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Girls Basketball State Final Qualifier
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1997-98 
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Name: Newman Central Catholic High School 
City: Sterling 
City Population: 15,000 
County: Whiteside 
Enrollment: 271 
Nickname: Lady Comets 
Colors: Blue/White/Grey 
Conference: Three Rivers 
Superintendent: Phillip Bellini 
Principal: Don Loftus 
Athletic Director/Head Coach: Michael Papoccia 
Head Coach: Michael Papoccia 
Assistant Coaches: Mike Smargiassi, Deb McCue, Lisa Cook 
Captains: Kim Morrissey, Jennifer Olson, Melissa McLaughlin 
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Warsaw, 55-45, for Third Place 
 
 
No.  Name                     Pos.   Ht.    Age  Yr.
 10  Kathleen Kyger           G      5-6     16  Jr.
 12  Mary Crisham             G      5-7     17  Sr.
 14  Gina Payne               G      5-7     18  Sr.
 20  *Jennifer Olson          F      6-1     17  Sr.
 22  Katie Terveer            F      5-7     17  Jr.
 24  Kathleen Hermes          C      5-8     16  Jr.
 30  *Suzanne Hermes          F      5-10    18  Sr.
 32  Allison Maas             G      5-6     17  Jr.
 34  Amanda Hill              F      5-8     16  Jr.
 40  *Kim Morrissey           G      5-7     17  Sr.
 42  *Rachel Hermes           C      6-0     16  Jr.
 44  *Melissa McLaughlin      F      5-11    17  Sr.
 50  Stephanie Kendell        C      6-0     18  Sr.
 52  Mary Miller              F      5-9     16  Jr.
 54  Elena Caudillo           C      6-1     18  Jr.
 
Name                     G    FG   FGA    3P   3PA    FT   FTA   Pts    Avg   Reb   Ast
Elena Caudillo          26    21    70     0     0     2     6    44    1.7    50     5
Mary Crisham            30    50   112    25    73    14    21   139    4.6    37    58
Kathleen Hermes         20    16    40     0     0     9    16    41    2.1    59     9
Rachel Hermes           27    68   128     0     0    27    42   163    6.0   165    33
Suzanne Hermes          30   125   276     0     1    64    93   314   10.5   166    52
Amanda Hill             19    14    45     0     0     4     8    32    1.7    35    17
Stephanie Kendell       30    72   148     0     0    33    48   177    5.9   117    21
Kathleen Kyger          26     4    14     0     0     0     0     8    0.3    14     3
Allison Maas            27    15    47     0     1    10    17    40    1.5    48    20
Melissa McLaughlin      30   126   263     7    18    29    40   288    9.6    91    40
Mary Miller             26     9    21     0     0     8    19    26    1.0    32    11
Kim Morrissey           28    59   128     3     6    36    63   157    5.6    73   115
Jennifer Olson          25   105   219     0     0    61    82   271   10.8   152    51
Gina Payne              29    17    37     1     1    13    18    48    1.7    43    50
Katie Terveer           26    15    48     0     3    11    22    41    1.6    50    13
Date   Opponent                     W/L Pts Opp  High Scorer    Pts  High Rebounder Reb
11/18  Forreston                      W  50  39  Jennifer Olson  14  Jennifer Olson   8
New-Mor-Roc-Ster Tournament
*11/20 Rock Falls                     W  59  29  Jennifer Olson  13  Jennifer Olson   6
*11/21 Sterling (H.S.)                W  46  28  Suzanne Hermes  20  Suzanne Hermes   7
*11/22 Morrison                       W  69  39  Jennifer Olson  23  Jennifer Olson   7
11/25  Morrison                       W  51  37  Suzanne Hermes  14  Jennifer Olson   6
12/2   Prophetstown                   W  64  38  Stephanie Kendell 15  Stephanie Kendell  7
12/6   Port Byron (Riverdale)         W  68  27  Melissa McLaughlin 14  Suzanne Hermes   5
12/9   Erie                           W  66  42  Melissa McLaughlin 14  Stephanie Kendell  5
12/13  Amboy                          W  58  39  Stephanie Kendell 14  Rachel Hermes    7
12/18  Rock Falls                     W  55  43  Mary Crisham    20  Stephanie Kendell  6
Dixon Christmas Tournament
*12/26 Winnebago                      W  63  41  Stephanie Kendell 16  Stephanie Kendell  7
*12/27 Washington                     W  52  46  Mary Crisham    13  Stephanie Kendell  6
*12/29 Rockford (Jefferson)           W  56  43  Suzanne Hermes  20  Suzanne Hermes   8
*12/29 Stockton                       W  56  44  Suzanne Hermes  21  Jennifer Olson   8
1/10   Fulton (H.S.)                  W  55  20  Melissa McLaughlin 10  Suzanne Hermes   7
1/13   Savanna                        W  72  36  Rachel Hermes   11  Rachel Hermes    5
1/14   Amboy                          W  62  34  Jennifer Olson  15  Jennifer Olson   6
Chicagoland Shootout
*1/17  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)       L  48  54  Jennifer Olson  14  Suzanne Hermes   7
1/20   Morrison                       W  60  32  Suzanne Hermes  12  Suzanne Hermes   6
1/24   Prophetstown                   W  63  42  Suzanne Hermes  22  Rachel Hermes    8
1/27   Port Byron (Riverdale)         W  75  36  Rachel Hermes   14  Rachel Hermes    6
1/30   Erie                           W  68  53  Melissa McLaughlin 16  Jennifer Olson   8
1/31   Buda (Bureau Valley)           W  52  35  Melissa McLaughlin 13  Jennifer Olson   7
2/3    Fulton (H.S.)                  W  41  33  Melissa McLaughlin 10  Rachel Hermes    6
2/6    Savanna                        W  88  42  Jennifer Olson  16  Stephanie Kendell  6
LaMoille Regional
*2/10  Rock Falls                     W  64  29  Suzanne Hermes  15  Jennifer Olson   6
*2/12  Ashton (Coop)                  W  55  24  Jennifer Olson  18  Jennifer Olson   8
Oregon Sectional
*2/17  Shabbona (Indian Creek)        W  76  35  Melissa McLaughlin 18  Jennifer Olson   6
*2/19  Byron                          W  45  37  Melissa McLaughlin 16  Jennifer Olson   4
Byron Super-Sectional
*2/23  Stockton                       W  61  55  Melissa McLaughlin 16  Rachel Hermes    9
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 Head Coach Michael Papoccia
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Year   W-L       
1992   10-17     
1993   15-12     
1994   18-9      
1995   23-7      
1996   25-3      
1997   32-1       (3rd)
1998   29-1      
School                             Years     No.     W-L       
At Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)1992-98   7       152-49    
Total                                        7       152-49    
 
For Sterling (Newman)'s previous state tournament history, please see the Record Book. 
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