Kara Wolters grew up in a basketball family. Her father, William Wolters, is in the Boston College Hall of Fame and played professional basketball for the Seattle SuperSonics in the NBA. Her brother, Ray, played collegiate ball and her sister, Kristen, was a standout player at the University of Rhode Island.

Jan Pacific’s interest in sports developed during her childhood while playing in her backyard and in pick-up games at the park with her twin sister and brother. Both of Jan’s parents, Joan and Tom Clarkson, were captains for their Bethel High School teams and encouraged involvement in sports.

Crystal Brown played basketball and softball, and excelled in all three sports. She was the first freshman to earn a starting position on the Westhill varsity basketball team. Coach Ryan recalls Crystal as “one of the finest, most natural athletes to come out of Stamford.

Chris Webster graduated from Terryville High School and continued her education at Southern Connecticut State College. After graduation, Chris started teaching and coaching at North Branford where she led the Thunderbirds to four State Championships during her 30 years as Head Coach.

Kim Penwell Seymour was a three-sport All-Stater at Platt High School in Meriden. She was a four-year starter and senior captain of the soccer, softball, and basketball teams. She scored 1,419 points during her basketball career which included averaging 15.8 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, dishing out 201 assists and recording 224 steals. As a senior, Kim was named to the All-USA Team and nominated for Converse’s All-American Team.

Charlotte graduated from Harding High School in Bridgeport in 1960. Varsity sports were not offered because of double sessions. She did, however, participate in intramurals with Staples and Ludlowe High Schools and played for the North End Girls’ Club Team. In 1959, Charlotte was recognized as Bridgeport’s “Girl of the Year” by the North End Girls’ Club.

“It gives people a center point. To appreciate the game 100%, you have to know how the game started and how it evolved…to learn about some of the many stereotypes and prejudices girls and women were up against just to play the game…to help open a dialog between mothers, grandmothers and aunts with the rest of their families about their involvement in basketball and other sports.”

Laurie St. Jean was a three-sport athlete at Putnam High School from 1976-80. She excelled in basketball and softball.