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It all started with Mark Hope. James was 5 and we decided to sign him up for AYSO soccer. Mark Hope would be his coach. Mark was also a friend and neighbor, so it seemed like an easy way to start James in a typical sports program. This was no small decision because James has Down syndrome, and it was a struggle deciding when to take that leap of faith and sign him up for a typical youth sport. AYSO seemed like a good way to ease him in.
A 36-28 fourth quarter deficit against the North Haven Indians threatened to end the Monroe Lions seventh-graders Read More
The Monroe Lions third graders won the Shoreline League Championship Game last Sunday, capping off a perfect season wi Read More
A battle of two undefeated third-grade football teams was played at Southington High School Sunday, and it was the Monr
The Monroe Lions eight-graders exploded to a 24-0 lead over the Torrington Warriors in the first half of last Sunday Read More
A 49-22 blowout at home improved the Monroe Lions seventh graders’ record to a perfect 4-0 at the midway point to
Ed Butler’s coaching career began at Bunnell High School when he led the cross country team in 1972. Now 47 years l Read More
Seven teams slugged it out in the sun on a picturesque fall day at Wolfe Park Saturday, while going to bat against hunger i Read More
The Monroe Lions eight-graders faced a tough Guilford football team, searing heat and a 28-12 deficit Sunday, but show Read More
The Masuk Panthers are well known as a football powerhouse, but when Carl Bodnar was hired as a history teacher 49 years a Read More
Joe Moravsky, a.k.a. The Weatherman, jumped, climbed and swung through the air to make it through formidable obstacle Read More
