Mona Shores Public Schools

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Mona Shores Public Schools is a public school district located in Michigan, USA. The district includes most of the city of Norton Shores, which is just south of Muskegon.

The school is well-known in the state for its Marching Band, which won many state titles in the late 1990s and early 2000s, as well as a USSBA National Championship that they won in the fall of 2006. However, the band has decided to cease participating in state competition due to financial issues.

The district is also well known for its choral program under the current direction of Shawn Lawton (Mona Shores High School) and Katherine Bourdon (Mona Shores Middle School). In 2002, a number auditioned members of the Mona Shores Singers (the top choir at the time) were invited to perform at the White House for the president and his staff. The choir also presents many annual concerts including Pop go the Sailors and The Singing Christmas Tree (which is claimed to be the largest in the United States).

Mona Shores has also become a powerhouse in ice hockey in the past decade. The team won a state title in 2000, and has consistently made trips to the Frozen Four. In the 2006-2007 season, the team came up short, losing in the championship game to another strong team, Grosse Point South, 4-3 in overtime, on March 10, 2007.

The basketball team has been on-again and off-again, with the 2006-2007 squad winning the District Championship under the leadership of third-year coach Jeremy Andres.

The Baseball team has also enjoyed a recent rise to power in the Muskegon Area. Under the direction of fourth year head coach Walt Gawkowski the Sailors won the 2006 GMAA, District, and OK-Green titles. The Sailors are once again favored to repeat in all three categories in 2007. The 2006 squad won the first district title in 26 years. The Sailor Baseball program has continued to support local Universities by turning out college players nearly every year.

1 Schools
2 Notable Alumni
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Schools

Mona Shores High School
Mona Shores Middle School
Campbell Elementary
Churchill Elementary
Lincoln Park Elementary
Ross Park Elementary

[edit] Notable Alumni

Justin Abdelkader - Detroit Red Wings Ice Hockey player.

Mike Cribbs - Lake Superior State University - Wrestling - 1982 NCAA Div II National Champion-167 lbs. NCAA Div II All-American 1981 and 1982. 1999 Inductee Lake Superior State University Sports Hall of Fame.

Brendan Gielow - Wake Forest University Golf player. Named Mr. Golf in the state of Michigan two times during his high school career. Helped lead team to state title in 2006.