Cw oe 9 e 0 'W) ter rgy XW an. bell @ TI [hd IS, ‘® Section 2 Wednesday, January 24, 1996 'J.P' gives By LEN KRYESKI Sports Writer Next time you're at a Dallas basketball game this winter watch closely for the streak. Be careful, you may miss it. The streak will be blue and white, standing about 62” off of the court. Ifyou do happen to see it, there’s no need to panic or vacate your seat. That's just Mountaineer senior Joseph (J.P.) Cosgrove motoring from one spot on the floor to another. Whether it’s offense, defense or transition, J.P. only knows one style of play - go all the way, every play. “I'm a hard working, always hustling, playing my hardest type of guy,” Cosgrove said. “I always give 100 percent and do what's best for the team.” The best advice Cosgrove ever picked up from a coach, and he's heard it from more than one, was to never let up, always give it your Meeting of undefeateds becomes rout In the opening game of grade 7- 8 basketball Jan. 21, the Heat defeated the Bulls in a close con- test 27-25. Both teams started off slow, with the first quarter ending in a 4-all tie. However, the Heat caught fire in the second quarter and outscored the Bulls 10-4. The third quarter had the Bulls nar- rowing the gap by outscoring the Heat 8-4. However, fine defensive . play in the fourth quarter by the Heat sealed the win. The Heat offense was led by Joe Stupino with 13 points, followed by Jason Race and Danny Fetko with six points apiece. The Bulls Mike Regan turned in another fine game with a game high 16 points fol- lowed by Nate Hoffman with six points. The Heat's record goes to 3-3. The Bulls drop to 0-6. Game two started off where the first game ended, back and forth all the way, with the Warriors edging the Trailblazers 36-34. At half time the Warriors held a one point lead 13-12 over the Trail- blazers. However, by the end of the third period the Trailblazers recaptured the lead 28-26. The » Warriors used a strong defense and made some key clutch bas- kets to seal the win. The Warriors offense was led by Paul Dougal with a game high 14 points fol- lowed by Ryan Onyshczak with six points. Justin Bicking and T.C. Harding had a fine defensive game for the Warriors. The Trail- blazers offense was led by Danny Laurenzi with 11 points followed by Tom Byron and Chad Woolbert each with nine points. The War- riors record goes to 2-4, while the Trailblazers record drops to 1-5. In the third game, the Magic and Sixers took aim at each other. Each team was sporting 5-0 records. However, when the smoke cleared at the end of the first quarter, the game was all but over, with the Sixers outscoring the Magic 20-3. The remaining quarters proved much the same, ' with the Sixers holding a 52-15 lead at the end of the third quar- ter. The Magic made it respect- able in the fourth quarter by outscoring the Sixers 15t0 9. The final score was the Sixers 61 - Magic 30. The Sixer offense was led by Matt Wycallis with 21 points followed by MattJackson with 13 points. The Magic offense was led by Mike Domzalski with 12 points followed by David Martin with 10 points and Ryan Sorber with eight points. The Sixers sit alone in first place with a record of 6-0, while the Magic record their first defeat. The Magic's record falls to 5-1. In the final game of the after- noon, the Hornets stung the Celtics by a score of 48-42. In the first quarter both teams came out shooting, with the Celtics holding to al2-10 first quarter lead. In See UNBEATENS, pg 10 SportsWeek his all for the team all. Be it working on technique at practice or running the fast break during a Wyoming Valley Confer- ence game, Cosgrove treats every situation with full gusto. That type of attitude and deter- mination has paid dividends for J.P. as a Dallas athlete and stu- dent. He's become a three-year starter for Paul Brown's cagers. During the fall, Cosgrove’s extra- curricular time is spent at an- other game of continuous move- ment up and down the playing surface; he's also a three-year starter for the Dallas soccer team. The defensive standout was one of the overlooked players in the conference last fall. Because of an uncharacteristic 5-10-1 record the Mounts failed to re- ceive the post season recognition they deserved. Cosgrove, fellow defenders Matt Sowick and Mike Suda, as well as goalie Fred Maier proved to be one of the toughest tandems to score on during the The Dallas Post “I always give 100 percent and do what's best for the team.” Joseph, “J.P.” Cosgrove Dallas hoop star season. He's not one to let up in the classroom either. Consistently named to the honorroll, J.P. isa member of the National Honor Society and ranked near the top of his class. He's also a member of Dallas student council and stu- dent steering. Math and science rank among his favorite classroom subjects. Come fall, J.P. will be enrolled in college, but otherwise plans have yet to be determined. “I'm not really sure whereI'll be * heading or what I'll be studying,” Cosgrove said, “but I'm definitely thinking college.” Should Cosgrove decide on a small college, he'll seriously con- sider going out for basketball. For now his sights are set on helping the Mountaineer cagers put to- gethera successful second halfin Division 2 of the conference. Inju- ries, size and playing in a tough conference have hindered Dallas, butdJ.P. believes they can rebound from their dismal 1-7 first half showing. “I hope we can turn it around and have a great second half,” he said. On the hardwood, J.P. has proven to be a consistent shooter from 15 feet. He's also a very good passer for a big man and one of the most relentless rebounders in the league. His success on the boards can once again be attrib- uted to his work ethic. “I'm quicker than a lot of the other centers,” explained Cosgrove. “A lot of the other guys See J.P. COSGROVE, pg 10 Mounts top Tech 64-21 The Dallas Mountaineer girls' basketball team claimed its first win of the second half by thumping West Side Tech 64-21 Monday night. In top photo, Sarah Barlow tried to get control of a loose ball under the basket. Above left, Katie Austin took aim for a shot ast Karen Keleta blocked out. Above right, Holly Baseski led a tough, pressing defensive effort. She also scored eight points. POST PHOTOS/RON BARTIZEK Skiers can register for Keystone State Games Skiers may register now for the 9th annual Keystone State Games Winter Sports Festival to be held Feb. 8-11, at Montage Mountain Ski Resort and the Wilkes-Barre Ice-A-Rama. After eliminating cross-coun- try skiing four years due to the lack of proper snow conditions, the Games will again offer the event to Pennsylvania's winter athletes, from the first timer to the experienced. The 2.5 KM cross country course will be held free of charge Feb. 10, at Montage. A limited number of cross country equip- ment will be available at no charge atregistration on a first come first serve basis. On Feb. 17, both a 5 KM and 10KM race will be held, testing skiers’ endurance and speed. These races will take place in Wilkes-Barre with a site to be determined. The alpine skiing events in- clude downhill, giant slalom, modified giant slalom, dual sla- lom, snowboarding and the first timers race. Moguls will be the lone freestyle event. If skiers do not preregister by Jan. 31, they must enter as a walk-on the day of the event. Walk-ons must register at least one hour prior to the start of the event. Entry forms and specific event information can be obtained by calling 717-823-3164. Games need volunteers with snowmobiles The Keystone State Games 1996 Winter Sports Festival needs your help. Volunteers who own snowmobiles are needed to assist in groom- ing the cross country course prior to the race, Feb. 14 and 15. An additional two or three snowmobiles are needed the day of the race, Feb. 17 to transport race officials and the media throughout the course. Volunteers who can transport their snowmobiles to the golf course and are available on Feb. 14, 15 or 17, are asked to contact Dave Farrand at the Keystone State Games office weekdays between 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at 717-823-3164 or at 717-678-7153 after 5 p.m. BM School news HB Classified BM Calendar POST FILE PHOTO Joseph "J.P." Cosgrove is one of the leaders of the Dallas ~ basketball squad. This photo is from the Mounts consolation game win in the Crossin tournament. Baseball, softball registration rescheduled to Feb. 3, Feb. 10 Due to the flood emergency last weekend, Back Mountain Baseball called off registration scheduled for Jan. 20. Regis- tration for girls and boys, ages 6 to 18, will be held Sat., Feb. 3 and Sat., Feb. 10 from 9 .m. to 1 p.m. each day at the Dallas Middle School. A registration fee of $25 per player or $40 per family will be collected at the time of registration. Birth certificates are required for all new players. A separate $18 fee will be collected for each player who does not wish to sell a box of candy for a fund raiser. Regis- tration is for boys and girls, and all groups from tee-ball through big league. GOH boys varsity and JV beat St. Nick's OndJanuary 17 the Gate of Heaven JV basketball boys team beat St. Nick's Blue Team 56-40. The GOH team was led by J.C. DeRojas, 16 points, Nick Andrusisian, 12 points and Andrew Lohin, 10 points. The Gate of Heaven varsity team beat the St. Nick's varsity team by a score of 78-73. The Gators came back from a 20 point deficit to beat St. Nick's. The GOH team was led by Mike Regan, 35 points; Brad Feleccia, 16 points; Mike Tanner, 10 points and J.C. DeRojas, 10 points. Tech, Terps win in grade 3-4 play Tyler Droppers scored eight points and had five rebounds to lead Georgia Tech (3-1) over Virginia (1-3) 17-14 in Dallas Youth Basketball's 3-4th grade divisions. Brian Gage had four points with five rebounds. Jeff Pace and Joe Bednash were the leading rebounders for the Yellow Jackets. The leading scorer for Virginia was Gene Lispi. The defense was led by Eric Baltimore, Ryan Harvey and Ryan Marascio. : Mylan improved its record to 3-1 with a 24-14 victory over Duke 0-4). No door tickets for Lehman/WVW meet No tickets will be sold at the door the night of the Wyoming Valley West at Lake-Lehman wrestling match, Jan. 27. Tickets will be on sale at the Lake-Lehman High School during school hours on Thursday, Jan. 25, and Friday, Jan. 26. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the match will begin at 7:30 p.m. GOH boys jayvee tops St. Jude's The Gate of Heaven junior varsity boys team beat St. Jude's JV team by a score 36-31, January 14. The JV team was led by J.C. DeRojas with 18 points and Andrew Lohin, six points. The varsity team lost to St. Jude's 43-67. Gate of Heaven was led by Michael Regan, 17 points and Brad Feleccia, 11 points. GOH girls’ varsity wins seventh The Gate of Heaven girls’ varsity team came one step closer to the first half title of the Wyoming Valley Catholic League with their seventh win of the season, defeating St. Mary's North End by the score of 42- 12. Chelsey Ostrowsky paced the Lady Gators with 12. Katie Guntli added nine. The Lady Gators had seven players in the scorers column. St. Mary's was led by Vanderburg with 10. Tth grade GOH girls win twice The Gate of Heaven 7th grade girls varsity team garnered two more victories and claimed the first half title of the Wyoming Valley Catholic League with wins over St. Jude's of Mountaintop 38-13 and Holy Rosary of Duryea 63-35. Chelsey Ostrowsky paced the Lady Gators with 12in the first game and 26 in the second game. Katie Guntliadded eight and 19 respectively. In the Holy Rosary game the team had a strong offensive surge led by the scoring of Jessica Holton and the precise passing of Shannon Leary. Defensive leaders were Shannon Lupien, Ali Hutch, Jocelyn Kozick and Samantha Leandri. Coming off the bench with strong performances were Laura and Beth Charnick. The Lady Gators’ record is 9-0. Next game for the Lady Gators is Tuesday, January 23 at home with St. John the Baptist of Pittston. See SHORTS, pg 10
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