The Girls Softball Team of 1981 followed a 1980 softball team that was Bux-Mont League Champion (for the sixth consecutive year); District One runner up, and State runner up; all this created the 1981 Maidens’ mind set of  being “#1 in 81”.  The Maidens returned six All Bux-Mont recognition players: Kathy Kreisher, Jeanne Kempf, Bonnie Bushnell, Mia Fields, Deb Engel and Marsha Herb.  This was a solid nucleus for the 1981 team; however pitcher Heidi Cash had graduated and needed to be replaced.  This task fell on Kathy Kreisher who would get better with each game.  The 1981 Maidens regular season started March 26^th with a 2 - 1 win over Quakertown and ended May 22 with a 13-0 win over Upper Perkiomen.  With this win the 1981 Softball Team was Bux-Mont League Champions for the 7^thstraight year.  After completing an undefeated Bux-Mont season with a 16-0 record, the North Penn Maidens swept the District playoffs, winning all 4 games, three with shut outs.  In the first round they beat Nether-Providence 6-0; in the second game, Boyertown 8-0; in the third game, Upper Moreland 8-1; and then they beat Neshaminy Langhorne 2-0 in the PIAA District One Finals.  It was on to the PIAA AAA State playoffs; however, there was a change in the State playoff system.  Instead of going to Shippensburg for all games, the first three rounds would be played at Patriot Field in Allentown. Game one of the PIAA AAA State playoffs was a win over Whitehall 11-1; game two was a 4-1 win over Parkland; game three was a 2-1 come from behind nail biter over Wyoming Valley Area, and it was on to Shippensburg for the State finals to meet Harbor Creek.  In the PIAA AAA Softball finals Kathy and the Maidens shut out Harbor Creek, 4-0; Kathy had pitched a one hit 10 strike-out game.  North Penn was the 1981 PIAA AAA Softball State Champions they truly were “#1 in 81”.The Maidens had won the Bux-Mont League Championship for the 7^th year bringing the total of Bux-Mont League wins, from 1976 to 1981, to 91 wins and three losses; the PIAA District One Championship and the PIAA AAA State Softball Championship.  North Penn placed six players on the All Bux-Mont Team.  First Team: Kathy Kreisher pitcher; Jeanne Kempf catcher; Marsha Herb short stop; Bonnie Bushnell outfield; 2^nd team Janice Fehr 1^st base and honorable mention Mia Fields out field.  The Maidens had finished the year with a team batting average of .316 and a fielding average of .914 and Kathy Kreisher was named North Penn’s MVP.  In post season play the Maidens had finished 8 – 0, scoring 45 runs, letting in 4.

Letter winners for 1981 softball team: 1^st year award- Carol Bintner OF, Laurie Haag OF, Terry Puskowski , Staci Robbins DH, Mia Fields OF;  2^nd award – Rose Burcin OF, Bonnie Bushnell OF, Deb Engle 3^rd base, Janice Fehr 1^st base, Marsha Herb shortstop, Tobi Timko OF, Lisa Beltz 2^nd base; 3^rd Award – Jeanne Kempf catcher and Kathy Kreisher pitcher.

Head Coach - Joan Moser; Assistant Coach - Clare Gilchrist