Monroe Local honors winter‑season athletes and coaches for district and league achievements

The Monroe Local School Board paused regular business to honor student‑athletes and coaches from winter sports during the recognitions portion of the meeting.

Eric Silverman (presenter listed in the transcript as the person introducing teams) invited coaches to the dais and highlighted the season’s successes. Coach Kimus Holmes introduced Mia Pack, noting Mia qualified as an OHSAA district bowling competitor and was named second all‑SWBL. "I have every confidence that this is 1 of many," Coach Kimus Holmes said of Pack’s prospects.

Tracy Bachman, the head swimming coach, described freshman Ashley Ruby’s progress and said Ruby "qualified as 1 of the top 32 swimmers out of our district to represent at districts" and represented Monroe at Miami University. Coach Green summarized growth in the wrestling program, reporting seven girls on the roster with three district qualifiers and five boys qualifying for districts; he listed individual records for Lucy, Reagan, Seneca, Caden Einen, Dylan Miller, Sam and others.

Jason Frazier, introduced as the head girls basketball coach, told the board the girls finished as Division 3 district runner‑up and recorded 18 wins for the season; he named six seniors and several individual honors, including Ryan Buskirk and Jordan McComas earning all‑league recognition. Casey Popwell, the boys head coach, summarized an 18‑5 overall record and noted the boys repeated as league champions for the first time in 59 years; he and board members highlighted several player awards, including Cole Howard as district underclassman of the year and Ty Perkins’ all‑league honors.

Trustees and attendees congratulated athletes, coaches and volunteers. The board encouraged community support for upcoming spring events and graduation as the district moves into end‑of‑year activities.

The recognitions segment concluded and visitors were invited to remain for the rest of the meeting.