Malvern Prep gets the jump on Haverford School in Inter-Ac race

   Haverford School and Malvern Prep picked up right where they left off last season when the Fords finally outlasted the Friars to claim the Inter-Ac League title.

   The Inter-Ac’s series of six mini-tournaments began Thursday with Penn Charter playing the host at the challenging Huntingdon Valley Country Club.

   Malvern Prep got the jump on the Fords as sophomore Matthew Davis, a member at Aronimink Golf Club, had the day’s best score, a 1-over 36 over the par-35 layout, to lead the Friars to the overall win for the day.

   Haverford School, led by senior All-Delco Max Siegfried’s 37, finished with a 239 total, just four shots back of Malvern’s 235. Episcopal Academy, with senior co-captain Scott McConnell leading the way with a 39, finished third at 243.

   Malvern also got 38s from Mike Miller and talented freshman John Updike. Marty McGuckin had a 39, Gavin Sims had a 41 and Matt Civitella added a 43 to round out the Friars’ six counting scores.

   Haverford School also counted 40s by Thomas Gravina, AJ Aivazalou and Jack McKnight and 41s by Peter Garno and David Hurly.

   Episcopal also counted 40s by eighth-grader Case Hummer and Cole Kemmerer, 41s by Jon Nolan Perry and Ashton Dunn and one of the 42s posted by Matt Marino and Michael Zeng.

   Penn Charter finished fourth at 249 and was led by reigning Inter-Ac individual champion Brian Isztwan, a sophomore who posted a 2-over 37 playing on his home course at Huntingdon Valley.