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Appreciating 55 Seasons
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Chuck Ekena, center, was honored before Monroe’s Feb. 8 boys basketball game against Lodi. Ekena, a retired teacher in the district, was the official scorekeeper for the school in basketball for 55 seasons, from 1965-2021. With Ekena are Monroe coach Brian Bassett, left, and MHS Athletic Director Jeff Newcomer.

Chuck Ekena, center, was honored before Monroe’s Feb. 8 boys basketball game against Lodi. Ekena, a retired teacher in the district, was the official scorekeeper for the school in basketball for 55 seasons, from 1965-2021. With Ekena are Monroe coach Brian Bassett, left, and MHS Athletic Director Jeff Newcomer.