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

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STANDING: Coach Larry Smith, D. Pierce, S. Davis. K. Lindquist. R. Ford. A. Sherant SITTING: J. McIntosh. J. Aumick, K. Stoudt, S. Sherant, K. Hall. Junior forward, Amy Sherant. lays in ball of glass in 81-46 romp over C.V. Sophomore Kim Stoudt (left) penetrating to score off short jumper and (above) bellying up on C.V. ball handler who picked up her dribble. 15

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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

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Coach Smith making point during Galeton game with hard working sophomore forward Renee Ford. Junior center, Shelley Davis, awaiting one of her 18 rebounds in win over C.V. North Penn 63 Towanda 65 North Penn 61 Wellsboro 68 North Penn 67 SRU 24 North Penn 81 C.V. 46 North Penn 60 Athens 57 North Penn 57 Williamson 36 North Penn 61 Canton 47 North Penn 90 Liberty 30 North Penn 59 Athens 44 North Penn 60 Galeton 44 North Penn 78 Canton 38 North Penn 59 Mansfield 56 North Penn 47 Mansfield 40 North Penn 84 C.V. 41 North Penn 73 Liberty 17 North Penn 43 Klkland 36 North Penn 77 Galeton 35 North Penn 43 Wellsboro 44 North Penn 46 Williamson 35 North Penn 48 Wellsboro 45 North Penn 44 Wyalusing 54 North Penn 44 Montgomery 45 North Penn 43 Klkland 50 North Penn 41 Klkland 48 North Penn 66 Mansfield 48 16