Middle’s Ryan Herlihy Makes Athlete of the Week a Family Affair

Sibling rivalry has taken flight at Middle Township.

Panthers' cross-country star Ryan Herlihy is the latest local student-athlete to win 97.3 ESPN High School Athlete of the Week honors.

He did so one week after his younger sister, Jenna, took home the award for her performance in Field Hockey.

Meanwhile, Ryan won after finishing first in the Cape May County meet and leading the Panthers to a title, all while snapping Ocean City's 14-year string of titles.

Ryan and Jenna, as far as we can tell, have become the first brother-sister combination to win 97.3 ESPN Athlete of the Week awards.

Be sure to check back in with us later this week for our new list of local student-athletes.