Cathedral High School - Pantherpix Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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Spirited swimmers splash towards success An undefeated season was set as a goal for the Tankmen. Spirited swimmers attained their goal through long, hard practices every day before and after school. Having one of the largest swim teams ever, Coach Pat Dardenne pooled all the boys’ talents together to place first in WMass, soaring over East Longmeadow, past champions. A title of first place in New England Competition was pinned on Cathedral. Outstanding swimmers were tri-captains, Joe Donnellan, Tom M oran, and Dan O'Connor. Both Joe and Dan with Mark Burzinski and Al Kalmbach were recognized as an All-American medley. In all around swimming, Al Kalmbach was named All-American. John Lyons, a freshman, was one of the most promising swimmers ever. Diving was weaker than usual yet this did not dent the Tankmen’s record. George Lawler rang up some points for his team with excellent dives which reflected his past four years on the team. The majority of the boys did a lot of swimming on their own by joining independent leagues during the off-season. Mr. Dardenne said that he was proud of this year’s team. At the end of the sixth year of Girls’ Swimming, a respectable six wins, five losses were accomplished by the team. Co-captains, Maureen Rickson and Julie Burger proved their ability and leadership for the team. Most promising and effective was Mary Fiorentino, who in her first year of swimming at CHS won the honor of All-WMass. Lori Penniman, the only diver on the team, led with grace and consistency backed up by such swimmers as butterfly specialist Cheryl St.Pierre, backstroker Julie Burger, and a winning relay team. Swimming coaches Norma Lapinski and Mrs. Angela McLaughlin were pleased with the results of the young team. 98

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1 Coach O'Neil tries to cheer up the players after a discouraging quarter. 2 Trapped in a corner, Lisa Denver seeks a teammate to help her out. 3 Playing their positions, seniors Joan Goodwin, Cindy Corridan and Lisa Denver move down the court with an opponent. 4 Player Lisa McCarthy leaps to snatch the ball from her opponent. 5 Senior Joan Goodwin reaches for the rebound. 6 Sophomore Judy Kelliher takes a determined shot for the basket. 97

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1 Enthusiastic swimmers Ann Collins, Julie Burger, Bernadette Lambert, Celeste Bergeron, and Kathy Lambert urge on one of their teammates. 2 Baldness prompts smiles and speed from Dan O’Connor. 3 Lori Penniman displays good form and grace in a layout position of a front dive. 4 It’s a race against time and Cheryl St.Pierre pulls ahead with a powerful butterfly kick. 5 One of the more graceful events, the backstroke, is demonstrated by Julie Burger. 6 John Lyons thrusts from the diving block to surge ahead of his opponent. 7 With a combination of strength and determination, Corry DuPont pulls towards the finish. 8 John McGrath exerts all his energy into the crucial and final lap. 9 Tri-captains Joe Donnellan, Tom Moran, and Dan O'Connor ham it up by the poolside.