VOL. XV, NO. 11
APRIL 5, 1974
By PAUL LORENZ
"Once upon a time, while making my way toward the C‑wing exit after the highs and lows of another nine period day, which is in itself becoming more and more of a rarity these days, I happened by chance to glance into the gym at the end of the hall and saw, to my surprise and shock, a group of girls practicing at a game which had been dominated solely by male members of the species ever since said game had been invented . . .
And the reader of this column may think, among other things, "Gee, that sounds like the beginning of some modern fairy tale!" This person's thoughts may be true, except for one thing. The major ingredients in the above passage must now through necessity be classified as non‑fiction.
As witnessed approximately two weeks ago by an ardent fan of the game of basketball, Maine West does indeed have a girls' basketball team. Though not yet in the class of most of its male counterparts in the area, the group does have two elements which are vital to any basketball team.
"Once upon a time, while making my way toward the C‑wing exit after the highs and lows of another nine period day, which is in itself becoming more and more of a rarity these days, I happened by chance to glance into the gym at the end of the hall and saw, to my surprise and shock, a group of girls practicing at a game which had been dominated solely by male members of the species ever since said game had been invented . . .
And the reader of this column may think, among other things, "Gee, that sounds like the beginning of some modern fairy tale!" This person's thoughts may be true, except for one thing. The major ingredients in the above passage must now through necessity be classified as non‑fiction.
As witnessed approximately two weeks ago by an ardent fan of the game of basketball, Maine West does indeed have a girls' basketball team. Though not yet in the class of most of its male counterparts in the area, the group does have two elements which are vital to any basketball team.
The first vital element is a floor leader, whose poise and ability to handle the basketball keys the movement of the offense and the success of the team. This role is filled most expertly by Maureen Brock '75, whose quickness and ability combined to get her past several and various Niles North defenders in a recent game.
The second of these elements is a big man, if you'll excuse the expression. In this area the team is well equipped, as can easily be seen through the play of Kim Tuttle '74. As a rebounder and as a scorer she is by far ahead of the field.
As far as the team as a whole goes, both the offense and the defense seemed to be, fairly well organized. The offense keyed itself primarily to Tuttle's offensive ability, while their zone defense made it almost impossible for Niles North to get off a good shot. Niles North, whose major enemy turned out to be their own disorganization, trailed 27-9 at the end of the first half.
A BRIEF NOTE: After a brief and miserables stay in the Central Suburban League, Maine North has decided to withdraw itself from the heavy competition and will form its own conference along with four smaller high schools.
The second of these elements is a big man, if you'll excuse the expression. In this area the team is well equipped, as can easily be seen through the play of Kim Tuttle '74. As a rebounder and as a scorer she is by far ahead of the field.
As far as the team as a whole goes, both the offense and the defense seemed to be, fairly well organized. The offense keyed itself primarily to Tuttle's offensive ability, while their zone defense made it almost impossible for Niles North to get off a good shot. Niles North, whose major enemy turned out to be their own disorganization, trailed 27-9 at the end of the first half.
A BRIEF NOTE: After a brief and miserables stay in the Central Suburban League, Maine North has decided to withdraw itself from the heavy competition and will form its own conference along with four smaller high schools.
