Alumnae Association provides exercise bicycles, volleyball warmups, an ergometer, and crew shell, oars, and van for students. Basketball program begins. 1985 - New equipment and increase in student participation boosts sailing program. In January, the Simmons Corporation approves capital campaign for Sports Center. Coached by Brazilian Olympian Eleonora Mendonca, the cross-country team competes every Saturday in September and October, with Franklin Park as the home course.
Sailing becomes varsity sport.
Ground-breaking for Sports Center. Joan Warburg '45, President William J. Holmes, Janet Gildea '45, Colman Mockler, Jr., Louise Falls '88, Ingrid Olson '90, Carol Morin '90, and Ning Nandhabiwat '89 at Sports Center groundbreaking 1988 - Ali Kantor joins Athletic Department staff as Basketball Coach and Assistant Athletic Director. Soccer Team formed. 1990 - Dena Novak '91, top runner on cross country team, is state champion for 1990 season. 1992 - Sports Center is recipient of 1992 Architectural Showcase Award from Athletic Business.