Sacred Heart Academy - Clelian Yearbook (Hamden, CT)

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PM MM If you happened to notice that dur- ing the past year many of your fellow students were wearing Ace ban- dages and complaining about bruises, the news that Sacred Heart Academy had formed a soccer tream came as no surprise. Soccer presented students with an opportunity to demonstrate their sports abilities and discover new ath- letic talents. As a new team, they had to work harder for succcess than more established teams. Because consruction of the new soccer field was not completed, practices were held at Dunbar Hill School. Many girls had little or no exper- ience. Wtih the expert coaching of new faculty member Mr. Carl Sier- acki, each one developed special skills in the techniques of the game. Girls also learned to deal with the injuries that inevitably occurred. W9 Senior Dee Reznik enthusiastically confirmed this. For the entire sea- son, only three of our girls remained uninjured - fortunately, I was one of them! Most importantly the team learned the need for cooperation among themselves. A group of peo- ple who had never worked together before, joined to form a close unit that strove for their goal of success. Three seniors shared the respon- siblity of leadership as tri-captains: Meg Kiely, Suzanne Riley and Beth Lee. Their spirit held the team to- gether and the encouragement and support they offered pushed the team on to a successful season. Meg felt a sense of pride in the great pro- gress made since September. For a first year team, we came a long way in a very short time. The team was awesomel Il II I ,N .. A XS' 88X Soccer Standing: Mr. Carl Sieracki lcoachl, Meghan McDermott, Coleen Daly, Pia Saracco, Carolyn Lee, Heather Dahill, Shelley Graham, jennifer Norcross, Kim Cyganik, lenn Barba, Maria Anton- ucci, len Furdeck, Connie Iazzetta, Beth Lee, Kneeling: Sue Pemberton, Simone Minichino, Colleen Groom, jessica Hyde, Sandy Labanaro, Suzanne Riley, Liz Morris, Natalie Cretella, Mi- chelle Sintay, and Dee Reznik, iMissing: Meg Kielyl. In an attempt to take control of the ball for her team, Suzanne Riley takes her best shot.

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pw? ,,, -,,y,1p,, oeoooooo ln the wee hours of the night the SHA volleyball team boarded the bus after the tournament victory against St. Marys After a rough game one would have expected them to be exhausted, right? Wrong It was a more than rowdy bus ride with radios blaring and girls singing at the tops of their lungs The only thing that could keep them quiet was the usual panacea McDonald sl Karrie Rellly puts all her strength into hitting the ball while Jenifer Germe keeps a close watch Volleyball 1986-87 Varsity Opponent IV 2-3 Westwoods Christian Academy -- 2-3 Notre Dame of Waterbury 2-1 0-3 Cheshire Academy 2-0 0-3 Mercy 1-2 - East Catholic - - St. joseph - - St. Thomas - St Mary s West Haven Notre Dame of Waterbury East Catholic St joseph St Thom St Mary s Nathan Hale Ra Branford 5144 W 3 Qld 'ts .-HW An essential part of volleyball, teamwork, shows as Theresa Gagliardi bumps with the encourage- ment of Katie Burke and Cindy Wilson. First row: Kristen Kuziel, Lori Young, Karrie Reil- ly, Tracey Campbell, Kathleen Burke, Mary Grace Santagataj Second row: Amy Palladino, Anita De- Lucia, Sandy Savastano, Kara Casey, Mary Rose Casey, Miss Mary Lee lcoachlg Third row: Sarah McQuown, Anna Mastrioanni, Stacy Senger, Cin- dy Wilson, Regina Boyd, Allison Aloip Fourth row: Jenifer Germe, Danielle Fisco, Theresa Gag- liardi, Deana Papa, Chrissy Savastano, Volleyballf87 J

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I HY Beating the other team to the ball is the goal of Colleen Groom, Dee Reznik, and Connie laz- zetta. Guarding the ball closely, Connie Iazzetta and lennifer Barba race down the field toward the other team's goal. A P' wggdfyariek ww-9,34 Mia W age? twig th W' l s-,HW , sf-fptgagf., ,We gl? . W ,.,,,,,,,, we M W ,-2 --FW Ziff f lf Leafmufgllawiofrpofflimuhpwwgww The concept of fair play was a mayor issue this year among the members of the soccer team Bruised knees, ankles, and elbows proved that soccer was, Indeed, a contact sport As freshman Heather Dahill remarked, Some of the other teams took advantage of us in a game -- our size and our in- experience. But I think, in the end, playing fair payed off be- cause when we won a game, we knew that we won because we played well, not because we broke the rules. In a game against Chesire Academy, Colleen Groom puts her best foot forward. Soccer 1986 87 SHA Opponent - Hamden Hall - West Haven - Durham - Hamden - Hamden Ha - Cheshire Academy - Cheshire Academy 1-2 Foran 1-8 Notre Dame of Waterbury 2-1 Mercy IV 0-4 Mercy 1-1 Hamden IV I Soccerf89 -3'