Sunday, December 11, 2005 Tue POST PAGE 7 Sports Week Big start for Crossin Trucksville native earns Rookie of Week honors at Division | Towson State. By DAVE KONOPKI Post Editor His uniform is a different col- ® The opposing players are igger, stronger, faster. The are- nas are bigger. And crowds are larger. A year ago, Tim Crossin was an outstanding basketball play- er, showcasing his skills and drawing rave reviews. And that’s something that hasn’t changed. The collegiate career of the 18-year-old Trucksville native has gotten off to a storybook start at Division I Towson Uni- versity. Crossin has started all six games and played nearly ev- ery minute of every contest for head coach Pat Kennedy's Ti- gers. The son of Tom and Eileen Crossin followed a tremendous week with a 15-point perform- ance in a loss against Northeast- ern on Wednesday night. Last week, Crossin was named the Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week after lead- ing the Tigers to wins against @ = State and William & ary. In a three-game period, the former Bishop O'Reilly standout averaged 14.3 points and 5.3 assists per game. He al- so recorded 10 steals. “It’s been incredible, I'm real- ly enjoying it,” said Crossin dur- ing a telephone interview from his dorm room at the Baltimore- area school. “It’s a lot different than high school. The players are a lot stronger and the game is a lot faster. You have to be in good shape.” Before the season began, Crossin expected to get some playing time off the bench at the No. 2 (shooting guard) posi- tion. But that changed when fifth-year senior Kantrell Fletcher — the team’s starting point guard — tore an ACL dur- ing preseason and was lost for the season. “Coach Kennedy asked me if I was OK with playing point guard and I told him that I was,” said Crossin, who added 18 pounds of muscle to his 6-foot-1, 160-pound frame during the off- season. “Actually, I think I'm better at that position. I was giv- en a great opportunity and I'm trying to make the most of it.” After scoring eight points in Former Bishop O'Reilly standout Tim Crossin (3) makes a pass to a Towson University teammate during a ’ recent game. Cross- in is enjoying early success on the Division | college level. each of his first two games, Crossin has scored in double fig- ures in each game since to be- come Towson’s second-leading scorer. He's also ranked in the top five in the conference in steals and assists per game. Crossin’s best game of the young season came against Wil- liam & Mary, when he pumped in a his college career-high 19 points. He shot an impressive 7- of-8 from the floor, including a 5-for-6 effort from three-point range. He also dished out seven assists, pulled down six re- bounds and recorded six steals. “The first couple of games, I just wanted to get my confi- dence level up,” said the two- time all-state selection and Pennsylvania’s Class A Player of the Year a year ago. “Coach Ken- nedy has given me the green light and I'm shooting the ball a little more. He encourages me See CROSSIN, Page 8 Towson Uni- versity head coach Pat Kennedy - a former player and assistant coach at King's College - talks to Trucksville native Tim Crossin dur- ing a game. Despite being only a fresh- man, Crossin is the second- leading scorer on the team. Lake-Lehman's Joscelyn Mahon makes her way past Mountain View's Chelsea Marcho Friday night at Lake- Lehman. PHOTOS FOR TIMES LEADER/JONATHAN J. JUKA Lake-Lehman wins tourney, Horvath named Tip-Off MVP Led by tournament MVP Sheree Horvath, the Lake-Lehman girls basketball team cruised to a 62-47 win against Wyoming Seminary in the championship game of the Times Leader Tip-off Classic. The Black Knights posted a con- vincing 54-18 win against Mountain View in the semifinals. Tina Watkins scored a game- high 20 points and was joined on the alltournament team by Hor- vath (18 points, 13 rebounds) and teammates Marissa Harrison and Joscelyn Mahon. Harrison also re- ceived the Rodger Bearde Sports- manship Award, whichis named af- ter the late longtime boys basket- ball coach and athletic director. A preview of the Lake-Lehman and Dallas boys and girls basketball teams will be published in the Dec. 18 edition of The Post. Wrestling previews will appear in the Dec. 25 issue and swimming previews will be published Jan. 1. Lake-Leh- man's Marissa Harrison drives past a Mountain View defender for a layup during Friday #1 night's game in the Lady Knights’ Times Leader Tip-Off Clas- sic. McAndrew, Rice and Dunn score in boys bball; Dunbar and Medico tops for girls Ryan McAndrew scored 23 points and Taylor Dunn added 11 s Dr. Jack Ellis defeated DJ harlie Hayes, 52-36, in Dallas Youth Basketball's seventh/ eighth grade boys division. Kevin Muldoon added five points for the winners. Tyler Shutlock scored 13 points to lead the DJs. Stephen Zapoticky added 10 points, while Kurtis Manganella and Chris Dillon finished with seven and two points, respective- ly. ¢ Jimmy Brown scored 22 points, leading Quad Three Group to a 37-24 win against Karchner Refrigeration Service. Jon Lando added four points for the winners. Nick Lombard scored 10 points and Jeremy Ro- berts chipped in four for Karchn- er. ® Travis DeBona and Austin Carr combined for 30 points as McCarthy Tire cruised to a 54-28 win against Quad Three Group. Kevin Gilbert added 11 points and Brandon Harding chipped in eight for the winners. Dustin Si- @: scored 12 points to lead uad Three. Nick Zabriski and Jon Lando added eight points apiece. e Nick Lombard scored 17 points and Hayden Jenkins add- ed 10 as Karchner Refrigeration Service defeated Bishop Photo, 49-28. Scot Riccetti and Ethan Pensak chipped in nine and five points, respectively for the win- ners. Gary Verazin led Bishop with 17 points. Brian Wise added six points, while Spencer Young- man and Adam Viercinski fin- ished with two points each. e Ryan McAndrew scored 22 points and Chris Ellis added 14 as Dr. Jack Ellis rallied for a 43-41 overtime win against Offset Pa- perback. D.J. Berley scored a team-high 17 points for Offest, while Andrew Ondish and Griffin Adams finished with seven and six points, respectively. 7-8 GRADE GIRLS e ‘Dana Krawetz scored a game-high 10 points and Blair Costantino added nine as Bishop Photo posted a 37-16 win against The Fieldhouse. Mary Kate Os- ick and Sarah Konopki added eight and six points apiece, re- spectively. Nicole Sobocinski chipped in five points for the win- ners. Sara Krogulski, Colleen Pike and Becky Sweetra scored four points apiece for The Field- house. e Jennifer Rutalis scored a game-high 10 points as Darling Graphic Designs posted a 28-24 win against Medico Industries. Taylor Millington added nine points and Rachel Buckman chipped in three for the winners. Sarah Gallis, Carly Tomko and Briana Za- blotney led a balanced scoring at- tack for Medico, finishing with six points each. 5-6 GRADE BOYS e M&T Bank rode the inside play of Jordan Stephens, who fin- ished with 21 points, to a 43-26 victory against PNC Bank. Broth- ers Harry and George Parkhurst combined for 16 points, while Ryan McCarthy pulled down 12 boards for the winners. Corey Eyerman used an out- side shooting touch to score 12 points for PNC. Ryan Hanson added eight points and Josh Shi- lanski chipped in four. * Bobby Saba made a couple of key shots in double-overtime as Drs. Scott & Clements posted a thrilling 39-37 win against Dough Company. Ryan Zapot- icky scored 15 points for the win- ners. Bobby - Saba added 10 points, while Danny Saba chipped in nine. Greg Petorak led both teams in assists. . Jason Simonovich had 15 points and Donnie Behm scored 14 points for Dough Company, while David Lasco played a solid inside game. * Kohnor Rice scored a team- high 26 points as Dr. Jack Ellis posted a 57-47 come-from-behind win against Eastern Penn Supply Co. Michael Banas used a strong inside game to score 18 points, while John Murray added eight. Shane Dunn scored a game- high 39 points for EPSCO, while Aaron Weir added six points and Ryan Thomas played well defen- sively. ¢ Paul Brace had 12 points and two key baskets down the stretch to lead Brace’s Orchard to a 38-36 win against Dr. John Kish. Craig Skudulski added 10 points while Michael Gallis chipped in six. Hayden Jenkins used good outside shooting to score a game-high 18 points in leading Dr. Kish. Nathan Kish added 12 points while John Bath and Matt Diaco combined for six points. e John Murray scored 10 points as Gordon Smith Insur- ance defeated Rosenn, Jenkins and Greenwald, 32-20. Alex Zub- ko, Chris Ostrum and FJ Con- stantino added six points apiece. Brian Stepniak scored 11 points to lead RJG, while Johnathan Barre added six. 5-6 GRADE GIRLS Ashley Dunbar scored 12 points as The Fieldhouse cruised to a 30-7 win against Gordon- Smith Insurance. Sabrina Zurek added six points, while Jacquie Graham and Jessica Missal chipped in four points each for the winners. Alyssa Menzel scored three points for Gordon Insurance. Lauren Scafidi and Allison Spen- cer added two points apiece. 3-4 GRADE BOYS e Chris Behm scored seven points, while Mark Michno add- ed six points and 10 rebounds to propel Quad Three Group to a 17-7 win against Pompey Dodge. Allen Fell and Vinny: Parente add- ed two points apiece. Matt Ross scored five of his team’s seven points for Pompey. Will Akins added two points and Frank Hul- lihen played well defensively. e Michael Boland scored a game-high 13 points as Darling Graphic Design posted a 22-19 win against McCarthy Tires. Joe Mozden added six points for the winners, while Dominic Deluca and Brendan Ehret played well defensively. Chad DeBona led McCarthy with 11 points. Chase Makowski added six points, while Michael Homa played a solid inside game. e Mariano Medico scored a game-high 22 points as Medico Industries cruised to a 36-8 win against MetLife Securities. Zack Goodwin added 12 points, while Eric Pincofski chipped in two and Josh Weaver played well defensively. J.T. Carey scored four points for MetLife, while Rosario Beve- vino added two. eo Kyle Razawich scored a game-high 20 points as The Field- house defeated Banas, Byron and Kim, 42-26. Blake Williams add- ed 10 points, while Michael Mihal chipped in eight 8 points and played well defensively. Matt Saba and Michael Pierce combined for 25 points for the doctors. Saba scored 13 points and Pierce chipped in 12. Donald Mi- chalisin and David Pomfret played well defensively.
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