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Saturday, October 18, 2025

Every Coach Says They Are Going to Be Uptempo This Year

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In every pre-season article, every coach will say their team is going to be uptempo this year. “We want to get up and down the court and pla...
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Friday, October 17, 2025

Streaks Managers- Archer And Jacobs Reflect On The 1960’s

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Dennis Jacobs (GHS ‘70) and Fritz Archer (GHS ‘68) were managers their sophomore years at GHS. It was an exciting time to be around Silver S...
Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Massey Quiz #16- Past and Present Galesburg

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  I have fifteen Galesburg pictures of the past and present. There may be pictures of places, people, monuments, parts of buildings, and eve...
Tuesday, October 14, 2025

HOF Insights: Advice for First Year Coaches

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THIS WEEK’S QUESTION- Share some advice for young coaches just getting started- What mistakes did you make as a first year coach or do you c...

George Washington Gale’s Legacy: A Community and It’s School

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Minnie and Nellie taking a break early one morning. One of my walking routes is to go south on Prairie St. then go around Knox College campu...
Monday, October 13, 2025

Streaks Basketball Alum: Sean Hanlon 1995

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What were some of your favorite classes/teachers at GHS?   My favorite teachers at GHS were Mr. Kessler, Ms. Hinman, Ms. Fulton, Mr. Hickey,...

Inside the Huddle: Down 2, Your Ball, 7 Seconds Left

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Situation- The other team just scored to go up 2 with 7 seconds to go. You just called a time out. You are taking it out on the baseline and...
Sunday, October 12, 2025

Streaks Basketball Alums: Jaque Howard Gohlinghorst 2000

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What was your favorite class, teacher?  Science with Mr. Steve Peachey.  He is the best!

1953 Illinois Boys Basketball State Tourney

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Optimizing Court Time: A Coach’s Guide to Players’ Minutes and Shot Distribution

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I have put together an off-season exercise that might help you as you imagine what you want your team to be this winter. And it is an exerci...
Saturday, October 11, 2025

North Carolina Women’s Soccer Team’s Core Values

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At the foundation of all championship teams are solid shared values. Values that place the team first.  In basketball when we think of domin...

WNBA: Champs, Refs, Boos, and an Elephant

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Dynasty & Goat? Las Vegas won their third title in four years. Whether that qualifies as a dynasty of not, it is certainly a nice run.  ...
Thursday, October 9, 2025

1970- Chuck Bednar Retires: Controversy Follows

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Often when I go to the library to research one story, I come across another story as I look at old newspapers. The next thing you know, I ge...

Inside Hoops- Pre-Practice Routine

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I liked to have a routine the players would perform as soon as they came on the floor. I didn’t want the players to come on the floor and ju...
Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Massey Quiz #15: Galesburg Places

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  I have fifteen Galesburg pictures of the past and present. There may be pictures of places, people, monuments, parts of buildings, and eve...