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Monday, December 2, 2024

Streaks Scrapbook- IBCA HOF Selects Swanson, Range, Olinger

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The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association has announced the inductees for their 2025 Hall of Fame Class. The class will have a Galesburg f...
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Inside Hoops- Two Worst Losses

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There are not ties in basketball. If players or coaches find any loss to be fun- they are probably not meant for basketball. That said, some...
Saturday, November 30, 2024

Legend- Cobden- 60 Years Later

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Anyone who is an Illinois basketball fan has heard of the 1964 Cobden Appleknockers. And certainly anyone who considers themselves a Galesbu...
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Friday, November 29, 2024

X/O’s- “Miami” Backdoor Action

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  This is a simple backdoor series run out of a 1-2-2 or Horns set. It can be a play that is called or it simply can be the posts flashing h...

Friday Fotos- Streaksburg

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1968- Dave Wood wearing the famous “Streaksburg” warmup jacket.   
Thursday, November 28, 2024

Streaks Scrapbook- The Entire Collection

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I appreciate the interest people have shown in my "Streaks Scrapbook" posts. My first quest is to do a "scrapbook" post ...
Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Legend- Amanda Gunther Egli

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Amanda Gunther Egli will be inducted into the Galesburg High School Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, November 30. The ceremony will be in ...

X/O’s- 5 Out Screen Away Action

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This is a nice side ball screen out of a spread 5 out alignment. The action is an action that a you see all the time in the NBA but also in ...
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Monday, November 25, 2024

Reflections- Player's Number Is A Big Deal

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Rules in basketball about numbers have changed over the years. In the 1940's and 1950's, players could have numbers like #77 and #95...

Parents Playbook- Duncan Reid’s Message

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In the 1980’s when I was a young coach, I had a chance to listen to legendary Rock Island coach, Duncan Reid speak at a coaching clinic. He ...
Sunday, November 24, 2024

Fast Break with Brenda Stewart Clevidence- Creating A Training Facility

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Brenda Stewart Clevidence played basketball for the Streaks in the 1980's. She and her teammates were confronted with a very tough situa...
Thursday, November 21, 2024

Friday Fotos- GHS Top Ten Scorers

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This is a look at Galesburg’s Top Ten Career Scorers in both boys and girls basketball. 
Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Old School Coaches- What's A Good Practice Look Like?

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I am hoping to do this segment- "Old School Coaches" on a regular basis. I have put together a crew of retired coaches, who were h...

Parents Playbook- Nikola Jokic’s Lesson For Parent

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Basketball season is about to tip-off. It will be exciting whether we are fans, parents, coaches, or players. It really works best if all of...
Monday, November 18, 2024

Inside Hoops- Coaches & AD’s- Learn From The Best

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Congratulations to Lena-Winslow, Camp Point Central, and Farmington! Their football teams have won and are going to be playing this weekend ...