The mission of the Monroe Athletic Booster Club (MABC) is to facilitate and promote the activities of the Monroe High School's sports programs. MABC will work with the coaches and administration to support the athletic program by providing funds, boosting attendance, building morale and providing an enjoyable healthy environment for the student-athletes. MABC will be responsible for raising funds required to meet the club's objectives.

Hornet Fans,

• Student Athletes of the Week:

Adam Skeen Wrestling

Taylor Hartman Bowling

· Upcoming Home Events:

Tuesday, Jan 19 Bowling Alter TBA

Boys Basketball Madison 7:00

Wednesday, Jan 20 Monroe Athletic Booster Club Meeting 7:00

Monday, Jan 25 Bowling Franklin TBA

Tuesday, Jan 26 Girls Basketball Ross 7:15

Wednesday, Jan 27 Bowling Lakota West TBA

Thursday, Jan 28 Girls Basketball Dixie 7:15

Saturday, Jan 30 Girls Basketball Valley View 1:15

Boys Basketball Valley View 7:00

Bowling - Monroe Holiday Tournament Results

Boys Varsity Standings:

1. Stebbins 4209

2. Middletown 4168

3. Elder 4065

4. Oak Hills 4062

5. St. X 4016

6. Franklin 3911

7. LaSalle 3883

8. Hamilton 3807

9. Lebanon 3519

10. Monroe 3499

11. Carroll 3178

12. Fenwick 3092

Boys Junior Varsity Standings:

1. Middletown 3743

2. Oak Hills 3698

3. Elder 3539

4. Monroe 3368

5. LaSalle 3148

6. Fenwick 2456

7. Carroll 2331

Girls Varsity Standings:

1. Seton 3778

2. Middletown 3707

3. Oak Hills 3471

4. Mt. Notre Dame 3440

5. Carroll 3166

6. Monroe 3001

7. Lakota East 2953

8. Lebanon 2934

9. Little Miami 2804

10. Fenwick 2781

11. Scott 2768

12. Franklin 2701

13. Hamilton 2560

Boys Bowling – Submitted by Coach John Caudy (4 – 3 match, 28-28 overall):

· Varsity Bowlers this year: Adam Forkner (9), David Sorrell (9), Dan Surfus (9), Justin Fitzgerald (10), Doug Flick(10), Dan Pelfrey(10), Christian Vollmer(10), Kenneth Hummons(11), Matt Kakaris(11), Cody Neace(11) and our lone senior Tyler Rolph.

· At our 1^st Annual New Year’s Tournament, the Hornets made sure everyone else felt good as the varsity team struggled on the lanes finishing in 13^th place out of the 19 teams in the tournament. The current JV team was a very respectable 14^th place while losing to the varsity team in the last 2 baker games. Tyler Rolph led all Hornets with a 20^th place finish with a 3-game series of 584. He rolled the only 200+ game for the Varsity with a 212. Other respectable scores for the Varsity team included another 193 from Rolph, a 192 from Cody Neace and a 182 from David Sorrell.

· The Hornets traveled to Irish Country to take on the Springfield Catholic Central Fighting Irish team. They had a hard fought match that was finally decided in the 3^rd and 4^th Baker games with the Hornets on top 2378 – 2277. Tyler Rolph led the team with a 425 series and a team high game of 248. Matt Kakaris added a 199, and 1^st time varsity bowler Dan Surfus chipped in a 152. Their 1^st game total of 949 was their 2^nd highest game of the season. Christian Vollmer came on in the baker games and rolled 6 strikes in 8 frames. The baker team of Forkner, Neace, Vollmer, Kakaris and Rolph put the winning touches of the night with a 200 game for only their 2^nd 200 game of the season.

· The Hornets traveled to Beaver-Vu to take on Greeneview High School. We have a habit of making the matches close and this one was no different. It was settled in the 2^nd and final Baker game as the Hornets held on to win the match 1998 – 1955. Leading the way and rolling his first game over 200 was freshman phenom Adam Forkner. He came on in the 2^nd game and rolled a 209 and then bowled the 5-10 position for the bakers and rolled 5 strikes and a spare. Cody Neace was close with a 196 game, Christian Vollmer (189), David Sorrell (187) and Ken Hummons (175) rounded out the honor scoring.

· The Hornet Team hosted the 1^st home match of the year as Lakota East came rolling into town. Maybe we have been away from home to much because the guys looked shell shocked as Lakota East trounced them by over 400 pins. Not a single bowler scored over 200. Cody Neace led the team with a 191 followed closely by Tyler Rolph (183), Kenneth Hummons (186), and Christian Vollmer (172).

· Traveled to Western Bowl to take part in the Holiday Tournament. This was the 1^st time this year we were able to bowl 3 games and 6 bakers. We were interested to see how everyone would hold up. We also used some of our Fund raising money to purchases lunches for both the Girls and the Boys bowling teams. Thanks to all the Sponsors for this possibility. Cody Neace finished just outside of the awards platform with a 651 series, bowling a 224 – 193 – 234. David Sorrell had a respectable 191-179-170 for a 540 series and Tyler Rolph with a 509 series. Sorrell, Fitzgerald, Kakaris, Neace, and Rolph rolled a season high 233 in their 5^th baker game. They finished 20^th overall out of 34. Adam Forkner bowled a pair of 153’s while Christian Vollmer (170) and Kenneth Hummons ( 156) helped contribute to the JV teams total of 2094.

· The Hornets traveled to Pla-Mor Lanes to take on Dayton Carroll. We were on fire all night, bowling a season high 940 and 1082 for a 2022 10-game total. Matt Kakaris bowled a 226-233 for a 459 career high series. David Sorrell bowled his highest game of the season with a 234 and followed it with a 176 for a 410 series his best. Tyler “ I can’t miss” Rolph rolled a 224 – 268 for a 492 series 2^nd all time in Monroe History. Cody Neace rolled a 211 and just missed a 400 series with a 394. Dan Surfus rolled a lifetime best series of 188-184 for a 372 series for the JV team. Dan Pelfrey rolled a 182 and Justin Fitzgerald rolled his first 200 game of the season with a 202. Neace, Sorrell, Rolph, Kakaris, and Forkner also rolled a great 205 3^rd Baker Game.

· The Hornets had their yearly night out at the West Carrollton match. It was a close fought match and came down to the last frame where the Hornets lost by 9 pins total. We realized that Spare shooting has to be a high priority for our team if we are going to be successful in the long run. Tyler Rolph led all scorers for the Hornets with a high game of 197. Christian Vollmer shot a 181, Matt Kakaris a 182 and Justin Fitzgerald a 188 to lead the honors table. Afterwards both the boys team and the girls team enjoyed a night out at Marion’s Pizza by the Dayton Mall.

· Short trip up the road to Franklin to play them at their home house of Strike Zone. Junior Cody Neace came roaring back after having an off-day Saturday, bowling a 239 – 215 for a 454 series. That will put him the top 10 of Hornet History. Sophomore Justin Fitzgerald rolled a 193. Then our freshman class is starting to show some life with David Sorrell rolling a 170 and a 200 for a 370 series and Adam Forkner rolled a 177, as the Hornets fell to the Franklin Wildcats in a close Match.

· Traveled to Columbia Lanes for their 1^st tournament experience this year. Finished 7^th overall and led by Tyler Rolph and David Sorrell. Rolph finished just out of the all tournament team with his 236 and 189 for a 425 series. Sorrell struck for his 1^st 200 game as a Hornet with a 196 and a 211 for a 407 series. Dan Pelfrey rolled a respectable series with a 176 and 173 for a 349 series. Christian Vollmer also rolled a 191 for the Hornets. They finished with a 1774 10 game series and 1050 for their 6 Baker Game total.

· Rolled past Tri-County North Timberwolves 1807 – 1603. Cody Neace - 202 and a 178 for a 380 series; David Sorrell - opened his high school career with a pair of 145’s.

Girls Bowling – Submitted by Coach John Caudy (5-2):

· Varsity Team members: Cheyenne Herd (9), Ashley Faulk (9), Roxanne Gentry (10), Kim Pence (10), Caroline Woodrome(10), Heather Baker (11), Taylor Hartman (11), Corinne Minor(12), Autumn-Sierra Holloway (12), and Beth Smalley (12).

· The 1^st Annual New Years Tournament was a success from the standpoint of the varsity girls. We welcomed back Taylor Hartman from her extended absence due to her injury. The girls turned in the best performance so far this year. Their individual 5 game series ended up being their #1, #2 and #4 series for the year with a 772, 744, and a 718. Taylor Hartman finished 6^th overall with a 560 3-game series bowling a 211, 148, and a 201. Autumn Sierra-Holloway was a solid performer with a 143, 169, and 174 for a 486 series. She was followed closely by Beth Smalley with a 168, 154, 138 for a 460 series. Caroline Woodrome continues to show her improvement with her 2 games of 120 and 119. Heather Baker 126 and 127 and Corinne Minor 124 and 112 rounded out the individual performances for the Hornets. The baker games continue to be an area where the girls need to focus on with games of 145, 123, 142, 115, 108, and 134. They finished with a season high 3001 points and a 6^th place finish in the 16 team tournament. It was a really good showing for Monroe.

· The Lady Hornets just finished one of the most successful weeks in their bowling history. They finished 3 straight days of matches, and they won all 3. Today they finished up by beating Springfield Catholic Central (1667 – 1597) in a match that came down to the last of 4 Baker games. The Team of Baker, Woodrome, Herd, Minor, and Sierra-Holloway turn in one of their better performances this year with a 140 2^nd Baker game. In individual notes, Autumn Sierra-Holloway is blazing new grounds as she continues to light up the alleys. She turned in a 337 series (156-181). Kim Pence hit her all-time match play high with a 109. Beth Smalley rolled a pair of 133 and 125 for a solid performance along with Heather Baker at 115, Corinne Minor at 117, and Caroline Woodrome at 107 as the girls advanced their match play record to 5 wins and 2 losses.

· The girls had a solid night as all 10 individual games were above 100 as the Hornets traveled to Beaver-Vu Lanes to take on the Greeneview High School. Caroline Woodrome had the high game for the Lady Hornets with a 159. She was followed closely by Autumn Sierra- Holloway with a 156 (305 series) and Heather Baker with a 140. The Final score was 1576 – 1285 as the girls made it 2 in a row this week.

· The Lady Hornets had their 1^st home match of the year today as they hosted the team from Lakota East. Corinne Minor led all Hornets with a 177 – 142 for a 319 series. This is her 1^st 300 series in her career. Beth Smalley (160 – 151) and Autumn Sierra Holloway ( 169 – 141) also had 300 series as well. The team game of 705 for the 2^nd game was enough as they had a nail biter in the baker games but were able to hang on for the Victory 1838 – 1773.

· Autumn Sierra Holloway is on a hot streak with her bowling. She just bowled 3 games in a row over 150 with a 180 – 166 – 158 for a 504 series. This is the 4^th highest 3 – game series in Monroe’s history. Caroline Woodrome shot a consistent series as well with her best 122-137-122 for a 381 series. The Baker team of Smalley, Sierra-Holloway, Woodrome, Baker, and Herd shot the 2^nd highest score of 142 this year. The girls finished in the middle of the pack at the Western Bowl Tournament.

· Traveled to Pla-mor to take on Carroll. Beth Smalley shot a 147 and a 189 to tie for honors (336) with Autumn Sierra-Holloway who shot a 137 and a 199. The girls shot the best series of the year with a 622 and a 740 2-game series. They faced an unrelenting Patriots squad that shot an 888 and 956 against them. This was also the first time this season that all 10 individual games from the girls were over 100.

· The annual Marion’s Pizza night out was a great success as the Girls team clobbered West Carrollton 1507 – 1454. Beth Smalley led the girls team with a 167 and a 135 for a 302 series. She was followed close behind by Heather Baker with a 281 series. After the game they celebrated at Marion’s as they talked about upcoming events.

· The Lady Hornets traveled to Strike Zone to take on the only other team in our league, the Franklin Wildcats. They lost a close one with a 1615 – 1748 score. The girls were leading after the individual games by 5 pins but lost it in the team baker games. Beth Smalley rolled a 373 series (181,192) and Autumn Sierra-Holloway rolled a 361 series (173, 188) while Caroline Woodrome chipped in a 130 to help keep the Hornets close.

· The Lady Hornets had their eyes opened at the Big Blue Challenge at Columbia Lanes. Splits and missed opportunities ruled the day. The leading scorers were Heather Baker with a 125 game and Corinne Minor with a 124.

Wrestling

· Journal Wrestling Honor Roll: Grade, Record, #Pins, Ranking in weight class

112 Pounds Adam Skeen Junior 9-1 7 1^st

160 Pounds Chris Wilson Freshman 8-2 7 3^rd

171 Pounds Steven Kelley Senior 5-3 5 4^th

Note: Wrestlers with a minimum of eight varsity decisions are ranked by winning percentage through Jan 13. Counting forfeits as victories is left to the coach’s discretion.

· Norwood ‘Adam Cox’ Invitational: Finished 9^th of 14 teams. Adam Skeen (9-1) led with a 2^nd place finish; Chris Wilson (8-2) placed 3^rd; Andrew Harrison placed 3^rd in the 103-lb. class; and Steven Kelley finished 5^th at 171.

Boys Basketball (0-9, 0-5):

· Lost to Dixie 43-71. Zack Fugate scored a game-high 20 points.

· Lost to Preble Shawnee 38-80. Sam Thompson and Marc Hunt with eight points apiece.

· Lost to Fenwick 31-57. Fenwick 57, Monroe 31. Geoff Daniels 1 0 2; Joe Farrish 0 1 1; Cody Ridinger 0 2 2; Nick Simpson 0 2 2; Zach Pate 2 2 6; David Routson 3 2 10, Hunt 2 0 4; Ramone Boyce 1 0 2; Kevin Sloneker 1 0 2. 3-pointers: Routson - 2

· Lost to Waynesville 30-63. Hunt – 5 pts; Kyle Stone - 4 pts; Sloneker – 4 pts; Pate – 12 pts.

Girls Basketball (2-6):

· Lost to Waynesville 37-44. Allycin Foster and Rachel Williams scored 11 points apiece.

Pulse Journal ‘Athlete of the Week’: Brandon Day

Claim to fame: “Winning the SWBL Buckeye golf championship my junior year.”

Bet you didn’t know: “I had another younger sister.”

Toughest opponent: “Edgewood, because they have a good line-up from top to bottom.”

Talent you’d most like to have: “Telekinesis.”

Person who would play you in a movie: “Adam Sandler, because he’s funny and energetic.”

Person whose brain you’re dying to pick: “Tiger Woods, so I could learn a lot about the game of golf.”

The words you live by: “It doesn’t take one to win, it takes all of us to win.”

Person you’d trade places with for a day: “Any Pittsburgh Steeler, to see what it’s like to play in the NFL.”

Favorite movie: “The Hangover.”

I can’t live without ... “My iPod and my cell phone.”

Worst habit: “Stuttering.”

Favorite book: “Tears of a Tiger” by Sharon M. Draper.

Favorite TV show: “Prison Break.”

Favorite home-cooked meal: Lasagna with texas toast, salad and mashed potatoes.

Favorite smell: Popcorn.

Game-day ritual: “Listen to music and think about the upcoming match,”

Favorite school subject: Math.

Favorite pro athlete: “Tiger Woods, because I like to watch him play golf.”

Biggest influence: “My mom, Stacy, and my coach, Ken Willsey, because they keep me going and inspire me to do better.”

When I’m bored, I ... “Play video games or work out.”

Nothing annoys you more than: “When people chew with their mouth open.”

Favorite musical artist: Nickelback.

Vegetable you just won’t eat: Cauliflower.

Favorite junk food: Doritos.

Most embarrassing moment: “My first year of wrestling, I didn’t know anything; and I wrestled a girl and lost.”

On your bedroom walls: “Posters of movies and the Steelers.”

Last video game you bought: “Halo: ODST.”

Best thing about wrestling: “Going out to eat after a match and watching my team win.”

Worst thing about ?wrestling: “Being there all day and waiting to wrestle.”

In 10 years I’ll be... “A massage therapist and starting my own business.”

Pulse Journal ‘Athlete of the Week’: Stephen Kelley

Claim to fame: “I was honorable mention all-SWBL Buckeye Division in football.”

Bet you didn’t know: “I dislocated my shoulder twice during football season.”

Toughest opponent: “In football, it was Waynesville. They were fast and strong.”

Talent you’d most like to have: “I wish I could sing.”

Person who would play you in a movie: “Robert Downey, Jr., because people tell me I act like him.”

Person whose brain you’re dying to pick: “Barack Obama, some of the stuff he does is interesting to me.”

The words you live by: “Why wait? Procrastinate now.”

Person you’d trade places with for a day: “Brian Leonard of the Cincinnati Bengals, because he’s a pro football player and he can jump high. I wasn’t gifted with hops.”

Favorite movie: “Gangs of New York.”

I can’t live without ... “My Xbox.”

Worst habit: “I’m always up late.”

Favorite book: “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” by Harriet Beecher Stowe.

Favorite TV show: “Scrubs.”

Favorite smell: “One” cologne.

Favorite home-cooked meal: “Chicken parmesan.”

Nothing annoys you more than: “Homework.”

Vegetable you will not eat: Cauliflower.

What’s on your bedroom walls: “Ohio State stuff.”

Favorite junk food: Sourpatch Kids.

Game-day ritual: “I always tape my wrists and have Ramon Boyce sign them,”

Favorite school subject: Precollege math.

Favorite pro athlete: “A.J. Hawk, because he went to Ohio State.”

Biggest influence: “My dad, Bob, because he raised me and it was his way or no way.”

When I’m bored, I ... “Listen to music.”

Favorite musical artist: “JayZ.”

Most embarrassing moment: “When I was little, they were doing renovations at the school, I opened a door that wasn’t attached and it fell on top of and pinned me to the floor.”

Best thing about wrestling: “Coach Willsey, he’s a funny guy.”

Worst thing about ?wrestling: “Not being able to eat like I’m used to.”

In 10 years I’ll be... “Hopefully happily married, somewhere in Monroe.”

Pulse-Journal Quotes:

· Taylor Hartman: “I’m right-handed, so when I throw the ball, I put most of my weight on the follow through on my left hip. That doesn’t bother my right hip at all, and that really helps. I missed my time competing, and now things have changed. I’m excited because I know that I’m getting better every single day.”

· Coach Amy Caudy: “Taylor’s a very focused bowler and a very talented bowler. From the time she took off for her injury, she was still here and mentally into the games, even though she wasn’t able to participate. Even when she is bowling, she works through a bad frame and is always focused on working ahead and getting through that next frame. She’s a major part of our team, as a bowler and a leader.”

· Transfer Zach Fugate: “I think once we start working together, we’ll do better. We all get along great. We just have to work harder as a team.”

· Coach Ferguson: “We’re still working on that chemistry. What Zach brings is athleticism. No matter who we are playing, he is always one of the most athletic kids on the floor.

· Coach Doan: “We’re getting much better. We’ve not only improved in scoring, but we’ve cut down our turnovers too.” “Where we had just one of two players scoring for us in the first few games, now we have a more balanced offense. The light has come on for many of the girls. You can see it in practice.”

· Coach Willsey: “When I first came here last season, we were down to six wrestlers on the whole team. Now we have close to 25 kids on the team. And, if we can get a few kids off the ineligible list (for grades), we’ll have every weight class filled. That alone is a major improvement over last season.”

· Coach Willsey: “We’ll probably lose a few kids this season, too, but that’s expected. Wrestling’s not an easy sport. If it were, we’d all be doing it. These guys work hard in here, and they’re learning every time they hit the mat.”

· Coach Meibers: “It’s an extremely strong schedule. Eaton and Valley View were both playoff teams last season, and Franklin and Brookville were on the bubble. I think we have a solid group back. We are losing 18 seniors, so we have some roles to fill. But the kids are working hard, and they know the tasks at hand and what is expected of them.”

Thanks to Richard Rainey for his continued support of the student-athletes and Athletic Booster Club!!

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GO HORNETS!

Ann