Galesburg High School
Galesburg softball picks up second win in Knoxville
Galesburg used a balanced offensive attack and a strong pitching performance to earn an 8-2 nonconference road win over Knoxville on March 23.
The Silver Streaks (2-4) scored in four different innings and finished with 14 hits, breaking the game open with a three-run sixth inning after taking a 5-2 lead.
Galesburg got on the board quickly, scoring twice in the first inning, then added two more in the fourth to build a 4-0 advantage. Knoxville answered with single runs in the fourth and fifth innings but could get no closer.
Freshman Mavery Bland led the Silver Streaks at the plate, going 3 for 4 with three RBIs and two doubles. Junior Evelin Guel added two hits and scored three runs, while senior Hannah Barton tripled and drove in two runs.
Galesburg’s lineup produced throughout, with Tamryn Davis and Layla Shepler each collecting two hits as the team posted a .412 batting average.
In the circle, sophomore Taylor Lee pitched a complete game, allowing two runs on nine hits while striking out 11 and walking two.
Defensively, Galesburg was error-free, while Knoxville committed three errors.
Knoxville (0-2) finished with nine hits but was unable to capitalize consistently against Lee.
Galesburg girls soccer suffers first loss
Galesburg girls soccer coach Jessica Jones was upbeat despite the Silver Streaks’ 8-2 home loss to Western Big 6 Conference rival United Township on March 24.
“Last year this game was a 9-0 loss, and this year it was an 8-2,” Jones said. “We scored two on them this year, and they never stopped fighting for one minute. They were in the game the entire time.”
The Silver Streaks (3-1, 0-1 WB6) conceded six first-half goals, including a decisive stretch late in the half, but were unable to recover despite a stronger second half.
Galesburg entered the match unbeaten but struggled to contain United Township’s attack early. The Panthers (2-1, 1-0 WB6) added two more goals after halftime to secure the win.
United Township scored early, but a goal by Madalyn Lardi tied the match at 1-1. The Panthers then surged late in the half to take a 6-2 lead into halftime.
Jones credited her team’s defensive adjustments and communication.
“Our defense is really coming together,” she said. “The teamwork, talking to each other and moving — and the biggest thing is just staying positive the whole entire time.”
Galesburg showed resilience in the second half, holding United Township to two goals while maintaining pressure.
Senior midfielder Leirah Harrison said the team showed growth.
“I would say we definitely tried our best. There was some grit there,” Harrison said. “We kind of got it together in the second half.”
Harrison also pointed to improved passing and confidence.
“We’ve been working on these leading passes a lot, and it’s showed up in games,” she said. “Overall, we’re having a great season so far.”
Lardi scored Galesburg’s second goal on a penalty kick late in the match. Addison Schatteman and Kylie Hayes each scored three goals for United Township.
Galesburg is at East Peoria for a 6 p.m. match March 26, then hosts Canton at 11 a.m. March 28.
Lee pitches, hits Galesburg past Limestone
Galesburg held off Limestone for a 7-5 nonconference softball win March 24 in Bartonville, earning its second straight victory.
The Silver Streaks (3-4) used a four-run fourth inning to break open a tight game and finished with 15 hits to outlast the Rockets.
Taylor Lee led the way both in the circle and at the plate. The sophomore struck out nine over seven innings, allowing four runs — two earned — on 10 hits while walking two. She also went 3 for 5 with two RBIs.
Galesburg matched Limestone (2-3) early, with the teams tied 2-2 after the first inning. The Streaks took a 3-2 lead in the second before Limestone answered with three runs in the third.
Galesburg responded with its decisive fourth inning, scoring four runs to regain control at 7-5. The Streaks held Limestone scoreless over the final three innings.
Mavery Bland reached base in all five plate appearances, scoring twice and driving in a run, while Avayah Bridgewater went 3 for 4 with an RBI. Hannah Barton and Tamryn Davis each added two hits, and Mary Moore contributed an RBI.
Galesburg will host Biggsville West Central at 4:30 p.m. March 26.
Carl Sandburg College
111 Sandburg athletes earn Region 4 academic awards
Carl Sandburg College had 111 student-athletes earn Academic All-Region 4 awards from the 2025 fall semester.
To be eligible, student-athletes must have completed at least 12 credit hours and recorded a grade point average of at least 3.0.
All 11 Chargers teams had at least one representative. Baseball had the most of any team, with 31. Among women’s squads, cross country, basketball and softball each had 10.
Baseball
Colton Allen, Drey Anderson, Landon Binder, Tucker Bond, Braley Burford, Clayton Cawley, Carter Chapin, Elliott Copeland, Shane Correll, Jameson Dickerson, Dawson Fenton, Nathan Hill, Brady Johnson, Connor Johnson, Kellan Keane, Justin Keener, Kody Knecht, Ethan Krei, Griffen Landsverk, Dayton Lundstrom, Benjamin Marvel, Ayden Mendoza, Cruz Paredes, Drake Paul, Brady Peterson, Carter Ramsey, Owen Rigg, Damien Snell, Dillon Steelman, Tucker Vandewostine, Karter Wheeler
Men’s basketball
James Blackwell, Griffin Briles, Rylan Carton, Ashton Grieves, Larry Olivier, Lewis Siegfried
Women’s basketball
Abbie Ackers, Cameron Anderson, Lajaya Angel, Camryn Atterberg, Lillian Covarrubias, Tiera Hall, Antonia Kisler, Anna Landis, Tyriunna Steele, Janessa Wallace
Men’s cross country
Amos Kipkemoi, Jeff Kipkorir, Jeff Kipkorir, Mathew Kiplagat, Mathias Kiprotich, Finnegan Martin
Women’s cross country
Sheila Cheruiyot, Ascar Jepchirchir, Qetsia Kamdem Houeguo, Marrion Kemboi, Damaris Kimaiyo, Faith Kiprop, Linda Koech, Abigael Maiyo, Grace Maiyo, Sharon Yego
Esports
Bishop Kyser, Austin Ullrich
Men’s golf
Braeden Brennan, Blake Harvey, Kenneth Hoosen, Tyler Partee, Brayden Schleich
Women’s golf
Anna Carroll, Jessica Schultz, Olivia Seei, Abigail Strode, Allison Thome
Men’s soccer
Pablo Albiach Perez, Sergio Cruz Segui, Kokou Dadabo, Alberto Fernandez Do Carmo, Mateo Figueroa Garibay, Iker Garcia, Valentin Kretschmer, Teigan Lai-Conboy, Jaime Martin Caballero, Connor McLauchlan, Lucas Mota, Tyrese Ogbonnia, Caio Oliveira, Linus Richtberg, Enrico Augusto Rola, Diego Santos Branco Martinez, Craig Sewell, Emiliano Sosa
Softball
Jordyn Climer, Jaylynn Hamilton, Madalynn Knapp, Rylee Krebsbach, Lakinn Larson, Reese Poole, Hannah Pyle, Emma Racke, Payton Ruggles, Tieler Williams-Fouts
Volleyball
Taliya Galloway, Addison Gillen, Madalynn Knapp, Macy Nolan, Quinn Rexroat, Payton Ruggles, Abigail Shaffer, Taylor Wagner
Highland sweeps Sandburg in softball doubleheader
Highland Community College swept a doubleheader from Carl Sandburg College on March 24, winning 19-6 and 7-0.
Highland took control early in Game 1, scoring four runs in the first inning and adding six more in the fourth.
Sandburg finished with eight hits, led by Madalynn Knapp, who went 3 for 3 with a double and two RBIs. Jordyn Climer scored two runs, and Hannah Pyle added an RBI.
Defensive miscues hurt the Chargers, who committed five errors as Highland built a 19-4 lead before Sandburg scored twice late.
In Game 2, Highland again jumped out quickly with three runs in each of the first two innings and cruised to a 7-0 win.
Sandburg managed five hits, with Climer, Jaylynn Hamilton, Pyle, Knapp and Jalie Eller each recording one. Climer pitched a complete game, allowing seven runs — one earned — while striking out five.
The Chargers committed three errors in the second game.
Sandburg travels to Black Hawk College for a doubleheader March 26. First pitch is 2 p.m.
Knox College
Knox baseball ends Florida trip with loss to Union College
The Knox College baseball team closed play at the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational with a 9-3 loss to Union College on March 23.
The Prairie Fire went 1-8 in Florida, bringing their overall record to 2-14. Knox returns home this weekend to open Midwest Conference play against Grinnell; the doubleheader begins at noon March 28.
In the finale, the Prairie Fire fell behind 5-0 after four innings. Knox got on the board in the fifth when Jacob Halseth scored on a balk. The Prairie Fire added two runs in the eighth on Tyler Kemp’s two-run home run.
Halseth and Owen Shannon each finished with two hits, while Kemp drove in two runs.
Knox men’s golf places seventh in season opener
The Knox College men’s golf team opened its spring season with a seventh-place finish at the Alice Lloyd College Spring Invitational at Battlefield Golf Club in Richmond, Kentucky, March 21-22.
The Prairie Fire shot a two-round total of 609 (49 over par). Indiana University East won the 13-team field with a score of 562.
Knox opened with a 301 on Saturday and followed with a 308.
Pranav Nandakumar led the squad, tying for fifth with a 69-73—142 (2 over par). Gabe Newton tied for ninth with a 72-72—144 (4 over), while Nathaniel Zug tied for 23rd with a 77-76—153 (13 over).
Knox competes next at the Illinois Wesleyan Invitational on April 3-4.