Weston High School - Heliotrope Yearbook (Weston, CT)

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Friends as well as teammates, the team -- a --. f ., , NN, kg ,,,,,m,QQ,4M-A It W -- K . ea ,fem . - - W ,,s,,--,- . . Claudine Brandell risks the long baseball pass to a teammate down the floor. Debbie Switzer warms u during halftime. P Lint? f surprises Debbie Switzer with a party on her birthday as Leslie Ross lights the candles. -NN , xg M VK 42 41 Megan Raucher eyes the defense in order to call a play. When asked Why, all the girls re- sponded that this year they were a closer team. Pats on the back and encouraging words when mis- takes were made, cheers and claps when baskets were scored or the ball stolen, exemplified the team spirit that underlined their win-loss record. Although sorry to see the season end and the sen- iors play their last game, they look forward to the neXt'year knowing the '80 season was one they and Coach Richard Kuhlbars could be proud of. ttf As The 1980 Girls Basketball Team: Front- Sherri Graves, Kay Offenhartz, Cap- tains Leslie Ross and Megan Rauscher, Laura Ferrante, Louise Truax. Middle- Maureen Jordan, Mary Beth Sheehy, Claudine Brandell, Suzanne Coridan, Mary Grace Gellene. Back- Coach Rich- ard Kuhlbars, Debbie Switzer, Cindy Nielsen, and Meg Mitchell. Eyeing the front of the rim, Leslie Ross concentrates on her foul shot as tense players wait. l 103

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4 Yi w l f-fl- SP The team at the ready as Leslie Ross strains for the jump-ball S After battling her way into position, Mary Beth Sheehy strives for another rebound against two opponents eam uilt 11 efense 102 Ny. 5,2 Improvement was the word which comes to mind to describe the 1979-'80 Girls Basketball Team. Their performance and their attitude had changed consid- erably for the better since last year. They boasted one of the best defenses in the league giving up an average of only 39 points a game, flustering many opponents such as frist ranked Masuk. The highlight of the season however, proved to be their last scheduled game of the season against New- town. A must win for the girls in order to enter the state tourna- ment, they rose to the occasion by beating Newtown 43-23. Their de- fense held Newtown to only one field goal in the second quarter and gave the offense time to work the plays. Spirit and happiness ra- diated from the team as the final buzzer sounded. They had made the state tournament, just squeek- ing by with a record of 9-9. ' If one was to look deeper, a rea- son for such a successful season would be apparent. Out of my 4 years playing basketball on this team this was the best year. Comments co-captain Leslie Ross.

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Opposing athletes and John Cleary, a teammate, study Chris Reilly's technique. Flanked by Rich and Rob Tinsley, Mark Neubauer watches the action. e In During a meet Jeff Guy waits with Liz Meehan and Stephanie Klien who are among the unusually large number of girls on this years team Long legged Tracy Corbo clears the third hurdle 104 ound nd ound heG if ' 1 ... fx M gnnnulhlillf Sswwt S If you had shut your eyes for but a moment to listen to the patter of sneakered feet in the corridors the thuds of the shotput and the re sounding echoes of the vaulters pole hitting the matted gym floor it was easy to envision a green field sur rounded by a dusty track It would have spelled disaster though if they had remained closed for too long be- 'xtsrof .t I