While considered a small school by the NJSIAA’s Shore Conference, Manchester Township High School has had some big talents.
Names like Jimmy Lawson, Kevin Malast, Leilani Correa, Devyn Quigley, and other athletic greats of our school’s 49 year history come to mind.
The next name on that list very well could be Aidan Lunn.
The 6’3” 195 lb QB who led the Hawks to their first playoff victory ever is not limited to football. He is a part of an elite group of Hawk basketball players to reach the milestone of 1000 career points.
He has every mark of being a name we’ll remember for a long time. A milestone-stat line, like Jimmy Lawson’s 141 career Wrestling wins, or Devyn Quigley and Lelani Correa’s 2000 career points in basketball, but the fact that he plays two very different sports and dominated both of them, that is what makes him a name to remember. His football and basketball careers.
Lunn agreed to an interview with The Talon sportswriter Valentino Vaccarella.
Q: You’re obviously one of the most awarded Hawk athletes to suit up here at the Hawk’s Nest. As a dual-sport athlete, what similarities do you see in yourself between your football and basketball playing style?
A: “I see in both that I’m a very hard working athlete who cares about doing anything and everything to win.”
Q: What’s your plan after college and how do you expect your collegiate career to compare to your time in High School?
A: “After college, if I have the opportunity to keep playing football I definitely will! But I’m hoping my collegiate career can be better than high school with the right opportunity!”
Q: Some will compare you to legendary Hawk athlete alumni. How do you handle both your academics and athletics while the pressure is being put on you by people who say that you’re one of the best?
A: “I always put school first, but once I’m done with school, you’ll always see me with either a football or a basketball in my hand.”
Q: What professional sports do you follow, and what athletes can you relate to and why?
A: “I follow the NBA, NASCAR, and the NFL. An athlete I can relate to Josh Allen, because he came from a small college, and I’m coming from a small high school, and with the right opportunity, people can see how good I really am!”
Lunn’s career stats are as follows:
Boys Basketball (3 seasons): 333 2PT, 67 3PT, 264 FTM, 364 FTA, 1,134 PTS, 677 REB, 281 AST, 70 BLK, 111 STL, 72 GP
Boys Volleyball (1 Season): 7 Kills, 4 Blocks, 5 Games Played
Football: (3 Seasons): 232 COMP, 398 ATT, 3,907 YDS, 36 TD, 18 INT, 80 YD LNG PASS
If you see Aidan Lunn’s name floating around the NCAA woodworks, don’t be surprised. The sky’s the limit for Lunn.
Lunn has committed to NCAA DIII school, Delaware Valley University in Doylestown, PA. The DVU Aggies finished last season with an 8-3 record, and they finished 7-2 in the MAC.
Good luck at DVU Aidan!
