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

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Hit Me With Your Best Shot Mrs. O ' Rourke and her talented basketball team have once again given their competition a taste of what it means to lose big. Tearing apart teams throughout their 19 game regular season, the Indians have provided Northwest Catholic with a winning tradition. Rounding out the regular season 18-1, the Indians headed for the conference Tournament with no doubts of who was truly number one. Defeating East Catholic and their old nemesis, South Catholic, the Indians were crowned the Hartford County Conference Champions. Determination, dedication, and down-right talent surrounded this close-knit team. An awesome balanced attack threatened their opponents and sent them crawling back to their benches. Their quickness and strangling defense per- plexed their victims and left the spectators in amazement. By raising her team to a high caliber level of basketball, Mrs. O ' Rourke has placed the girls ' team on a pedestal where praise and respect are directed. Depth and leadership are far from lacking in the girls ' team, as the seniors provided their teammates with a strong backbone of experience. Erin O ' Brien, Mary Teresa Mulshine, Patty Lynch, and Karen Rodgers make up the senior squad. Entering into the State Tournament, the Indians demolished St. Bernard and Masuk. Averaging 72 and 73 points in the State games, the girls ' hot hands showed no mercy to their opponents. The intensity on the face of Mary Theresa Mulshine explains why Coach O ' Rourke ' s job was made easier. Sheila Andrus shows off her bouncin ' and behavin ' hair. The 1980-81 Girls Basketball Seasor Northwest 66 vs. Bloomfield 19 Northwest 41 vs. South Windsor 37 Northwest 66 vs. East Catholic 18 Northwest 59 vs. Aquinas 36 Northwest 55 vs. Ellington 24 Northwest 55 vs. Mercy 29 Northwest 52 vs. Newington 39 Northwest 54 VS. Ellington 37 Northwest 51 vs. Buckley 27 Northwest 45 vs. South Catholic 39 Northwest 56 vs. Weaver 40 Northwest Northwest 69 vs. Hartford High 12 51 vs. St. Paul 43 Northwest 58 vs. Aquinas 25 Northwest 40 vs. Mercy 46 Northwest 59 vs. St. Paul 26 Northwest Northwest Northwest East Catholic 28 South Catholic 47 Bloomfield 22 Post Season Tournaments Northwest 56 Northwest 57 (HCC champions) Northwest 73 Northwest 72 East Catholic 37 South Catholic 45 St. Bernard Masuk v; v v » The 1980-81 Girls ' Varsity Basketball Team. Coach: Mrs. Joyce O ' Rourke. 130 No one can keep up with Karen Rodgers!

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OOOOHHHHHH The 1980-81 J.V. Boys ' Basketball Season That penny ' s mine — I saw it first! ' Stayin ' Alive, stayin ' alive . VROOM. VROOM. Like my new bike? 129

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Ready to follow her shot, Amy Chambers lets it fly. The tip goes to Cathy Lisevick. The game to NWC. Jump ball called and we control. Mary demonstrates total concentration Mulshme muscles underneath 131