1945 Legendary Phog Allen Addresses Streaks Elite 8 Team

Coach Phog Allen

When I think of famous people from Kansas University coming to Galesburg, I immediately think about George Burgland and Brad Bennewitz. When I was going thru old newspapers, I was surprised to find out another Jayhawk,  just as famous as George and Brad came to Galesburg in 1945. 

WB6 Update- Boys Basketball Standings & Individual Leaders- Jan 14

Here are the WB6 Boys Basketball Standings and Individual Leaders thru January 14. 

Coaches’ Corner: Tight DHO for Shooter

This is a great Zoom action that gets the ball to a shooter coming off the DHO closer to the basket in a different action. Normally the zoom comes off a stagger action, this is a backscreen action. 

1999 vs Loyola- Greatest Game & Greatest Headline

 

If you asked Silver Streaks fans, they would label Galesburg’s upset of Loyola in 1999 as the best game in IHSA history. 

Coaches’ Corner: Threes from Horns Set

AP Rankings- Illinois HS Girls & Boys Basketball- Jan 14

 

The AP Rankings for Jan 14 have come out. Some highlights…

WB6 Update- Girls Basketball Standings & Leaders (Jan 13)

 

WB6 Girls Basketball Standings and Individual Leaders.

Massey Quiz #29- People of Galesburg

I have fifteen Galesburg pictures of the past and present. There may be pictures of places, people, monuments, parts of buildings, and even more. The quiz is designed to celebrate how wonderful Galesburg is, and test your knowledge of our community. Enjoy and have fun!!

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. 

Looking Back- Galesburg’s Neighborhood Groceries

I grew up in Savanna, Illinois in the ‘50’s and ‘60’s. Savanna was a small town where you didn’t worry about locking the doors to your house. And it was an era where in grade school it was considered safe to walk home from school, even though it was about a mile walk. 

Between my Avenue School and my house, there were three neighborhood groceries. If you had extra change, you would always stop for some baseball cards, a pop, or a candy bar. Everything was from a penny to a dime. 

As I drive around Galesburg, I see buildings that clearly had to be “neighborhood groceries.” And I hear people who grew up in Galesburg talking about Nelson’s, Shott’s, Dickerson’s, and many more.

Streaks Alumni Profile: Barry Cheesman 1977

Today’s “Streaks Alumni Profile” is with Barry Cheesman, GHS Class of 1977. 

Coaches’ Corner: Creating Fade Action for Shooter

 

This is a nice ball screen action that will turn into a fade action for a shooter. 

1957 Streaks- Elite 8

All these pictures were from Tom Wilson’s scrapbook- the comments are my own. 

As of 1950, only one African-American had played basketball at Galesburg High School. In 1951, Coach Ken Menke changed that. Over his four years coaching at GHS, there were 7 African-Americans on his 4 teams. 

In the 1956-1957 season, 2nd year coach, John Thiel started four African-Americans. He received hate mail for that. The team did not always receive a “warm welcome” when traveling on the road. 

Unranked in the State Polls, the Silver Streaks made it to the Elite 8 where they lost by 2 points to Collinsville in one of the most controversial games in IHSA history. 

Coaches’ Corner: Indiana’s Iverson Cut into Screen-Screener

There is a common screen the screener action that most teams have in their playbook. Out of a box set, a guard screens to get the post into the low block, and the other post screens for the screener to get a shot at the top. Indiana runs the same thing but does it with a twist. 

Coaches’ Corner- Shot Clock Strategy HS Coaches Need to Know

Illinois is adding the shot clock next year. Coaches begin to wonder what adjustments they will need to make for the shot clock. The obvious involves strategies defensively to slow the offense down- things like 3/4 court pressing and playing half-court zones. And offensively developing a strategy for late shot clock offense. 

While all of those are things coaches will need to think about, there is a late game strategy coaches MUST be aware of. 

Streaks Alumni Profile: Steve Davis 1981

Today’s “Streaks Alumni Profile” is Steve Davis of the GHS Class of 1981. 

Steve has made a career as a photographer in the Galesburg area. There are countless athletes and countless coaches who appreciate his professionalism and his warmth thru the years.