North Penn High School - Pensonian Yearbook (Blossburg, PA)

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We Were VB Football season was much longer for the cheerleaders than for the players. Practices and fundraisers began in June and lasted through November. Brrr was the most prevalent comment made by the members of the cheerleading squad as they were plunged into the frigid water of the dunking booth. Anything to help pay for those new uniforms and cheerleading camp! Bloss Days also gave the squad an opportunity to have daily bake sales and start their bicycle raffle. Home Interior products were also sold. Try-outs were held in May with practices starting in June. Most practices were held at the Island in the relative cool of the evening. Advisor Theresa Mahosky scheduled a minimum of 3 practices a week throughout the summer. The coordination of movements and the memoriza- tion of cheers demanded a great deal of dedica- tion. The Cheerleaders who attended the Cheer- leading Camp at F.lmira College brought back many innovative ideas that were incorporated into the new routines. From the sweltering heat of an August prac- tice session, to the bone chilling night of No- vember 6th at East Juniata, it was a variety of experiences that will provide many pleasant memories for years to come. STANDING E. Marvin. J. Ogden. D. Pierce. J. Buck. D. Randise, SITTING: S. Krause. S. Krause. H. Llewellyn, L. Rite. C. Smith, W. Taylor. S. Welch. STANDING: K. Lindquist. K. Hall. A. Smith. T. Witucki. K. Davis. SITTING: H. Jones. B. Pequignot. R Bogaczyk. Advisor Theresa Mahosky with Homecoming Float

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Sometimes I wish a sports team could get through a season without having to deal with injuries. This season we suffered through a lot of injuries. Going without two of more starters ever)' game kinda wears you down, but this team showed me a lot of charac- ter. desire and heart. Suffering through rain drenched, mud filled practices to win a 48 minutes game showed me a lot. To sweat and smell for one full week getting ready for one team, you have to want to play and this team did. I would like to thank the seniors who will be missed next year, for helping me my first year. Most of these boys gave four years or more of their lives to this game, spreading body parts all over the county, thats giving to the game. Mark Priset, Bob Kelly. Ed Stevens. Tim Atkin- son. Brian Kuhn. John Welk. John Wheeler. Jeff Winder. Jeff Mall. Scott Brion, Paul Erway, Dave Clark. Kieran Hemsworth. and Stacey Wilson will all be missed. Again. I would like to thank these men for playing football. With a fine group of underclassmen coming up, the next few years may be successful. Good Luck to the men coming back, just remember, these two words Give Yourself Coach Awards as follows: 110% award — Tim Atkinson Most Improved — Jeff Winder Best Lineman - - Mark Priset Best Back — Ed Stevens Most Dedicated — Tim Atkinson MVP — Bob Kelly 12

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Down to the V a 0 The Lady Panthers played an exciting brand of ball that kept their fans buzzing well into March. The N.T.L. West title came down to the Final Two as first half champion F.lkland and second half champi- on North Penn met in Wellsboro to settle the overall title. The season opened with a two point loss to a strong Towanda squad despite a 30 point effort by Junior center Shelley Davis. The Lady Panthers bounced back from the loss and reeled off 9 straight wins. They included a 78-38 win over Canton in the opening game of the Christmas Tourney and a hard fought win over the defending champion. Mansfield Tigers, to clinch the title. Junior Center. Shelley Davis, was named Tourna- ment MVP and continued her strong play. Shelley averaged 17.9 points per game. 13.4 rebounds per game and shot 30% from the Field. Shelley and team- mate Dawn Pierce both were named to the NTL West All Star Team. In first half action. North Penn Finished with a 3-2 record with losses at Wellsboro and Elkland. A par- ticular sweet win was 66-48 romp over the Mansfield Tigers at home. A much more poised squad entered the second half of the campaign determined to win. Sophomore point guard Kim Stoudt (9.9 ppg) did the majority of the ball handling as the pressing tactics used by some opponents effectively in the First half of the season were no longer a problem. Kim led the team in foul shooting (63%) as well as provided the team with a 3 point threat (hit 23 during the season). A big win in the second half was a 39-36 win over the homestanding Mansfield Tigers. Then the Lady- Panthers dumped Elkland at home by a 43-36 score to be upset by a jumper at the buzzer in a night- mare loss at home to the Wellsboro Hornets. This forced a play-off for the second half title at Mans- field against the also 6-1 Wellsboro. The second half title game was a gutsy perfor- mance by North Penn. Junior forward Dawn Pierce (8.7 ppg) was hobbled by an ankle injury and still did her usual strong rebounding and then came an injury early in the third quarter to point guard Kim Stoudt. This left senior guard. Wendy Taylor (12.5 ppg). teamed with Sophomore Sylvia Sherant at the guard position. Sylvia turned in a number of big assits and also held Wellsboro’s strongest offensive player in check. The result was a 48 to 45 win and the second half title. The Lady Panthers found themselves shorthanded as a number of circumstances left them at anything but full strength as they entered the most exciting part of their season. A team of underclassmen (Sen- iors Wendy Taylor and Kary Chamberlain were no longer members of the team! represented North Penn at Districts and the NTL West title game. In the District 4 Play-Off game at Loyalsock. the Montgomery Red Raiders, for the second year in a row. eliminated North Penn as they held on for a 45 to 44 win. A furious rally in the final minutes (includ- ing a 3 point bomb from Sylvia Sherant) found fresh- man Kim Hall's short jumper as the buzzer sounded roll tantalizingly off the rim. The Elkland Rams found themselves trailing into the fourth quarter in the NTL West title game as Shelley Davis poured in 22 points in the First half (Finished with 27). Shelley alone was the team's only- regular starter available but Junior guard Judy Au- mick (2.2 ppg). Sophomore Sylvia Sherant. Sopho- more Renee Ford, and junior Amy Sherant (3.5 ppg) rose to the occasion Finally falling to a much taller and much more experienced opponent by a 48-41 score. Freshmen Karla Lindquist. Kim Hall, and Julie McIntosh played well coming off the bench in the pressure packed game. Despite the outcome of the contest, it was a proud moment for the coach, the players, and fans as the season came to an end. The Lady Panthers ended with a 18-7 record but plan on only improving these numbers next season. With such a strong and experienced squad returning, next season can only bring more wild times” to the Panther Pit. iSenior Wendy Taylor hits 18 foot jumper as she, .nocs on to score 17 in win over C.V. Judy Aumick’s perfect follow through is evident as she scores over defender. 14