Blue Devil Sports News
Huntington School Board members appointed four athletic coaches at their August 3 meeting. Christopher Helmke (varsity girls’ swimming), Nancy Wilson, (JV field hockey), Matthew Perlongo (Finley boys’ soccer) and Lynn Perzeszty (Finley girls’ tennis) were all added to the Blue Devil staff.
Sportsmanship Awards
The J. Taylor Finley Middle School girls’ softball team and the Huntington High School junior varsity boys’ tennis team won Section XI sportsmanship awards during the recent spring season. After each contest, coaches rate the opposing team’s coach, players and fans for sportsmanship and send the rating card to the sectional office, which compiles the scores and announces the award winners.
Booster Club Officers
The 2009/10 Huntington Booster Club executive board will consist of Barbara Cutrone (president), Bill Hughes (vice-president), Christine Beck (corresponding secretary), Carol Scully (fundraising coordinator), Jodi Biernacki (recording secretary), Barbara Napolitano (treasurer), Steve Thompson (alumni coordinator), Christina Plant (Finley representative) and Tim Pillion (high school representative).
Great Season for Carino
Blue Devil alum Austin Carino turned in another great season for the New York Institute of Technology men’s lacrosse team. The 2006 Huntington grad scored 36 goals and added two assists for NYT, which went 10-2.
Carino, who wears No. 12, got off 83 shots, including 58 on goal, scored three game winning goals, came up with a dozen ground balls, caused two turnovers and only turned the ball over eight times. The 5’8, 175 lb. former Huntington star has 102 career goals and seven assists for NYT. He earned 2nd team All-East Coast Conference honors for his stellar season.
Cotter Heads to Quinnipiac
In a few weeks Brian Cotter will held to Quinnipiac University. The June 2009 Huntington High School graduate enjoyed a superb spring track season for the Blue Devils and head coach Ron Wilson is sorry to see him go. “He’s an outstanding distance runner who gave his best efforts every time he stepped onto the track” Wilson said.
Cotter was unbeaten in the 1600m in dual meets and won the league championship in the event in a time of 4:38. He was second in league in the 800m run.
Booster Club Camps
More than 400 young athletes from the community have participated in the first nine camps sponsored by the Huntington Booster Club this summer. There is still a varsity boys’ soccer camp scheduled for later this month.
“The new camps, fencing and volleyball were very successful and the girls’ and boys’ lacrosse camps were the most popular,” said Barbara Cutrone, Huntington Booster Club president. “We had positive feedback from the tennis, co-ed soccer and field hockey camps. Girls’ basketball and wrestling also went well, also.
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