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As we continue to highlight Career Technical Education in the region Galesburg's Evening News spoke with GAVC Director Adam Seaney and Kathryn Jennings who is CTE Director and Director of Regional Office of Education Services with ROE 33.

In the Regional Championship game Thursday night at John Thiel Gym, the Galesburg girls basketball team struggled to put points on the board and fell to the Morton Potters, 41-29. A great season comes to an end for Galesburg with a record of 26-7.

The only player with double-digits scoring for the Silver Streaks was Kiarra Kilgore with 10 points, along with 4 rebounds, 3 steals and an assist. Antonia Kisler scored 8 points and had 2 rebounds, 5 points for Jozalyn Kilgore off the bench along with 3 rebounds and an assist,  Alexis Edgerson scored 3 points and so did Ella Herchenroder along with 2 rebounds and an assist.

In the 3rd quarter, a key play by freshman Jozalyn Kilgore got the Streaks right back in the game. Jozalyn had an offensive rebound and put-back where she got fouled for a traditional three-point play, and at that point in the game, kept the Streaks in it. So for her great effort coming off the bench, Jozalyn Kilgore was named the Dave’s Auto Body Crunch-Time Player of the Game.

The high school basketball careers come to an end for Silver Streaks seniors Kiarra Kilgore, Antonia Kisler, Alexis Edgerson, Syriah Boyd and Addison Peck. Kiarra has plans to play college basketball at Missouri School of Science and Technology, and Antonia will be playing for Carl Sandburg College.

Click play to hear a comment from Coach Massey in the postgame interview with Tom Meredith about this year's group of seniors:

https://www.wgil.galesburg.info/sports/021524ghsgirls_CoachMassey.mp3

Congratulations to the 2023-24 Galesburg Silver Streaks girls basketball team and Coach Evan Massey on another exciting season!

The Carl Sandburg College Black Student Association has been celebrating Black History Month. President Kaniya Polk, vice president Mia Haneghan and group sponsor Anthony Law joined Tom Meredith and Tyler Gumm on "Galesburg's Morning News" to talk about history and the group.

Clark Bernett and Montana Bernett have seen many professional and college sporting events. Last Sunday, they both attended one of the biggest. Both are San Francisco 49ers fans. Clark and Montana joined Tom Meredith and Tyler Gumm on "Galesburg's Morning News" to talk about the experience.

[caption id="attachment_649089" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Clark Bernett and Montana Bernett at Super Bowl LVIII[/caption]

The Galesburg boys basketball team finished the regular season Tuesday night with a win on Senior Night at John Thiel Gym over the Alleman Pioneers, 64 - 53. Galesburg closes out the regular season 10-20 overall and 4-10 in the Western Big 6.

Click the play button below to listen to the Senior Night presentation prior to the game:

http://www.wgil.galesburg.info/sports/021324ghsboys-seniornight.mp3

For most of the game it was a back-and-forth battle with ten lead changes and five ties in the game, and at the end of the 3rd quarter it was tied at 44. But the Silver Streaks poured it on in the 4th quarter and outscored the Pioneers 20-9 to clinch the win. Galesburg's efficiency on offense, shooting 60% from the field in the last quarter, boxing out for rebounds, and on defense, forcing Alleman into taking poor shots, including going 0 for 5 from 3-point range, all led to a Streaks 11 point victory.

Scoring leaders for the Silver Streaks included five players in double figures. Ian Dominique and Jackson Crock Sibbing both finished with 14 points, Gino Williams and Tyree Taylor both scored 12 points, and Jace Keith had 10 points. Gino and Jace had a double-double in stats with 11 and 10 rebounds respectively. The Streaks made 87% of their free throw shots, going 13 of 15 in the game. And they out-rebounded the Pioneers by 21, pulling down 40 rebounds to Alleman's 19.

After a season of personal adversity dealing with an injury, returning to the starting lineup on Senior Night and knocking down some big-time shots, Ian Dominique was named the Dave’s Auto Body Crunch-Time Player of the Game.

Next up for Galesburg is the opening round of Regionals on Monday (2/19) night, which they will host at John Thiel Gym in a rematch with Geneseo. The Streaks just got a win over the Maple Leafs last Friday night. Brad Bennewitz and Jason Wessels will bring you the action starting with the pregame at 5:40 Monday night on 93.7 FM & 1400 AM  WGIL, as well as streaming on wgil.com.

The Galesburg girls outscored Peoria Richwoods 21-5 in the 2nd quarter alone Tuesday night on their way to a dominating win in their Regional Semifinal game, 69-55. The Silver Streaks now advance to the Regional Championship game against the Morton Potters Thursday (2/15) night.

The Silver Streaks capitalized on the 21 turnovers by the Knights and were clutch in their free throw shooting.  Senior Kiarra Kilgore was locked-in with her shots, scoring a career-high 37 points, including 10 for 15 shooting from the free throw line. Alexis Edgerson finished with 20 points, Antonia Kisler scored 7 points, and 4 points from Jozalyn Kilgore. Overall, the Streaks shot 50% from the field.

For her dominating performance, Kiarra Kilgore was named the Dave’s Auto Body Crunch-Time Player of the Game. Crunch-time was in the 2nd quarter and that's when Kiarra lit it up with 17 points, including 6 of 7 shooting from the free throw line. But she had a solid game all-around, finishing with a double-double, 37 points and 10 rebounds, along with 5 assists, 8 steals and 3 blocked shots.

The Galesburg girls advance to the Regional Championship game Thursday (2/15) night against the Morton Potters at John Thiel Gym. Tom Meredith will bring you the action starting with the pregame at 6:40 Thursday night on 93.7 FM and 1400 AM WGIL, as well as streaming on wgil.com.

Friday night at John Thiel Gym, the Galesburg boys basketball team defeated the Geneseo Maple Leafs, 61 - 44. Galesburg is now 9-20 on the season and 3-10 in Western Big 6 play.

Leading scorers for the Silver Streaks included Jace Keith with a career-high 31 points, Gino Williams with 9 points, Tyree Taylor had 7 points, and Demetrius Watson scored 4 points. Overall, Galesburg made 49% of their shots from the field and 60% from the free throw line.

With 12 points scored in the 1st quarter and 24 in the 1st half, Jace Keith set the tone for the Silver Streaks early in the game and was named the Dave’s Auto Body Crunch-Time Player of the Game. Jace finished the game with a new career-high of 31 points, along with 6 rebounds, 3 assists, a steal and solid defensive play.

Galesburg and Geneseo will start the postseason with a rematch in the Regional Quarterfinal game on Monday 2/19.  But first, the final game of the regular season and Senior Night is Tuesday 2/13 when the Streaks take on the Alleman Pioneers. Brad Bennewitz and Jason Wessels will bring you the action starting with the pregame at 6:40 Tuesday night on 93.7 FM & 1400 AM  WGIL, as well as streaming on wgil.com.

In the final game of the regular season, the Galesburg girls basketball team fell to the Alleman Pioneers, 51 -38, in a Western Big 6 conference match-up. The Silver Streaks finish the regular season 25-6 overall, and in 4th place in the conference at 10-4.

Scoring for the Silver Streaks was led by Kiarra Kilgore with 17 points, Alexis Edgerson had 10 points, Ella Herchenroder had 4 points, and Antonia Kisler and Taylor Herchenroder both finished with 2 points. Galesburg struggled to get the ball to go down, shooting  just 32% from the field and going 5 of 18 for 3-pointers.

Alleman had a better shooting night at 43% and went 5 for 13 from 3-point range. Both teams took care of the ball keeping turnovers down, but Alleman took advantage of the turnovers that they forced and converted more of them into points on the other end.

Addison Peck was named the Dave’s Auto Body Crunch-Time Player of the Game for coming off the bench with a strong defensive game, including 2 blocked shots.

The Silver Streaks begin the postseason at home Monday (2/12) night as they host the Galesburg Regional and will take on Peoria Richwoods. Pregame coverage with Tom Meredith and Erik Gibson will begin at 7:10 Monday night on 93.7 FM and 1400 AM WGIL, as well as streaming on wgil.com.

For the Galesburg boys basketball team Tuesday night, the 3rd quarter is when the game got out of hand as Sterling out scored the Silver Streaks 27-11. Sterling never relinquished control on their way to the win at John Thiel Gym, 73-44. Galesburg is now 8-20 on the season and 2-10 in Western Big 6 play.

Leading scorers for Galesburg included Jackson Crock Sibbing with 12 points and Tyree Taylor scored 11. Jace Keith contributed 7 points, as did Demetrius Watson coming off the bench. Leading rebounders in the game for Galesburg were Gino Williams and Tyree, both with 7. The Silver Streaks shot 31% from the field and 33% from 3-point range, while Sterling shot 51% from the field. The Golden Warriors out-rebounded the Silver Streaks and had 7 less turnovers in the game.

Demetrius Watson was named the Dave’s Auto Body Crunch-Time Player of the Game for his strong work on defense against Sterling's Andre Claver, one of the best point guards in the conference.

Following the game, Galesburg head coach Chad Thompson presented the game ball to Sterling's Lucas Austin as he became the Golden Warriors' all-time leading scorer. He needed 20 points to do so, and that's what he ended up with in the game with a free throw in the 4th quarter clinching the record.

The Galesburg boys have two more conference games at home to wrap up the regular season. Next up is Geneseo Friday (2/09) night as Brad Bennewitz and Jason Wessels will bring you the action starting with the pregame at 7:10pm on 93.7 FM & 1400 AM  WGIL, as well as streaming on wgil.com.

In a well-rounded performance on a long road trip, the Galesburg girls basketball team got the win against the Freeport Pretzels Monday night, 69-45. The Silver Streaks are now 25-5 on the season.

Going into the game, Galesburg's Kiarra Kilgore needed 9 points to surpass Sarah Larson's record as all-time leading scorer in Silver Streaks girls basketball history, and did so early in the game as she led the Streaks in scoring with 24 points. With 1 regular season game remaining and a postseason run, she now has 1922 career points. For surpassing that milestone during the game, Kiarra was named the Dave’s Auto Body Crunch-Time Player of the Game. In addition to her scoring, she contributed 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, and a blocked shot.

• Click play to listen to Tom Meredith's play-by-play as Kiarra becomes the all-time leading scorer:

http://www.wgil.galesburg.info/sports/020524KiarraKilgorebecomesalltimeleadingscorer.mp3

• Click play to listen to Tom's postgame conversation with Kiarra:

http://www.wgil.galesburg.info/sports/020524interviewKiarraKilgoresalltimeleadingscorer.mp3

Other scoring for Galesburg came from Alexis Edgerson with 18 points, Antonia Kisler with 10, Ella Herchenroder with 6 points, Taylor Herchenroder with 4 points, and Syriah Boyd, Cora Johnson, and Jozalyn Peck each scored 2 points. Galesburg shot 10 3-pointers in the game and had a solid night from the free throw line going 9 out of 12.

Next up for the Galesburg girls basketball team is a conference match-up at Alleman Thursday night to end the regular season, and then they open postseason play with a Regional game versus Richwoods. Pregame coverage with Tom Meredith will begin at about 6:40 Thursday night on 93.7 FM and 1400 AM WGIL, as well as streaming on wgil.com.

In a defensive battle that saw a combined  40 turnovers between the two teams, the Galesburg girls basketball team got another conference win beating the Rocks at Rock Island, 41-38. The Silver Streaks are now 24-5 overall on the season and 10-3 in Western Big 6 games.

For Galesburg, Kiarra Kilgore led the way with another double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds, as well as 3 steals, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot. Antonia Kisler had 8 points, 3  rebounds, and 2 steals.  Syriah Boyd scored 6 points with 3 rebounds and an assist. Alexis Edgerson finished with 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal and 1 assist,  and Jozalyn Kilgore had 2 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 steals in the game.

In a hard-fought defensive game where nothing was easy and everything was contested and challenged, Antonia Kisler was awarded the Dave’s Auto Body Crunch-Time Player of the Game. Antonia had a couple of key steals late in the game, a clutch free-throw and a three-pointer that helped the Streaks secure the win.

Next up for the Galesburg girls basketball team is another long road game as they travel to Freeport Monday (2/05) night to take on the Pretzels. Pregame coverage with Tom Meredith will begin at about 6:40 Monday night on 93.7 FM and 1400 AM WGIL, as well as streaming on wgil.com.

In their first home game in almost a month, the Galesburg High School boys basketball team scored their per game season average (51 points) in the first half on their way to an 89-77 win over Peoria Quest Saturday afternoon. The Silver Streaks are now 8-19 on the season, with just three games left on the schedule.

It was an offensive battle with 129 shots attempted in the game between both teams. Everyone who played for Galesburg scored, including five players scoring double-digits. Jace Keith scored a career high 27 points, Tyree Taylor had 14, Ethan Oxley with 12, and Gino Williams finished with 10 points and a double-double with 11 rebounds. Overall, the Silver Streaks shot 61% from the field, 34% from 3-point range, and 77% from the free-throw line going 14 of 18. Galesburg out-rebounded Peoria Quest 41 to 30.

As he he set a new personal career high in scoring, Jace Keith was named the Dave’s Auto Body Crunch-Time Player of the Game. He finished with 27 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists. His career high was previously 25 points, which he set in the Thanksgiving Tournament against Ogden.

Next up for Galesburg will be three conference games at home to wrap up the regular season. The Silver Streaks take on Sterling Tuesday (2/06) night at John Thiel Gym. Brad Bennewitz and Jason Wessels will bring you the action starting with the pregame at 6:40 Tuesday night on 93.7 FM & 1400 AM  WGIL, as well as streaming on wgil.com.

After back-to-back conference wins, the Galesburg boys basketball team traveled to Wharton Field House Friday night and lost to the Moline Maroons, 70-38.  The Silver Streaks are 7-19 on the season and 2-9 in Western Big 6 conference play.

The 3rd quarter did in the Streaks once again. Actually in the 1st and 3rd quarters Galesburg was out-scored 44-13, but in the 2nd and 4th quarters they were only out-scored 26-25. Turnovers also contributed to the loss with the Streaks turning the ball over 8 times in the first half, and then another 8 times in the 3rd quarter alone.

None of the Silver Streaks scored double digits and in fact the team finished the game making only 35% of their shots. They did much better from the free throw line shooting 66%.  Jackson Crock Sibbing was the high scorer for Galesburg with 9 points. Gino Williams and Jace Keith both finished the night with 8 points each.

For his performance in the 2nd quarter, giving the Streaks a spark and a great performance off the bench, sophomore Jaxon Wyatt was named the Dave's Auto Body Crunch-Time Player of the Game.  He scored 7 points on the night, all of them in the 2nd quarter, and had 3 rebounds. And with that effort, Jackson helped get the Streaks back into the game until the 3rd quarter.

Next up for the Galesburg boys is the last of the make-up games on the schedule due to the winter weather in January. The Streaks will finally get a home game on Saturday (2/03), their first at John Thiel gym since mid-December, as they take on Peoria Quest. Brad Bennewitz and Jason Wessels will bring you the action starting with the pregame at 11:10 Saturday morning on 93.7 FM & 1400 AM  WGIL, as well as streaming on wgil.com.

The NAACP Galesburg Brach and Support Group for African American Affairs are teaming for a number of events to celebrate Black History Month. Pam Davidson from the NAACP and Stephanie Grimes, Brandi Grimes and Wendell Hunigan from the S.G.A.A.A. joined Tom Meredith and Tyler Gumm on "Galesburg's Morning News" to talk about the events and history.