Galesburg's Golden Moments: A look at every Streaks state champion

Note: This story has been updated to reflect the 1996 Boys Tennis State Doubles championship won by Nate Bobofchak and Jason Gunther.

Former Galesburg High School girls basketball coach Evan Massey shares his insights on the game and other topics through his Massey Basketball blog, now featured here on WGIL.

This is a look back thru history at Galesburg HS’s 22 IHSA State Champions. GHS athletes have won: 4 Team State Championships, 1 Relay Team State Championship, 1 Doubles State Championship and 16 Individual State Championships.

The first was the 1913 Boys Basketball team, and the most recent was Gauge Shipp in wrestling in 2023.

Josh Eiker accounted for 4 of the 22 State Championships, Goff Eyre won two State Championships (one as an individual and one as part of a team), and Greg Whittle also won two State Championships (one as an individual and one as part of a relay).

Boys Track has accounted for 11 of the State Championships, while Boys Golf and Wrestling have each won 3 State Championships.

Caricia Andrews in Girls Track has accounted for the only State Championship won by a female athlete at GHS.

1913- Boys Basketball Team

Basketball- State Champs

1945- Gene Courtright

Wrestling- 115 lbs. State Champ

1945- Robert Williams

Track- Discus State Champ

1955- Larry Stewart

Track- Shot Put State Champ

1963- Goff Eyre

Golf- Individual State Champ

1963- Boys Golf Team

Golf- State Champs

1964- Gene Denisar

Wrestling- 154 lbs. State Champ

1970- Mike Doyle

Track- Long Jump State Champ

1972- Boys Golf Team

Golf- State Champs

Sam Swanson, Dave Woodward, Kerry Swanson, Sam Mangieri, Tim Toal, Coach Roger Soper

1973- Dave Parker

Tennis- Singles State Champ

1977- Dean McKillip

Track- Shot Put State Champ

1988- Baseball Team

Baseball- State Champs

Jeremy Kleine, Jamie Taylor, Al Satunus, Mark Probst, Bret Bruington, Corney Stanley, Eric Gillenwater, Doug Sholtis, Kelly Henley, Lance Aten, Brandon White, Scott Vanderbilt, Dusty Rhoades, Guy Goodman, Toby Davis, Jake Libby, Joe Schwab, Sergio Interial, (Mgr) Kristi Mustain, (Stats) Mike Baker, (Ass’t Coach) Dave Peck, (Head Coach) Gary Bruington