
Aidan Nelson missed state last year. He spent the offseason making sure it doesn’t happen again.
The Streaks senior has won three of his first five meets this fall.

Streaks Senior Profiles: meet four fall athletes, plus this week’s home schedule
Evan Massey introduces four Galesburg seniors and lists this week’s home games.

REPLAY: Galesburg Silver Streaks football @ United Township
In week 3 of the season, it was a tough night for the Galesburg High School football team at the Soule Bowl against the United Township Panthers. The Streaks battled but continued to struggle on defense. They

Two state titles later, Thom Sigel still thinks kids should play multiple sports
The two-time state champion coach makes his case against specialization in this week’s Hall of Fame Insights.

After picking up clubs this summer, Ella Herchenroder is turning heads for the Streaks
The Streaks senior hadn’t played competitively in three and a half years before this fall.

Meet four more GHS fall sports seniors, plus this week’s home schedule
This week’s home events for every GHS fall sport, plus senior profiles for Grace Herchenroder, Yorim Mpimpa, Jack Pickrel and Macie Nelson.

REPLAY: Galesburg Silver Streaks football vs Limestone
The Galesburg High School football team won their season home opener Friday night versus the Limestone Rockets, 47 – 13. There were several candidates for the Dave’s Autobody Crunch Time Player of the Game, but ultimately the

Nick Young talks GHS athletics, new facilities and rising participation numbers
A dedicated wrestling room, an expanded weight room, and new tech that tracks every rep — Nick Young walks through what’s changed at GHS.

Streaks volleyball builds culture of ‘L.O.V.E.’ — Q&A with Coach Kisler
Evan Massey talks with Galesburg volleyball coach Nicole Kisler about summer growth, returning seniors, and this year’s team culture.

Meet four GHS fall sports seniors, plus this week’s home schedule
Full schedules for every GHS fall sport, this week’s home events, and the first set of senior athlete profiles.

REPLAY: Galesburg Silver Streaks football @ Dunlap
The Galesburg High School Silver Streaks football team began the season on the road at Dunlap, and for the second straight year, they were not able to play a complete game due to the weather. Dunlap was

Galesburg football coach Shawn Hickey on numbers, culture and Friday nights
Galesburg football coach Shawn Hickey talks with Evan Massey about changing the program’s culture, growing its numbers, and building toward more wins.

Streaks in skirts: how GHS field hockey became a state power
Galesburg’s short-lived field hockey program made a run to the state semifinals in 1975 — and isn’t in the Hall of Fame.

Confidence and brotherhood: Streaks seniors preview 2026 season
Six Galesburg seniors share their own words ahead of Friday’s season opener at Dunlap.

‘Pressure is a privilege’: Galesburg football previews 2026 season
Coach Shawn Hickey touted turnout and community involvement at Sunday’s Western Big 6 Kickoff Banquet, ahead of the Silver Streaks’ Aug. 21 season opener.

Galesburg finds Week 4 football opponent, will host Normal U-High
The Silver Streaks will host Normal U-High on Sept. 11, filling the open week left by Alleman’s decision not to field a varsity team.

When Galesburg Little League ruled summers at O.N. Custer Park, told by the players who lived it
Evan Massey collects decades of memories from Galesburg Little League alumni, from the 1950s Dodgers to the Blue Jays of the late ’80s.

‘Gotcha, didn’t I?’: Former Streak Al Williams remembers Don Nelson
A jump ball rivalry and a stunning upset over Rock Island — the game Al Williams never forgot.

How a Knox College coach’s offense became Michael Jordan’s championship blueprint
Evan Massey traces a surprising line from a 1918 Knox College coaching hire to Michael Jordan’s six NBA championships.

‘I’d probably say thank you’: Silver Streaks legend Reinebach on Coach Thiel
Jim Reinebach, back in Galesburg for his class reunion, has a simple answer for what he’d say today to Coach John Thiel, the man who shaped his basketball career and his life.
