TRR photo by David Jackman Sull-West’s Mullally evades a tackler with the help of teammate Toledo. (Click for larger image)

Sullivan West Bulldogs bury Roscoe

By TOM KANE

JEFFERSONVILLE — Kevin Mullally, John Compton, E.T. Toledo and Steve Mootz took up where they left off last year at last Saturday’s football game.

They and the Bulldogs rolled over Roscoe 47 – 8. It was not a league game.

Mullally rushed 146 yards (131 yards in the first half) for two touchdowns and Compton rushed 86 yards for two touchdowns.

Mootz also ran for two touchdowns.

Toledo was like the fifth man in the Roscoe backfield, he was there so many times during the game.

	TRRphoto by David Jackman Dowsed! Sullivan West football coach Ron Bower is dowsed with water from fellow team members following the Bulldogs’ victory over Roscoe, 47 to 8 Saturday. (Click for larger image)

Toledo and Mullally, both seniors, were league all-stars last year.

In the second quarter, Compton and Mullally combined in a steady drive of first downs from their 15 yard line down the field to the Roscoe goal.

“We executed blocking perfectly in that second quarter,” said coach Ron Baer. “Tremendous blocking!”

Baer said he was planning to put in the second team during the third quarter but a costly fumble turned the ball over to Roscoe, who then marched to a score with several carries by Brian Ryder and a short pass from quarterback Brian Ballard to Dave Eggleton.

Before the Roscoe touchdown in the third quarter the score was 28 – 0. For the extra point, Ballard faked a kick and took the ball in for two points.

Sullivan West soon recovered in the fourth quarter, scoring three more touchdowns.

Roscoe was hurt by a couple of costly fumbles that allowed the Bulldogs to dominate the fourth quarter.

Sullivan West attempted only one pass, which was dropped, and rushed 55 times for 315 yards.

Next week, the team travels to Saugerties.

I wouldn’t bet on a Saturday at the raceway

MONTICELLO – During the month of September, the Monticello Raceway will not be offering their live harness races on Saturday, opting instead to add two Thursday afternoon cards during the month.

The first Thursday program was September 6, and the next Thursday afternoon card will be on September 20.

All post times, including the added Thursday cards, will be at 1:05 p.m.

Simulcast wagering on thoroughbreds will continue to be offered during the afternoons and harness simulcasts will be available in the evening.

	TRR photo by David Hulse Eldred quarterback Anthony Manganeli is forced out of bounds by the James I. O’Neill defenders during first quarter play September 8. (Click for larger image)

O’Neill thumps the Yellowjackets

ELDRED — Coach Frank Kean said the combination of heat and stiff competition was too much for Eldred Central School (ECS) varsity football team as they bowed to the Raiders of O’Neill 45-0 in a non-league season opener.

A first series, first-quarter touchdown run by O’Neill back Matt Zelenski was followed by a Yellowjacket safety on the following series of downs, and the game’s pattern was set.

Zelinski had two touchdown runs as did tailback Raymond Brown. Senior quarterback Jonathan Logan threw for one touchdown and ran in another.

Kean said the bad start combined with the 80-degree heat as nine members of the smaller Class D, ECS squad played both offense and defense. He was pleased the game was injury-free.“…I would have been very surprised had we won…They’re a large C-school, almost a B. But if you’re going to play a nine-game schedule, you have to play some C’s. There’s no others left,” he said.

ECS begins their league schedule next week away, against Roscoe. “That will be a lot better indicator of how good we are,” Kean added.

	TRR photo by Sarah Koenig Frank Kean

Destined to be there

By SARAH KOENIG

ELDRED — The way Frank Kean sees it, everything that happens was meant to happen.

In 1980, Kean was on his way to Florida, having tendered his resignation at Eldred Central School, where he had been coaching teams since 1972.

But his packed bags never made it to the airport.

“In 1980, I had an opportunity to move to Florida, after investing ten years in New York State,” Coach Kean said, remembering the event that changed the course of his life. “One of the kids threw a pool party that I went to. I put my glasses down on the side of the pool. Then some of the kids ran up to me, playing soccer and said hey, let’s throw Mr. Kean in.”

Without his glasses, and in the excitement of the moment, Coach Kean’s eyes deceived him.

“Over at the pool area, the little “3” on the side of the pool looked like an “8”. So I dived off the end and hit the cement downgrade, snapped my head to the side and broke my neck in two places.”

A 16-hour operation at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital managed to fuse the breaks, but his plans for moving to Florida “flew out the window,” as he puts it.

“The school immediately hired me back, so I could have my health insurance, and I’ve been here ever since.”

Despite the fact that tomfoolery was the cause of the accident, Coach Kean wasn’t angry with the kids at the pool party.

“It was just a pure accident that was supposed to happen. I was supposed to have stayed here.”