Make sure to pick up a copy of today's Monroe News for the incredible story of how Bedford senior Connor Bartlett returned to wrestling after being told he had just days to live in November of 2018.
Zach Kohn of Gibraltar Carlson (21st round Yankees) and Bryce Windham of SMCC (32nd round Cubs) both have been selected today in the Major League Baseball Draft.
SMCC throws the inbounds pass long to Tyler Welch and he scores making the final score SMCC 31, Kalamazoo Christian 28. The Falcons will play in the state semifinals Thursday.
The Monroe County Region FB schedule for Sept. 17:
New Boston Huron at Airport
AA Huron at Bedford
Dundee at Blissfield
Taylor at Carlson
Mason at Summerfield
Milan at Flat Rock
Monroe at AA Skyline
Grosse Ile at Jefferson
Ida at Clinton
SMCC at Riverview
Whiteford at Madison
Can you smell football in the morning air? Two-a-day practices begin today. I'll be headed out to Summerfield shortly, then will zip up US-23 to Milan. I plan to head to Monroe High in the afternoon. What a great day!
We have plenty of coverage of SMCC's state championship online, but Falcon fans are going to want to pick up a copy of today's Monroe News as a keepsake. We have the game story, championship notes and a story about how the fans reacted at Ford Field.
Here is the story of Summerfield's win in the Division 4 state baseball finals. Look for more photos and details in Sunday's Monroe News. We are also planning addition coverage in Monday's edition.
Our Region's Best magazine featuring All-Region teams for boys basketball, girls basketball and wrestling is inserted in today's Monroe News. Make sure to get your copy.
Gibraltar Carlson cracked the state football rankings for the first time this season; Bedford, Ida and SMCC moved up and Whiteford held on to its No. 3 ranking.
On the front page of today's Monroe News sports section find out how perseverance and hard work turned SMCC graduate John Lako into a Division 1 college football player.
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Jakob Furkas, a Renton Junior High student, helped Taylor North win the Little League World Series. His mother is Monroe High assistant principal Jen Furkas.
2018 NCAA stats were officially set & finalized today!
Wolverine Meghan Beaubien led the nation w 33 wins, ranked 3rd in hits allowed per game (3.26), 6th in shutouts (12) & 8th in ERA (1.16). As a freshman.
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Congratulations to Airport's Emily Swiercz for making the Associated Press Division 2 All-State Girls Basketball second team. The story is in today's Monroe News sports section.
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have announced a Week 2 meeting in 2020. It's the first meeting for the two schools on the football field since 1976.
LeRoy was one of the first football coaches I met when I came to Monroe County in 1984. It's interesting that he has come full circle back to Summerfield.
Good to see LeRoy Wood coaching again. Wood joined Coach Lipka's staff at Summerfield over the winter. Wood is a Bulldog legend, coaching there from 1972-1987 and winning 5 TCC titles in the process.
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Pressure did not seem to bother Gibraltar Carlson's Zack Sisk at all. He won the semifinals by two pins and the finals in a rolloff by a single pin to win the Division 2 state bowling championship Saturday.
The All-Region Girls Soccer team is announced in today's Monroe News. Make sure to pick up your copy. Also, remember that posters of any Monroe News page are available for just $10. They make great graduation gifts. Congratulations to all the girls!