1/23- Sports Spotlight- Tamaqua Basketball Coach Running Two Courts
By: Phil Schoener
Updated: January 23, 2013
ON ANY WINTER NIGHT AT TAMAQUA HIGH SCHOOL.
HIS VOICE ECHOES THROUGH THEY GYM.
"HE'S TEACHING YOUNG KIDS HOW TO PLAY"
CASZY K
OSCIOLEK IS THE BOYS BASKETBALL COACH FOR THE BLUE RAIDERS.
"IT'S A GOOD RELEASE AT THE END OF MY DAY"
WHICH SEEMS STRANGE... USING THE BASKETBALL COURT AS AN ESCAPE... WHEN HE SPENT ALL DAY IN COURT.
"I'M A MAJESTERIAL DISTRICT JUDGE HERE IN CARBON COUNTY."
FOR K
OSCIOLEK EVERYDAY GOES FROM ONE COURT TO THE NEXT.
"I REALLY ENJOY DOING BOTH JOBS"
WHETHER DEALING WITH A GAME OR A GAVEL...
"YOU EITHER WIN OR YOU LOSE. THAT'S A MOTIVATOR TO DEVELOP GOOD SOLID RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE PLAYERS YOU COACH."
AND COACH K HAS LEARNED THAT IF YOU DO LOSE
"YOU DON'T REALLY DWELL ON IT THAT MUCH. THERE IS ALWAYS TAHT NEXT COURT CASE COMING UP... THERE'S ALWAYS THAT NEXT BASKETBALL GAME COMING UP."
Drew Chartier
TAMAQUA GUARD SAYS
"BASKETBALL IS MORE THAN JUST PLAYING A GAME... IT'S A LOT ABOUTY TEACHING YOU RESPONSIBILITIES."
A TEAMS CHARACTER ISN'T DEFINED BY THEIR RECORD... I MEAN WIN OR LOSE WHO ARE WE TO JUDGE.
