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2005-2006 Inside Scoop

February 5, 2006
On Thursday, February 9, 2006, the Streaks will honor our two seniors Kelsy Pacheco and Libby White in pregame ceremonies. The two seniors have been involved in the Streaks program for the last four years and we are grateful for their contributions. Come out on Thursday and help us honor these two special players, as the Streaks take on the Rocks from Rock Island in the final game of the regular season.

January 19, 2006
Thank you to all the fans who came out to Jam the Gym at John Thiel Gym on Thursday night. While 1,749 fans showed up, the Streaks were unable to dispatch the scrappy Pioneers and fell 38-35. Those in attendance were part of the second biggest crowd ever in Thiel Gym tying it with the 1,749 fans who came out to watch the Streaks beat Quincy in February of 1997.

January 18, 2006
On Thursday, January 19, 2006, the Streaks look to Jam the Gym by attracting 2006 fans to the game with Alleman. 100's of prizes will be handed out including t-shirts, gift certificates, and food items while many entertaining contests will be held throughout the night. Come early and bring a friend, co-worker, neighbor, or that special someone to the game and help the Streaks break the all-time attendance record. Sophomores begin at 6:00 pm followed by the varsity at 7:30 pm

GHS All-Time Girls Basketball Attendance at Thiel Gym

January 6, 2006
Games begin Saturday in the MLK Tournament. For the second consecutive year, the Orion Chargers have failed to enter a sophomore team into the tournament. All Orion sophomore games will be counted as forfeits.

November 27, 2005
Galesburg claimed the championship of the 2005 Streaks Classic on Saturday by beating Peoria (Richwoods), 62-48. The Streaks move to 6-0 on the season with the win. Peoria (Richwoods) won the sophomore portion of the tournament by posting a 54-47 win over the host Streaks. The Streaks hit the road for their first road game of the season on Thursday at #3 (Class A) Rock Island (Alleman).

November 25, 2005
Championship Saturday comes to Galesburg for the Streaks Classic. #1 Peoria (Richwoods) and #8 Galesburg will square off for the title following the GHS Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony beginning at 1:30. Both teams have 4-0 tournament records. Tip off is scheduled for right around 2:15pm.

The GHS sophomores will play Peoria (Richwoods) at 12:00pm in Wicall Gym to decide the championship of the sophomore portion of the tournament. Both teams enter the game with 3-0 tournament records.

November 18, 2005
Chicago (DuSable) has chosen not to participate in this year's Streaks Classic and has elected to forfeit all of their tournament games. DuSable High School called Friday afternoon to notify GHS officials of their decision. Parts of the Streaks Classic sophomore tournament in Galesburg will now be played in Thiel Gym.

GHS got by a very good Metamora team by putting 4 players in double figures in their 57-49 victory. Kelly Ricketts 13 points led the way.

November 7, 2005

This year's Meet the Streaks LaGondola Silver/Black scrimmage will be held on Thursday, November 10 starting at 6:00 with the freshman scrimmage, followed by the sophomores at 6:45 pm and the varsity at 7:30pm. The scrimmage will be held in conjunction with a girls basketball fundraiser, a Sub Supper/Silent Auction with LaGondola torpedo sub sandwiches held in the GHS cafeteria from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. Tickets to the Sub Supper are $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children under 6 and are available from any freshman, sophomore, or varsity Streaks player. This year's silent auction will include, an autographed Final Four basketball by University of Illinois head coach Bruce Webber, an autographed basketball by the GHS Hall of Fame team, the 1996 Girls Basketball team that took 3rd in state, a 2005-6 Streaks team autographed ball, Streaks jerseys from all-time leading scorer Sara Larson and former Streak Amanda Gunther, Silver Streaks shirts and sweatshirts and many other Silver Streaks items and activities.

Admission to the Meet the Streaks Silver/Black scrimmage is a 6-pack of soda, sports drinks, or water per family which can be placed on the tables in front of the GHS trophy cases. Come out and have dinner with the Streaks, see some Streaks highlight video footage at dinner, and see what Streaks basketball will look like this year.

October 22, 2005

The 2005 Streaks Classic and 2006 Martin Luther King Tournament schedules have been released. The Streaks Classic features the Class A and Class AA 2004 State Champions in Peoria (Richwoods) and Rock Island (Alleman). The two teams will square off on Saturday November 19, at 12:00 pm in Rock Island. Galesburg will open its 2005 season by hosting Metamora as part of this year's Streaks Classic. Chicago (DuSable) takes the place of Bartonville (Limestone) in this year's tournament. Carthage, Peoria (HS), (Class A State Champion) Rock Island (Alleman), Toulon (Stark County), and defending tournament and Class AA State Champion Peoria (Richwoods) round out the tournament field. Games will be played at Galesburg and Alleman High Schools. All varsity games being played at Galesburg, will be played in John Thiel Gym, while all sophomore games will be played in Wicall Gym. Rockford (Jefferson) enters this year's sophomore portion of the tournament.

The 2006 Martin Luther King Tournament has a familiar look to it as all eight teams return from a year ago. Alleman will look to defend it's tournament championship as they beat the co-host Streaks in a tie breaker to decide the tournament championship. Champaign (Centennial), Champaign (Central), Dunlap, East Peoria, Orion, Pekin, Rock Island (Alleman) and Galesburg will all battle for the tournament title this year. Games will be played in Galesburg and Dunlap and includes sophomore tournament games as well.

September 1, 2005

The 2005 State Farm Holiday Classic teams have been released. The largest co-ed holiday high school basketball tournament in the nation will organize its 27th annual event on Dec. 27-30 and will mark the seventh consecutive year with State Farm Insurance as the title sponsor. Galesburg will be making its 9th straight appearance in the Classic. Along with the Streaks, the Girls' Class AA field will feature state champion Peoria (Richwoods), Bolingbrook, which took 4th in state a year ago, Naperville (Neuqua Valley), which made it to the state's Final Four in 2001 and 2002, and George Washington Carver out of Montgomery, AL. The Lady Wolverines feature several of the top players in Alabama. Other tournament contenders include Normal (Community), Joliet (Township), Western Big Six rival Rock Island, Tinley Park (Andrew), and Bloomington.

"Over the years we have been fortunate to field some of the best girls’ basketball teams in Illinois,” said Classic vice-president Dave Oloffson. “But this year could truly be billed as a December state tournament with the potential number of state-ranked teams playing.”

2005 State Farm Holiday Classic Tournament Field

Girls’ Class AA field
1. Bloomington*
2. Bolingbrook
3. East Peoria
4. Galesburg
5. Geneseo
6. Joliet (Township)
7. Montgomery G. W. Carver (AL)*
8. Mt. Zion
9. Naperville (Neuqua Valley)*
10. Normal (Community)
11. Normal (West)
12. Peoria (Notre Dame)
13. Peoria (Richwoods)
14. Rock Island
15. Tinley Park (Andrew)
16. Urbana

* Teams are new to tournament in 2005

For more tournament information, visit the official Web site at www.theclassic.org.

August 19, 2005

The 2005-2006 non-conference schedule has been released. Galesburg adds three new non-conference opponents this year in Burbank (Queen of Peace), Oswego (East) and Winnetka (New Trier). They replace Peoria (Manual), Chicago (Maria), and Minooka who all dropped for various reasons. The final three, Park Ridge (Maine South), Buffalo Grove, and Sterling, all remain on the schedule.

Galesburg will host Park Ridge (Maine South)--Dec. 3, Buffalo Grove--Dec. 20, and Oswego (East)--Jan. 28 and will travel to Burbank (Queen of Peace)--Dec. 10, Sterling--Jan. 21, and Winnetka (New Trier)--Feb. 4.

Coach Evan Massey had these thoughts on this year's non-conference schedule. "We attempted to get more local teams on our schedule but were unable to get any commitments. We are very excited about the additions to our schedule.

"Queen of Peace has the former athletic director and head coach of Maria and we hope to establish a long term relationship with their school. Queen of Peace (1,636 girls) is much larger than Maria (928 girls).

"Oswego East is a new school and is in a hot bed of girls basketball with Neuqua Valley and the Naperville's.

"We worked very hard to work out a game with New Trier. They will return a 6'4" center as a junior next year, and they are consistently in the top ten in Illinois. Before injuries they were ranked #1 in Illinois last year, and with Sterling, Maine South, and Buffalo Grove, we are playing top flight programs." Sterling and Buffalo Grove were both ranked in the top 25 at different points of the season last year.

"We are obviously very excited about the potential of the young players in our program and hope they will have very high goals. We have put together a schedule that should be a real challenge and expose our young players to some of the best teams in Illinois. While we are not necessarily excited about the long school bus rides, we hope our fans appreciate the quality of teams we are trying to bring to Galesburg for them to see."

August 12, 2005

The 2005-2006 Western Big 6 schedule has been released and the Streaks will open the 2005-2006 conference schedule with a home game with United Township. The game is the only Western Big 6 game played on a Tuesday night. All other conference games will be on Thursday nights. Game time is 6:00 pm for the preliminary game and 7:30 for the varsity match up.

Galesburg will try to reclaim the Western Big 6 Conference championship when they open conference play. Galesburg went 7-3 in conference play last year and have won 11 of the last 16 conference titles.

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