Massey Quiz #34- Words, Word, Words

This week’s quiz is about words. Test your knowledge language, spelling, and more!!

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. 

Trusting Yourself in the Big Game

Years ago, I remember listening to a post-game interview with the Bull’s Joakim Noah. The Bulls has lost the opening game of the play-offs. 

Joakim Noah commented on the number of turnovers the Bulls had in the game, and especially the number of turnovers they had at the beginning of the game. His analysis,”We tried to make too many great passes and tried to make too many great plays." 

Sadly, this can be the approach of teams in the “big games.” They don’t trust their game, they think they need something special. 

Streaks Alumni Profile- Katelyn Davis 2017

Today’s Streaks Alumni Profile is with Katelyn Davis from the GHS Class of 2017. 

Katelyn was involved in sports and many activities throughout her GHS years. She had a positive impact on everything she was involved in. 

The exciting thing is that she is back in Galesburg and working in her hometown. 

1960 Streaks Elite 8- No Bumpy But Lincoln Steps Up

The Streaks and Coach Demott Head into Regional at 25-4

The Galesburg Silver Streaks girls basketball is coming off a very impressive 25-4 regular season, including finishing 2nd in the Western Big Six, 1st at the Mattoon Christmas Tourney, and being ranked #2 by the AP for 3A Schools. 

Streaks Alumni Profile- Sarah Pacheco 2001

Today’s Streaks Alumni Profile is Sarah Pacheco of the GHS Class of 2001. 

Sarah had one of the greatest basketball careers at GHS. She was on the varsity all four years. During that time her teams won 3 WB6 Championships, 4 Regionals, 4 Sectionals, and 4 Super-Sectionals. Her teams finished 4th in State twice, and 2nd in State once. 

She went on to play for ICC, where her teams finished 3rd in Nationals and won the National Championship.

As a basketball player, Sarah could do it all. She was 6’0” and physical, so was unstoppable inside. She was quick, agile, and could shoot, so she could play on the perimeter. 

She was an intense competitor but also fun to be around. She was a great to have on our team, and was great to coach!!

1991 Illinois Girls Basketball Class A State Tourney

State Champions- Sullivan

Coaches’ Corner- Point Guard Rub, WAIT

 

Many teams run a point guard rub action, where the point guard hits a post at the elbow area, then cuts off them for a handoff. Sometimes the handoff is a great play, but often if the post hangs on and WAITS, the point guard will be open cutting to the basket.

State Championship Journey- Todd Borrision, Jay Hatch, Bob Becker

(This was originally posted in January of 2025)

One of the goals for coaches and players is to win a State Championship. I have asked 8 high schools basketball coaches to reflect upon their championship seasons. Today Todd Borrison (Preston, Ia & Davenport Assumption, Ia), Jay Hatch (Alleman), and Bob Becker (Morton) reflect upon their championship seasons. 

Using Awards to Promote a Winning Culture

Early in my coaching career I did not give any post-season awards. It went back to my experience as a high school football and basketball player. 

The entire season my coaches promoted the value of a “team-first” attitude- it was all about the team not the individual. 

Then we got to the banquet, and they gave an MVP Award. It seemed the focus was not on the team’s achievements but the suspense of who would be the MVP. Players who had been great team players left the banquet feeling disappointed and perhaps unappreciated. 

As a result, I chose not to give any individual awards for much of my career. 

WB6 Update- Boys Basketball Standings & Leaders thru Feb. 12

Western Big Six Conference Boys Basketball Standings and Individual Leaders thru Feb. 12.

When Adolph Rupp Came to Savanna

(This was first written in 2010, and since rewritten.)

I grew up at perfect time. Growing up, I never had a house key. You didn’t need one because the side door was always unlocked. No one locked their doors in Savanna. The only violence I experienced was watching the Three Stooges.

I grew up in a perfect place. By my count there were 11 boys close to my age in our neighborhood. I don’t know how many girls lived in the neighborhood because we never paid attention to them. We were too busy. We had a baseball diamond in the field behind our house, football was played on the empty lot one house away, and basketball was in the street between our house and Davis’.

AP Rankings- Illinois Girls/Boys Basketball- Feb. 11

AP Rankings for the Illinois Girls/Boys HS Basketball on Feb. 11. 

9 Streaks Wrestlers Will Compete at Sectionals This Weekend

Galesburg High School wrestling program will be sending 4 females to DeKalb to participate in the IHSA Sectional, and 5 males to Geneseo to participate in the IHSA Sectional. All nine wrestlers are advancing after placing in the top three at their Regional competition. 

At both the girls and boys Sectionals, each weight class will include 12 total wrestlers. Four wrestlers in each weight class will advance to State. Wrestlers who took first place at the Regional will get a first round bye. Those who took 2nd in Regional will wrestle vs a wrestle who took 3rd in another Regional. 

Here is a look at the Silver Streaks headed to the Sectionals…

My Coaching Plan for the Post Season

From 1995 thru 2003, Galesburg won 9 Sectional Championships in a row. During that time, we made the Final Four 5 times. The number one reason for our post-season success was our players- we had GREAT players. During that time, we developed a plan that we thought was successful for us.