Winner of Ursinus' Linda McIntyre Award for excellence and dedication to women's sports. … Earned 10 varsity letters, in field hockey, basketball and lacrosse, at Ursinus College. Won nine varsity letters, in field hockey, basketball and softball at Shawnee and was the South Jersey Field Hockey Player of the Year in her senior season. Laura Darling Shawnee High School, Class of 1975 … Former Managing Director of Law, Policy and Governance with the NCAA – now Senior Associate Commissioner for the Big East Conference. Also joined the basketball team at Virginia as a walk-on. … Eighth on the Cavaliers' all-time scoring list. … Earned a field hockey scholarship at the University of Virginia, where she scored 22 goals as a freshman – a record that stood for 16 years. Jackie Campbell Willingboro High School, Class of 1979Ī two-time state champion as a field hockey player who also won a state basketball champion at Willingboro. … Went 353-129 over 20 seasons as the Minutemaids' softball coach, won six South Jersey Group 4 and three state titles. … Collected 194 hits, including 42 doubles and 10 triples as a player at Kean University, where she stole 52 bases and drove in 111 runs. Tracy Burkhart Washington Township High School, Class of 1991Ī three-sport star at Washington Township and a member of the Athletic Hall of Fame. … Coached lacrosse and swimming at Cherokee, where she is now the school superintendent. … Went on to play field hockey and lacrosse at Trenton State College, where she captained national championship teams in 1991 and '92. Carol Birnbohm Cherokee High School, Class of 1988Ī three-sport star at Cherokee who was part of a state championship softball team in her senior year. To mark the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the Burlington County Times, Courier-Post and Vineland Daily Journal are spotlighting 50 women who have raised the profile of sports in South Jersey.
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