Northwest Catholic High School - Noweca Yearbook (West Hartford, CT)

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And the Lord said, ' Let there be light. After losing this man, Uie set to send it home. Daryel Thompson ' s intense look reflects the team ' s concentration. The sideline pep talk, courtesy of Mr. Larson, encourages ttie team to victory. 127

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Ball control dominates the play of Ule Garcia Jim Farley is on his Bloomfield opponent like glue. N.W.C. Boys ' Basketball Bounces Back Despite the odds that were aflalnst them after Bai- ley. Brown, and Cazzetta graduated, the 1980-81 Boys ' Basketball Team showed many people what determination was all about. Starting off the season with tour straight victories, the Indians began their climb up the long and hard ladder. Confidence and a lot of hustle put the Indians way above their own expectations winning 13 of their 19 game schedule. Co-captains Ulysses Garcia and Darryl Thompson and the rest of the senior contingent consisting of Tom Stewart Mike Mlazga. Charlie Vervurth. and Jim Farley provided strength for the team. Of course, these players will surely be missed next year. Praise should also be awarded to Garcia, the multi-talented guard, who reached a very honorable milestone In his basketball career at N.W.C. He. too, was added to the list of basketball giants who achieved the 1,000 point mark. The Indians were forever out to prove themselves, showing others that N.W.C basketball was In a class all by itself. In the H.C.C. Tournament, their plans were somewhat altered. Coming off a nail-biting vic- tory over East Catholic, the Indians faced arch-rival South Catholic. Beating them twice In the regular sea- son, it would seem another victory was In store. How- ever, history didn ' t repeat Itself for the third time. Stubbornly, the Indians took home second place. Their achievements this year are to be herald. Defying the odds, Northwest bounced back Into the spotlight of the Winners ' Circle. Once again, around the state. Northwest ' s name has been talked about as the team any coach would love to play. srthwest 3rthv«Bst Drthwflst Drthwest Drthwest North! Northvl Northwl NorthweS NorthwestL Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest The 198 V81 Boys ' Bai East Catholic Bloomfield Middletown Aquinas Bloomfield Xavier New Britain Notre Dame Sputh Catholic bst Catholic Xavier Aquinas New Britain SoJPM I 1 Northwest ' s varsity team carried on a winning tradition. 126 Hitting the boards hard, Mike Mlazga and Daryel Thompson control underneath.

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Come back! that ' s not where I meant for you to go. ' I think it died up there. ' Don ' t shoot till you see the whites of their eyes. Just call me Tinkerbell. 128 During the 1980-81 season Ulysses Garcia became the sixth player in North- west history to score his 1,000th point. The senior captain was also selected to the All HCC Tournament team in 1981 for the third year in a row, was the leading HCC scorer for the ' 80- ' 81 season, and was selected to the 1981 All- State team.