The Inside Scoop

March 5, 1997

The Streaks will go through a final work out in Galesburg today before heading to Bloomington/Normal for their second straight state appearance. They will face Homewood-Floosmoor at 12:15 in the state quarterfinals.

Jaque Howard will be the second shooter in group 4 of the Happening '97 Three-Point Shootout. Jaque will shoot at 6:12 pm on Thursday at Redbird Arena.

February 28, 1997

Jaque Howard advanced in the Country Companies Three Point Shootout on Thursday night. Shooting last, Jaque needed to make at least six three pointers to advance to the state finals. Jaque hit 8 of 15 shots making her the top qualifer from the Moline Sectional. Jaque actually had 9 but stepped on the line on one of her attempts. She will advance to the State Final at ISU's Redbird Arena. Congratulations Jaque!

The Streaks had a quirk in their schedule prior to Thursday's championship game. Because of a communication mixup, the 5:00 bus origianally scheduled to take the players to Moline didn't come until 5:45. Not able to wait that long, the Streaks loaded up in the coach's cars and Coach Massey, Coach Peachey, Coach Wynne, and Coach Rux drove the players to the game. A story they will all be able to tell for the rest of their lives.

February 26, 1997

Jaque Howard advanced in the Country Companies Three Point Shootout on Monday night. She will shoot again on Thursday, and should she be one of the top four shooters, she will advance to the State Final at ISU's Redbird Arena.

Little Allen Massey made his first public appearance at where else but a gym. John Thiel Gym to be exact. It was a brief photo appearance, but look for the little guy in the program should the Streaks advance to the State Tournament.

February 25, 1997

Galesburg will play Rock Island on Thursday for the Sectional Championship in Moline. Rock Island was a 57-54 winner over Moline in the Sectional Semifinal.

The Streaks were nearly without Assistant Coach Steve Peachey (or at least his left eye). Peachey was poked in the eye by a coloring book which tore the cornea of his left eye. He wore an eyepatch for a day and a half before fully recovering. It was suggested that he keep the eyepatch to make him look more like a pirate, but he declined.

February 21, 1997

What a night for the Streaks. 1450 people saw the Streaks win their 10th consecutive regional title by a score of 110-30. Every Streak saw action in the first half, and 13 of14 players scored in the game. Coach Massey's club improves to 29-0 tying, the record for number of wins in a season for the third consecutive year.

However, the win almost came without the presence of Coach Massey himself. With Coach Massey's wife Amy expecting a baby on March 7th, the Masseys knew that the baby could arrive any day. At approximately 5:15, Mrs. Massey went into labor leaving Coach Peachey and Coach Rux at the helm. While the two assistants went through the pre-game ritual, Massey returned 20 minutes before gametime to walk out on the floor with the team.

Coach Massey left shortly after the game while the team celebrated and at11:30, Mrs. Massey gave birth to their first child, a boy, Allen Wright Massey. What a day! Both child and mother are doing well. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MASSEYS! We wish them all the best!

In other game notes, Galesburg's Jaque Howard and Leslie Gumm advanced in the Country Companies Three Point Shootout. Jaque made 7 of 15 to advance while Leslie made 5 of 15 to advance. Both will shoot on Monday before the Galesburg-Freeport game.

February 18, 1997

Galesburg will play Lasalle-Peru, a 55-54 winner over Geneseo on Monday night, on Thursday for the Regional Championship. The winner will advance to Monday's Sectional game at Moline's Wharton Feildhouse.

February 14, 1997

The Streaks finish their regular season at 28-0 accomplishing what no other basketball team (boys or girls) has been able to accomplish since 1905-1906 boys team went 11-0.

The Streaks accomplished this despite some adverse conditions at Rock Island. A fight broke out in the stands at the end of the third quarter causing one distraction, while the Streaks reserves were hit with pennies, bottle caps, and other debris throughout the game.

The sophomores finished their season at 19-2 overall and 9-1 in the in Western Big Six good enough for first place in the conference.

February 13, 1997

The top five teams in this week's AP Girls' AA Basketball Poll are the following, with team name, record, the number of first place votes, and total points.

1.	Glenview Glenbrook South	26-0	(4)	154
2.	Galesburg	27-0	(5)	153
3.	Taylorville	27-0	(1)	139
4.	Wilmette Loyola	21-2		127
5.	Chicago Whitney Young	21-3		108

February 9, 1997

A crowd on 1,749 came out Saturday to see the Streaks take on Quincy (so far the largest Streaks crowd ever).

In the sophomore game on Saturday, Jaque Howard tied a sophomore record for number of three point baskets made in a game with 4. She ties Jen Wright's record of 4 set 1-11-94 vs. Canton.

Also in the sophomore game, Katie McCants set a sophomore record for field goal percentage. She hit on 6 of 6 attempts for 100%. She beats Jennifer Bulkeley's record of 9-10 (90%) also set 1-11-94 vs. Canton.

The sophomores finish with a perfect 11-0 home record and are currently 18-2 on the season. They finish their season on Thursday at Rock Island.

February 6, 1997

In this week's AP Girls' AA Basketball Poll are the following, with team name, record, the number of first place votes, and total points.

Galesburg

26-0

(5)

154

(tie)

Glenview Glenbrook South

24-0

(4)

154

Taylorville

24-0

(1)

135

Wilmette Loyola

21-2

130

Chicago Marshall

17-4

108

February 5, 1997

Coach Rux won his 100th game as sophomore coach at Galesburg. With the sophomores 59-57 win over Geneseo, they improve to 17-2 tieing a sophomore record of number of wins in a season and making Coach Rux's mark(100-34). The sophomores have two games left.

February 2, 1997

Just a reminder to make sure you cast your vote for your all-time best GHS Girls' Basketball players. Votes are coming in and are being counted. Results will be posted soon after the AA Girls' State Tournament.

January 30, 1997

In this week's AP Girls' AA Basketball Poll are the following, with team name, record, the number of first place votes, and total points.

1. Glenview Glenbrook South 18-0 (5) 155

2. Galesburg 21-0 (5) 154

3. Wilmette Loyola 15-1 133

4. Chicago Marshall 14-3 129

5. Taylorville 19-0 121

The top five teams remained the same from last week.

The web page may be in for some changes in the weeks to come as you may have already seen. It appears that our address will be changing. Hopefully it will all work out smoothly. Here's to hoping for the best.

January 26, 1997

In the sophomore loss on Saturday, Leslie Gumm was taken back to Galesburg's Cottage Hospital to receive five stitches in her chin for a cut received while going for a steal in the closing seconds of the game. She is expected to play in Thursday's conference matchup with Moline at Moline's Wharton Feildhouse.

Meredith Bulkeley was the 3000 visitor to the web page.

January 24, 1997

The freshman game scheduled with East Moline on January 11 that was posponed has been rescheduled for Saturday, February 1, 1997, in Wicall Gym. The game will start at 10:00am as previously planned.

Senior night festivities went well last night. After honoring the four seniors, Meg Sherwood, Molly Watson, Jessica Thompson, and Angie Galyean, before a crowd of 1130, the Streaks went on to beat Peoria Notre Dame 71-38.

Angie Galyean came to play last night. The senior forward went 7-7 from the feild just missing tying Jennifer Bulkeley and current sophomore assistant Trisha Hickey's record of 8-8.

...and Melanie Pendergrass had 11 assists for the Streaks just missing Ann Henderson's mark of 12 assists for the game. Two outstanding efforts!

The sophomores played a close one, beating Notre Dame 48-44. Neither team led by more than 7 points. Jenny Zolper's two big rebounds with under a minute to play (one an offensive putback to give the Streaks a 4 point lead with 0:19 remaining) sealed the win for the Streaks.

January 23, 1997

In this week's AP Girls' AA Basketball Poll are the following, with team name, record, the number of first place votes, and total points.

1. Glenview Glenbrook South 18-0 (5) 155

2. Galesburg 21-0 (5) 152

3. Wilmette Loyola 15-1 133

4. Chicago Marshall 14-3 132

5. Taylorville 19-0 117

The top five teams remained the same from last week.

January 22, 1997

1997 Senior Class

These four girls have made significant contributions to the Galesburg girls' basketball program. Molly Watson has played four years of varsity, Angie Galyean for three years, and Meg Sherwood and Jessica Thompson for two years. Over the last four years Galesburg has won four Regional Championships, four Streaks' Classic Championships, has been rated in the top twenty in the State each year, has been in the Sweet Sixteen twice, has taken 3rd in State, and has compiled a record of 103-15. When it comes to this senior class, "Nobody does it better."

Angie Galyean

Angie is the daughter of Gary and Rhonda Quarterman. She has been a member of the varsity basketball team for the last three years. As a junior she was one of the first off the bench for the Streaks. This year she has started every game. Angie's quickness and aggressive approach have been a most valuable asset to the team. She is captain of the 1996-7 team, and the intensity with which she plays has certainly provided us with an inspiration. After high school she plans to attend college but is undecided as to where. She would like to pursue a career in the field of medicine.

Meg Sherwood

Meg is the daughter of Dan and Liz Sherwood. Last year Meg was the first guard off the bench for Galesburg and she has filled the same role this year. While it is not always easy to come off the bench, Meg has filled the role very well for the Streaks. The combination of her size and shooting ability have been important for the team. Many times she has come in to give us an offensive boost. She has scored in double figures on several occasions this year. Meg was also a member of the state qualifying golf team this past fall. She plans to attend Truman State after high school.

Jessica Thompson

Jessica is the daughter of John and Karla Thompson. Jessica has started as center for the Streaks the last two years. The combination of her rebounding and nice touch around the basket have played a big role in our success. Often times she has been matched up to guard the other team's best offensive post players. While she may not always be a big scorer for us, she quietly gets the job done for us on the boards and defensively. In addition to playing basketball, Jessica was a member of the volleyball team. She plans to attend college and play basketball but at this time is undecided as to where.

Molly Watson

Molly is the daughter of John and Peggy Watson. Presently she is #2 in scoring, #1 in assists, #3 in steals, and #1 in threes for a career at GHS. Last year she was selected All-Conference, Manual Tourney MVP, All-State by IBCA, Chicago Tribune, and Chicago Sun-Times, Player of the Year by the Peoria Journal-Star. National scouting services have rated her one of the top 100 players in America. This year she was the MVP of the Rockford Tourney. Her work ethic and intensity have been an inspiration. She will attend DePaul University next year on a basketball scholarship.

January 20, 1997

Former Streaks and current Illini women's baskeball players Ann Henderson and Bonny Apsey both contributed to the Illini's win over Indiana. Ann played about 15 minutes and was 5-6 from the free throw line and had a steal and a beautiful assist to Melissa Parker on the break. Bonny, playing in her first college game, shot two one and one free throw attempts unfortunately missing on both attempts, but she did have a blocked shot in the lane on an Indiana player. We are very proud of both Ann and Bonny! Keep up the great work!

Thursday, January 23, is Pack the Place and Senior night. The Streaks will be honoring its four seniors: Meg Sherwood, Angie Galyean, Molly Watson and Jessica Thompson. We thank these four senoirs for their dedication and leadership over the last four years and wish them well in their future endevors.

In the next few days we will highlight each of the seniors and update you on their future plans.

The Streaks hope to see you and yours out to the game on Thursday! With Pack the Place night, the Streaks hope to go over the 1707 attendence mark. Tell your friends and neighbors to come out and catch the action. Only two home games left! (plus one regional game)

DID YOU KNOW...that Molly Watson was not the first Silver Streak to shoot at the United Center. Last year Jenny Zolper was picked to participate in a contest during the Bulls game. Jenny hit her shot and won pizza for her entire section. Ironically, Molly shot at the same basket that Jenny did, and won her contest as well, winning $500 for the GHS girls' basketball program! It must bet the lighting at that end of the building! And Michael Jordan says he dosen't feel comfortable shooting at the United Center! HA!

January 18, 1997

The sophomores had to withstand a late Alleman rally. Up by as many as twenty points in the fourth quarter, Galesburg hung on to win by four, 63-59.

The Streaks will head south on Sunday to catch the Illinois women play. The Illini host Indiana on Sunday and the Streaks hope to see former Streak and current Illini Ann Henderson in action. Ann is a regular reserve and part time starter for the Illini.

Another former Streak, Bonny Apsey, will also be on hand for the Illini, but has yet to see action for the Illini this year.

January 16, 1997

At last night's seeding meeting in Moline, the Streaks received the number one seed by a vote of the sectional coaches. The Streaks came into the meeting with a record of 21-0. This year's sectional will be played at Moline's Wharton Feildhouse. The following is a list of the remaining seeds, teams, and records coming into the seeding meeting.

2-Rock Island (13-3)

3-Ottawa (11-2)

4-Dixon (14-3)

5-Freeport (14-3)

6-Moline (11-7)

7-Sterling (8-8)

8-Geneseo (4-13)

9-Lasalle-Peru (6-9)

10-Rochelle (8-10)

11-East Moline (United Township) 4-14

12-Sycamore (6-8)

13-Princeton (6-7)

14-DeKalb (3-13)

15-Streator (3-8)

It appears as though the Streaks will receive a bye the first round and will play the winner of the Geneseo/Lasalle-Peru game for the Regional Championship in Galesburg on February 20th.

The top five teams in today's AP Girls' AA Basketball Poll are the following, with team name, record, the number of first place votes, and total points.

1. Glenbrook South 18-0 (5) 140

2. Galesburg 21-0 (4) 130

3. Loyola 14-1 123

4. Chicago Marshall 13-3 117

5. Taylorville 19-0 105

The poll is compiled by The Register-Mail.

January 15, 1997

In the SportsChannel Three Point Shootout, the girls' team beat the boys' team. Galesburg's Molly Watson shot last of all competitors and needed two baskets to tie the score and three to win. Each contestant shot twelve balls. After missing all of the balls on her first rack, Molly came back to make three of her last eight shots to win the contest in front of a sellout crowd at the United Center and a live SportsChannel audience.

The Sun-Times' Steve Tucker was one of the judges for the contest. The Sun-Times girls' basketball guru talked hoops with Molly Watson and Dana Leonard after the shootout in his choice seats three rows behind the Bulls bench.

Each girl will receive $500 for their school's athletic department. What makes the win even more special is that the girls' team won despite having to use boys basketballs which are larger and a bit heavier than girls basketballs.

Coach Massey, Coach Peachey, and Coach Rux were able to see the contest live as they also made the trip to Chicago. A great time was had by all!

Congratulations, Molly! We are very proud of you!

January 12, 1997

The Streaks were ranked 3rd in the initial AP girls poll tabulated by the (Galesburg) Register-Mail. The Streaks received two first place votes.

January 10, 1997

In the Streaks win at United Township, Molly Watson led all scorers with 20 points, despite playing only two and one half quarters. All of her points came in the first half including five three pointers.

January 9, 1997

The Galesburg Rock Island game drew somewhere between 1000 and 1200 people to John Thiel Gym. The attendence helped boost the Streaks to a 61-36 conference win.

January 8, 1997

Coach Michelle Wynne's GHS freshman team is 5-4 on the season. They beat Canton 51-27 last night at Canton.

As the Streaks cross the half-way mark in the conference, it shows both varsity and sophomore teams with 5-0 marks.

Over the holiday break, the Streaks had visits from several former Streaks. Bonny Apsey, Sara Wood, Jennifer Bulkeley and Amber West all made apperances in Thiel Gym.

Ann Henderson continues to be an intrigal part of the Illinois Women's Basketball Team. The Illini are 2-0 atop the Big Ten. They play at #10 Arkansas tonight--a game that can be heard on WGIL. (The Illini beat the Razorbacks 100-81).

January 2, 1997

Looking for the inside scoop to the inside scoop? Well here it is! It's been awhile since this page has been updated and that's only because of faulty equipment. I have been unable to update the page because the computers I have access to, haven't been working. Hopefully when school starts back up, the page will be updated on a more regular basis.

Molly Watson has been selected to shoot in a 3-point shooting contest at halftime of a Chicago Bulls game January 14 when the Bulls play the Washington Bullets at the United Center. The contest is sponsored by SportsChannel. Molly will shoot with Dana Leonard of Glenbrook South and Missy Barret of Hume Shiloh. If you can't attend the game in person, be sure to watch it on SportsChannel! Good luck Molly!

How many girls basketball teams have radio coverage throughout the year? The Streaks have been covered by not one, but two radio stations this year. Q-93 and WGIL have covered the Streaks on a regular basis this year. If you can't make it to one of the games, be sure to tune into the Streaks' radio network to catch the latest Streaks action.

December 30, 1996

The Streaks won the Harlem Christmas Classic. They beat the host, Harlem Huskies in the championship game by a score of 78-57. The Streaks will take a short break and return to action Saturday, January 4, 1997, as they will open the new year at a grueling pace playing five games in a ten day period.

The Galesburg Register-Mail is taking over the girls' state poll. The Register-Mail will compile the poll starting after Christmas. Ten newspapers from around the the state will vote on the top teams in the state. Look for the first poll in the next week.

December 24, 1996

The Streaks won their first two games at the Harlem Christmas Classic. They take a break for Christmas and return to action Friday, December 27 where they will take on Stillman Valley at 12:30pm. If the Streaks win that game, they will play again at 6:00pm vs the winner of the Conant/Burlington Central game. If the Streaks lose the 12:30 game, they will play at 11:00am Saturday, December 28 vs the loser of the Conant/Burlington Central game.

December 15, 1996

The Galesburg Shootout was a success with both sophomore and varsity teams coming away winners. Both teams will concentrate on Quincy this week as they will travel there on Thursday.

The sophomores will close out their '96 portion of the schedule on Thursday while the varsity will travel to Rockford to play in the Harlem Christmas Classic. The Streaks will open with Hampshire at 10:30 on Monday, December 23 and will play Geneseo at 2:30 also on Monday. Pending Monday's outcome, the Streaks will be placed in a bracket and play Friday, December 27 and 28.

December 12, 1996

Galesburg will host the Galesburg Shootout this weekend with a total of eight games being played on Saturday. All sophomore games will be played in Wicall Gym and begin at 1:00 pm while the varsity games will be played in Thiel Gym. Games there begin at 3:00 pm. For a complete schedule refer back to the web page.

December 8, 1996

Galesburg had a good week beating Alleman and Chicago Maria. The Sreaks welcomed the Maria players and coaches by giving them holiday gifts before the game. Afterwards, the Galesburg and Maria sophomore and varsity teams ate pizza together while sharing ideas of "what to do" in Galesburg.

During halftime of the Alleman game, the sophomore team had to contest with the Alleman band who was warming up in the room next to them. Ahh! Life on the road!

Jenny Zolper is back in action after spraining an ankle over two weeks ago. The sophomore played limited minutes vs. Alleman but led the sophomores in rebounding vs. Maria.

December 1, 1996

The Streaks won their own Streaks Classic over the weekend. The Streaks now have a 6-0 record heading into Thursday's game with Rock Island Alleman. The following players were named to the all tournament team: Alisha Nagle-Carthage, Adrienne Dickerson-Carthage, Johnna Krutzinger-Mattoon, Sara Bailey-Washington, Sarah Larson-Galesburg, and Molly Watson-Galesburg. Congratulations!

November 25, 1996

Over the weekend Molly Watson became the all-time assist leader passing Sara Wood (395 career assists). Watson needed seven assists to tie Wood. Watson had one assist vs. Decatur MacArthur, four assists vs. Peoria Woodruff, and eight assists vs. Carthage, giving her 401 total assists. Congratulations Molly!

November 24, 1996

Streaks SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE was a success. Although the Streaks did not break the IHSA attendence record, they did draw 792 people who got to see a terrific game. The Streaks won the game 81-74 behind 32 points from Molly Watson. Carthage rallied from being down by 21.

November 23, 1996

Streaks guard Molly Watson recently signed a letter of intent to play at Division I, DePaul University in Chicago, IL. The 5'4 point guard averaged 13.8 points for the Streaks last season.

Watson led the Streaks in scoring last night with 12 points despite playing only two quarters as the Streaks won their opener 80-8.

November 21, 1996

The Streaks are ready to tip off their season Friday, November 23, at 8:30 pm vs. Decatur MacArthur. The Streaks begin opening play in the Streaks Classic.

Coach Massey addressed the Galesburg Lions' Club on Wednesday afternoon. He spoke about the upcoming season and what it holds.

Wednesday also maked the season opener for "In The Zone", Coach Massey's weekly radio show that is broadcast Wednesday evenings at 6:05 pm oEach week David Klockenga and Coach Massey look back at the previous week's games and practices and preview upcoming opponents. Don't miss "In The Zone" Wednesdays - 6:05 pm on Q-93.

Also, Saturday, November 23, the Streaks play twice. At 10:00 am they take on Peoria Woodruff and then at 8:30 pm they play the Carthage Bluegirls. The Streaks are hoping to PACK THE PLACE Saturday night while trying to break the IHSA State Attendence Record of 1707. Come out and help the Streaks break the attendence record while watching some of the fastest paced action in the state. Oh, and bring a friend (or two)!

The sophomores open their season Saturday, November 23, vs the Monmouth Zippers in Wicall Gym. Game time is 5:00 pm.

November 12, 1996

Sunday night/Monday morning's Midnight Madness was a success. Over 450 people attendl hold their official Meet the Streaks on Thursday, November 14, 1996. The freshman will begin at 6:30 followed by sophomores at 7:15 and the varsity at 8:00.

November 5, 1996

Nearly 1000 people have clicked into the web page before the season even started. The page is only 2 months old. Mr. Neil Myer was the site's 1000 visitor. Congratulations Neil!

The Streaks opened practice yesterday with eight returning letter winners and several new players to add to the team thi0.

November 5, 1996

Nearly 1000 people have clicked into the web page before the season even started. The page is only 2 months old. Mr. Neil Myer was tthe site's 1000 visitor. Congratulations Neil!

The Streaks opened practice yesterday with eight returning letter winners and several new players to add to the team this year. Coach Massey and his staff are excited about this year's prospects and look to build on what was accomplished last year.

The sophomore team has a new assistant coach. Trisha Hickey will assist Michael Rux at the sophomore level. Trisha just recently graduated from Knox College and played basketball for Coach Massey from 1991-1993. Trish played basketball for Knox for two years.

October 26, 1996

The GHS sophomores have dropped out of the Dixon Sophomore Christmas Tournament. The sophomore Streaks will pick up three games eariler in the year.

Sat. Nov. 23 vs. Monmouth 5:00 pm at Wicall Gym
Fri. Nov. 29 vs. Peoria Woodruff 11:30 am at Wicall Gym
Sat. Nov. 30 vs. Carthage 9:30 am at Wicall Gym

October 21, 1996

The season is just around the corner, and Coach Massey and his staff are busy making plans for the upcoming season. The Streaks are planning several promotions for the upcoming season. The first is November 10, 1996.

Sunday, November 10 is Midnight Madness. As the girls complete their first week of practice, the boys begin their first day. The action begins at 10:00pm with a one hour practice session with the girls, followed by a one hour session of contests, games, promotions, and more!

The boys follow up with a one hour practice of their own at midnight. It's a great opportunity to see both teams kick off the season with a bang.

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