Is anyone else amazed at the number of state championships that Monroe County high schools win?
St. Mary Catholic Central’s state championship in volleyball this weekend, Dundee’s wrestling championship two weeks ago and Erie Mason’s cross country championship last fall – it’s amazing. Three in one year from one county.
In Sunday’s Evening News, we printed a list of state champions from our region. It’s also hard to believe – 71 state championhips have been won since the first, a Monroe High School gymnastics title in 1926.
Of course, that list is highlighted by Bedford’s dominance in wrestling, with 11 titles in the last 30 years. Other big contributors are Dundee wrestling, Milan swimming, and Monroe gymnastics, track and tennis in the 1920s and 1930s.
There have been other big years, too. In 1998, Dundee won the wrestling championship, Bedford took volleyball, and Flat Rock won the cheerleading title. In 2001, Bedford won in volleyball and wrestling, and Dundee took the wrestling title. And in 1984, Bedford won in wrestling, Milan in swimming and Whiteford and Summerfield in softball.
Of course, Monroe region schools may not stop with three titles this year. There’s always the spring sports
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