Blue Devil Sports News
The Huntington girls’ cross country team closed out its regular season with a series of outstanding performances in the final dual meet as Margaret Petryk finished eighth and Samantha Martinez placed 12th with personal best times. Just like she has all season, Celine Takekoshi led the Blue Devils, crossing the line in second place in a time of 20:34, the seventh fastest over three miles in school history.
JV Soccer Wins Shut-out
Dania Merilan and Stephanie Rafuse combined for three goals and Annie Nugent, Rachel Bosco and Alison Mehring picked up assists as the Huntington junior varsity girls’ soccer team blanked Half Hollow Hills West, 3-0. Jackie Cantino secured the shut-out in goal for the Blue Devils.
Blue Devils Fall on Gridiron
The Half Hollow Hills West football team is one of Suffolk’s best while Huntington has struggled on the gridiron this fall. But, last Saturday, the Blue Devils (1-6) didn’t back down, giving the Colts a real fight.
Ryan Mulligan, a 6’4, 210 lb. Huntington junior, produced the first points of the game when he bolted 80 yards for a touchdown. Senior Ricardo Caballero split the uprights with the extra point and the Blue Devils had a 7-0 lead. Unfortunately, it didn’t last long. Hills West (7-0) went on to score 31 unanswered points before 5’9, 185 lb. junior running back Calvin Bollar scored on a five-yard run for Huntington. Caballero followed with the PAT. Final score: 31-14.
Blue Devil Golf
This fall’s Blue Devil golf team was coached by Woodhull School physical education teacher Michael Marinello. The roster included Garrett Arleo, Charles Bast, Ryan Doyle, Max Fehrs, Eric Ferber, Justin Loscalzo, Greg Nigro, Dan Plant, Jeremy Rhodes, Nicholas Schoen, Nicholas Shivers and Jon Peter Vitiello.
Visbal and Jacoby Star
The Huntington girls’ volleyball team won a three hour marathon, defeating Comsewogue, 3-2. Lauren Visbal turned in a fine performance with three kills, two blocks and four serving aces. Samantha Jacoby was equally brilliant with six kills, two blocks and eight aces. Keiry Alfaro recorded five kills.
Senior Liz Mohr and sophomores Natalie Acton and Laurelle Byrne-Cody displayed outstanding setting and defense for the Blue Devils.
Tough Loss in Soccer
Trailing 1-0 at halftime, the Huntington boys’ soccer team made a game of it when Christian Caballero scored, but Kings Park responded with a second half goal of its own, topping the Blue Devils 2-1. E.J. Connell turned in a strong effort in goal with 10 saves.
Huntington Nipped!
After a scoreless first half, the Walt Whitman and Huntington field hockey teams combined to score three times, with the Blue Devils coming out on the losing end of a 2-1 game. Liz McGovern scored the lone goal for Huntington, which led 1-0 with less than nine minutes to play.
Offensive Outburst
Five first-half goals allowed the Huntington girls’ soccer team to coast to victory over Copiague, 6-0. Sarah Ehrman scored twice for the Blue Devils who also received goals from Michael Acton, Cristina Badalamenti, Danielle Catanese and Meredith McCourt. Emma Hayes-Hurley notched four assists. Angela Bosco and Emilie Pugliese also contributed assists in the winning effort. Goalies Hannah Burnett and Lori Messina combined for a pair of saves in the net.
Maddeningly Close Loss
The Huntington boys’ soccer team lost another maddeningly close battle, falling to Hauppauge last Friday afternoon in the 2nd annual Kicks for Cancer game, 2-1. Trailing 1-0, Jesse Michaels tied the game for the Blue Devils with about 14 minutes remaining in the second half. The Eagles responded a short time later with what proved to be the winning goal. E.J. Connell made nine saves in goal to keep Huntington in the game.
Proceeds from the event benefited the Making Headway Foundation in honor of a Hauppauge student who passed away.
Riddle Goes Unsolved
Perennial state field hockey powerhouse Ward Melville completely shut down Huntington’s offense en route to a 3-0 victory. The Blue Devils were stymied all afternoon by the Patriots, who improved to 14-0. Isabel Sorrentino recorded seven saves in goal for Huntington.
Blue Devil Juggernaut Rolls
Head coach John Walsh has the Huntington girls’ soccer team rolling this fall. The crafty veteran is pushing the Blue Devils to their limits. On a recent afternoon Walsh’s squad toppled Half Hollow Hills West, 2-0 on the wings of goals by Angela Bosco and Maya Yakobi. Emma Hayes-Hurley picked up an assist. Lori Messina stopped five shots in the net.
Go Celine, Go
Huntington cross country star Celine Takekoshi finished second in the sophomore race at the Nassau Coaches Meet. In the freshman race, Kerri-Ann Giambruno took fifth place. Amber Lindner was 12th and Margaret Petryk was 15th. Coach Debra Cheskes called the performances “amazing.”
Locked Horns
The Huntington and Harborfields boys’ soccer teams each did all their scoring in the first half and then locked horns in a fierce defensive struggle the rest of the game, including two overtime periods en route to a 1-1 tie.
The Tornadoes struck first before Andone Pleitez tied the score for the Blue Devils with about three minutes left on the clock in the first half. Huntington’s E.J. Connell recorded eight saves in goal in an impressive display of athleticism.
Freitag to the Rescue
Kianna Freitag knocked in two goals to lead the Huntington field hockey team over Commack, 2-1. The speedy Freitag capitalized on a pair of breakaways as the Blue Devils played one of their best games of the season. Goalie Isabel Sorrentino made six saves.
Pugliese Scores Lone Goal
Emilie Pugliese scored the lone Huntington goal in a 3-1 loss to Deer Park in girls’ soccer. The Blue Devils kept pace until mid-way through the second half, surrendering two goals in the final 20 minutes of play. Deer Park’s defensive frustrated Huntington’s offense for most of the game. Blue Devil goalie Lori Messina stopped eight shots.
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