Anne Welde (above, in Dec.) has a longtime connection with O’Hara teammate Maggie Doogan. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)
By Jason Guarente
When they were opponents many years ago, occasionally clashing at a CYO game, a mutual respect developed between Maggie Doogan and Annie Welde.
Once they were united as teammates at Cardinal O’Hara, their talents grew into something more. They became a force. Two unselfish 6-footers who always seemed to know where the other was going.
Doogan and Welde have a connection that has been building since they first put on the same uniform. 
“It was amazing,” Doogan said. “We were still growing into our bodies a little bit as freshmen. As we got older, we kept pushing each other at practice. That chemistry bonded once we got on the court.”
As they inch toward the end of their high school careers, they have a final mission. They want to capture another PIAA championship. O’Hara took the next step by defeating Greencastle-Antrim 57-29 in the Class 5A second round at West York Sunday.