Book Club: Readers Share Book Recommendations

Readers are always looking for just one more book. And with Christmas coming and we are all looking for a gift for the person who has everything. Nothing beats a good book. 

I have reached out to a group of people who love to read. They share some of the best books that they have read this past year. 

Coaches’ Corner: Baseline OB’s vs Zone Defenses

Here are some options to run on the baseline vs. Zone Defenses.

1956- NBA Western Conference Champs Play at Knox College

Knox College was the host to an intrasquad scrimmage of the St. Louis Hawks on September 27, 1956. Knox Memorial Gym had opened its doors in the early 1950’s, and was one of the nicest small college gyms in Illinois. 

Streaks Alumni Profile: Randy Peters 1981

Today’s Streaks Alumni Profile is with Randy Peters of the GHS Class of 1981. 

Randy did not grab headlines, but was valuable to multiple sports at Galesburg High School. He was invested in serving girls and boys tennis, varsity basketball, and football as a manager. 

Basketball Rule Changes: You Are Coaching- That’s a Technical

Do you remember the good old days when the neighborhood kids got together in a vacant lot or a large back yard to play baseball during a summer afternoon? The baseball field might have had a 70 foot right field line and 250 foot left field line. You had four players on each team. To adjust and make it a good game and a fair game, you had to come up with your own ground rules. 

Coaches’ Corner: MM Lob Play

This is a set action vs man to man defense, designed to get a back cut for a lob. 

Streaks Alumni Profile: Teresa Powell 1981

Today’s Streaks Alumni Profile is with Teresa Powell from the GHS Class of 1981. Teresa was a multi-sport athlete, playing volleyball, basketball, and track. She was one of the best three sport female athletes in GHS history. Teresa excelled in all three sports. She went onto play basketball and volleyball at Sandburg, and then volleyball for Western Illinois University. 

Teresa came back to Galesburg and was a long-time teacher at District #205. 

My Scout Report- Signings, Leads, Hype

I have a note pad by my chair as I watch some basketball and listen to some podcasts. Here are some random thoughts from this past week of basketball.  

Massey Sports Quiz #2: Streaks Basketball Players

This is the ultimate test to see if you are really a Streaks basketball super-fan. I have put up 20 pictures of former Galesburg girls and boys basketball players and coaches.  This is NOT intended to be a list of the best players. I just tried to collect pictures of players from different decades- some famous and some not as famous. 

Massey Quiz #23: Galesburg Places

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. 

Adolph “Ziggy” Hamblin: Galesburg HS & Knox College Legend

Adolph “Ziggy” Hamblin- 2nd from left- 1914 GHS Elite 8 team.

Adolph “Ziggy” Hamblin was a 1915 graduate of Galesburg High School, and a 1920 graduate of Knox College. By all accounts, he may have been one of the most well-rounded athletes to ever play sports at GHS or Knox. 

Coach’s Corner: Simple Measure of Defensive Quality

Throughout my coaching career, I looked at different stats to try to evaluate our defensive efficiency:

Players’ Insights: Nerves, Routines, and Superstitions

This winter I am following ten athletes as they compete as athletes and face the challenges of the classroom. They will share their experiences as students and athletes. 

Choosing Roots Over Rush: Galesburg Natives Returning to Their Hometown

We always hear that young people don’t want to live in small towns like Galesburg. They want to go to the big cities like Chicago and New York. I reached out to three individuals- BJ Dieterich, Jordan Gunther, and John Simkins, who have decided to leave big city life for Galesburg. And I got Andrew Thomas to share why he chose to come back to Galesburg right after college. 

These are four great people, and it is exciting to have them in our community. 

Streaks Alumni Spotlight: Laura Tiehen 1986

 

Today’s “Streaks Alumni Spotlight” features Laura Tiehen, GHS Class of 1986. 

Laura was involved in multiple sports, student government, service clubs, cheerleading, and language clubs. She was also a top student. When you see her level of involvement in high school, it is not surprising that as an adult she had such an impressive career of service.