April 25, 1981 Panther Valley battles back from the losers bracket and defeats Bethlehem Catholic twice to capture the District 11 girls volleyball championship. After defeating Pottsville, the Panthers lose to Easton. A win over Allen and revenge against the Rovers sends Anita Herman's team into the finals. Forced to win twice, PV tops Becahi 15-11, 15-11 in the first round of the finals. Three kills from Mary Paluck help Panther Valley takes an early lead and a five-point service run from Nancy O'Donnell pulls the team within a point of the title. Paluck serves the winning point to give PV its first-ever district crown.