University of Notre Dame - Dome Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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Just Between Halls NO, YOU TAKE IT. Stanfordites Joe Lynch and Bob Belanger are about to get the ball back on their side of the net as Dan Coonan of Carroll awaits his chance to return It. CHECKING IT OUT. Morrissey and Alumni faced off on the A.C.C. ice as Interhall hockey flourished, allowing hall residents the chance to compete in this fast-moving game. 28 Interhall Sports

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Home Team cont. On the women ' s interhall scene, there was enlivened competition and new teams to be reckoned with due to the entrance of Pasquerilla West and Pasquerilla East. Farley learned that lesson in its defeat at the hands of P.W. In the Women ' s Basketball Playoffs, and B.P. ' s legacy in football fell at the hands of P.E. Not only did new dorms enter the picture, but seniors graduat- ed and freshmen were admitted. Each year there was a new set of fresh faces or rather, new sets of arms with which to block Cavanaugh ' s defensive line or new sets of legs to rush down court with on a fast break against ON HER GUARD. Carole Zanca of the Farley 2 team tries to move with the ball while Carol Drobinske of Lyons guards. Women ' s basketball was a very popular sport, drawing many teams from each dorm. Badin. Despite these changes in personnel, the hall ' s tradition still managed to carry on. These traditions were mainly due to each hall ' s unique spirit. Fresh- men in B.P. soon learned that football was not something to be taken lightly. And anyone who played soccer for Planner did so with a definite determination to win. A sense of pride and a need to hold on to their tradition, or to break the traditions of others, gave interhall players that added incentive and drive to win. Never mind the non-varsity status. The spirit of competition remained. Prior to Dillon ' s drubbing of Howard in the Men ' s Football Championship in the Notre Dame Stadium, an excited Dillonite fittingly warned, Don ' t get in those guys ' way if we lose. There could be injuries. KICK UP YOUR HEELS. Planner sophomore Paul Zuber gets ready to kick the ball as Dillon sophomore John Flaherty runs up to defend. Flanner went on to capture the championship title after defeating Dillon in the finals. Interhall Sports 27

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Home Team cont. Although these hall traditions existed, upsets were the name of the game in interhall. What looked like a sure thing in the beginning of the season could be anything but that in the playoffs. Powerhouses like St. Ed ' s in football and Stanford in soccer were not present in the finals. Such unpredictability gave inter- hall its excitement and kept interest alive throughout the many seasons. Any dorm could pull through in the end, given enough drive, talent, determina- tion and not just a few lucky breaks. And each participant knew it with each game they played. Probably most importantly, interhall games gave participants a chance to meet players from other dorms. After facing each other on the court or field, it was easier to face each other on the quad or in the classroom. A sense of closeness and the feeling of having a common bond allowed many on-court foes to be off-court friends. NVA student supervisors, under the direction of Dr. Thomas Kelly and assistant Rich O ' Leary, stood ready to serve these athletes. Senior Jim Kin- ney admitted, When I first took this job last year I thought it was ' cake ' . But I ' ve been putting in a lot of hours to make sure my sports run smoothly. In a new position, Laurie Cuffe offered students and staff aer- obics. Realizing the need to be up for it every day, Laurie said one afternoon, I ' m so tired today. But I just can ' t let them think that they deserve a good workout. It wasn ' t just a game for Kinney, Cuffe and their co- workers either. Between calling racquetball tournament players and staying late many nights for off-hour ice hockey games, these workers realized a similar need for dedication to excellence in their attempt to monitor success- ful activities. Given an admissible number of scheduling difficulties and other miscommunications, Kelly backed his team through- out the year. Neither the players nor workers did let up. And though they all savored victories and suffered defeats, participant and supervisor alike won something that to them wasn ' t just a game. - Nina L. DeLeone - Kathleen Coughlin REACH FOR IT. Walsh senior Kathy Suplick demonstrates her volleyball form in a game against P.E. held at the A.C.C. Interhall Sports 29