The
Silver Streak athletic program provides students a chance to
compete in a variety of sports. Currently, GHS offers 10 boys
sports and 10 girls sports.
GHS athletes are challenged to succeed both on
the playing field and in the classroom as the school maintains one
of the
highest academic standards in the Western Big 6 Conference.
Coach John
Chapman taught GHS athletes more than wrestling
It came as a shock to the
whole Silver Streak community when Coach John W. Chapman
died suddenly in Davenport on Saturday, July 24th. Chapman,
41, had been the head coach of the GHS wrestling program the
past 11 years. He is survived by his wife GHS girls track
and cross country coach Jody Chapman and two children.
Chapman, who was inducted into both
the GHS and Monmouth College
Athletic Hall of Fames, was loved and respected by the
athletes he worked with.
There will be a visitation for the public
at the Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel from 4
to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 28th, with the family present from 5 to
8 p.m. A prayer service will be held at 8 p.m. The funeral service
will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 29th at 10 a.m. at Corpus
Christi Catholic Church in Galesburg.
Football 'Gold Cards' on sale again
The popular Silver Streak discount "gold cards" will go on sale
this week as the team concludes their 2010 summer camp. The price
for the card will again be $10 with purchasers seeing great
savings from a number of local businesses. Each player will have
cards to sell. The fundraiser is the main one for the football
program, funding team meals and a number of "extras" not included
in the athletic department budget.
Boosters present '2010
Golf Event'
The GHS Athletic Booster Club will host a grand golf outing
on Monday, August 2nd to support the Silver Streak athletic
program. The golf outing will be held at the
Soangetaha Country Club. In addition to raising money of the
school's athletic program, the outing should prove to be a
great time. Many area businesses have
already graciously pitched in sponsor the
important event.
Even though the school calendar moved up this
year for the GHS students, the fall sports dates set by the IHSA
will
correspond with previous years. Wednesday, August 11th will be the
first official date for fall sports to conduct practices and
try-outs. Summer "contact days" will end on August 1st for teams.
Only weight training and equipment issue may occur from August
2-10. When details become available concerning starting times and
locations for fall sports they will be posted on this website.
