Blue Devil Coaching Briefs
J. Taylor Finley Middle School offers students two boys’ and two girls’ basketball teams each winter. The teams are split between the two winter sport seasons. Thus, Finley students have four sport seasons over the course of the year, compared to three seasons on the high school level.
Phil Lowe will again coach one of the boys’ teams and one of the girls’ squads. Richard Agnello will coach the second boys’ team and Jessie Brennan will coach the second girls’ team.
Gilbert Smith is returning this winter as head coach of the Blue Devil varsity boys’ swim team. He will be joined by trusted longtime assistant Margaret McConnell. Lynn Pereszty will coach the Finley Middle School boys’ swimming team.
The winter season cheerleading staff is set with Rebecca Robey serving as the varsity coach, Lori Pyzocha handling the JV squad and Kim Wright leading the Finley cheerleaders. Pyzocha has also been hired as the JV fall cheerleading coach.
Phil Wayne has been named boys’ soccer coach at Finley Middle School. He will also serve as a part-time social studies teacher at Finley and the high school.
Ronald Wilson will return this year as the boys’ winter track coach and Debra Cheskes is coming back as the girls’ winter track coach at Huntington High School.
Michael Fabio is coming back for his second year as head fencing coach at Huntington High School. He will be assisted by Alan Kuver and Jason Caruso.
Caroline Reilly will coach the Finley girls’ volleyball team this winter.
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