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On This Date: (March 29, 1980)

March 29, 1980 - Marian’s Sue Shimkus receives MVP honors after the North team edges the South, 43-42, at the annual Schuylkill Charity Cage Classic in Minersville. Shimkus finishes with a team-high 13 points. The North gains the winning points with 22 seconds left to play when Tamaqua’s Cindy Miller hits a pair of free throws. Miller finishes the contest with eight points. In the boys game, Tamaqua’s Bob Boyle tallies 20 points to help the North roll to a 115-82 victory. Panther Valley’s Phil Zuber also contributes 12 points.