Galesburg Athletic Hall of Fame 2025 Induction Ceremony
Full audio of the Galesburg Athletic Hall of Fame 2025 induction ceremony, broadcast live on WGIL Jan. 17.
REPLAY: GHS Silver Streaks boys basketball vs Gary Comer College Prep @ MLK Tournament
The Galesburg boys basketball team went undefeated for the week with a win Saturday night at John Thiel Gym. In their second game of the day in the Martin Luther King Tournament, the Silver Streaks handily defeated
REPLAY: GHS Silver Streaks girls basketball @ Loyola Academy
The Galesburg girls basketball team took a long road trip to Wilmette, Illinois, to take on the Loyola Academy. The Streaks fell to a solid Ramblers squad, 64 – 32. The Silver Streaks were led in scoring
REPLAY: GHS Silver Streaks boys basketball vs Danville @ MLK Tournament
The Galesburg boys basketball team started off their day at the Martin Luther King Tournament at John Thiel Gym with an early Saturday morning win over the Danville Vikings, 53 – 47. It’s three straight wins for
REPLAY: GHS Silver Streaks boys basketball vs Geneseo
At John Thiel Gymnasium Friday night, the Galesburg boys basketball team endured a back-and-forth start with the visiting Geneseo Maple Leafs, and then poured on the points late in the 1st half and throughout the 2nd half
Knox College adds women’s flag football as varsity sport
Competition set to begin as a club in fall 2026 and transition to full varsity status by 2027-28.
2025 Galesburg Athletic Hall of Fame class to be honored Saturday
The Galesburg Athletic Hall of Fame will induct its 2025 class this Saturday, January 17, at the GHS Auditorium after a postponement due to winter weather.
Legendary Phog Allen spoke to Galesburg High basketball team in 1945
Evan Massey’s latest blog post revisits a 1945 moment when legendary Kansas coach Phog Allen spoke to the Galesburg High School basketball team, offering advice and inspiration.
REPLAY: GHS Silver Streaks girls basketball vs Alleman
The Galesburg Silver Streaks girls basketball team continued their winning ways Thursday night at John Thiel Gym with another conference win over the Alleman Pioneers, 47 – 25.
REPLAY: GHS Silver Streaks boys basketball vs Sterling
The Streaks scored the first 9 points, and 15 of the first 17, getting out to a quick double-digit lead and then kept the lead the entire game to a 54 – 35 victory over the Golden Warriors.
REPLAY: GHS Silver Streaks girls basketball vs Bettendorf @ Iowa/Illinois Shootout
The Galesburg Silver Streaks girls basketball team hit the road on Saturday to play for the first time in the Iowa/Illinois Shootout at Augustana College and came away with a big win over the Bettendorf Bulldogs, 45
REPLAY: GHS Silver Streaks boys basketball @ Moline
The Galesburg boys basketball team fell to the Moline Maroons in a defensive battle Friday night at Wharton Fieldhouse, 57 – 45.
Knox College names Adam Gonzaga new Prairie Fire football head coach
32nd Prairie Fire head coach succeeds Aaron Willits; veteran leader brings defensive expertise, program-building vision, and focus on relationships and student-athlete development.
‘No BS approach’ and blue and gold passion: Knoxville remembers coach Rick Reed
Friends and colleagues reflect on Rick Reed’s straightforward honesty, passion for coaching, and courageous battle with cancer
1966 Classic: The night Galesburg’s Dale Kelley dropped 52 on Rock Island
Rock Island coach called it “the greatest game I ever saw” — Evan Massey recounts Dale Kelley’s historic performance for the Silver Streaks.
REPLAY: GHS Silver Streaks girls basketball vs Rock Island
The Galesburg Silver Streaks girls basketball team led wire to wire as they hosted the Rock Island Rocks at John Thiel Gym on Thursday night for a 56 – 36 victory.
Galesburg girls ranked No. 2, Abingdon No. 10 in AP state basketball polls
Local teams earn high marks in latest Associated Press Illinois high school basketball rankings
Al Williams: Driving force on Galesburg’s powerhouse 1957 Streaks team
Evan Massey profiles standout player and driving force on the 1957 Silver Streaks basketball team — including the famous slowdown game vs. Rock Island — sharing his high school highlights, college years and life story.
Elbert Kimbrough, half of famed Galesburg twins and NFL star, dies at 87
Galesburg High School legend and Northwestern All-American Elbert Kimbrough passes away; tribute to the Kimbrough brothers’ enduring legacy.
Former Silver Streak Juniper Schwartzman named MWC performer after 19-rebound game
Former Galesburg Silver Streaks star and Grinnell College junior honored after dominant performance; Pioneers play at Monmouth Jan. 13 and Knox College Jan. 21.