Athletics
SMCC offers athletic opportunities in 20 sports programs. Male and female athletes compete as members of 35 teams on the varsity, junior varsity, and freshman level. More than 85% of the current student body will earn at least one varsity letter while attending SMCC. SMCC teams are part of the Michigan High School Athletic Association, and the Huron League. Sports which are currently offered for boys include baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, tennis, track, cross country, football, ice hockey, wrestling, and lacrosse. Girls sports include basketball, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track, cross country, softball, and volleyball. Falcon and Kestrel teams have recently won league, district, or regional championships in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling.
SMCC has claimed four Class C state championships in Girls Volleyball, winning titles in 2003, 2007, 2010, and 2012, as well as state runner-up performances in 1991 and 2011. The Football program owns a pair of Class B state championships, winning the title in 1991 and 1969 (as Monroe Catholic Central), as well as having four state runner-up performances in 1984, 2005, 2009 and 2010. The Wrestling team won a pair of Class B state championships in 1982 and 1983, and finished as the state runner-up in 1985. The Girls Track and Field squad claimed a state championship in 2003. The Softball program has finished as state runner-up three times, 1989, 1992, and 2007.
SMCC has been home to some legendary coaching figures in MHSAA history including; Jack Castignola (football, basketball, track), Don Lessner (football and baseball), Joe Sandersen (football and wrestling), Paul Osentoski (wrestling and football) and Ray Lauwers (basketball and football.)
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