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Monday, August 24, 2026

Streaks Alumni Profile- Juniper Schwartzman 2023

Today’s Streaks Alumni Profile features Juniper Schwartzman from the Galesburg HS’s Class of 2023.

Silver Streaks Senior Profiles & Team Schedules

Galesburg High School’s Fall Sports are off and competing. We can help you fans with:

Fall Sports Schedules

This Week’s Home Events

Senior Profiles

“This Week in Galesburg History,” there asbestos for sale, women’s hosiery sales, and PE uniforms at JC Penney’s.

This is a look back at the history of Galesburg (and the world). What was going on 100 years ago, 75 years ago, 50 years ago, 25 years ago, and 10 years ago this week?

“This Week in Galesburg History” is available each Monday on the WGIL website and on Massey Basketball Blog.

1977 Illinois Boys Basketball Class AA State Tourney

State Champions- Peoria

Building A Championship Culture

Some say “culture” is an over used word in sports. I would disagree, “culture” is at the heart of any team’s success. “Culture” is what makes any business or organization successful. Culture is a set of shared values, beliefs, and norms for behavior. When everyone is “on the same page,” “buying in,” “rowing the same direction”- a group or organization works.

This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of legendary coaches, players, and teams from Illinois basketball history.

The 1971 Silver Streaks went undefeated at home, and had an overall record of 18-6. In the IHSA 1-class system, in the Regional the Streaks beat Abingdon and Monmouth before losing to Macomb in the Regional 79-54.

Galesburg Football- “That's our goal, and the next year build on that.”

Galesburg HS football has had a tough time. In the last twenty-five years, the Streaks have had only 2 years where the teams finished above .500.

To turn things around is not an easy task. It will require a strong team of coaches with leadership, enthusiasm, and relentless energy. Shawn Hickey took over in the Summer of 2024. The process of changing the culture is tough, Hickey and his staff have worked to increase the number of players in football and the enthusiasm for football. Their hope is that the wins will follow if they get the numbers and the commitment raised.

I sat down to talk to Shawn about the process of building up the football program.

Thanks for 2 Million Views! Here is How to Navigate the Full Massey Basketball Blog

Massey Basketball Blog

I started Massey Basketball Blog back in 2010. As the GHS girls basketball coach, I had just decided to put in the Grinnell System. The players loved it but some parents and fans were not sold on the idea, so the blog was my way of trying to explain “The System.”

After we discontinued using the System, I used Massey Basketball Blog as a way to share inspirational info and coaching tips with the players.

When I retired from coaching in 2024, I didn’t plan to be a full-time blogger, it just happened. While I do some about present day athletes, I love researching sports history and Galesburg history. I didn’t grow up in Galesburg but my grandfather drove a street car in Galesburg in the early 1900’s, my mom was the editor of the 1929 GHS Reflector, and I taught/coached at GHS for 50 years.

Massey Basketball Blog is my retirement hobby, doing topics that interest me.

2 Million Views

This week, Massey Basketball Blog went over 2 million views, and 1 Million of those views just happened in the last 6 months. I owe a big thanks to Jay Redfern and WGIL for helping Massey Basketball Blog take off. Jay suggested that I share one of my articles each week with WGIL. Soon one article per week became 3-4 articles. Not all the articles on Massey Basketball Blog appear on WGIL.

Finding Massey Basketball Blog

There are over 1,000 articles on Galesburg history, Streaks history, coaching tips, advice for players and parents, and more. It is simple to find Massey Basketball Blog. You can just Google, “Massey Basketball Blog.” Or if you click below, it will take you to Massey Basketball Blog.

Massey Basketball Blog

Navigating the Blog Page

There are over 25 different sections that you can use to explore a variety of topics.

Massey Quizzes- There are over 50 post quizzes on general knowledge, Galesburg history, and Galesburg sites. There are a dozen quizzes focused on sports history.

Massey Quizzes

Silver Streaks History- There are over 100 stories on Galesburg HS sports history from the 1913 basketball state champs to Lily Furrow winning the 2026 Don Morris Award.

Silver Streaks History

Basketball History- There are 100 articles on things like the Cobden Appleknockers to Why Were Scores So Low to Greatest Illinois State Champions.

Basketball History

Streaks Alumni Profiles- I have “interviewed” over 100 alums at this point and want to keep adding to the list. I have profiles on athletes and non-athletes. With time I hope to get a cross section of GHS alums, sharing their memories.

Streaks Alumni Profiles

Jay Redfern’s Podcasts- Jay has done dozens of podcasts on Streaks sports/activities, Knox sports, and area sports. This is a collection of his GHS podcasts.

Jay Redfern Podcasts

Coaches’ Corner- This is a series of articles sharing experiences from my coaching career. Some are X/O’s, some motivational ideas, and other ideas to help with player development.

Coaches’ Corner

Hall of Fame Insights- I have reached out to 15-20 Hall of Fame coaches, and asked their opinions a variety of sports topics. They are football coaches, boys basketball coaches, girls basketball coaches, and volleyball coaches from Illinois and Iowa.

Hall of Fame Insights

Players Playbook- This is articles designed to provide guidance to players.

Players Playbook

Parents Playbook- These are all articles for parents of athletes. Advice on how parents can make their son/daughter’s experience more positive.

Parents Playbook

Caitlin Clark & More- I am a Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever fans. I also love the NBA and college basketball. These are all articles on my thoughts on Clark, the W, and basketball.

Caitlin Clark & More

Galesburg Past and Present- This is articles on Galesburg, GHS, Sandburg, and more.

Galesburg Past and Present

Top Ten Articles of the Past Year