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Fall Season Athletics Headlines

      The Huntington football team hopes to field a strong defensive unit. (Darin Reed photo)
March 15, 2023

H-ton Defensive Line Plans to Meet at the Quarterback

Ron Wilson feels confident and if he gets his way, his defensive line will be having dozens of meetings at the opposing quarterback. Huntington High School’s new varsity football head coach believes the Blue Devils will field a very competitive team next fall.

      The Huntington football team is gearing up for its 100th season. (Darin Reed photo.)
March 9, 2023

Planning Underway for Huntington 100

There’s a new head coach in town and he thinks that Huntington 100 is going to be exciting for fans to watch and a lot of fun for everyone. One month into the Ron Wilson era, planning for the 100th season of the Huntington High School football team is well underway.

      The Huntington 2022 varsity field hockey team. (Darin Reed photo.)
February 15, 2023

Huntington Field Hockey Seeded No. 6 in County for 2023

The Huntington High School field hockey team is graduating 14 seniors after winning a program-best 14 games and reaching the Suffolk Final Four. You would think the Blue Devils are entering a rebuilding season and in many ways they are, but the rest of the county believes there is an awful lot of talent returning next fall; so much they have seeded the team No. 6 among 21 Division I squads.

      The Huntington 2022 varsity field hockey team. (Darin Reed photo.)
February 15, 2023

Blue Devils Win National Academic Awards

The winningest field hockey team in Huntington High School history is still capturing honors. The Blue Devils recently learned that 16 players have been tapped for the National Field Hockey Coaches Association’s National Academic Squad.

      Huntington female athletes are invited to apply for the Brianna Lieneck Memorial Scholarship.
February 3, 2023

Blue Devil Female Athletes Invited to Apply for Scholarship

Huntington High School female athletes are invited to apply for the Brianna Lieneck Memorial Scholarship. This year’s recipient will be granted a one-time tuition award of $15,000.

      Ron Wilson has been named varsity head football coach at Huntington High School. (Mike Connell photo.)
January 26, 2023

Anthony Annunziata Captures Scholar Athlete Award

Anthony Annunziata has been tapped by the Suffolk County chapter of the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame as a Scholar Athlete. The Huntington High School senior has been invited to the organization’s annual brunch at the Marriott Melville Long Island on April 23. Only one student was selected from each high school in the county.

      Ron Wilson has been named varsity head football coach at Huntington High School. (Mike Connell photo.)
January 23, 2023

Ron Wilson Named Blue Devil Varsity Football Coach

Ron Wilson has been named the head coach of Huntington High School’s varsity football team. The longtime Blue Devil has named Kevin Graham, Antoine Swain and Dareus Smith as his assistants.

      Huntington's varsity girls' swimmers with coaches Chris Helmke and Meg McConnell. (Darin Reed photo)
December 12, 2022

H-ton Girls’ Swimming Regroups for Future

The Huntington girls’ swimming and diving team is in the process of regrouping after senior Kathryn Montesfusco reached the state championships in her final season with the Blue Devils.

      The Blue Devil JV fielded several talented players. (Darin Reed photo.)
December 12, 2022

JV Football Completes Developmental Year

Blue Devil junior varsity football coach Jim Byrnes called the team’s fall season a “developmental year.” The young squad gathered strength as the campaign progressed. Huntington lost four games by seven or less points.

      Field hockey team
December 8, 2022

H-ton Field Hockey Celebrates Season

The Huntington field hockey team is celebrating its greatest season, which includes a dozen post-season honorees. The Blue Devils won 14 games and reached the Suffolk Final Four.

      Hope Bilkey dribbles ball
December 5, 2022

Blue Devil Fall Athletes Capture State Scholar Honors

Ten fall season varsity athletic teams at Huntington High School have earned coveted New York State Public High School Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete Awards based on the grade point averages of respective team members.

      Hope Bilkey dribbles ball
December 1, 2022

Huntington Boys’ Cross Country Plans Ahead

The Huntington varsity boys’ cross country team is planning ahead for next fall after finishing the season with a 3-3 mark under first year head coach John Romano.

      Hope Bilkey dribbles ball
November 30, 2022

Blue Devil Athletes Capture Fall Season Honors

Forty-seven Blue Devil varsity athletes captured fall season honors, including two who garnered All-State recognition.

       All-State swimmer Kathryn Montefusco with coaches Chris Helmke and Meg McConnell.
November 29, 2022

Senior Kathryn Montefusco Swims to All-State Honors

Huntington senior Kathryn Montefusco did her best to shake off illness as the Blue Devil great swam to All-State honors in two events at the New York State Swimming & Diving Championships in Rochester.

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November 28, 2022

Special Time for Field Hockey Star Sisters

The Huntington High School varsity field team has won 26 games over the past two seasons. It’s the most victories during back-to-back years in the history of the Blue Devil program and sisters Charlotte and Laura Curtin have played an integral role in the success.

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November 28, 2022

H-ton Boys’ Soccer Wraps-up Rebuilding Season

The Huntington varsity boys’ soccer team wrapped up a rebuilding season with a trip to the Suffolk playoffs where the Blue Devils dropped a close decision to rival Commack, one of the top teams in the county.


Fall Season Athletics Information

About the Fall Season Athletics Program

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A Longstanding Tradition of Excellence

Through the years, the Huntington interscholastic athletics program has played an important role in the lives of students and community members. An integral part of the Department of Physical Education, organized athletics in the Huntington School District date back more than one hundred years. Since the inception of sports teams here, Blue Devil competitors have won every possible honor bestowed on high school athletes.

Life Lessons and Opportunities to Participate

Students who choose to participate will learn lessons in the value of hard work, teamwork, personal sacrifice and commitment, time management, respect for authority and rules, as well as how to lead and follow. A myriad of sports are offered during fall, winter and spring seasons. Students can choose to compete on one team each season. Parents of athletes, alumni, and community members who want to support and become involved in the athletic program have an opportunity to join the Huntington Booster Club. This organization sponsors many activities and promotes and enhances the operation of the athletic program.

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Communication made Easy

Schedules for all teams and directions to away contests are available from the athletic office or by logging onto the Section XI website at www.sectionxi.org.

Coaches are also available to discuss any aspect of their specific program with prospective athletes and/or parents. For further information, including tryout dates and sports offered by season, please call the athletic office at 631-673-2018.

Fall Season Athletics Leadership

Jim Hoops

James M. Hoops

Distict Director for Athletics, Health and Physical Education

James M. Hoops assumed the position of district director of health, physical education and athletics on July 1, 2021. He previously served for three years as coordinator of physical education, athletics and special projects. He has worked full-time in the district since April 1984 and has been a physical education teacher since September 1990. He is also certified as a social studies teacher.

A graduate of John H. Glenn High School, Mr. Hoops obtained undergraduate and graduate degrees at Stony Brook University, through which he also obtained his school administrator certification. He has coached wrestling on the high school level and boys’ and girls’ tennis and girls’ soccer on both the middle school and high school levels. He has also coached middle school boys’ and girls’ soccer and baseball.

While serving as assistant coach to iconic Hall of Fame head coach Lou Giani, the Blue Devil wrestling team won several Suffolk and state team championships along with 17 individual county and eight state champions.

Mr. Hoops has also served as the district’s public information coordinator since July 2001. He maintains Huntington UFSD’s website content and also prepares items for the district’s various social media platforms.

Mike Marinello

Michael Marinello

Distict Coordinator for Physical Education, Athletics and Driver's Education

Michael Marinello has been the district’s coordinator of physical education, athletics and driver education since July 1, 2021. He has been a Huntington physical education teacher since September 1995. He earlier taught at Western Suffolk BOCES for five years.

A graduate of Sachem High School, Mr. Marinello earned an undergraduate degree at Springfield College in physical education and a master’s degree at Stony Brook University in liberal studies with a concentration in health science. He has coached high school golf, high school and middle school wrestling, JV tennis and middle school baseball and boys’ track and field.

Currently the head coach of the Huntington High School varsity golf team, Mr. Marinello is also an assistant varsity wrestling coach. He has been a well-known and well-liked faculty member and athletic coach who also lives in the community and has sent his own children through Huntington High School.

Mr. Marinello is a CPR and First Aid trainer. He has also been a volunteer emergency medical technician. He has taught driver education for many years and he leads the district’s program.

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Fall Season Athletics Videos and Galleries

HHS National Honor Society Induction Ceremony 2021

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HHS National Honor Society Induction Ceremony 2021

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Fall Galleries and Slideshows

2022-23 Games and Events

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Girls' Varsity Tennis Pink Aid

October 19 2022

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Girls' Varsity Soccer Senior Game

October 18 2022

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Boys' JV Soccer

September 28 2022

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Boys' Varsity Soccer vs Bay Shore

September 9 2022

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Boys' Varsity Golf

September 21 2022

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Girls' Varsity Volleyball

September 14 2022

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Girls' Varsity Volleyball

August 29 2022

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Girls' Varsity Tennis

September 2 2022

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Boys' Varsity Soccer

August 29 2022

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Fall Season Athletics Honors

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