Monroe Recap
Boys Basketball (14-0, 9-0 Badger South): After a nail-biting 50-43 victory at Stoughton Friday night during which Brett Stangel recaptured his swagger with a game-high 15 points, things got immeasurably better in a 60-34 victory at home against Oregon Tuesday night as Stangel scored 22.
Girls Basketball (10-2, 7-1 Badger South): Kevin Keen's squad sprung the trap on Oregon to the tune of a 17-2 game-opening surge in a 55-39 conference victory Friday night at home. Mother Nature denied a second victory in the three days as all of Monday's area games were postponed due to heavy snow. The Cheesemakers' home matchup with the Rock Valley's Brodhead is rescheduled for Saturday.
Wrestling: Looking for a few answers as the postseason nears, Monroe coach Jeriamy Jackson may instead have been posed a few more queries recently. Sophomore standout Dylan Schwitz may miss the rest of the season after an appendectomy last Sunday and heavyweight Lucas Leu's season lay in question after the hard-working junior re-aggravated a knee injury during Saturday's Monroe Invitational. Mason Goff and Dillon Weckerly enjoyed standout performances as the Cheesemakers placed fourth at their annual home meet.
Area Basketball
BOYS
Stampede: The Ponies continued their red-hot clip Friday night in a 68-55 victory over visiting Barneveld. Winners of its last five games, Monticello is tied with Black Hawk atop the Six Rivers East at 7-1 and garnered votes in this week's AP prep poll.
GIRLS
Numero uno: The Lady Ponies got their kicks on first with a 41-38 victory over Albany last Thursday night, the squad's first win of the season.
Red hot in red, white and blue: The Glarner Knights put together back-to-back signature victories this week with a 45-42 hold-on-for-dear-life victory at Cambridge on Thursday and a defensive-minded 47-35 win over Wisconsin Heights Tuesday.
Area Wrestling
Rise of the Redbirds: Six Darlington wrestlers competed in the championship flight of their weight classes as the Redbirds finished runner-up to Janesville Craig at Saturday's Monroe Invitational.
Top Tickets
BOYS BASKETBALL
Today - Black Hawk at Juda, 7:30 p.m.: The Panthers need a signature win in the worst way.
Friday - Evansville at Brodhead, 7:30 p.m.: Throw the records out when these age-old rivals clash.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Today - Brodhead at Big Foot, 7:30 p.m.: The Cardinals seek vengeance against the only Rock Valley team to hand them a loss. Parkview joins the two clubs to form a 6-1 logjam atop the league.
Friday - Monroe at Verona, 7:30 p.m.: Not only is Verona the lone team to beat Monroe in Badger South play, they did it convincingly, 56-34, on the Cheesemakers' home floor Thursday, Jan. 3.
Boys Basketball (14-0, 9-0 Badger South): After a nail-biting 50-43 victory at Stoughton Friday night during which Brett Stangel recaptured his swagger with a game-high 15 points, things got immeasurably better in a 60-34 victory at home against Oregon Tuesday night as Stangel scored 22.
Girls Basketball (10-2, 7-1 Badger South): Kevin Keen's squad sprung the trap on Oregon to the tune of a 17-2 game-opening surge in a 55-39 conference victory Friday night at home. Mother Nature denied a second victory in the three days as all of Monday's area games were postponed due to heavy snow. The Cheesemakers' home matchup with the Rock Valley's Brodhead is rescheduled for Saturday.
Wrestling: Looking for a few answers as the postseason nears, Monroe coach Jeriamy Jackson may instead have been posed a few more queries recently. Sophomore standout Dylan Schwitz may miss the rest of the season after an appendectomy last Sunday and heavyweight Lucas Leu's season lay in question after the hard-working junior re-aggravated a knee injury during Saturday's Monroe Invitational. Mason Goff and Dillon Weckerly enjoyed standout performances as the Cheesemakers placed fourth at their annual home meet.
Area Basketball
BOYS
Stampede: The Ponies continued their red-hot clip Friday night in a 68-55 victory over visiting Barneveld. Winners of its last five games, Monticello is tied with Black Hawk atop the Six Rivers East at 7-1 and garnered votes in this week's AP prep poll.
GIRLS
Numero uno: The Lady Ponies got their kicks on first with a 41-38 victory over Albany last Thursday night, the squad's first win of the season.
Red hot in red, white and blue: The Glarner Knights put together back-to-back signature victories this week with a 45-42 hold-on-for-dear-life victory at Cambridge on Thursday and a defensive-minded 47-35 win over Wisconsin Heights Tuesday.
Area Wrestling
Rise of the Redbirds: Six Darlington wrestlers competed in the championship flight of their weight classes as the Redbirds finished runner-up to Janesville Craig at Saturday's Monroe Invitational.
Top Tickets
BOYS BASKETBALL
Today - Black Hawk at Juda, 7:30 p.m.: The Panthers need a signature win in the worst way.
Friday - Evansville at Brodhead, 7:30 p.m.: Throw the records out when these age-old rivals clash.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Today - Brodhead at Big Foot, 7:30 p.m.: The Cardinals seek vengeance against the only Rock Valley team to hand them a loss. Parkview joins the two clubs to form a 6-1 logjam atop the league.
Friday - Monroe at Verona, 7:30 p.m.: Not only is Verona the lone team to beat Monroe in Badger South play, they did it convincingly, 56-34, on the Cheesemakers' home floor Thursday, Jan. 3.
