Alleman won’t field a varsity football team in 2026 — Galesburg searching for Week 4 replacement
Athletic Director Nick Young says Galesburg has posted on the IHSA website looking for a replacement opponent for the September 11 game, but acknowledges finding one this late may be difficult.
GHS Class of 1976 celebrates 50th reunion — the year basketball, cheer, and band all went to state
As the GHS Class of 1976 celebrates its 50th reunion, a look back at a remarkable year when the Silver Streaks basketball team, cheerleaders, and Sally Rynott’s band all made it to Champaign.
GHS alums Statham and Mason guide Morton girls soccer to 2nd place in state
Zach Statham and Mark Mason, both 2008 Galesburg High School graduates, coached the Morton Potters to a 26-2-1 record and a state runner-up finish in IHSA 2A girls soccer.
Galesburg Athletic Hall of Fame announces Class of 2026 – eight inductees to be honored in November
The Class of 2026 will be inducted at a ceremony November 28 at the Hegg Performing Arts Center.
Post 285 Legion baseball doubles up: Galesburg fields two teams in 2026
Jeremy Kleine leads the new Junior Legion squad while Andrew Thomas returns to head the Senior Legion — both teams take the field this summer at Jimmy Isaacson Field.
Galesburg Post 285 — expanding to two Legion baseball teams in 2026
Junior Legion coach Jeremy Kleine and Senior Legion coach Andrew Thomas join Galesburg’s Morning News to preview Post 285’s expanded 2026 season, featuring two teams for the first time.
Knox College hires first-ever women’s flag football coach as program prepares for 2027 debut
Akyia Baker comes to Knox from Purdue University Northwest, where she helped the Pride to a 9-3 record in their first season.
Western Big 6 state championships by the numbers — a complete look at the conference’s athletic legacy
Evan Massey breaks down every Western Big 6 state championship and top-four finish by sport and by school — from Galesburg’s 1913 boys basketball title to Sterling’s back-to-back volleyball crowns in 2019 and 2020.
Bria Medina on her unlikely journey from Knox to the Iowa Hawkeyes: the call, the visit, and what comes next
Bria Medina talked with WGIL about the Iowa call, her Knox career, life after basketball, and more.
Four years, three sports, one Don Morris Award — Lily Furrow
Galesburg High School senior Lily Furrow joins Galesburg’s Morning News to talk about winning the WB6’s highest athletic honor, competing in three sports, her senior year adversity, and heading to state track this weekend.
Lily Furrow wins Don Morris Award — 11th GHS athlete to claim WB6’s highest honor
Furrow, a four-year standout in swimming, basketball, and track, was selected by Western Big 6 Conference athletic directors as the top female multi-sport athlete in the conference.
‘It’s been a great ride’ — Andy Gibbons retires from Knox College after 35 years
Knox College strength and conditioning coach spent 35 years at one institution, rising from unpaid volunteer to head football coach to the college’s first full-time strength coach for all 20 sports.
From Knox to the Big Ten — Prairie Fire’s Bria Medina commits to Iowa Hawkeyes
Bria Medina, Knox College’s all-time leading scorer, has committed to the University of Iowa women’s basketball program for her senior season.
Evan Massey: Three straight trips to state — the 1989 Silver Streaks and Galesburg’s baseball dynasty
Evan Massey looks back at the 1989 Silver Streaks baseball team — one of only four IHSA teams ever to make three consecutive trips to state, and one of only two GHS baseball teams to bring home a state trophy.
Evan Massey: ‘We wrote on the board — State Champs in 88’ — the 1988 Silver Streaks remember
Evan Massey caught up with players from the 1988 Galesburg High School state championship baseball team. They share their favorite memories, their coaches, and what winning state has meant to their lives.
Evan Massey: 1988 Silver Streaks baseball — state champions, and one of the best teams in IHSA history
Evan Massey tells the story of the 1988 Galesburg High School baseball team, which became the school’s fourth state championship team in over 120 years of athletics.
How the 1987 Silver Streaks baseball team made an unlikely run to the Elite 8
Evan Massey tells the story of the 1987 Galesburg Silver Streaks baseball team, which recovered from a seven-game losing streak to reach the IHSA Elite 8 for the first time in 14 years.
Circling the bases with Streaks softball players
Evan Massey profiles 11 members of the Galesburg softball team — serious questions, not-so-serious questions, and a look at the players behind the Silver Streaks.
New OSF HealthCare regional president outlines growth plans for Galesburg, Kewanee, and Monmouth hospitals
Zach Yoder, newly appointed president of three OSF HealthCare facilities in western Illinois, talks ER expansion, surgical robotics, cancer care, and a 10-year vision for the region.
He set a goal to work three state championships. This past March, Todd Olinger finished the job.
Evan Massey profiles Galesburg High School grad Todd Olinger, a 35-year officiating veteran who was assigned to work an IHSA State Championship basketball game this past March.