Despite missing half of his junior year due to an injury, Shane Costello's desire and dedication gave him the opportunity to excel as an athlete once rehabilitated. A torn ACL in the summer before his junior year relegated Shane to that of a spectator for the entire football season as he watched his teammates win a conference championship and a state play-off berth. Shane's determination to play basketball later in that year led him through extensive rehabilitation and by second semester he received the doctors okay to continue competition. Shane picked up like nothing happen and helped a talented group of basketball players to a conference championship. As a senior and back to full strength, Shane led the football team to a second straight conference championship and a surprising victory in the state semi-finals. The loss in the state finals ended the season but post season honors found Shane as an All-Conference selection as well as named the SW Conference Player of the Year. In addition, he was selected to the Class 2A All-State team. In basketball, he was again named the SW Conference Player of the Year in addition to his All-Conference honors. After the Puncher appearance in the 1987 state tournament, Shane was selected to the Class 2A All-State team. Unfortunately, Shane's athletic collegiate career as cut short when diagnosed with leukemia but it did not interfere with his “Tradition Never Rests” as Shane went on to become a very successful coach and teacher at Pinedale High School. His girls' teams won a number of Rocky Mountain Conference championships and made numerous appearances in the state tournament finishing as high as third place. Coach Costello also received a number of coach awards including being selected as the head coach for the South in the Wyoming Coaches Association All-Star game where his team found victory. He also served on the WCA Board of Directors as the girls basketball rep. As a math teacher at Pinedale High School, Shane was awarded several honors including the prestigious Presidential Award as Secondary Math Teacher of the Year and traveled to Washington D.C. where he met with President George Bush.