Pioneering Women in Syracuse Sports History
Cindy Moss, Theresa Quilty, Carol Moss, and Doris Soladay discuss Title IX milestones in local athletics. The group recalls early cross country letters at UNC, Grimes basketball history, rising high school schedules, and SU’s move to intercollegiate women’s athletics in 1972 under Title IX influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cindy Moss
Cicero- North Syracuse High School
University of North Carolina
Moss
North Carolina
Theresa Quilty
Bishop Grimes
Syracuse University
Grimes
Christian Brothers Academy
Manley
Carol Moss
Solvay High School
Doris Soladay
Soladay
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
Barb Jacobs
Jacobs
Jake Crouthamel
Orange
Sports programs for girls in Section Three schools
In Section Three junior and senior high schools, 38 sports programs or teams were offered to girls. The report details the breadth of athletic opportunities available to female students across the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey Kasner
Barbara Smith
Kasner
Little Falls
Smith
Doors opening for women athletes before Title IX
Central New York coaches say girls gain opportunities as interscholastic and collegiate programs expand. 1972 data show 76 percent of Section Three schools offer girls sports vs 64 percent statewide. Stories of pioneers like Kasner and Smith highlight battles for equity, with mixed progress at Syracuse University and Oswego State Colgate University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cindy Moss
Cicero-North
Syracuse
Theresa Quilty
Christian Brothers Academy
New York
Moss
Quilty
Syracuse University
Oswego State
Colgate University
Kasner
Office of Human Rights
Smith
OHR
Lance Hingle
OAR
New York State
Cindy Hood
Sennett
Sennnett
Bill Gilbert
Gilbert
Section Three
Quilty Sail
NCAA
Lawsuits highlight Title IX fights at Oswego and Colgate
Pat Peterson, 63, longtime Oswego State advocate and former coach, leads a broad push for gender equity in athletics. Colgate University faces a women's hockey suit alleging unequal spending and access. OCR actions target Oswego and Colgate amid mounting scrutiny of athletic opportunities for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Peterson
Oswego State
Peterson
Oswego
Peter
Son
Office of Civil Rights
Colgate University
Colgate
U.S. District Court
Utica
David Hurd
Hurd
OCR
Bnmen
Meadows
Alice Strudainsky
Strudzinsky
Stanley
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Seven Athletic
Symnastics
Solvay
Ken Etuffman
Huffman
Corcoran
Frank DiChristina
Chittenango
DiChristina
Michele Credo
Kilts
Baldwinsville
Donna Duota
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