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February 3, 2012 Six Blue Devils Win Post-Season Honors
Six Huntington High School field hockey players earned post-season honors following a campaign that saw the team compile a 7-7 league mark (7-8 overall) under head coach Jillian Talleur...full story>>
February 2, 2012 Huntington's JV Girls' Soccer is Promising
Junior varsity athletics are not about winning championships. Their focus is on furthering developing individual and team skills and preparing athletes for the varsity level, which is the pinnacle of interscholastic sports...full story>>
January 30, 2012 Blue Devil Boys' JV Soccer Recap
More than two months removed from the last game of the season, the Huntington High School boys' junior varsity soccer team has gained some perspective on its achievements. The Blue Devils finished with an overall mark of 12-3-1 under head coach Jose Alfaro...full story>>
January 24, 2012 HHS Boys' Cross-Country Goes Winless
It was a marathon of a year for the Huntington High School boys' cross-country team, which went winless over five meets under rookie head coach Shawn Anderson...full story>>
January 9, 2012 Blue Devil Volleyball Turns Corner
It seems clear the Huntington High School boys' volleyball program turned a proverbial corner this past season, going from a team that lost most of its matches to one that was very competitive. The Blue Devils surprised more than one opponent...full story>>
December 22, 2011 Huntington Teams Win Sportsmanship Awards
Four Huntington School District fall season athletic teams have earned Section XI sportsmanship awards. Coaches file sportsmanship ratings of opposing teams following each athletic contest. The results are tabulated and announced after the season...full story>>
December 21, 2011 Brown Earns All-League Honors, Leads Blue Devils
At first glance it might seem like the Huntington High School girls' volleyball team had a terrible season. That's not really the case. The Blue Devils' 2-13 record was obviously not post-season qualifying, but the squad was much more competitive than it has been in recent years and players' skills were noticeably sharper...full story>>
December 16, 2011 Fiordelisi a National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete
Brandon Fiordelisi is a big guy. The Huntington High School senior was a key player for the Blue Devil football team. He's one of the Class of 2012's best students, too. The combination of brains and brawn earned the teenager a National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete Award...full story>>
December 15, 2011 Finley Field Hockey Wins Big Game
The last game of the season was the J. Taylor Finley Middle School field hockey team's finest moment. The Falcons topped cross-town rival Stimson, 3-1 and closed out the fall campaign with a 5-3-2 mark...full story>>
December 12, 2011 Ammirati Earns All-Division Tennis Honors
Olivia Ammirati earned All-League and All-Division honors to help pace the Huntington High School varsity girls' tennis team to an 8-2 league record under head coach Jamie Fishlow...full story>>
December 5, 2011 Four Blue Devils in All-Star Football Game
Four Huntington High School football players were picked to play in the Suffolk All-Star game and helped the combined Division II/III team upend their Division I/IV foes...full story>>
November 29, 2011 Ziegler Leads Blue Devil JV Tennis
When it was good, it was really good. The Huntington High School junior varsity girls' tennis team closed out the fall campaign with a 6-3 league mark under head coach Eric Mininni...full story>>
November 21, 2011 Arceri Finishes 2nd in State Diving Championships
She came, she saw and she almost conquered. Molly Arceri hoped to reach the top five at the New York State Diving Championships. The Huntington High School senior did even better, finishing second in a talented field last Saturday at Erie County Community College in Buffalo...full story>>
November 14, 2011 Arceri Wins Third Straight Suffolk Diving Crown
To see Molly Arceri dive is to watch a beautiful series of fluid and graceful movements unfold in rapid succession. The Huntington High School senior won her third consecutive Section XI title last Saturday at Suffolk Community College in Brentwood, coming within 4.5 points of setting a new county record...full story>>
November 10, 2011 Blue Devils Win Gold at Regatta
The fall season is off to a great start for the Huntington high School crew team, which turned in a solid performance at the Long Island Frostbite Regatta at Centre Island Beach...full story>>
November 9, 2011 Friday Night Dinners a Blue Devil Tradition
The night before every game, the Huntington High School varsity football team gathers in the school cafeteria for dinner. It's a tradition that dates back as long as anyone can remember. The evening before homecoming day, varsity players are joined by their JV counterparts, sharing a meal prepared by parents with each other and the Blue Devil coaching staff...full story>>
November 8, 2011 Blue Devil Swimmers Score in League Championship
The Blue Devil girls' swimming and diving team isn't in the spotlight very much. Much of that has to do with Huntington High School not having its own pool. Students at the school do not find it easy making their way to the team's meets. But, while the swimmers might be somewhat under the radar, they are impressing opponents across Suffolk this fall...full story>>
November 8, 2011 Islip Knocks Blue Devils from Playoffs
A season of injuries came to a screeching halt last Friday night as Islip knocked the Huntington High School football team from the Suffolk Division III playoffs, 17-9...full story>>
November 2, 2011 Crew Fundraiser at Tropical Smoothie a Success
It's not easy to keep an elite athletic program near the top of the pack year-after-year, but Huntington High School's crew team has managed to pull it off. The Blue Devils have produced some awfully good rowers and this year's squad has every intention of keeping up the tradition...full story>>
November 2, 2011 Blue Devil JV Wins Thriller, 10-8
It was a really exciting game. Well, let's take it a step further; it was thrilling. On a cold, stormy morning, the Huntington High School junior varsity football team came out fired up for the final contest of the season...full story>>
November 1, 2011 Tough Monday for Blue Devils
It was a tough Monday for Huntington High School athletic teams as both the Blue Devil boys' soccer and field hockey squads dropped Section XI playoff games by an identical 1-0 score...full story>>
October 31, 2011 Playoffs Today for Blue Devil Soccer & Field Hockey
The Blue Devil boys' soccer and field hockey teams will be in playoff action on Monday. Both squads qualified for Section XI post-season appearances...full story>>
October 31, 2011 Huntington Falls to Harborfields in Ice Bowl
Last Saturday afternoon's Ice Bowl at Blue Devil Stadium will always be remembered by the Huntington and Harborfields players who had a difficult go of it and the 200 fans who showed up to watch the game...full story>>
October 28, 2011 Blue Devil Sports News
The Huntington varsity field hockey team topped Suffolk power Commack, 1-0 on its home field. Kari Peer scored off of an assist from teammate Darya DeSimone about two minutes into the game to give Huntington all it needed for the victory. Blue Devil goalie Maggie Lombardo stopped five shots to record the shutout...full story>>
October 24, 2011 Huntington Upsets Islip on Homecoming Day, 35-32
A wild offensive shoot-out saw the Huntington High School football team come-from-behind and upset powerful Islip last Saturday afternoon before a crowd of 2,000, 35-32...full story>>
October 24, 2011 Blue Devil Boys' Win to Gain Playoff Berth
Ricky Velasquez scored two second half goals off assists from Andone Pleipez and Jon Pena to give the Huntington boys' soccer team a 2-1 victory over Deer Park and secure a playoff berth for the Blue Devils...full story>>
October 21, 2011 Blue Devil JV Wins as Greene Gallops Away
As the season grinds on, the Huntington junior varsity football team is gaining momentum. The Blue Devils topped host Kings Park last week, 22-9 for its second consecutive victory after opening the season with four straight losses...full story>>
October 19, 2011 Blue Devil Girls' Runners Win Gold
It was a gold medal winning day for the Huntington girls' cross country team last Saturday at the Nassau Coaches Cross Country Invitational at Bethpage State Park. Blue Devil runners were impressive across the board...full story>>
October 18, 2011 Blue Devil Crew Fundraiser at Tropical Smoothie Café
Make sure to stop by Tropical Smoothie Café on Wall Street in Huntington village on Thursday (Oct. 20) between 3-8 p.m. and help out the Huntington High School crew program...full story>>
October 17, 2011 Huntington Linemen Lead Blue Devils to Victory
The Huntington football team's linemen, like most who play those positions, fly a considerable distance below the radar of most fans. But, on Saturday it was those men in the trenches that led the Blue Devils to an upset of visiting Kings Park, 24-14. The victory quite possibly saved the season...full story>>
October 13, 2011 Blue Devil Sports News
Huntington School Board members made several winter coaching appointments at their meeting last week, including Marissa Bergmann (assistant coach, varsity girls' basketball), Debra Cheskes (head coach, varsity girls' track), Louis R. Giani (assistant coach, Finley wrestling), Louis D. Giani (.7 assistant coach, varsity wrestling), Michael Kaplan (head coach, varsity girls' basketball), Edward Lein (head coach, JV boys' basketball), Timothy Madden (assistant coach, varsity boys' basketball) and Michael Marinello (head coach, Finley wrestling)...full story>>
October 12, 2011 Blue Devils Top Rocky Point, 21-0
The Huntington High School football team rallied for 21 unanswered second half points to top host Rocky Point in Suffolk Division III play...full story>>
October 12, 2011 Big Turnout for Fall Sports at Huntington High School
The fall season has seen a large turnout for the athletic teams Huntington High School. There are 322 students participating on 17 varsity and junior varsity squads, according to a report compiled by Director of Athletics Georgia D. McCarthy and sent to School Board members...full story>>
October 11, 2011 Blue Devil JV Wins First Game
Four weeks of frustration are but a memory for the Huntington High School junior varsity football team, as the Blue Devils topped visiting Rocky Point, 27-9 to claim their first victory of the season in five tries...full story>>
October 4, 2011 Girls' Tennis Opens League Play Strong
The Huntington High School girls' tennis team opened the Suffolk League II season with a 5-1 mark, with its only loss coming at the hands of undefeated league leader Northport...full story>>
October 3, 2011 Blue Devil Field Hockey Looks to Finish Strong
This year's Huntington High School field hockey team has nine seniors on its roster, including a trio of four-year starters. The squad has struggled so far this season but still hopes to put together a winning streak and qualify for post-season play...full story>>
October 3, 2011 Blue Devil Sports News
The Huntington High School girls' cross country team turned in a solid performance in the Suffolk Coaches Invitational. Kirara Roman finished eighth in the sophomore race and Sara Stewart was 25th. Asar Nade, Carolyn Cimmetta and Caitlin Yarbroudy all contributed to the Blue Devils' sixth place team finish...full story>>
September 28, 2011 Huntington Gets Serious About Concussions
A concussion is no laughing matter. Such an injury is being taken much more seriously by athletic programs on every level from youth to professional sports organizations and teams...full story>>
September 28, 2011 Blue Devil Boys' Volleyball Rises
After years of futility and frustration, the Huntington High School boys' volleyball team is winning matches on a regular basis, capturing three of its first four contests this fall and stunning Suffolk opponents....full story>>
September 27, 2011 Blue Devils Fall in Home Opener
The Huntington High School football team is 1-2. The Blue Devils are playing very hard. These might seem like contradictory sentences until the reader learns that eight starters have been sidelined by injury, seriously undermining the team's championship dreams...full story>>
September 26, 2011 Student-Athlete Eligibility Night Set
Student-athletes have busy schedules crammed with nine periods of classes, practices and games, homework assignments and personal and family commitments. But, this is an event they will want to attend. The Huntington High School athletic and guidance departments are co-sponsoring Student-Athlete Eligibility Night on Monday, October 17 at 7 p.m...full story>>
September 26, 2011 Blue Devil Boys' Soccer Scores
A soccer team has to score goals to win and that's just what the Huntington High School varsity boys' squad has been doing en route to a 3-1 mark in its first four games...full story>>
September 19, 2011 Huntington Stuns Bellport, 32-14
It was a game the Huntington High School football team badly wanted to win, but the Blue Devils knew they would have their hands full with Bellport, which won Suffolk and Long Island titles last fall and entered the season as the No. 2 seed in Suffolk Division II...full story>>
September 16, 2011 Hurricanes Top Blue Devil JV
Despite an uneven performance, the Huntington junior varsity football team was in a position to win its first game of the season last Saturday morning on the turf at Blue Devil Stadium. But, it just wasn't meant to be...full story>>
September 15, 2011 Big Blue Football Looks to Score
Suffolk Division III is definitely loaded this fall, but the Huntington High School football team is up for the challenge as the Blue Devils return a talented and veteran team...full story>>
September 8, 2011 Trustees Appoint Football Game Doctor
Huntington School Board members have appointed Dr. David J. Weissberg to serve as the doctor at football games during the 2011 season. He has provided such services for many years and will be paid $200 per game. His office is located at 175 East Main Street in Huntington...full story>>
September 7, 2011 Blue Devil Girls' Tennis Ready to Volley
Jamie Fishlow is an upbeat guy. The longtime Huntington High School varsity girls' tennis coach is optimistic about the Blue Devils' chances this fall. Team members have been enthusiastic in early season practices and are confident they are headed for a successful campaign...full story>>
September 2, 2011 Blue Devil Sports News
Kevin Zaharios has been appointed as the speed/strength and conditioning advisor at Huntington High School. He will be paid $6,000 for the fall semester and $4,000 for the spring semester. Mr. Zaharios has served in the position for several years...full story>>
August 26, 2011 Hurricane Forces Monday Tryout/Practice Cancellation
Hurricane Irene is already forcing cancellations. Huntington High School athletic team tryouts and practices have been cancelled for Monday. Practices and tryouts will resume Tuesday morning as previously scheduled. Athletes needing to re-qualify for fall season participation can do so in the nurse's office on Tuesday morning between 7:30-10:30 a.m...full story>>
August 25, 2011 Blue Devil Fall Athletic Season Gears Up for Action
The Blue Devil fall athletic season is ready to kick-off. Coaches have been quietly organizing equipment and practice plans and student-athletes have been working out on their own and in small groups. Football practice began last Wednesday. All other high school fall teams start Monday, August 29 at 8 a.m...full story>>
August 25, 2011 Blue Devil Girls' Cross Country Optimistic
Debra Cheskes is a competitive coach and she hopes the necessary pieces are in place for the Huntington High School girls' cross country team to hold its own against any opponent this fall...full story>>
July 13, 2011 Blue Devil Fall Coaching Staff in Place
The Blue Devil fall coaching staff is in place after Huntington School Board members approved several dozen appointments during a July 5 meeting of trustees...full story>>