In 1976 The Bridgewater / Raritan High School East Girl's Basketball Team Won the Group IV State Championship They were the 1st Girl's Team in School History to win a State Championship They were led by Barbara Withers who averaged 23 points a game (From "The Breeze" Newspaper in 2016 by Bruce Doorly)
The 1976 East Girl's Basketball Team FRONT ROW: Beth Churchill, Stephanie Lowe, Barbara Withers Nancy Shoolbraid, Christine Harding, Nora Tusiak BACK ROW: Nancy Lubiak, Ginny Kuzio, Karen Vanderbeek, Nancy Northup, Hope Chmil, Sue Scherb, Jennifer Clapp, Coach Koperwhats				Team Captains were Barbara Withers & Nancy Shoolbraid Click to see enlarged photo
Regular Season	Playoffs	Championship Game	The State of Girl's Basketball	Barbara Withers 1000th Point	1976 in Pop Culture
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Barbara Withers	Nancy Shoolbraid	Christine Harding	Nancy Northup	Ginny Kuzio	Coach Koperwhats
Forward #21 1st Team All-County	Center #15 Honorable Mention All-County	Guard #10 2nd Team All-County	Forward #22 2nd Team All-County	Guard #5 Honorable Mention All-County	Coach
withersnut@aol.com	ngriffin5@cox.net	chris.buroff@gmail.com			rtk37@aol.com
Old friends are encouarged to say hello to the former champions at their emails listed above
"1976 was an unbelievable season. We had Nancy Shoolbraid on the inside, Nancy Northup on the outside, and Barb Withers with her driving and scoring skills. Working with and coaching this team was a wonderful experience." Coach Koperwhats
Nancy Shoolbraid goes up for a shot in the Championship Game against Bayonne
Coach Koperwhats gives the girls instructions
The 1976 team dedicates this website to the memory of Maureen Drechsler - their teammate from the 1975 season.