Thursday's Sports Memories
MAY 16
1974
Erie Mason's Jeff Dusseau wins both dashes in Michigan-Ohio Border Conference track and field meet.
Jim Van Dyke of Bedford sets Great Lakes League record by pole-vaulting 13-6.
1984
Rob Goodin drives in five runs for Summerfield with homer, double and single.
Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers sets NBA playoff record with 24 assists in a game.
Bad hair? No problem: Mason's Sweeney, Monroe's Simmons earn MVP honors at Mason
1994
Gretchen Jondro tosses third no-hitter of season for SMCC softball team.
Suzanne Raymer of Ida records no-hitter in Ida softball victory.
2004
Flat Rock outscores opponents 28-1 in winning Lutheran Westland Baseball Tournament.
Rachel Sepesy bunts home winning run in bottom of the ninth inning for Ida softball team.
2014
SMCC girls tennis team qualifies for state for fifth straight season.
Jordan Diehl goes 4-for-4 with seven RBI in Monroe softball victory.
2023
Freshman medalist Taleon Guess leads Bedford to Monroe County Boys Golf Championship.
Braden Pearce throws a no-hitter for Monroe’s baseball team against SMCC.
MAY 9
1974
Michigan's Campy Russell registers for NBA draft.
Monroe Catholic Central's Jim Panza pitches 4-0 baseball shutout.
1984
Mike Mercier hurls 6-2 win in finals as Milan wins Blissfield Invitational baseball title.
Lynette Green's two-run homer in seventh inning gives Whiteford 3-1 softball win over Summerfield.
More: Milan graduate Michael Furtney invited to camp by two NFL teams
1994
Jefferson's Jason Alston accepts basketball scholarship to Owens Tech.
Melissa Taylor tosses no-hitter and collects four hits at the plate for Summerfield softball team.
2004
Jenna Hogg throws one-hitter in Flat Rock's 2-0 softball win.
David Brent breaks St. Mary Catholic Central school record with 1:56.2 clocking in the 800-meter run.
2014
Monroe softball team runs record to 19-2 as McKailey Cusumano goes 3-for-4 with a grand slam.
Aidan Roberts delivers game-winning hit as Whiteford baseball nips Morenci 7-6.
2023
Summerfield graduate Noah Cunningham wins javelin in meet for Siena Heights track and field team.
Rylie Greggo tosses no-hitter as New Boston Huron softball tops SMCC.
MAY 2
1974
Milan's Richard Belmore sets school record with :10.0 clocking in 100-yard dash.
Denny McLain signs to pitch semipro ball for London, Ontario, team.
1984
Tim Towne of LaSalle takes singles lead in Men's State Bowling Tournament with 764.
Suzanne LeBlanc shoots 57 as New Boston Huron earns first girls golf victory in school history.
More: Ex-Erie Mason basketball stars Liedel, Sweeney join forces again at Kalamazoo Valley
1994
Amy Wilson of Ida signs with Concordia University for volleyball, basketball and softball.
Kirk Gibson's three-run homer gives Detroit Tigers victory in bottom of 10th inning.
2004
Airport softball team wins its own Airport Invitational for the sixth consecutive year.
Ivan Rodriguez batting .356 for Detroit Tigers.
2014
Construction starts on Ida’s new track.
Monroe baseball rallies from 6-0 deficit to beat Ann Arbor Pioneer 7-6.
2023
Riley Cassette has 10 goals and 8 assists in 9 games for New Boston Huron girls soccer team.
Joey Godfrey goes 4-for-5 with three doubles and a triple as Flat Rock baseball tops Jefferson 9-2.
APRIL 25
1974
Sophomore Lisa Wellner has 11.1 clocking in 100-yard dash for St. Mary Academy.
Erie Mason earns 5-4 baseball win on Dave Alextander's RBI single.
1984
Bedford's Kelly Meinhart accepts University of Toledo softball scholarship.
One-armed sophomore Sheri Ross playing on Milan softball team.
More: Summerfield grad Derek Clark off to great start at West Virginia University baseball
1994
Twenty-year-old Scott Bray bowls 300 game.
Mike Flaherty belts two homers for Jefferson baseball team.
2004
Brandon Inge batting .410 for Detroit Tigers.Detroit Lions draft wideout Roy Williams and running back Kevin Jones in first round.
2014
Husband and wife Mike and Chris Shankleton of Monroe both enjoy successful turkey hunts.
Milan baseball team breaks school record with 16th consecutive victory.
2023
Bedford baseball team sweeps a doubleheader from Monroe.
Newport’s Erick Schenavar teams with Michael Sitko of Pinckney to win Master’s Walleye Circuit stop in Monroe.
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