Like many guys growing up in small rural communities in the 1950s, I fancied myself a pretty good athlete. That perception was moderated quite a bit when I joined the Navy and started occasionally playing sports with kids from all over the country. I started to feel….well…..average!It’s been a lot of fun watching Galey kids excel in sports. I suspect several of the Lubbock Galeys were good athletes, and now we’re seeing the prowess of Chance Galey, son of Gary Gene and Kim, grandson of Gary and Zoleta, and great grandson of Tom (the guy on the horse at the top of this blog) and Eva Galey. That’s Chance and his cousin, Kelsey Galey, in the photograph above.
Chance is the standout center on perhaps the best football team ever fielded by Chadron State College. Even without their star running back, Harlon Hill award-winner Danny Woodhead, the Eagles were able to handily defeat arch-rival NU-Kearney last week on national television, 28-16.
In his second year of starting for the Eagles, Chance has demonstrated great talent as an athlete. But what makes his success on the field even sweeter is the fact that Chance is a top-notch student. This week, he added another accolade to the list. He was named to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference All-Conference Academic First Team. No other school had more than four players named to the first team. CSC had 13! That’s quite an achievement.
Long after the recognition and applause for his sports career, Chance’s accomplishments in the classroom will stand him in good stead.
Of course, I’m biased, but Chance Galey is also simply a really good kid. Or should I say “young man.” That, he certainly is. His parents, grandparents, and all of his family are justifiably proud of him. Well done, Chance!
Now, sports fans, keep your eye on the Galey family in Riverton!
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