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Galesburg High School state qualifiers: Left: Gilbert Lemus in the shot put and discus. Top right: The 4x400 relay team of Praise Nwagbo, Demetrius Watson, Isaac Jasper, Reed Schleich. Bottom right: Josiah Carter in the high jump.

30 Years of Galesburg Track: Coach Hillier reflects on state qualifiers, records and building a program

May 23, 2025 No Comments

Coach Craig Hillier discusses Galesburg High School’s state track qualifiers and his 30-year coaching legacy on WGIL’s Morning News

With fullback Jerry Cato leading the way as a blocker, TJ Pendleton carries the ball for the Galesburg Silver Streaks.

TJ Pendleton’s star shined brightest under Friday Night Lights

May 22, 2025 No Comments

Coach, teammates mourn the loss of star tailback whose electrifying plays defined the 1991 Silver Streaks’ championship season

Galesburg High School senior Carson Olson and Streaks swimming coach Ray Van Hootegem.

Galesburg’s Carson Olson, fastest swimmer in school history, wins WB6 Don Morris Award

May 22, 2025 No Comments

Senior swimmer becomes Silver Streaks’ 11th recipient, joining storied legacy of winners from Galesburg

Massey Basketball – Streaks Scrapbook- 1996 Girls 3rd in State

May 20, 2025 No Comments

Evan Massey chronicles the 1995-96 Silver Streaks run to a third-place finish at state

The state qualifying members of the Galesburg Silver Streaks girls track and field team.

Young Talent and Bloodlines: Galesburg Girls Track’s Path to State

May 16, 2025 No Comments

From sectional success to state: Galesburg Coach Jody Chapman previews the journey to Charleston

Emily Carpenter takes helm of Knox women’s basketball

May 14, 2025 No Comments

UMAC champ brings winning experience to Prairie Fire

Massey Basketball: The Amazing 1964 Cobden Appleknockers

May 13, 2025 No Comments

Evan Massey chronicles the Cinderella 1964 Cobden Appleknockers’ improbable run to the Illinois state basketball runner-up, including a quarterfinal win over the Silver Streaks.

This January 1966 photo shows Corpus Christi High School, located north of Corpus Christi Catholic Church on South Prairie St. in Galesburg.

Massey Basketball: Streaks Scrapbook – 1954 Corpus Christi vs Galesburg HS

May 6, 2025 No Comments

Evan Massey chronicles the 1954 classic between the Corpus Christi and Galesburg high school basketball teams in this Streaks Scrapbook feature.

Taylor Thiel, Galesburg High School boys basketball coach. (JAY REDFERN/WGIL)

A Thiel legacy reborn: Familiar face, new coach, new era for Galesburg basketball

May 1, 2025 No Comments

New Streaks coach Taylor Thiel talks about returning home, his coaching philosophy and goals for the program’s future.

A return to the Thiel Days: Former Streak Taylor Thiel returns as head coach of Galesburg basketball

April 30, 2025 No Comments

1998 state runner-up standout to lead Silver Streaks program once coached by his grandfather John Thiel

Massey Basketball: Streaks Scrapbook – GHS Team Champions through the Years

April 29, 2025 No Comments

Evan Massey explores over 100 years of Galesburg Silver Streaks’ athletic history, with 27 teams placing top 5 at state, multiple championships, and several GHS Athletic Hall of Fame inductions.

Massey Basketball: Streaks Scrapbook – 1957 Elite 8 Glory

April 22, 2025 No Comments

Evan Massey chronicles the 1957 Galesburg Streaks boys basketball team’s historic Elite 8 run, highlighting their strategic stall game victory over Rock Island in this Streaks Scrapbook feature