Wrapping up the "Year in Reviews"

Well, it’s 3 days after Christmas and I’m finally finishing the Fall Sports Reviews, so here is Girls Cross Country and Football.

The girl’s cross country team had a very successful 2006 campaign. Senior Isobel Graf and Junior Lindsey Setaro led the team all season long. Seniors Carly Clifton, Jackie Coleman, and Carole Spoth also helped solidify the rest of the pack. Seniors Ashley Horne, Jamie Mastroberti Amanda Sheppard, Junior Charlotte Scrivani and Sophomore Brittany Ryan rounded out the roster. Next year the Eagles will have a lot of big shoes to when Graf, Clifton, Coleman, and many of the other on this senior laden team graduate but Coach Clifton will be sure to have his girls ready for another competitive season in 2007.

The Eagles Football team saw something they had not seen in 4 years, a loss. But fortunately for them, they still saw the championship trophy at the end of the season. Their season record was 11-1, culminating in a 39-0 victory over Moorsetown for the Sectional title. Junior Pat Campbell led the team with 927 passing yards and 5 TD passes. Campbell also returns next year to give the team something they have not had in a while, a quarterback with a full year of experience under his belt. Senior David Dosil rushed for 1263 yards and 27 TDs. Sophomores Matt Martino and Chris Bunge both rushed for over 350 yards and proved in the Championship game that they are ready to shoulder the load next year. This year’s team mixed experience and youth nicely, and Coach Antonucci can expect another great season in ‘07.

Boy's Basketball scores 2nd win

The Middletown South High School South Boy's Basketball defeated the Manalapan Braves 52-50 in a close game on their home floor. Garret Thiel spread the ball amongst his teammates all game and hit an impressive 3-point shot at the buzzer at the end of the 3rd quarter. Brian Dudzinski got into foul trouble early and was forced to the bench for much longer than he, and Coach Cullen, would have liked. James Haley also had a good defensive game, but fouled out with about 2 minutes left in the game. Pete Clabby had another good game from the perimeter. Mike Roura played great defensively all game. The Eagles improve their record to 2-0 with a big matchup with Freehold Township Thursday.

MHSS Basketball Opening Night

Today’s' schedule worked out great. The Boy's varsity basketball game started at 5:30 PM at Middletown North and when it was over at around 6:45, it left enough time for the small group of South fans time to get back to the Girl's game without missing too much.

First, new Head Coach Kevin Cullen secured his first coaching win with a 39-36 victory at North. The Eagles had an 8 point lead going into the 4th Quarter, which they then extended to 12, but the Lions went on a 12-0 run to tie the game 36-36 with about 30 seconds left to go. Garret Thiel brought the ball up the floor and worked the clock. After a missed shot, Brian Dudzinski rebounded the ball and put it back with 10 seconds left, to give South a 2 point lead. Mike Roura stole the ensuing inbound pass and dished it off to Thiel, who was fouled. Thiel put in 1 of 2 free throws to make the score 39-36. The desperation shot by North was well short leaving the Eagles with a big road win, and a record of 1-0. Dudzinski led the Eagles with 13 points and 9 rebounds. Peter Clabby had a great game from the perimeter and Thiel passed the ball efficiently. Matt Callori had 7 points and a few key defensive plays in the first varsity game of his career. Roura, Clabby and Thiel all had great games defensively.

The Girl's team dominated the entire game. Winning by a score of 69-28, they shut the Lions down defensively and scored almost at will. An important note from the game is the status of Jill Gannon, who injured her ankle in the 2nd half. She had to be helped off the court by Coach Tom Brennan. The defending A-North Division Champions have a record of 1-0.

2006 Boys XC

I only have two more of these to write after this one so I'll try to get them done ASAP.

The Boy's Cross Country team, led by Coach Victor Bayers finished this season with a 5-2 dual meet record, with their only losses to Christian Brother’s Academy and Colts Neck. The team also did extremely well in their invitationals; a 4th place finish in Passaic County Coaches, 7th place in Shore Coaches, 5th in the Monmouth County Championships, 10th place at the Manhattan Invitational in Van Cortland Park, and a 9th place finish in the Shore Conference Championships in Ocean county Park. The Eagles also had a great showing at the NJSIAA North 2 Group 3 State Championships at Warinanco Park, coming in 3rd place. At the Group 3 Championships at Holmdel Park, South’s team was uncharacteristically spread out, but they still finished in an impressive 10th place despite a very competitive field.

Senior Pat Montalbano, whose best time was 17:29, led this year’s team as their number 1 runner. Rob George helped anchor the pack in a great senior year while Brian Miller lettered for the first time after a great ending to a career that was riddled with injuries. Sophomore Jay Malejki built off his great freshman season, finishing in the 2nd or 3rd place most races. Junior John Healy got stronger as the season went on to set himself up for a great senior year. Sophomore Jim Geant had a solid season earning himself his first varsity letter. 4-year letterman Anthony Garrido only ran 7 races because of a hip injury but was great at encouraging the team from the sidelines. Junior David Leipa had a very consistent season for the Eagles, usually finishing 6th or 7th for the team in his first year as a cross country runner. Also a first time XC runner, sophomore Conner Givens had a great 2nd half of the season to letter. Junior Dane Couch was injured during the beginning of the season but worked hard all season to lower his times.

South will have to replace Montalbano, George, Miller ,and Garrido, not only their performances, but also their leadership. Malejki, Healy, Geant, Givens, Leipa, and Couch will look to fill the big shoes left behind.

Middletown South Football: 2006 Champions

When the Middletown South Football team drove up the New Jersey Turnpike to Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, they were looking for their 4th consecutive sectional championship and 5th in 6 years.

In short, they got what they were looking for.

Middletown South dominated the game from coin toss to final gun. Quarterback Pat Campbell threw 2 touchdown passes and ran for another. Dayon Lane intercepted two passes, returning one for a touchdown and adding another on a reception from Campbell.

Senior running back David Dosil, who has played varsity all 4 years of high school, was injured reinjured his right ankle midway through the 2nd quarter and was unable to return. Senior Brian Meeker and Sophomores Chris Bunge and Matt Martino helped pick up the slack. Bunge ran for 150 yards while Meeker and Martino earned tough yardage up the middle.

The Eagles defense allowed the Moorsetown Quakers only 70 yards of total offense and no first downs until late in the 3rd quarter. They forced three turnovers on the game, the two interceptions by Lane and a fumble recovery.

The Middletown South Eagles finish their season with an 11-1 record and a Central Jersey Group 3 Championship Crown with the 39-0 victory.

MHSS Hockey Wins on Opening Night

The Eagles hockey team secured a win in their opening game last night with a 3-1 victory over Wall Township. Jace Arliss scored a power-play goal in the 2nd period assisted by Lou Malvasi. Malvasi scored in the 3rd period to put South up 2-0. Brian Montanelli of Wall scored to bring the game within 1 but goalie Tim Jaeger shut out the Knights from there on out. Malvasi added his second goal of the night with 10 seconds left when Wall pulled is goalie to bring in an extra attacker.

Today at 2:00 PM the South Football team will play Moorestown at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway. I'll have results of that game as soon as I can.

Field Hockey: Year in Review

The Middletown South Field Hockey team, led by Head Coach Sarah Boyce, finished an impressive season with an 11-4-1 record. That record got them into the NJSIAA North 2 Group 3 tournament, where Vorhees 3-0 defeated them. The Eagles will return their top two offensive players in Sophomore Katie Bruno and Junior Jordan Hickman. South will have to replace 3 seniors who supplied a combined 13 goals in Lindsey Carrol, Sara Howard, and Beth McLaughlin. Goalie Michele Salvati, with 79 saves and only 11 goals allowed must also be replaced for the Eagles to be successful next season.

Girl's Soccer Recap

Well, I know I said I would put a recap of all the fall sports this week, but obviously that didn't work out the way I planned so I'm gonna give it a try this week.

Coach Kristen Haar and the Lady Eagles soccer team qualified for the state playoffs this year by finishing with a 8-7-2 record. Senior Stephanie Horn and Junior Shawna Hagen split time in goal this season saving a combined 124 saves while allowing only 24 goals. Kim Bruno led the offense with a team high 7 goals and 3 assists. The team will look to build on a core group of juniors to improve on this year's record.

The football team won 20-0 on a rainy Thanksgiving day. They will play in the State Championship game next Sunday at 2:00 PM at Rutgers Stadium.

Fall Sports Review

Except for football, all of the fall sports are now over. I have decided that over the next week I will post a blurb about each of the fall sports and the top contributors on the team. Today is boys soccer.

This year, Coach Reid and the Eagles soccer team had a tough season, going 2-10-3. The top offensive player for South was Tony DiMaria, with 4 goals and 1 assist. Also leading the offensive attack was JJ Caruso, who had 3 goals and 1 assist on the season. Mike Kessig, Peter Paulson, and Rob Dill all had one goal. Mike Roura had a great season in goal for the Eagles, allowing only 20 goals in 13 games for an 87% save percentage. Roura leads a group of returners including Neil Bickler, Rob Dill and Eric Dunn. They will have to fill the shoes of graduating seniors Keith Butler, Matt DiMaggio and Rob Linford, along with DiMaria and Caruso.

Statistical Information was found here: Boys Soccer Stats

Also, the 2nd round football game will be played at Middletown South, 7:00 PM on Friday Night.

Boys XC Finishes 10th in Group 3

Sorry this should have been posted Saturday night, but something happened with the server.

Saturday afternoon the Boys Cross Country team finished 10th in the Group 3 Championship race at Holmdel Park. Pat Montalbano came in first for the Eagles once again with a time of 17:40, good for 36th place. Rob George was next across the line for the Eagles in 55th place at 17:57. Jay Malejki ran 18:00 to secure 63rd place. Brian Miller, with a time of 18:01, came in 65th. John Healy finished 85th with a time of 18:30. Jim Geant finished at 18:52 in 104th. Finishing in 112th was Conner Givens with a time of 19:03.

Football team wins 1st round game

Last night the Middletown South Football team defeated Hightstown 42-0. They scored 35 of those points in the first half. The Eagles allowed only 4 first downs the entire game, holding them to only 1 in the first half. Next week they will play Monmouth, who defeated Ocean 32-14 this afternoon.

Official Playoff Seedings

The NJSIAA posted the official Playoff Bracket for Central Jersey Group 3 on its website and the Middletown South football team will play Hightstown Friday Night at the Swamp at 7:00. Not to look too far ahead, but a potential grudge match could be in the works if both South and Ocean, who gave South its first loss in almost 4 years, win their first round matchups. The two teams would meet in the second round with a trip to the Group 3 State Championship on the line.

South Football Awaits Playoff Seeding

The Middletown South football team had a bye this week but has already had their playoff spot clinched. They still await their seeding and first round opponent. The game will be November 10th at 7:00. For now, that's all that is official. The game will most likely be at Middletown South vs. Hightstown who holds a 6-3 record. Check back after 6:00, which is when the official bracket should be unveiled by the NJSIAA.

Boys XC Qualifies for Groups; Girls Just Miss

This morning at Warinanco Park in Elizabeth, both the boys and girls cross-country teams ran in the NJSIAA North II Sectional Championship. Brian Miller led the boy’s team with a time of 17:40 in 19th place. Following right behind Miller in 20th place was John Healy, who ran the last 400 meters in 70 seconds to come in at 17:42. Pat Montalbano and Jay Malejki also came across the finish line back to back in 24th and 25th place. Montalbano finished with a time of 17:46 while Malejki's time was 17:47. Rob George finished the scoring in 36th place at 18:05. Jim Geant and Dave Liepa rounded out the team with finishes in 41st and 50th places, respectively. Geant's time was 18:18 while Liepa's was 18:35. With their Top 5 average of 17:48 and 124 points, the boys placed 3rd in their race, securing a spot in the Group 3 Championships next Saturday at Holmdel Park.

The girl’s team was 13 points out of 5th place despite strong performances by the entire team. Lindsey Setaro came in first for the team in 18th place and a time of 20:29. Finishing in 27th place was Isobel Graf with a time of 20:59. Amanda Sheppard and Jackie Coleman finished in consecutive places, 33rd and 34th, with times of 21:30 and 21:32. Next across the line for the Eagles was Carole Spoth in 40th place with a time of 21:41. Brittany Ryan then finished in 43rd place, coming in at 21:58. Jamie Mastrberti was the final South runner across the line in 47th place with a time of 22:05. Their team average was 21:15 with a total of 151 points. The girls have one more dual meet Monday versus Colts Neck at Holmdel Park.

Boys XC place 9th in Shore; Girls, too

Today at Ocean County Park, both the boys and girls cross country teams placed 9th in the Shore Conference Championships. Leading the boys was again Pat Montalbano in 38th place and a time of 16:48 despite falling twice. Brian Miller came in 2nd for the team with a finish in 41st place at a time of 16:53. Jay Malejki and John Healy finished 56th and 60th, respectively with times of 17:10 and 17:14. Rob George finished off the scoring with a time of 17:22 and a 68th place finish. Jim Geant came in 79th at 17:30. Dave Liepa finished 132nd at 18:24 to round out the varsity roster. The boys Top 5 averaged a time of 17:05 to secure their Top 10 finish.

The girls also had a great race today. Their Top 5 average was 20:22 to finish only 10 points behind Brick Township. Lindsey Setaro led the way for the Eagles in 36th place, running a time of 19:42. Following Setaro, Isobel Graf finished in 19:59, good enough for 50th place. Brittany Ryan and Carole Spoth finished together in 70th and 71st place both at 20:40. Amanda Sheppard finished 78th at 20:52 to round out the scoring. Jackie Coleman and Ashley Horne rounded out the Top 7, both coming in at 20:55 in 82nd and 84th place.

Streak ends at 43

MIDDLETOWN-- On a cold, rainy night, the fans of the Middletown South football team were held speechless. The Irish flag, which has become a fixture in the student section this year, hung by a thread from its makeshift mast. The Eagles watched on from the sideline as they saw another team celebrate a win for the first time in 3½ years. The Ocean football team won the game 19-14. The teams traded touchdowns in the first and second quarters, going into the half tied at 14. The Eagles started off the second half with a good drive but it stuttered at the Ocean 40-yard line and were forced to punt. The Ocean defense stepped it up to hold the South offense to negative 11 yards in the second half. Ocean drove down the field into kicker Umit Kaygisiz’s range to make the score 17-14 at the end of the 3rd quarter. The teams traded punts throughout the fourth quarter until a well-placed punt landed the Eagles inside their own 15-yard line. A fumble on a pitch by Pat Campbell, which South recovered, pushed them back to their own 3 yard line. On the next play Campbell rolled out to his left and was hit by two Ocean defenders. After trying to force the ball away a flag was thrown for intentional grounding. Because the penalty occurred in the endzone, Ocean was awarded a safety and a 19-14 lead. The safety kick then rolled out of bounds allowing Ocean to continue to control field position after receiving the ball at South’s 45-yard line. The Ocean offense continued to pound the football up the middle to run the clock down finally ending the game with a kneel down with 20 seconds left. Ocean players stormed the field in celebration while the Eagles could only watch from an unfamiliar prospective. With the win, Ocean clinches the Federal Division crown, which had belonged to South for the last 7 years, because both teams now own the same record but Ocean wins the tie-breaker because of tonight’s win. This was the last regular season home game for Middletown South, with their last regular season game coming on Thanksgiving at Middletown North. The playoffs have not yet been announced.

South Football Wins Again

The Middletown South Football Team defeated Freehold Boro 34-7. Their winnig streak now at 43; they will take on Ocean next Friday at the Swamp. It is their last regular season game before the playoffs. Their first round opponet has yet to be announced but the game will most likely be at home on November 3rd.

Thursday in South Sports

The boy's soccer team tied a very good Toms River South team 0-0 yesterday. Goalies Mike Roura of Middletown South and Don Coder of TR South had 17 saves each.

The girl's soccer team secured at spot in the state playoffs with a 4-1 win over Neptune. Neptune jujmped out to a 1-0 lead with a goal by Bushe in the 13th minute. The Eagles tied the game with a goal by Hayes in the 37th minute. 9 minutes later Hayes scored again to give South the lead. Insurance goals were scored by Bruno and McDermott. Goalie Shawna Hagen needed to stop only 5 shots to secure the victory for the 7-7-2 Eagles.

Results of Monmouth County Championships

As posted yesterday, the Middletown South boy's cross country team finished 5th in the Monmouth Cross Country Championships. Pat Montalbano led the way once again with a 16th place finish at 17:35. Brian Miller and Rob George came in 25th and 27th with times of 17:50 and 17:52. Jay Malejki ran 18:10, which was was good enough for 52nd. John Healy finished in 57th place with a time of 18:20. Jim Geant ran a time of 18:36 finishing in 76th place. Dave Leipa was the last man acorss the line in 109th place with a time of 19:14.

The girl's cross country team also finished 5th in the County Championships. Isobel Graf and Lindsey Setaro crossed the line back to back in 33rd and 34th to lead the team. Their times were 21:22 and 21:23, respectively. Carole Spoth finished 39th at a 21:26 clip. Brittany Ryan and Amanda Sheppard rounded out the top 5 finishing in 46th and 54th at 21:42 and 21:53. Jackie Coleman crossed the line at 22:00, good for 57th place. Ashley Horne finished out the team with an 82nd place finish and a time of 23:00.

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Recap

On Monday, the Middletown South Boy's soccer team won on a late goal by Rob Dill. That goal, scored in the 76th minute, propelled the Eagle's to their 2nd win of the season. Mike Roura earned the shutout with 11 saves. The win improved South's record to 2-11-2.

Today, the Boy's cross country team finished 5th as a team in the Monmouth County Championsips. CBA, Colts Neck, RBC and Manalapan finished ahead of the Eagles. Individual times, as well as the girl's results, were not available at this post.

Manhattan Invitational Results

The results of yesterday's Manhattan Invitational were posted today. Pat Montalbano led the way for the boy's cross country team in 59th place with a time of 14:06 on the 2.5 mile course at Van Cortland Park. Jay Malejki and Rob George came in 68th and 74th place only three seconds apart at 14:18 and 14:21. John Healy finished right behind George with a time of 14:22. Brian Miller and Jim Geant finished 78th and 85th at 14:22 and 14:29. Dave Leipa finished 122nd with a time of 15:05. The next race for the Eagles is Tuesday at Holmdel Park for the Monmouth county Championships.

Girls Soccer loses in OT

The Girl's Soccer team lost to Red Bank Catholic in overtime by a score of 1-0. Sarah Gray scored the winning goal in the 99th minute. South goalies Stephanie Horn and Shawna Hagen combined to stop 7 of the 8 shots on goal but RBC goalie stopped all 7 that came her way.

Yesterday the Boy's Cross Country team placed 12th in the Manhattan Invitational. The other race results were not immediatly available.

South Football Streak extended to 42

The Middletown South Football teams won their record 42nd consecutive game with a 46-20 win over Toms River North. The Eagles jumped out to a quick 14-0 lead on touchdowns by Dave Dosil and Sean Barber. TR North cut the lead with a 17 yard touchdown pass by Arin West. Pat Campbell gave the Eagles another score on a 40 yard run which, after a missed extra point, made the score 20-7. West threw another touchdown pass, this one to Adam Carey to cut the lead to 6 points. The 6 point margin would be the closest TR North got to South as the Eagles out scored the Mariners 19-6 the rest of the game to improve their record to 6-0.

The Boy's soccer team lost to Colts Neck High School 3-1 on Friday dropping their record to 1-11-2. Mike Roura stopped 11 of the 14 shots on goal but counterpart Eric Gasser stopped 8 of 9.

Today the Boy's Cross Country team heads up to Van Cortland Park in New York City to run the Manhattan Invitational. Their race begins at 1:28. They will be running against 40 other teams from states such as New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Rhode Island and Florida.

Boys XC wins; Girls take loss

Yesterday the boy's cross country team shut out Freehold Township 15-48 to improve their dual meet record to 4-1. Pat Montalbano and Rob George led the way both coming in with times of 18:04. Jay Malejki came in close behind at 18:05 to lock up 3rd place. John Healy and Brian Miller rounded out the scoring finishing together at 18:16 to take 4th and 5th place. Jim Geant came across the line at 18:18 to take 6th place. In other news, the team was ranked 8th in NJSIAA Group 3 in The Star Ledger.

The girl's cross country team lost to Freehold Township 19-38. Carole Spoth led South with a 3rd place finish and a time of 22:01. Kristin Ingegnere and Jackie Abeltin finished 8th and 9th with times of 23:07 and 23:09.

Tonight at 7:00 the Eagle's Football Team plays Tom's River North (4-1) at the Swamp. This one is sure to be an exciting matchup with South's 41 game winning streak on the line.

Shore Sports Rewind

XC cruises to victory

The boys cross country team shut at Marlboro 15-50 yesterday. South had their top 7 runners in before Marlboro first, and has 9 out of the top 10. Brian Miller, Pat Montalbano, Rob George, Jay Malejki and Jim Geant all crossed the line together as a pack at 18:48. John Healy finished 6th with a time of 18:55. Marlboro's top runner was Rich Roman in 7th place with a time of 19:06. Dane Couch and Conner Givens finished out the top 10, coming across together at 19:17.

The girls cross country team also defeated Marlboro by a score of 20-41. Isobel Graf led the way for the Eagles with a 21:29 time, followed by Lindsey Setaro at 21:47. Amanda Sheppard, Brittany Ryan and Ashley Horne finished 4th, 6th and 7th with times of 22:17, 22:21 and 22"25 respectively to earn the win for South.

Weekend Recap

I apologize for the lateness of this post, it's been a busy weekend.

On Friday night the Middletown South Football team won its 41st straight game with a 51-0 beating of Lakewood. Dave Dosil ran for 201 yards as well as punching in 5 touchdowns. Lakewood played tough the entire game even shutting the Eagles out 2 minutes into the 2nd quarter. Dosil ran that first touchdown in from 5 yards out and the floodgates opened from there. The next possession Pat Campbell threw an 87 yard touchdown pass to Brian Meeker and another Dosil score with a field goal by Matt Stahl put the Eagles up 23-0 at the half. In the second half, South continued to pile on the score with three touchdown runs by Dosil of 5, 1 and 88 yards to put the game out of reach. Ryan Mullen scampered for a 22 yard score to close out the scoring. The Eagles play a tough Toms River North in a nondivisional matchup.

The Eagles Field Hockey team improved their record to 8-2-1 with a win over Freehold Township by a score of 3-2. Lindsey Carroll, Katie Bruno and Jordan Hickman scored the Eagles’ goals.

The Boy's Soccer team lost another close game 2-1 to Marlboro High School. JJ Caruso scored South's only goal.

A the Shore Coach's Invitational the Boy's Cross Country team finished 7th in the Varsity C race. Pat Montalbano and Jay Malejki finished 29th and 30th with times of 17:29 and 17:37. Finishing 34th with a time of with a time of 17:42 was Brian Miller. Jim Geant finished 39th at 17:44. Rob George finished off the scoring for South with a 45th place finish at 17:52. Rounding out the Eagles' top 7 were John Healy and Anthony Garrido whom finshed 53rd and 83rd. Healy and Garrido came in at 18:01 and 18:58 respectively. The boy's 5-man average was an outstanding 17:41 to vault them into their 7th place finish.

The Girl's Cross Country team also ran at Shore Coach's. They finished 4th in their C division race. Isobel Graf and Lindsey Setaro finished back to back at 23rd an 24th with times of 21:14 and 21:16. Ashley Horne and Brittany Ryan came in 38th and 40th place respectively in times of 21:49 and 22:04. Carole Spoth finished 48th in 22:21 to finish off the scoring. Jamie Mastroberti and Carly Clifton came in 55th and 68th respectively to round out the team. Mastroberti and Clifton came in at times of 22:36 and 22:58. The Top 5 average for the team was 21:47.

Shore Sports Rewind

Busy Wednesday in South Sports

Wednesday the Middletown South Field Hockey team defeated Manalapan by a score of 6-0. Katie Bruno scored 2 goals to lead the team. The team improves their record to 7-2-1.

The Boy's Soccer team lost their 5th overtime game this season by a score of 1-0 to Freehold Township. The game-winning goal was scored by Brian Cooney and assisted by Bobby Searby in the 96th minute of the game which dropped the Eagles' record to 1-7-2.

The Lady Eagles soccer team won 2-0 with a goal scored by Kate Krivitsky in the 22nd providing all the offense the Eagles needed to hold off Freehold Township. Megan Lepkoski scored a goal in the 72nd minute to put the game away.

Shore Sports Rewind

Eagles streak reaches 40

The Middletown South Football team extended their Shore Conference record winning streak to 40 straight games with a win over Wall 20-7. South started off the scoring with an interception return for a touchdown by junior Josh Matthews in the first two minutes of the game. Junior quarterback Pat Campbell ran for 76 yards on 17 carries to help lead the Eagles. The stingy defense allowed only 1 yard in the first half and prevented the Knights from achieving a first down until late in the 3rd quarter. The Eagles will play Lakewood at the Swamp next week.

The field hockey team defeated the Howell Rebels by a score of 1-0 yesterday. Beth McLaughlin scored the goal in the 45th minute while the Eagles stopped 8 shots to shut out the Rebels.

The boy’s soccer team lost a tough game to CBA 2-1. The Colts jumped out to a 1-0 lead when Mike Razzoli in the 54th minute. Tony DiMaria sent the game into overtime with a goal in the 70th minute but the Eagle’s defense allowed Razzloli to put another shot in the goal for the victory. The win was CBA coach Dan Keene’s 400th of his career and brought the Colt’s record to 4-5-1. The Eagles’ record drops to 1-6-2.

Weekly Wrapup

Earlier this week, the Middletown South Field Hockey team defeated Middletown North 2-1 handing the Lions their first loss of the season. Sophomore Katie Bruno scored both goals, one in the 9th minute, the other in the 38th, with 2 assists from Beth McLaughlin. This was the first time this group of seniors had beaten North during their four years. The victory brought the Eagle’s record to 4-2-1 and back into the thick of A North Conference.

The boy’s soccer team lost on Wednesday 1-0 to Manalapan. The Manalapan goal was scored in the 44th minute when George Quintano redirected a pass from teammate Eric Illisije past Eagle goalie Mike Roura. The loss dropped South’s record to 1-5-2,

Also on Wednesday, the Lady Eagles soccer team dropped a 2-1 decision to Manalapn. South’s record is now 1-6.

This afternoon the boy’s soccer team played the CBA Colts, I’ll have results tomorrow.

As of this writing, the Eagles Football Team is beating the Wall Knights 20-0 at the end of the third quarter, while preventing the Knights from achieving a first down during the first half.

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Boy's Soccer Wins under the Lights while Boy's XC takes a loss

Monday night the Middletown South Eagles topped the Middletown North Lions 2-0 in a game under the lights on the turf at Middletown South. After having North score an own goal early in the game, Tony DiMeria extended the lead that the Eagles would not relinquish. This was Coach Reid and the Eagle's first win of the season bringing their record to 1-4-2.

The Boy's Cross Country team was defeated by perennially undefeated Christian Brothers Academy. Pat Montalbano once again lead the way for the Eagles, followed by Jay Malejki, Rob George and Brian Miller. Rounding out the Top 7 were Jim Geant, Anthony Garrido and John Healy. The boy’s next meet is the Shore Coach’s Invitational on Saturday October 7th at Holmdel Park.

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Boy's Soccer vs. North

In a special night game, the Middletown South Boy's Soccer Team will take on their cross town rivals at 7:00 on the turf at Middletown South.

Passaic County Coaches Invitational

At the Passaic County Coaches Invitational, which was run at Garrett Mountain, Middletown South's Boy's Cross Country finished fourth in Varsity Boys Group 3. They finished 6 points behind Wayne Valley, who is ranked 19th in the state by The Star Ledger. Pat Montalbano led the team with an 11th place finish and a time of 17:34. Rob George and Brian Miller finished back to back in 21st and 22nd place with times of 17:57.44 and 17:57.81 respectively. Anthony Garrido (31st) and John Healy(32nd) also finished in consecutive places. Garrido ran a time of 18:27 and Healy ran 18:28. Jim Geant was the last South runner across the line in 46th place with a time of 19:30.

The Girl's Team won their group with three of their runners in the Top 10 and six in the Top 20. Leading the way was 7th place Isobel Graf (20:50), followed by Lindesy Setaro (9th, 21:18), Carole Spoth (10th , 21:22), and Ashley Horne (15th, 22:17). Rounding out the team's Top 6 were Carly Clifton (18th, 22:26) and Jamie Mastroberti (19th, 22:31). The girl's held off West Milford's girls by 6 points to lock up the victory.

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Eagles Extend Streak to 39

The Middletown South Football team crushed the Central Golden Eagles 56-0. David Dosil ran all over Central with 227 yards and 4 touchdowns. Pat Campbell threw a 17 yard touchdown pass to Dayon Lane in the first quarter. With the large lead backup quarterback Ryan Mullen got a chance to play, scrambling for a 25 yard touchdown run. Chris Bunge had 2 touchdowns, one for 8 yards and another for 51.

Also yesterday, the MHSS boy's soccer team lost to Colts Neck 3-2 in Overtime. The winning goal was scored by Sorsby3 minutes into the overtime period. Goals scored by Caruso and DeMaria provided the offense for Middletown South.

Cross Country Win for the Eagles

Middletown South Cross Country defeated Manalapan Tuesday by a score of 24-31 at Holmdel Park. Pat Montalbono was the Eagle's first runner acros and second overall with a time of 18:03. Following close behind were Jay Malejki (18:16), third place overall, fourth place Brian Miller (18:23) and Rob George (18:37) finished fifth overall. Rounding out the scoring for South was John Healy (18:46) in 10th place. The Eagles run at Garret Mountain on Saturday in the PCCA Invitational.

Wednesday the 20th the boy's and girl's soccer teams play Howell High School. The boys are away while the girls are home.

Shore Sports Rewind

Middletown South Beats Pinelands

On Saturday, Middletown South defeated Pinelands 34-6 to extend their Shore Conference record winning streak to 38 games. Senior running back Brian Meeker took four carries for 108 yards and three touchdowns despite suffering from a separated shoulder he injured during practice. Junior quarterback Pat Campbell threw a touchdown pass in the first half to extend the lead to 14-0. Sophomore Matt Martino intercepted a pass and ran it back for a touchdown to make it 20-0 at half time. Pinelands punched in a touchdown late in the game for their only score.

The Randolph Invitational was rained out on Friday for the Middletown South Cross country team. Their next meet is Tuesdayat Holmdel Park vs. Manalapan.

Saturday the 1-0 football team travels to the Pinelands for a 1:00 PM game. I will have results posted Sunday morning.

For schedules of all of Middletown High School South's sports teams you can go here.

Middletown South vs. Middletown North Dual Meet

Middletown High School South defeated Middletown High School North in cross country Tuesday at Holmdel Park. The results show Middletown South's top six finishing before North's first man; Pat Mantalbano (South, 17:44), Rob George (South, 18:12), Jay Malejki (South, 18:12), Brian Miller (South, 18:13), Anthony Garrido (South, 18:37) , and Jim Geant (South, 18:47). Middletown North's top runners were John Nardini (18:54) who came in 7th, 8th place was Carrol (18:59). South's John Healy (19:03) finished 9th while North runner Morris rounded out the top 10 with a 19:22 time. This was both team's first meet and a long season awaits them. They will both run against each other, as well as many other teams, again at the Randolph Invitational in a special Friday night invitational.

Hello, everyone. My name is Jim Geant and I will be reporting all the sports happenings at Middletown High School South. I am a sophmore at South. I run cross country and play baseball and an all-around sports fanatic. I look foward to bringing you all the sports news during the 2006-2007 school year.