlick
We did it! We won the Sectional championship, which meant we could put a banner up. The next day before practice, some players and I were talking. I said, "Isn't it great, we are going to put up a banner." Jennifer Bulkeley interrupted the conversation with a simple statement, "We haven't decided what this one is going to say yet." Her message was simple and powerful- we can do more!
It is a message all of us need to be reminded of. Individually it can be the player who sets a goal of being a starter, instead of a goal of being All-Conference or All-State. It can be that freshmen or sophomore who thinks I can't start or be a regular on the varsity next year, but wait until I am a senior. We don't challenge ourselves. We don't recognize until it is too late that we are capable of more than we realize.
Years ago I got a book entitled "The Pursuit of Excellence" by Dr. Terry Orlick. One of his messages was that sometimes in our pursuit of excellence, the biggest obstacle we have to overcome is ourself. Without realizing it, we may not challenge ourselves as much as we should. The following is an excerpt from Dr. Terry Orlick's book:
My personal experiences as a competitive athlete have been rich ones. There have been some memorable highs which remain with me. Some involved achieving personal goals, others involved the sheer joy of being absorbed in the experience. One of my achievement highs was when I first did a quadruple twisting back sommersault on the trampoline. Some might say-- so what? Who cares if you can spin your body around in the air four times before coming down? What difference does it make?
John Wooden- 7 Point Creed
1- BE TRUE TO YOURSELF- Your integrity begins with you. If you are not true to yourself, how can you be true to others?
2- HELP OTHERS- Your true happiness comes from giving not from getting. It's the basic precept of all great religions- the Golden Rule.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Massey Quiz #17- Galesburg Streets
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.
Galesburg HS Girls Sports: Competing for Opportunity, Equality, and Championships
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| Coach Clara Cypreanson |
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Streaks Basketball Alum: Casey Piggee 1981
What were your favorite classes/teachers at GHS?
My favorite class was high school physical education because it introduced me to so many different sports. All my teachers had a positive influence in my life to where I knew i wanted to teach and impact young lives.
HOF Insights: Bringing Some Juice to Practice
THIS WEEK’S QUESTION- ”My practices are not what I want them to be, we seem flat.” What tips or little secrets would you give them to up their practices? What questions should the coach ask about them as a coach and how they are in practice? Would you have a list of- “look at the following things?”
Monday, October 20, 2025
Inside the Huddle: Conditioning in Practice
CONDITIONING
All of us probably have told our players in the pre-season that we will be in better shape than our opponents. In the 2-3 weeks before you play a game, what do you do in practice to condition your players? Are there ways when you are running drills that you make a special effort to include conditioning? Do you do any “old-school” conditioning in your practicing?
Streaks Basketball Alums: Megan Pacheco Szalo 2000
What were your favorite classes/teachers at GHS?
My favorite classes were PE with Mr. Peck and Outdoor Living!
Two Minute Drills: Establishing Practice Tempo with Skill Development
Sunday, October 19, 2025
1951-1973- Knox College Men’s Basketball Teams
These are newspaper pictures from Tom Wilson’s scrapbook. It includes pictures of:
1951- Coach Downing, Jack Pacey, Bill Dredge, Kenny Lundeen, and Dean Hill, Ivan Harlan.
1956- Coach Frank Adams, Joe LaGuess.
1957- Coach Frank Adams, John Liston, Dick Pierson.
1958- Coach Frank Adams, Bill Graning, Dick Pierson.
1959- Coach Frank Adams, Bill Graning, Dick Pierson, Chuck Davis.
1960- Coach Frank Adams, Bill Graning, Bobby Hoffman, Chuck Davis.
1962- Coach Harley Knosher, Jeff Sandburg, Otis Cowan
1963- Coach Harley Knosher, Otis Cowan, Jeff Sandburg, Ed Havens
1971- Coach Harley Knosher, Mike Panther, Dave Wood
1972- Coach Harley Knosher, Jim Wetherbee, Dave Wood, Rod Christy, Evan Massey
















