Monroe City School District

Game Day! Home vs. Montgomery County Varsity Girls only 6pm #MCPRIDE

MS Girls basketball team take a field trip to 1ST TRUMAN WOMEN BB GAME!

One Monroe City player who went on to gain worldwide fame was actor Henderson Forsythe. Forsythe, 1917-2006, was best known for his 30-year run as Dr. David Stewart on the soap opera, “As the World Turns.” After graduation from MHS, he went on to graduate from Culver-Stockton College in 1939. Forsythe won the 1979 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his work in “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.” He also starred as Col. Harland Sanders in commercials for KFC restaurants.

Final Score MS Basketball #MCPRIDE

Congratulations to our very own MCHS teacher David Kirby on receiving the Golden Apple Award from WGEM.(Will air early next week)Mr. Kirby embodies the importance of building relationships in and out of the classroom. We're blessed to have him and his family in our community!#mcpride

100th Monroe City Basketball Tournament Dec. 9th-14th Follow the link for tournament brackets, updates, rosters, and history of the tournament. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/108Cjx8Rcg6Qy56eO1RixzxfunzTytJBcr-GyanPlS4E/edit?usp=sharing #MCPRIDE

The Monroe City Panthers boys and girls team play Friday night against Montgomery County. Girls' game begins at 5 p.m. While enjoying the game, check out the new banner announcing the 100th MHS basketball tournament, the oldest tournament in the state. Pictured here are some of the tournament committee members: (from left) Brock Edris, Joyce Adams, Howard Pruitt and J.R. Chisham. The Monroe City R-1 High School 100th Tournament Committee members are: Dave Almany, chairman, coach from 1984-85 and 1988-89 with a record of 111-36, three district and CCC championships and a third place finish in state; Tony DeGrave, superintendent of schools and former Panthers player; Ed Talton, MHS principal and former Panther player,; Brock Edris, head boys’ basketball coach and athletic director; Sister Suzanne Walker, retired principal of Holy Rosary School; J.R. Chisham, official for 25 years including 15 years of calling the Monroe City basketball tournament and former MHS basketball player; Howard Pruitt, Washington School historian and retired University of Missouri employee; John A. Hays, former Holy Rosary Trojans player and Panther supporter; Linda Geist, writer for University of Missouri Extension and former owner of The Lake Gazette newspaper; Joyce Adams, long-time school board member and former Lady Panthers player; Darin Yager, school board member and former Panther Player.

Game Day! MS Basketball @ Macon A Girls: 5pm, B Boys, A Boys #MCPRIDE

Monroe City girls' basketball has remained strong through the years. Above, this 1928-29 team photo comes from Donna Boling Gottman, class of 1958. Her mother, Norma McClintock Boling is one of the players, pictured third from left. Coach was Walter Swearengen, right. Other players included Helen Harris, Justina Courtney, Elberta Smoot, a Zeiger, Jean Wade and captain Jenny Sharp who was named the best player in Monroe County and featured in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Sunday, Dec. 9, 1928.

Mr. Patterson was the library guest reader with Mrs. Humes kindergarten class.

Panther Plaque Trophy Winners are 8th grade with the least amount of tardies!

Game Day! Boys Jamboree #MCPRIDE

The 1948-1949 teams were among some of the best to play in Monroe City. The boys' team won the Monroe City Tournament. Note that the Lions Club awarded sweaters to the boys' team. The girls' teams did not receive sweaters, but they had an outstanding season. The girls lost consolation in the tournament to Holy Rosary girls by one point.

Saluting some of the more recent teams - the 1985-86 girls and the 1985-1986 boys. Note that you might see Principal Ed Talton was coached by Dave Almany, both members of the 100th basketball tournament committee.

Middle School Basketball Final Scores! #MCPRIDE

Yesterday, 12 members of the Monroe City High School Band participated in Truman Honor Band at Truman State University, rehearsing all day and performing a concert in the evening with 100 are area band students. Congrats to these students and thank you for representing our school and community well!

One of the oldest living female MHS players is Janann Roland Hedberg, a 1950 graduate . She makes her home in Cottleville near her daughter, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She played basketball one year at Rensselaer High School and the remaining three years at Monroe City. She was on the varsity team all four years. Janann recalls that the players’ uniforms had short shorts and high-top tennis shoes. Janann said she learned the importance of teamwork and good sportsmanship by playing basketball. She recalls that the team was very disciplined and they worked well together. She remembered that the coaching was “outstanding” and that they won most of their games. In fact, she believes they only lost one game her senior year. Her late husband, Charles A. Hedberg was a junior when Janann was a senior. He played basketball for the Panthers from 1947-1951. After graduation, they attended the University of Missouri and had two children, Jeff Hedberg and Jan Hedberg Schneider. The high school sweethearts owned and published the Monroe City News for 7 ½ years and went on to own the Centralia Fireside Guard for 33 years. Janann recalls that the team could have six players on the court at a time, but only four could be on half of the court at one time. Janann was born in February of 1933.

58-59 girls Not only did MHS' oldest living male player, Jack Jones, play for the MHS Panthers, he also coached the Holy Rosary Lady Trojans. Among the teams he coached were the 1958-1959 Trojanettes: Back row left to right: Delores Davis, Roseanne Quinn, Gloria Whiston, Judith Greening, Coach Jack Jones, Dorothy Engle, Cynthia Saunders, Regina Lindhorst, Marilyn Whiston, Peggy Tuley; bottom row left to right: Cecelia Kendrick, Jean Marie Utterback , Judy Whiston, Sue Ann Simmons, Mary Ann Hays, Cecelia Kendrick and Martha Elliott/ Some of the players are pictured in this photo of the 8th and 9th grade girls in 1957-1958: Bottom row left to right: Sue Ann Simmons (Thomas), Marilyn Whiston (Lawler), Annette Tuley (Carmean), Cecelia Kendrick (Shuck), Judith Whiston (Quinn); Middle row left to right, Coach Jack Jones, Mary Ann Hays (Hagan), Judith Greening, Carole Shively (Hays) and Msgr. Edward Connolly; Back row left to right: Edward Charlson, Assistant Manager Judy Osbourn (Hagan), Frances Couch (Long), Kay Roland and Hope Gander (Goodwin).

MS Basketball Final Score Panthers Split #MCPRIDE

The Middle School was in the Christmas spirit today! Thank you to Mrs. Baymillers Panther Hour for helping decorate the lobby!