Graduation

I'm not usually one for long goodbyes, so I'll make this short and sweet. Today is graduation so my time writing the Middletown South Eagles Sports Blog is over.

It was fun all the way, from when I wrote this blog for Shore Sports Rewind, to Digital Sports, to All Shore Media, and as a writer, then Editor for The Eagle Eye student newspaper. 

I'll be studying Sport Management at Syracuse University, but I'll be back to visit and cheer on the Eagles soon.

EAGLES WIN GROUP III FINAL

Senior pitcher Liza Kuhn threw 8 innings of one-hit shutout ball while sophomore Julia Kuhn knocked in the game-winning run with a single in the bottom half of the eighth to give the Eagles their first Group Championship since 2002. Photo Courtesy AllShoreMedia.com

SOFTBALL TEAM GOING FOR GROUP TITLE

Earlier this week, the girls softball team defeated Delsea by a score of 9-0 in the Group III semifinals. Senior pitcher Liza Kuhn has not yet allowed a run for the Eagles in the NJSIAA tournament. The Eagles will play on Saturday for the Group III Final.

EAGLES SOFTBALL REPEATS AS SECTIONAL CHAMPS

The Eagles defeated Wall on Saturday to win their second consecutive NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III Sectional Title. Senior KD Rohlander hit a fielders choice in the bottom of the ninth inning to give South a 1-0 victory. Liza Kuhn won her 18th game of the season, this one a nine-inning shutout.
Today, the Eagles will play Toms River East in the semifinals of the Shore Conference Tournament.

MORENO MAKING NAME FOR HIMSELF

Well, Knowshon Moreno has not even played a down in the NFL, and he's already won an award. You can watch the video here. I'm not even going to tell you what award he won, just watch the video and enjoy.

WRAPUP

The Eagles softball team advanced to the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III Sectional Final with a 10-0 win over Red Bank. Senior Liza Kuhn struck out 11 while throwing a one-hitter. The defending Sectional Champion Eagles will face the winner of a game between Wall and West Windsor North on Friday.

On the track, several South athletes competed at the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III State Sectional Meet on Saturday at Monmouth Regional High School. On the boys side, junior Scott Simonson placed fifth in the high jump by clearing 5' 10". Senior Andrew Valkos tied for third place by jumping 12' 6" in the pole vault and junior Stan Pastercyzk took fourth in the long jump with a jump of 19' 11".

For the girls team, senior Casie Dominach took third in the pole vault with 9 feet flat. Sophomore Annmarie Vuono took sixth in the javelin with a throw of 104'. Senior Kirsten Anderson took sixth with a time of 11:52 in the 3200 meter race.

All the athletes that qualified will compete Friday and Saturday at the Group III Championships in South Plainfield.

DANNY BOY

Junior Dan Biancaniello's RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning put the Eagles over Toms River East 5-4 in the first round of the Shore Conference Tournament. Freshman Howie Brey pitched seven innings before handing it off to sophomore Will Siegfried, who picked up the win in relief. South will play CBA on Saturday in the second round. Check AllShoreMedia.com later tonight for Scott Stump's story and video highlights.