Sunday’s Sports Memories

FEBRUARY 9

1965

Bob Johnston has 23-point night for Airport basketball team.

Bill Buntin hits 19 points as top-ranked Michigan basketball team beats Iowa.

1975

Milan’s Stan Joplin breaks county basketball scoring record of 1,325 points held by Summerfield’s Ted Tibbetts.

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Mark Clum of Flat Rock is Region’s prep basketball scoring leader with 19.7 average.

Prep Basketball:Wife, daughter arrange retirement surprise for retiring Mason coach

1985

Kent Waterford has 24-point, 16-rebound night for Whiteford basketball team.

Monroe Catholic Central wins 14th straight basketball game as John Vandecaveye scores 24 points.

1995

Shaun Dismuke’s pin at 215 pounds helps Dundee beat Hudson 34-18 in a battle of state-ranked wrestling teams.

Mo Forte hired to coach running backs for Detroit Lions.

2005

Matt Liedel of St. Mary Catholic Central hits six 3-pointers against Grosse Ile.

Seven-year-old Brennan Balogh wins five events in Guppy Bowl 8-Under Swimming Championships.

2015

Milan (12-2), Dundee (10-3) and Gibraltar Carlson (10-4) all in double figures for boys basketball wins.

New Boston Huron graduate Eric Niesen pitching in Venezuelan Winter Baseball League.

Whiteford's Evan Parker rises over Trent Zachel and Brady Hines of St. Mary Catholic Central Friday night. Whiteford beat SMCC 62-52 in the finals of the Division 3 District at Blissfield.

2024

Freshman Lily Klein scores a career-high 18 points in Flat Rock girls basketball win.

Ian Foster, Brady Hines combine for 36 points as SMCC boys basketball avenges an earlier loss to Airport.

FEBRUARY 2

1965

White Pigeon ends 61-game prep basketball losing streak, longest in state history.

Swimmer Don Schollander, 18, becomes youngest winner of award as nation’s top amateur athlete.

1975

Duane Stevens, Rito Aguirre and Dennis Craft takes championships as Dundee wrestlers win Delta (Ohio) Tournament.

Steve Allen wins two titles in Monroe Junior Bowling Association Tournament.

1985

Monroe native Bill Giarmo named head football coach at Ypsilanti High School.

Gibraltar Carlson wrestler Andy Russow voted MVP of Springfield Invitational.

Prep BasketballOldenburg, Bladen have long-range plan to foil opposing defenses

1995

Former Summerfield football coach Joe Palka named head coach at St. Joseph’s College.

Myke Thom records 17 points, 13 rebounds in St. Mary Catholic Central basketball win.

2005

SMCC quarterback Kris Fanslaw to play football at Northwood University.

Gibraltar Carlson graduate Katie Loosvelt dishes out eight assists for Ferris State women’s basketball team.

2015

Carter Paddy of Jefferson and Travis Vuich of SMCC get preferred walk-on deals with University of Toledo football.

SMCC boys basketball is 9-0 and averaging more than 65 points per game.

Lukas Johnson of Monroe shoots over Woodhaven's Danterius Perry during a 47-46 Monroe loss in the finals of the Division 1 District at Woodhaven on Friday, March 1 2024.

2024

Lukas Johnson dunks twice in an 8-0 run that carries Monroe boys basketball over Bedford.

Jaeli Jones and Mia Miller record double-doubles as Summerfield girls basketball tops Whiteford.

JANUARY 26

1965

Cook’s Sportland takes 71-70 Monroe Recreation Basketball win on Dick Kackmeister’s free throw.

Bernard LaTour elected president of Canvasback Gun Club for the 21st consecutive year.

1975

Bedford’s Gary Long voted Most Valuable Wrestler in Detroit Catholic Central Tournament.

Terry Futrell scores 30 points and grabs 11 rebounds for Whiteford basketball team.

More:Mary-Kate Wayne, Dan Heiikka sweep Region girls swimming honors

1985

Chris Evert beats Martina Navratilova for Virginia Slims of Florida title.

Bill Breeze of Monroe High wins breaststroke in 1:01.2 at Michigan Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association meet.

1995

Jared Boll records 32 points and 14 rebounds in Summerfield basketball victory.

Spencer Roecker scores 16 points in Monroe High basketball win.

2005

Kurt Vandecaveye has 33 points and 14 rebounds in Ida’s 86-72 win over Blissfield.

Milan swimmer Ryan Bordine wins backstroke in state-qualifying :58.1.

2015

Flat Rock girls basketball player Paige Villemure tops 1,000 career points.

Retired coach Tom Williams steps in to lead Dundee swimming with Kit Daniels battling illness.

Summerfield's Jha Jha Hornbeak drives against Whiteford in 2024.

2024

A steal by Jha Jha Hornbeak in the final seconds secures Summerfield’s 46-43 boys basketball win over Erie Mason.

Bedford’s girls basketball team takes sole possession of first place in the SEC Red with a win over Dexter.

JANUARY 19

1965

Elmer Ziesmer wins four divisions of Monroe Rifle and Pistol Club shoot.

Diana Molenda bowls 280 game at Monroe Sport Center.

1975

Bedford graduate Joe Caruso runs 9:10 in two mile for EMU.

Quarterback James Harris of the Los Angeles Rams voted MVP of NFL’s All-Star Game.

1985

Dave Simpson has 37-second pin as Bedford wrestling team takes 75-0 victory.

John Vandecaveye of Monroe Catholic Central scores 1,000th point of prep basketball career.

More:Father-daughter duo sweeps Region girls cross country honors

1995

Josh Dirkse records 17 points and 15 rebounds as Milan basketball team earns first victory of the season.

Pete Sampras advances to third round of Australian Open.

2005

Monroe High basketball team knocks off Detroit Chadsey 80-70 in Martin Luther King Tournament.

Veronica Rood has 45 kills, 59 digs and .432 hitting percentage as Bedford wins Tecumseh Invitational.

2015

Kalle Bauman delivers two big baskets in Whiteford girls basketball win.

Jenna Meyer hits career-high 18 points for Airport girls basketball.

Dundee's Ryan Zanger (right) looks for an opening against Ida defender Zach Hemry during a 57-50 Dundee victory Thursday night.

2024

Ryan Zanger scores seven of his career-high 13 points in the two overtime periods of a Dundee boys basketball win.

Mia Miller scores 17 points to lead Summerfield girls basketball team to victory.

JANUARY 12

1965

Bill Buntin scores 18 points as second-ranked Michigan earns basketball win.

Swimmer Don Schollander voted nation’s top amateur athlete.

1975

Franco Harris sets Senior Bowl record with 158 rushing yards.

Rick Sommers voted Most Valuable Wrestler in Monroe Catholic Central Invitational.

1985

Chris Bolton’s basket with three seconds left gives New Boston Huron 63-61 victory.

Michael Bell sets Flat Rock record with 1:59.94 clocking in 200-yard freestyle.

More:Bowling Green hires SMCC’s Alex DelPiombo as volleyball coach

1995

John Baldwin records 17 points and 7 rebounds off the bench for Ida.

Don Marcero scores 20 points in Monroe High basketball victory.

2005

Ida’s Rachel McCleery has 74 assists, 47 digs, 16 kills and 12 blocks in Adrian Volleyball Tournament.

Jefferson wins Grosse Pointe South Friday Night Frenzy volleyball tournament.

2015

Dundee’s Lane Quidley racks up 14 points and 10 rebounds in win over Ida.

Flat Rock wrestling team goes 5-0 to win Lutheran Westland Invitational.

Xavier Wise of Erie Mason scores inside against Dundee's Adam Spare (right) and Ethan Layton (left). Dundee stayed unbeaten with a 60-51 victory Monday night.

2024

Rylee Schiffler hits five 3-pointers and scores career-high 19 points for Summerfield’s boys basketball team.

Xavier Wise scores 20 points as Erie Mason boys basketball snaps four-game losing streak.

JANUARY 5

1965

Norm Ullman’s goal with 18 seconds left gives Detroit Red Wings 6-5 win.

Providence College sophomore Jimmy Walker scores 30 points.

1975

Jim Gray scores 18 points in Erie Mason basketball win.

Tim Brown hits two free throws with three seconds left to give Summerfield 63-61 basketball victory.

More:Costlow, Windham of SMCC lead 2024 All-Region volleyball team

1985

Ryan Grabetz of Rockwood St. Mary’s voted MVP of Wyandotte Mount Carmel Basketball Tournament.

United States Football League courting Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie of Boston College.

1995

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Steve Young voted NFL’s Most Valuable Player by the Associated Press.

Aaron Brose scores career-high 15 points for St. Mary Catholic Central basketball team.

2005

Monroe High wrestler Mitch Graves is 119-pound champion at Plymouth Salem Invitational.

Louisiana State selects Les Miles to replace Nick Saban as head football coach.

2015

Whiteford’s Janie Bung leads Monroe County Region girls basketball with 15 3-pointers.

Milan boys basketball team ranked No. 1 in Associated Press Division 2 state poll.

Bedford's Carter Ryan is pressured by Josh Anderson of Gibraltar Carlson during Bedford's 55-48 victory in the opening game of the Division 1 District at Woodhaven on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024.

2024

Carter Ryan scores 9 of his 13 points in the third quarter as Bedford boys basketball earns first win of the season.

A steal by Kaleb Toppings in the final minutes helps Dundee boys basketball run record to 9-1.


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