BOYS, GIRLS XC TAKE HOME HARDWARE

This morning the boy cross country team raced at Garret Mountain in the Passaic County Coaches Invitational. The Varsity squad placed second in the Boys Group III race.

Results
3rd Ryan Ure 16:51
5th Jay Malejki 17:04
16th Connor Givens 17:39
24th Mac Norman 17:59
29th Jim Geant 18:04
42nd Steve Musto 18:37
64th Ricky Fuentes 19:16

The girls team ran at the Old Bridge Class Meet at Thompson Park in Jamesburg. The senior team of Kirsten Anderson (2nd place 21:12), Emily Baratta (10th 22:22), Kristen Ingegnere (12th 22:36) Brittany Ryan (22nd 24:01), Jenna Ambrosi (26th 24:18), Molly Sapia (38th 26:18), and Rebecca Clark (40th 26:28) secured 1st place with a team average of 22:03.

There was only one junior for the Eagles, Katie Brookes, who finished 9th with a time of 21:42.

MULLAN LEADS EAGLES OVER JACKSON LIBERTY

Jackson Liberty hung with Middletown South through the first quarter, but the Eagles pulled away with 20 points in the second period.

Senior Ryan Mullen had his breakout game in his first season as the starting quarterback by throwing two long touchdown passes.

South started off the scoring in the second quarter with a short plunge to the endzone by senior Matt Martino. Martino’s score was set up by a 60 yard run by sophomore Andrew Suarez. That combination combined again when Suarez brought the ball inside the five-yard line to set up another Martino touchdown.

Suarez finally found the endzone himself when he hooked up with Mullan for a 60 yard catch and run with less than two minutes left in the first half to put the Eagles up 20-0.

Mullan hit senior Mike Farrell with a 40 yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to cap off South’s second win of the season to improve to 2-1.

THIRD TIME'S A CHARM FOR ANTONUCCI, EAGLES

After two unsuccessful attempts at securing head coach Steve Antonucci’s 100th career win, the Eagles fought off a tough Freehold Township team to win 21-14. Antonucci becomes the fastest coach in the Shore Conference to reach 100 career victories.

Senior quarterback Ryan Mullan led the Eagles, running for two touchdowns, including the game-winner from a yard out with a little over three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.

South got on the board early when senior running back Chris Bunge scampered for a 48 yard touchdown run in the first quarter.

Township was able to battle back from a 14-0 deficit with help from a 60 yard touchdown run from senior Jonathan Bennett. The Patriots were later able to tie the game on a touchdown run from inside the five-yard line, which was set up by a pass interference penalty in the end zone.

Freehold had one final chance with less than two minutes in the fourth quarter, but junior safety Brian Benedetto intercepted a pass by junior quarterback Cameron Beatty.

The Eagles even their record at 1-1 while the Patriots fall to 1-1 on the year. The Eagles will face Jackson Liberty on September 26, at the Swamp.

HEALY'S RETURN SPARKS GOOD RESULTS

Former Eagle and current Quinnipiac Bobcat John Healy raced at Holmdel Park, his former home course, today in the Monmouth Invitational. He ran a time of 29:38 as the Bobcats won the invitational as a team. Their next race is at his new home course as the Bobcats host the Quinnipiac Invitational next Satuday. (Photo from QuinnipiacBobcats.com)

In other Alumni news, another former South runner, Carly Clifton is also running in college, at University of North Carolina Wilmington. Last week, she completed the 4K in 16:42 and place 23rd of 38 runners.

FALL SEASON KICKS INTO ACTION TOMORROW

Tomorrow, the fall sports season gets going in full swing, with the field hockey and soccer teams facing off against Colts Neck. The boys soccer team is home, while the girls are away. Both the field hockey and boys soccer games start at 10:00 AM at South. The football team will look to return to the State Championship when they look for revenge against Freehold Boro, who handed the Eagles a loss at The Swamp last fall.

Alumni Report
Knowshon Moreno looks to continue his excellent start to the season when the Georgia Bulldogs take on South Carolina. You can watch the game on CBS at 3:30 PM

Former Eagle harrier Rob George will run for the Washington and Lee Generals tomorrow at the James Madison Invitational a week after running a time of 31:34 in the 8K at the Washington and Lee Invitational .

TCNJ freshmen Shaun McGeever and Rob Dill will get their first taste of NCAA cross country at The Old Nassau Run at Princeton University.

John Healy, now a freshman at Quinnipiac University, ran a time of 31:19 at the Fordham Invitational last week. Next Friday, Healy will be returning to Holmdel Park, the Eagles home cross country course, as the Bobcats run in the Monmouth Invitational.

If there is any other former Eagle athlete currently playing in college, send me a meesage or leave a comment and let me know.