No longer ‘acting,’ Joseph Kobza is Monroe’s new superintendent of schools
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MONROE, CT — Joseph Kobza, who has led Monroe’s public school district since January, can now remove the word “acting” from his job title. Read More
Grateful to Lions for ‘amazing display of inclusion of my son James’
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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. Read More
Time runs out on Lions’ Cinderella season, Newtown captures the championship
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The Lions eighth grade team fought their way to the Shoreline Conference Bowl Championship game after winning only one game a year ago and Monroe had three leads in a see-saw battle in the first half, before the magic ran out on its Cinderella run. Read More
Monroe Lions defense holds off Torrington for a 20-7 playoff win
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Jason Champagne broke away for a 67 yard touchdown run, then Rob Klein lofted a 39 yard scoring pass to Colin Hope to give the Monroe Lions a 14-0 first quarter lead against the Torrington Warriors in a home playoff game at Wolfe Park Sunday. Read More
Lions win a 46-36 thriller against North Haven, advance to championship game
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A 36-28 fourth quarter deficit against the North Haven Indians threatened to end the Monroe Lions seventh-graders’ perfect season and bounce them from the playoffs on their home field Sunday. Read More
Lions win a shootout with Southington for the Shoreline League Championship
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The Monroe Lions third graders won the Shoreline League Championship Game last Sunday, capping off a perfect season with 45 to 32 victory over Southington. Read More
Monroe Lions hand Southington its first loss, remain undefeated
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A battle of two undefeated third-grade football teams was played at Southington High School Sunday, and it was the Monroe Lions who left with their perfect record intact.
Lions pounce on Torrington early in 38-21 home win
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The Monroe Lions eight-graders exploded to a 24-0 lead over the Torrington Warriors in the first half of last Sunday’s game at Wolfe Park, then held on for a 38-21 win, snapping a two game losing streak. Read More
Lions thrilling comeback from 16 point deficit falls short in 28-26 loss
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The Monroe Lions eight-graders faced a tough Guilford football team, searing heat and a 28-12 deficit Sunday, but showed determination and grit while battling back to within two points. Read More
Lions figure out North Haven, romp to 40-12 win
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Monroe Lions players on the seventh-grade football team lost to the North Haven Indians twice last year, but a week of hard work on the practice field and hours of study in the film room paid off last Sunday in a convincing 40-12 Lions victory at Wolfe Park. Read More