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Did you know that the first basketball banquet was held in 1957?
The banquet would have celebrated arguably one of the best boys' basketball teams to ever play in Monroe City.
Some of the members of that 1956-57 Panther team are still alive. They include Jerry Burditt , Gary Wayne Mayes, John Henderson and Jim Gottman. Other members coached by Bill Key were Alvin Feldkamp, Richard Warren, Gene Mudd, Gene Ely, Mark Swearengen, Kermit Reynolds, Kenny Sullivan and Robbie Harris.
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Varsity wins in Overtime!
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Who will sign your tournament book this year?
The "Welcome" banner here is held by 1955 athletes Jerry Burditt, Ann Gillespie, Ruth Eaton Tadlock and Gene Mudd. Notice, that Coach Goldie Burdhardt, Phyllis Ketsenburg Olson, Carroll Gosney Hood and Elaine Ely Spalding are among the signers in 1955.
The 1956 tournament book signatures include Jimm Gottman, Edna Ryan Cook, Sally Hawker Galbraith, Doris Murray Farrell, Wilma Sullivan Kastner and others.
Former MHS cheerleader Sally Galbraith Hawker decorated the trophy case at the entrance of the high school gymnasium in preparation for the 100th Monroe City High School Tournament which begins Monday, Dec. 9, and runs through Saturday, Dec. 14. Sally's daughter, Shelley Buhling, also was a cheerleader.
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Today the Ladies of the P.R.I.D.E. Class prepared a homemade meal under the direction of their teacher, Mrs. Kendrick. Thanks Ladies!!
Possible engineers? These students are learning to read blueprints! #MCPRIDE
Our future elementary principal, Mrs. Amanda Spalding, participated in the MC tournaments and is also a proud former State Champ! 🏆 #MCPRIDE
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Girls BB @ Paris
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Nothing is sweeter than when Monroe City boys and girls win the championship titles at their own tournament.
There have been only five years that this has happened: 1962, 1967, 1981, 2016 and 2020.
Monroe City boys have won 25 championships and Monroe City girls have racked up 23 wins in the tournament's 100 years.
The 1955 boys team still holds the Monroe City record for the most wins in a season. The record of the 1955-56 and 1956-57 Panther teams was a ghoulish 65-6.
Just like this 1957 group of boys' basketball players deciding their next play, we're planning a winning tournament where both the Monroe City boys' and girls' teams get to keep the 100th tournament trophies in Monroe City.
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MCHS WINTER CONCERT 2024
Thank you students and directors!!
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South Shelby MS Tournament
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in 1998, the Lady Panthers reached new heights, winning all three major tournaments, claiming both the conference and district titles, and advancing to the Final Four. In a thrilling semifinal, they defeated John Burroughs 57-48, and then triumphed over Skyline 51-45 to secure the state championship.
Members of this outstanding team were (front row) Alicia Murphy Jepsen, Brooke Ludwig, Dewella Holliday Shuck, Carrie Chinn DeGrave and
Desiree Hays Mudd; (middle row) Kelsey Thompson, Megan Shoemaker Thomas, Heather Minter, Amanda Foster Spalding, Jessica Moss Graf, Jaymee Wisdom Quinn and Amelia Gander Gerke; (back row) Coach Amy Dyer, Erica Dean Elston, Nancy Yates Barcus, Nicole Bichsel, Manager Craig Zeiger and Coach Bob Plourde.
Coach Bob Plourde was a fixture in the gym from 1987 to 2000, mentoring countless athletes and leading his teams to remarkable success. In his first year, he guided the team to the state tournament and earned a third-place finish in 1988, setting the stage for an impressive coaching career. That first year the team went 28-4 and won the Monroe City Tournament as well as the District Tournament. They defeated Brentwood in Regionals and then Clark County after that to take them to the State Tournament. In the semifinal game, they were defeated by Holden, but they bounced back the next day to beat Hartville 64-40 and claim third place.
Front row - Pam Spalding Robson, Angie Robinson, Cindy DeLaporte Abell, Becky Kendrick; (middle row) Cathy Thompson Roberts, Sharryl Bode, Regina Gottman, Heather O'Bryan Helsel: (back row) Coach Bob Plourde, Tracy Rothweiler Shively, Amber Johnson Elliott, Teresa Jackson Williams, Angie Reed, Shawna McManigle Hornback, Amy Hays Hadfield and Brenda Fallon.
(Front row) Deidra Shoemate McKay, Dewella Holliday Shuck, Erica Drebes Barnes, Shayla Adams Roop, Alicia Murphy Jepsen, Jessica Gass Hess and Claire McClintic Owen; (middle row) Kelsey Kendrick, Amelia Gander Gerke, Megan Shoemaker Thomas, Jaymee Wisdom Quinn, Kelsey Thompson Lyskowski, Ashley Hays Moore and Craig Zeiger; (back) Coach Bob Plourde, Amber Yager Hays, Nancy Quinn Shively, Melanie Shoemaker Ruiz and Coach Amy Dyer.
Led by seven seniors — Dewella Holliday Shuck, Amelia Gander Gerke, Alicia Murphy Jepsen, Megan Shoemaker Thomas, Jaymee Wisdom Quinn, Jessica Gass Hess, and Amber Yager Hays — the Lady Panthers were fired up for their state run in 2000. In a memorable pep rally, Coach Plourde and Coach Amy Dyer made a grand entrance on a Harley Davidson motorcycle, setting the tone for a successful postseason.
The team began their state tournament journey with a 67-53 win over St. Pius X, followed by a 59-44 victory over John Burroughs — their third straight win against them in as many years. John Burroughs’ coach joked afterward that he wished Monroe City were located in Illinois. Coach Plourde, in his own post-game interview, noted that each year brings a new hand of cards, but that season he felt he had been “dealt a royal flush.” The team ended the year with a remarkable 30-2 record.
MU PreETS visited MCHS today. Students learned how to appropriately fold silverware.
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12/2/24
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