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.
GHS' varsity boys swimming and diving team
completed the dual meet portion of their schedule at home Tuesday
night with a 103-80 loss to Rock Island.
The Streaks won two events, but turned in some strong swims
against a solid Rock squad led by Charles Holliday, who set a pool
record in the the 50 freestyle (22.04). Jory Seibert,
the lone Silver Streak senior was honored at the
break. Seibert was the only freshmen on the boys swim team four
years ago and he was part of a Conference and Sectional
championship. He also
swam under three
different head coaches during his career at GHS.
Streaks shake off slow
start for win
Bloomington gave GHS' varsity girls basketball team a battle
in the first half, but eventually the Streaks imposed their
will on the Purple Raiders to win going away 80-56, Saturday
afternoon. GHS (23-4) broke away from a
29-26 halftime lead to outscored Bloomington 27-14 in the
third and 24-16 in the fourth quarters. Jessica Lieber
scored 17 points. Sadee Hamilton had 15 and
Chloe Anderson, 10, to lead the
Streaks' effort.
Mixon & Walker undefeated in WB 6
QUINCY - GHS' Jonathan Mixon
(182) and Demario Walker (195) won all their matches this
weekend to finish the Western Big 6 campaign 5-0 for the GHS
varsity wrestling team. The Streaks managed only one conference
dual win, but wrestled tough with a short-handed squad. This
coming Saturday, GHS' wrestlers will compete in the IHSA 2A
Regional at Geneseo.
Streaks
nip Rock Island
GHS' varsity girls
basketball team won their conference showdown with Rock
Island 61-60, Thursday night. With the win, the Streaks
moved into first place in the Western Big 6 with one more
league contest on the schedule. Sharron Diggins
scored 12 of her 20 points in the fourth quarter as the
Streaks held on for the win. Jessica Lieber added 19 and
Sadee
Hamilton, 11.
KEWANEE - GHS' varsity bowling team won
their final dual meet of the season at Kewanee 2534-2433,
Thursday. The teams went six-on-six in the dual as they prepare
for the big meets at the end of the season. Colleen Wiechmann
led the GHS effort with a 496 three-game series. The Streaks will
compete in the Dixon Invitational Saturday and will host the
Western Big 6 championship on Monday.
