Cathy
McCarthy excelled in volleyball, basketball and softball. Cathy was
a two time team Most Valuable Player in volleyball and softball and
a three time Most Valuable player in basketball.
Cathy
was known for her tenacious play as a point guard on the basketball
team and a catcher on the softball team. She was a member of the 1989
basketball team which went to the sectional finals.
She
is best remembered for helping lead the softball team to a New York
State Championship in 1989. That year, she batted .490 while collecting
eight doubles, three triples, four home runs 51 RBIs and 58 runs scored.
Her
impressive resume of honors includes: Volleyball All League (1 year),
Basketball All League (3 years) and Softball All League (3 years);
Basketball and Softball All Section (2 years); Poughkeepsie Journal
All Star in Basketball (I year) and Softball (2 years); 1989 Poughkeepsie
Journal Softball Player of the Year; All State Player in basketball
and softball.