Classic- 1956 Galesburg vs Rockford West- Super-Sectional

In a game for the ages, the Galesburg Silver Streaks lost to Rockford West in 2 OT’s in the Super-Sectional. In this era, the 2nd OT was sudden death. West went onto win the State Championship.

WB6 Update- Girls Basketball All-Time Leading Scorers

This is a list of girls basketball leading scorers at WB6 schools. It is not the girls at Alleman, Galesburg, Geneseo, Moline, Quincy, Rock Island, Sterling, and UTHS who have the highest career points. This is each players total points scored in their career. 

Streaks Alumni Profile- Jeremy Kleine (1989), Molly (White) Kleine (1991)

Today’s Streaks Alumni Profile features Jeremy Kleine (1989) and Molly (White) Kleine (1991). 

Massey Quiz #35- Music of the ‘80’s

This quiz is testing your knowledge of music of the 1980’s. I will give you a song title, and you need to come up with who was the person or group that sang it in the ‘80’s. 

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. 

If you sang any of these songs in Karaoke, give yourself an extra point for that song. 

1964 Illinois Boys Basketball State Tourney

State Champs- Pekin

1970’s GHS- The Lasting Legacy of Patterson, Devore, and American Studies

 

In the early 1970’s, two Galesburg High School teachers came up with a plan to team teach a course combining U.S. History and American Literature. Joe Patterson was the English half of the team, and Hal Devore was the history half of the team. 

I had the good fortune to student-teach for Hal Devore in the Fall of 1973, so I had the opportunity to get an inside look at their plan and their approach. My role was more one of observation as opposed to being in front of the classroom. 

Streaks Alumni Profile- Jessica Howard 2011

Today’s Streaks Alumni Profile features Jessica Howard from the GHS Class of 2011.

Coaches’ Corner- Making Next Year’s Schedule

Putting together a basketball schedule is a real art. Coaches who are creative can set up a real advantage for their teams. 

Congratulations to Coach Kimberly Barth

Congratulations to Coach Kimberly Barth and her Washington Panthers on winning the 2026 Illinois Class 3A State Championship.

Coach Barth is finishing her 10th year coaching. In her first five years, the Panthers won one Regional Championship. In the last five years, Washington has won 5 Regionals and 2 Sectionals. Last year they took 3rd in State to go with this year’s State Championship. 

1992 Illinois Girls Basketball Class AA State Tourney

 State Champs- Chicago Marshall

My Scout Report- Miami, 4-Classes, Colorado, & FIBA

My thoughts on another week of basketball and another week of retirement…

2026 IBCA Girls Basketball 3A/4A All-State

The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association has come out with the 2026 All-State Girls Basketball Teams for 3A/4A. 

Streaks Scrapbook- 1996 Girls 3rd in State

1996- Third in State   

29-6   (State Rank #14)

The success the Streaks had in 1996 started with the 1994 season. Sara Wood and Ami Pendry were the starting guards as sophomores on the 1994 team, who was upset in the Galesburg Sectional by IVC. Then in 1995, Sara Wood (Jr) and Molly Watson (So) started along with seniors Bonny Apsey, Stef Mitchell, and Gina Miller. The ‘95 Streaks made it to the Super-Sectional before losing to Normal Community. 

The 1995 team may have been one of the all-time best teams with senior scoring stars- Bonny Apsey and Stef Mitchell. There was a real sense that 1995 was the Streak’s chance to go to Redbird Arena. So initially, there was a sense that the 1996 team would not be as good. 

1976- Campbell and Kelley Lead the Streaks to Elite 8

By 1976 Galesburg HS had built up a rich basketball tradition. Going back to the 1912 team that took 2nd in State and the 1913 team that came home as State Champs, the GHS Silver Streaks boys basketball teams were the pride of Galesburg. Every decade there from the ‘20’s thru the ‘60’s there were great Streaks teams for Galesburg to get excited about.

Massey Sports Quiz #7- Galesburg Basketball History

Galesburg HS has had an exciting history of boys and girls basketball. There have been some great teams and some great players thru the years. There are many wonderful Silver Streaks fans, and this is a quiz to test you knowledge. 

No cheating!! Get out a pad of paper to write your answers on, and then go to the bottom of the page when you are all done to check your answers.