Blue Devils Win State
Scholar-Athlete Awards
Nine fall 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.
The NYSPHSAA program requires a set number of participants from each team to have their GPAs averaged. Higher GPAs can be used offset lower ones. The team's GPA must be at least 90 to win the award. Coaches nominate their teams and guidance offices must certify the grades and transcripts submitted to the state office.
"This recognition demonstrates our student-athletes' hard work and desire for excellence in sports and academics," said Georgia D. McCarthy, district director of health, physical education and interscholastic athletics.
The Blue Devil boys' golf team was recognized after Charles Bast, Christopher Bergman, Alexander Borman, Justin Fleiss, Christopher Glowacky, Thomas Kopstein, Justin Loturco, James Smoot, Tyler Gerbavsits and Matthew Giamo compiled a GPA of 90.249.
Blue Devil girls' volleyball players Sabrina Blakley, Monica Casabona, Heather Forster, Cynthia Gowani, Samantha Greenidge, Lucie Lavelle, Marygrace Trousdell, Raynisha Witherspoon and Haley Petrizzi compiled a joint GPA of 92.981, earning Huntington a Scholar Athlete Award in that sport.
The Huntington girls' soccer team also won a state award after Molly Brambil, Hannah Burnett, Katherine Lopez, Mackenzie Maloney, Morgan Mars, Naomi Medina-Jaudes, Allison Mehring, Hannah Pipolo, Summer Rudish, Emily Saltman, Alexis Thompson, Kaitlin Wascher, Megan Healy, Katherine Healy, Taylor Moreno, Anne Nugent, Catherine Reilly and Kimberly Smith earned a joint GPA of 91.610.
Huntington's boys' cross country team was recognized when John Arias, Thomas Boisclair, Ethan Dwyer, Timothy Gress, Matthew Sherman, Joshua Watkins and Kyle O'Brien produced a combined GPA of 90.161.
The Blue Devil girls' cross country squad was honored after Chinasia Celestin, Hayley Drace, Catherine Koumas, Jean Morgenstern, Molly Prep, Kiara Roman, Ana Ruzic, Rachel Boisclair, Carolyn Cimetta, Kerri-Ann Giambruno, Margaret Petryk, Suzanne Petryk, Christine Simpson, Sara Stewart, Adelia Witt and Caitlin Yabroudy, compiled a 91.899 joint GPA.
The Huntington girls' tennis team was recognized when Olivia Ammirati, Jamie Brown, Elizabeth Coneys, Melanie Grossman, Pauline McGlone, Rebecca Palladino, Emily Shutman, Kristin Walsh, Lana Ziegler, Samantha Dever, Christine Flores and Elizabeth Whitcher combined for a GPA of 92.536.
The Blue Devil field hockey team was honored after Kelly Askerberg, Maggie Askerberg, Olivia Castillo, Katia DeSimone, Darya DeSimone, Irina DeSimone, Greta Farrell, Sarah Fernandez, Leslie Gonzalez, Kaylyn Johnston, Emily Kata, Julianna Kimchy, Kelly Beatty, Tara Byrnes, Ellyn Byrnes, Emma DeGennaro, Cassidie Giammarino, Charlotte Levinson and Anna Tesoriero combined for a joint GPA of 90.237.
The Huntington boys' soccer team received honors as Alexander Castillo, Jeremy Gelb, Scott Gulizio, Ari Moskowitz, Wilber Parada, Lee Reiver, Luis Rodriquez, Joseph Saginaw, Nicholas Sherman, Nicholas Tonks, Matthew Whitcher, Patrick Wolber and Robert Scott compiled a GPA of 90.141.
Huntington's girls' swimming and diving team rounded out the scholar-athlete squads as Sofia Bialkowski, Nina Cartwright, Antonia Keddell, Emily Maggio, Caroline McCartney, Lena Scarpulla, Jessica Straub, Scout Ziegler, Gabriella Bartley, Brianna Burke, Torre Palmer, Jessica Baik, Claire Beach, Hailey Bengston, Kayla Eidle, Rachel Feltman, Erica Flor, Samantha Lai, Taylor Palmer, Patricia Arceri, Sigrid Cassell and Noelle Harvey compiled a GPA of 92.985.
Each student-athlete receiving the state honor was presented with a congratulatory letter and certificate.