Blue Devil Sports News
The Huntington High School boys’ track and field 4x400m relay squad of senior Nick Sherman, junior Scott Gulizio, sophomore Infinite Tucker and senior Y’Majesty Allen flew past 17 relay team opponents to capture first place in their heat last weekend at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia.
The Blue Devils circled the track in a personal best time of 3:24.87. The team is closing in on the Huntington program’s 16-year old record of 3:22. Head coach Ronald Wilson was ecstatic with the performance of his athletes. “This is an incredible showing in one of the most prestigious track meets in the world,” he said.
In other action, a dropped baton didn’t prevent Huntington’s 4x100m relay squad of Marquis Francis, Kyree Johnson, Infinite Tucker and Y’Majesty Allen from finishing fifth in their Penn Relays heat. The Blue Devils crossed the finish line in 47.3 seconds and a baton dropped when Tucker was handing off to Francis.
Alex Alvarenga also made the trek to Pennsylvania as an alternate, ready to step in on a moment’s notice if he was needed.
Girls’ Lax Glides
It was a game to remember for the Huntington High School girls’ lacrosse team, which glided past host Center Moriches, 16-2. The Blue Devils bolted to an 11-0 first half lead as they secured their ninth victory of the season against just two losses.
Huntington’s Samantha Lynch and Emma DeGennaro scored four goals each. Katie Reilly added two goals and seven assists. Alyssa Amorison tallied a goal and two assists. Lucie Lavelle had one goal and one assist. Irina DeSimone, Meghan Plant, Mackenzie Maloney and Emma Greenhill also scored goals.
Goalies Anna Tesoriero (five saves), Taylor Moreno (two saves) and Fiona Geier (one save) combined to stop eight shots for the Blue Devils.
Winning Streak Ends
Billy Martin scored three goals, but it wasn’t enough as the Huntington High School boys’ lacrosse team dropped its first game of the year, falling to Rocky Point, 7-5.
The Blue Devils trailed after the first period, 2-1 but rallied to tie the score by halftime, 3-3. The second half saw the Eagles control the ball for large chucks of time and build a three goal lead, which Huntington found impossible to overcome. The Blue Devils won only three of 16 face-offs.
Ben Kocis had two goals and an assist for Huntington. Jeremy Gelb and Matt Whitcher added assists. Don Tesoriero recorded 13 saves in goal.
Eight Assists for Reilly
The Huntington High School girls’ lacrosse team lost only its second game of the year when it fell to host Bayport-Blue Point in overtime, 15-14.
The teams were very evenly matched with each scoring seven goals in the first half and seven more goals in the second frame. Cassie Stucklen notched the game-winner for Bayport-Blue Point with just eight seconds remaining in the first overtime period.
Junior Samantha Lynch led the Blue Devils with five goals and an assist. Lynch tied the game with 3:08 remaining in regulation. Sophomore Katie Reilly had a goal and eight assists for Huntington. Emma DeGennaro (4g, 1a) and Alyssa Amorison (3g, 1a) also turned in strong offensive performances for the Blue Devils. Emma Greenhill also scored in the game.
Huntington goalies Anna Tesoriero (five saves) and Taylor Moreno (four saves) combined to stop nine shots.
Career Day for Ben Kocis
Huntington senior Ben Kocis had a career day, notching seven goals and tallying three assists to lead the Blue Devil boy’s lacrosse team over Babylon, 16-8. Kocis is headed to Binghamton University on a lacrosse scholarship and he showed why with a dazzling display of offensive firepower.
Huntington 3-2 after one period and 6-5 at halftime, before outscoring Babylon in the second half, 10-3. The victory was the Blue Devils’ seventh straight without a loss.
Huntington’s scoring parade included goals by Matt Whitcher (2g, 2a), Jeremy Gelb (2g, 1a), Tom Plant (1g, 1a), Billy Martin (1g), Tim Mattiace (1g), Christian Fiordelisi (1g), Austin Reda (1g) and Spencer Young (1a).
Blue Devil goalies Don Tesoriero (seven saves) and Justin Weigold (two saves) combined to stop nine of Babylon’s shots.
Borman Belts Ball
Alex Borman swatted a fifth inning three-run double to propel the Huntington baseball team to an 11-5 victory over Bellport. The game featured timely hitting by Joe Cacciato, Jake Ryan and Will Harris and included flawless play in the field by the Blue Devils.
Huntington trailed early, 4-1 before a rally put the Blue Devils ahead, 5-4. “We didn’t really look back,” said Lee Reiver.
The star of the game was Isaac Rodriquez, a junior varsity pitcher who got the call to climb the varsity mound and picked up a complete game victory in his first varsity start. “He really got the job done,” Reiver said. “It was really just a team effort offensively and defensively and we were able to build on the lead and then secure our first league win of the game. But Isaac deserves most of the credit.”
JV Girls’ BB Finishes Strong
Huntington High School’s junior varsity girls’ basketball team compiled a 12-2 league mark and went 13-4 overall under head coach Ray Jimenez. The 11-player team was captained by Emma Petrizzi, Tara Wilson and Shannon Maloney.
The Blue Devils defeated Half Hollow Hills East (46-35), East Islip (44-14 and 37-20), Half Hollow Hills West (49-28 and 50-36), Deer Park (63-43 and 44-32), West Babylon (57-35 and 40-29), Bellport (44-31 and 37-26) and Hauppauge (38-36 and 34-30). Huntington lost to Northport (27-19), Our Lady of Mercy Academy (score unavailable) and Kings Park (56-28 and 44-32).
Castillo & Gilbert Win
After winning a streak of early season non-league meets, the Huntington boys’ tennis team has struggled against a series of very powerful opponents. Last week, the Blue Devils resumed their winning ways with a 5-2 victory over Smithtown East. Seniors Alex Castillo and Brian Gilbert teamed up in No. 1 doubles to come from behind and win a three set 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 match.
Finley Boys’ VB Goes Winless
The J. Taylor Finley Middle School boys’ volleyball team finished its season with a record of 0-8 under head coach Chris Mooney. The 14-player Falcon squad was captained by eighth graders Edward Carroll, Luke Giordano, Andrew Alvarado and Brian Restivo.
Mooney said the top players on the team were Carroll, Restivo, Alvarado and seventh grader Thomas Shea.
A middle block, Carroll was a standout for Finley. “Eddie has worked extremely hard over the past two years to become a better player,” Mooney said. “He went from someone who could not put a serve over the net to the best server on the team, while easily leading the team in aces.”
Restivo starred at setter. “Brian is an excellent all-around athlete who can play any position on the court,” Mooney said. “He has the potential to be an excellent volleyball player.”
Alvarado was another superb Falcon setter. “Andrew has excellent hands and was the best natural setter on the team,” Mooney said. “He is also a great server and has excellent potential moving forward.”
Shea is one of Finley’s best underclassmen. “Thomas is an outstanding athlete who never gives up on a play,” Mooney said.
The highlight of the season came during a loss to Stimson, a cross-town rival. “Stimson is an excellent team and helped us play our best overall match of the season,” Mooney said. “In one of the games we were down 24-12 and Eddie Carroll served 12 straight points to get us back into the game. Although we ended up losing, it was by far the best we played all season.”
The roster also included Griffin Bluemer, Dylan Bluemer, Michael Colon, Michael Fleming, David Fredericks, Christian Hannah, Robert Meagher, Nicholas Otto and Hugh Smith.
Thorbourne Honored at Crestwood
Huntington High School football and girls’ track and field coach Kevin Thorbourne was honored by Young Leaders of Long Island as the 2014 Person of the Year, along with Suffolk Legislator William Spencer, Rogerlyn Cipriano, Karen Miller and Ann Stevens.
Mr. Thorbourne has worked with the youth of the community for many years in addition to coaching in the Blue Devil program. A festive dinner was held at the Crestwood Manor in Northport.