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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Blue Devil Athletes Capture Fall Season Honors
Forty-seven Blue Devil varsity athletes captured fall season honors, including two who garnered All-State recognition.
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.
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.
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
Tryout forms
- HHS Fall 2022 Sports - Impact Concussion Test
- HHS Fall Sports Tryout Information Flyer
- HHS First Day Fall Tryouts Directory by Team
- Fall 2022 Season Athletic Tryout Information - HHS and Finley Middle School
- Huntington High School - Athletic Program Packet for 2022-23 (Spanish)
- Huntington High School - Athletic Program Packet for 2022-23 (English/Spanish)
- NYS Private Physical Examination Form for Athletes
- Parent Consent Form for Athletes (English/Spanish)
- Interval Health History for Sports Participation (English/Spanish)
Additional Documents
- Huntington UFSD Athletic Program Important Dates - 2022-23
- Letter to Parents on Dominic Murray Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act 2022-23
- Huntington UFSD Fall Coaches Directory 2022
- NCAA Eligibility Center Transcript Release Form
- SCSSA Plan for COVID-19 Testing of Athletes in Suffolk County - Google Docs
- Updated Athlete Transportation Release Form
- Huntington HS Transcript Release to Athletic Coaches Form
- NYSED Guidelines for Concussion Management in Schools - July 2022
- NYSPHYSAA Concussion Checklist
- Concussion Management Protocol for Student Athletes (English and Spanish)
- NCAA Guide for the College Bound Student Athlete 2022-23
- Concussions - The Invisible Injury - NYPHSAA Fact Sheet for Students and Parents (English/Spanish)
Reference
- Section XI High School & Middle School Sports Scheduling Guidelines 2023-24
- Varsity Team Captains Fall 2022
- Huntington UFSD Athletic Program 2022-23
- Huntington UFSD Fall Coaches Directory 2022
- Huntington UFSD Athletic Program History & Overview
- NYSPHSAA Handbook
- NCAA Guide for the College Bound Student Athlete 2022-23
Records
- Huntington Blue Devil Football Awards Dinner Journal 2019
- Blue Devil Gridiron All-Time Greats
- Huntington High School Football - MVP's through the Years
- Huntington Football Awards 2018
- Huntington Football Awards 2017
- Huntington Football Awards 2016
- Huntington Football Awards 2015
- Huntington Football Awards 2010
- Huntington High School Swimming & Diving All-time Records
Information
- Core Course GPA Letter to Student-Athletes & Parents
- Core Course GPA Memorandum of Understanding
- Core Course GPA Student Sign-up - QR Code Flyer
- Core Course GPA Text Message Service Sign-Up
- Core Course GPA One Minute Recruiting Webinars
Helpful Videos
- NCAA Core Course GPA vs Cumulative GPA
- What are the NCAA D1 Initial-Eligibility Requirements?
- What are the NCAA D2 Initial-Eligibility Requirements?
- The Full Ride Scholarship Myth
- Scholarship Facts
- When Should I Start to Prepare for NCAA Initial-Eligibility
- Shouldn't my Counselor Track my NCAA Eligibility Status?
- What is the NCAA Eligibility Center?
- The National Letter of Intent
- Golden Rule of Social Media
- 3 Rules of Being a Parent of a Student-Athlete
- Are Recruiting Services Necessary?
- CoreCourseGPA.com Text Messaging
- Does the NCAA Accept Online Classes?
- Impact of COVID-19 on Classes 2021-23
- What is the NAIA Eligibility Center?
About the Fall Season Athletics Program
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.
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
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.
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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