MONROE, CT — Masuk High School’s athletic program flourished in 2024, from the Panthers’ exciting upset win over Windsor for the CIAC Class MM Football Championship to the softball team capturing its sixth consecutive state title. Masuk’s girls lacrosse team also took home a state title.
There were thrilling games with fantastic finishes, such as Ava Moretti’s dramatic walk-off home run to beat Newtown in the South-West Conference Championship game, and Masuk boys basketball player Tyler Newsom’s game winning shot with seconds left on a night when the team celebrated the life of late Jockey Hollow Middle School boys basketball coach, Pete Simoulidis.
There were also great individual accomplishments, including Tristan Smith finishing first in the shot put during the New England Championships and setting Masuk’s all-time record.
The following is list of memorable stories in Monroe sports from the past year:
Class MM Football Champs: Masuk upsets Windsor in 24-21 thriller
Title train keeps rolling for Masuk’s softball program
Walk-off homer by Moretti sends Masuk softballers to thrilling championship
Simoulidis’ spirit felt in Masuk’s dramatic 57-55 win over Weston
Record breaking Masuk shot putter competes in New Englands, Nationals
Record set as Masuk swimmers and divers make big postseason splash
Kirberger sets records as Masuk swim and dive team places fourth in SWC Championships
A Red Storm wreaks havoc at the Mohegan Sun Winter Championships
A wake-up call sends a Monroe man running, and he’s still going
Masuk softball star is a hit on the national stage. Next stop: Penn State
Masuk’s latest state wrestling champion keeps it in the family
Monroe man finishes 1st in Swim Across the Sound for 2nd year in a row
Monroe weightlifter wins powerlifting medals in Northeast regionals
Masuk Robotics teams punch tickets to World competition in Dallas
Leigh Barone to be honored as Doc McInerney High School Coach of the Year
