Mark Monroe

Toledo Blade sports writer, covering high school sports in northwest Ohio and the ECHL's Toledo Walleye. Email: [email protected]

[Perrysburg Athletics @PburgAthletics]

Asher Lattimore delivers a walk-off, sending the Jackets to the Regional Finals tomorrow after an epic 11-inning battle! 🐝⚾️ Unstoppable energy from this team!🔥

[Emma Finer @efiner_07]

.@Jase_bowen32 (@CCHSIrishBSBL alum) is set to make his MLB debut with the @Padres after hitting 13 home runs with a .962 OPS in AAA this season

https://t.co/yitncsG4yV

[Northern Lakes League @NLL_Sports]

Congratulations to those that have been selected to the 2026 Northern Lakes League All League Baseball Teams in the Buckeye & Cardinal Divisions!

[ECHL @ECHL]

It all comes down to this...

Two teams. One trophy.

The stage is set for the Kelly Cup Finals. 🏆

[Toledo Mud Hens @MudHens]

Verlander highlights anyone??

[Fred Liggett @lsmofred]

Just 64 seconds into OT the @kc_mavericks SCORE...to WIN 4-3 tonight over Ft Wayne & WIN the series 4-2. Mavs are the 2026 Western Conference Champions!!!!

[ECHL @ECHL]

FORT WAYNE WITH 3 UNANSWERED GOALS TO TIE IT WITH 5 SECONDS LEFT IN REGULATION🤯🤯 @FWKomets

[Mark Monroe @MonroeBlade]

Wow. Fort Wayne scores with 5.7 seconds left to tie Kansas City at 3 in Game 6. Now going to overtime.

[Mark Monroe @MonroeBlade]

👏

[Central Catholic Football @ToledoCCHS_FB]

From Central Catholic to The Show. ☘️

Jase Bowen has his first Major League hit!

[Mark Monroe @MonroeBlade]

Highly productive @ToledoWalleye defenseman Riley McCourt signs to play in Sweden. Details: https://t.co/Ns9pGNYMxr via @toledonews

[Mark Monroe @MonroeBlade]

Lake seniors Gavin Kohlhofer and Jack Sobczak will now be roommates and play baseball at Bluffton University.
“I hope that their experience in our program was as enjoyable as it was to have them a part of our program,” - @LakeAthletics_
coach Casey Witt.
https://t.co/zijKRIRXjB

[Mark Monroe @MonroeBlade]

Lake seniors Kohlhofer, Sobczak see high school careers halted in regional semi.
“We tried to do the best we could, laying the groundwork and teaching these younger guys in the grades coming up. I’m super excited to see what these young guys can do.” https://t.co/QSkDVgI2IE

[Mark Monroe @MonroeBlade]

Lake falls 5-1 to Marengo Highland in the D-IV regional semifinals. Senior Gavin Kohlhofer had two hits, senior pitcher Jack Sobczak had a double and an RBI.

[Mark Monroe @MonroeBlade]

Lake trails Highland 4-1 through three innings.

[Mark Monroe @MonroeBlade]

Lake trails Highland 4-1 through three innings.

[Mark Monroe @MonroeBlade]

Division IV baseball ⚾️ regional semifinal at Steller Field in BG.
Lake vs Highland.
@LakeAthletics_

[Mark Monroe @MonroeBlade]

Big, big loss. D Riley McCourt has played three seasons in Toledo and has 131 points (21 G, 110 A) in 177 games (most among defensemen in team history). Also fourth most assists in @ToledoWalleye franchise history (most among d-men).

[Mark Monroe @MonroeBlade]

ECHL = Ever Changing Hockey League.
Looks like @ToledoWalleye D Riley McCourt is heading back overseas. He has signed to play for Leksands IF in the Swedish Hockey League next season. McCourt finished third on the team in scoring with 53 points in 70 games last season.

[Mark Monroe @MonroeBlade]

ECHL = Ever Changing Hockey League.
Looks like @ToledoWalleye D Riley McCourt is heading back overseas. He has signed to play for Leksands IF in the Swedish Hockey League next season. McCourt finished third on the team in scoring with 53 points in 70 games last season.

[Mark Monroe @MonroeBlade]

Division IV baseball ⚾️ regional semifinal at Steller Field in BG.
Lake vs Highland.
@LakeAthletics_

[Blade Sports @toledosports]

Bowen joined the Padres organization ahead of the 2026 season after spending six seasons in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. The outfielder was drafted by the Pirates in the 11th round of the 2019 MLB draft. https://t.co/tiOpCuYBpe

[Mark Monroe @MonroeBlade]

Lake hires former Perrysburg coach Chris Stein as boys basketball coach.
“I think there is a lot of potential at Lake. They’ve always been a program to look out for. They’ve always had great athletes and teams.”
@LakeAthletics_
https://t.co/FSa6cAwP6N

[Mark Monroe @MonroeBlade]

St. Francis grad Brendan Furry credits Knights for flourishing pro career.
“I’d love to contribute to hopefully them taking the next step. To be able to give back and to try to persuade those guys to take the next step, I love to do that.”
@SFSAthletics
https://t.co/zJDtR3TCxO