Central Catholic High School - Lance Yearbook (Lafayette, IN)

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The girls who played on the junior varsity and freshman basketball teams gained plenty of playing ex- perience. Girls who were members of the freshman also played on the JV team. This valuable experience will be an asset to the girls ' basket- ball program next year. Kathy Peters returned to coach the two teams. Practices were held in the gym at whatever times were available. Three hour practices were a common occurrence on Satur- days. Warm-ups which included running ten laps around the gym were also common. The freshman team only played four games. Emotions were running especially high during one of them. There was very little time left, and Nina Lux was told to foul so the Knights could get the ball. She was so excited about the possibility of helping the team pull off a win that she ran right over the girl she was supposed to foul and knocked her flat on her back. The JV team had a particularly rough season. After playing twelve games, they had only defeated one team, Clinton Prairie. There were a few notable moments, though. Dur- ing one game, Kay Harless lost her glasses and the referees had to stop the game so she could retrieve them. Although the girls didn ' t have a winning season, the spirit was al- ways high. Some of the players re- ceived nicknames, like Donna Steiner (Goon) and Colleen Bresna- han (squirt). The girls enjoyed the season, and looked forward to the 1980-81 season, with hopes of making the varsity. 1: Disregarding the girl trying to block her, Kay Harless fires a shot. 2: Colleen Bresna- han strives to pass the ball over her oppo- nent. 3: Joy Stokes drives in for a lay up for an easy two points. 4: A time-out gives Coach Cathy Peters a chance to discuss the g anne plan with her Knights. 5: A time out gives the team a chance to hear what Coach Keith Lannen has to say about using strate- gy. 6: A layup for Kathy Buntin means an easy two points for the Knights. 7: While Kay Harless takes a refreshing drink, Peggy Sabol watches the game with anticipation. girls basketball 193

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The girls varsity basketball team had a new coach this year — Dar- lene Zinn. A junior at Purdue, Dar- lene had a lot of new ideas and strategies, which she used at games and during practices. Although CC ' s gym was nearly always being used by another team or organiza- tion, the girls managed to find time to practice at least two hours every day. Usually they worked out from 7:00-9:00 p.m. if the practice went especially well or the team worked extra hard, Darlene would let them off early so they ' d have time to go out. Marilyn Spitznagel soon found out what it was like to have her shot blocked every time she went up for a basket — it happened to her at least once every game. Barb Bon- ner had problems of her own — she hurt her ankle early in the season and had to have it taped for every game and practice. The team finished the season with a 2-13 record. Even though their season was tough, they always fought hard to win. They had a great deal of spirit, too. Before the holiday tourney, the girls decorated Dar- lene ' s car, and went over to her apartment to get her up. The girls gained a friendship with Darlene that they ' ll never forget. They also became closer as a group, and learned to work together as a unit. According to the record books, they didn ' t have a winning season, but they gained a great deal from the long hours they spent together. 1: During a girls basketball game, the sopho- mores form their own block to cheer on the Knights. 2: Faces of hope and prayer are shown as Kim Reifel, Lori Klinker, Sam Gur- nick and Kathy Buntin watch their team- mates in action. 3: Struggling to pass over the outstretched arms of her opponent, Kim Reifel looks for an open teammate. 4: Arms outstretched. Lori Klinker awaits the rebound during the varsity game against Rossville. 5: Top row: Barb Bonner, Lisa Knevel, Koreen Harless, Lori Klinker, Coach; Darlene Zinn. 2nd row; Kim Reifel, Marilyn Spitznagle. Kelly Frye: Bottom row; Sam Gurnick, Kathy Bun- tin. 6: The girls huddle together as Coach Darlene Zinn explains a new strategy plan. 7: A pair of long arms belonging to an Attica opponent provide Koreen Harless with some problems. varsity girl basketball 195