Party Cake Continues Dynasty
By Taking Second League Title

The word "dynasty" was heard more and more this year along Brookline Boulevard when people referred to manager John Trainor's Party Cake softball team. For the second successive year, Party Cake (12-4) won the Brookline Girls Senior League softball title.

Anchored by a contingent of 15-year olds, Lisa Heuer, Kim Horne, Chris Murgi and Jackie Rosenthal, and augmented by holdovers Kellie Acquaro, Holly Ballard, Karen Klodowski, Kathy McConnell, Debbie Micheli and rookies Lorie Fichter, Laura Frobe, Goose Gossett, Denise Graham and Christa Holland, Party Cake had the right blend of experience and youthful enthusiasm to repeat as champs.

Party Cake had four girls voted to the All-Star team this year. They are three-time all-stars Lisa Heuer and Kim Horne, and for the second time the impressive double-play combination of Holly Ballard and Kathy McConnell.

Lisa Heuer was the unanimous selection as Party Cake's most valuable player.

When asked to compare last year's winners with this year's team coach Mike Acquaro said, "I think we just sort of snuck up on people last year. It was a shortened season and before anyone knew we were as good as we were. The season was over and we were undefeated."

Mike added: "This year everyone was 'up' for us and repeating as champs was very difficult. But the team wanted it badly. The girls were terrific this year. They had the ability, they wanted to win and it was a pleasure working and coaching with them."

Ed Kinavey, Pete Serio and Mark Kinavey rounded out the Party Cake coaching staff.

* Reprinted from The Brookline Journal - July 15, 1982 *