Pat Mascia had an illustrious career as a coach, official, and advocate for girls’ sports. Mascia was a highly-regarded, nationally rated official who officiated at both high school and college lev-el games throughout the State.

Lynn Spagnesi attended Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk, at the time basketball was moving away from the six-player game. She played four years on the varsity level and was co-captain during her 1974 senior year, when she averaged 24 points per game.

Daniel Hand High School in Madison was the setting for Kirsten Anderson’s start in basketball. In 1984, she averaged an amazing 33 points and 16 rebounds per game. Anderson set school records with 49 points and 25 rebounds in a single game and became the school’s all-time leading scorer with 1,879 points and rebounder with 1,031.

During her 37 years in the Simsbury School system, Joan Sullivan coached basketball field hockey, softball, badminton, tennis and volleyball to impressive winning records and three State Championships. Her basketball teams compiled a 20-9 record from 1955-1957. Unfortunately, few records were kept for the earlier years.

After graduating from Southern Connecticut State College, Erika Beerbaum helped build a strong athletic program and “basketball tradition” at Lyman Hall High School in Wallingford. She was instrumental in the formation of the Girls’ Division of the Housatonic League. Beerbaum transferred across town to the newly built Sheehan High School in 1971.

Anna Lee Serrano began her coaching career as the girls’ basketball coach in Brookfield, CT, after graduating from the University of New Hampshire in 1970. During the next seven seasons, Serrano led her team to an incredible 59-game regular season win streak.

Kerry Bascom had an incredible career at the University of Connecticut. Her 1989, 1990 and 1991 teams were Big East Regular Season Champions, Big East Tournament Champions and NCAA Tournament participants. The 1991 team earned a trip to the NCAA Final Four for the first time in the program’s history.

Kathleen Curley played at both the forward and center positions at Milford High School where she captained the basketball team for three years. She was a four-year, First Team All-CIAC and named most valuable player in the 1977, 1978, 1979 tournaments. In 1978 and 1979, Curley was selected All County, All State and honored by the New Haven Tap-Off Club.