Blue Devil Sports News
The Huntington High School wrestling team will compete in the Suffolk League V Championships on Saturday (February 8) at Eastport-South Manor High School. Action will begin at 9:30 a.m. and continue throughout the day through the finals. Admission is $6.
The Section XI Division I Championships will be held on Friday-Saturday, February 14-15 at Hofstra University. Admission is $6 to each session. The New York State Intersectional Championships are set for Friday-Saturday, February 28-March 1 at the Times Union Center in Albany.
Montefusco’s 19 Points Not Enough
Kevin Montefusco scored 19 points last Friday night, but it wasn’t enough to stop the Half Hollow Hills West boys’ basketball team from gliding past Huntington, 76-51.
The Colts scored early and often, building a 20-5 first quarter lead and extending their advantage to 46-22 by halftime. A crowd of about 150 included State Supreme Court Justice W. Gerard Asher, a 1959 Huntington High School graduate.
Blue Devil guard Lee Reiver dropped four three-pointers for 12 points. Shyheim Brewster had eight points and Kevin Lawrence added six points. Jaye Bookhart and Alex Castillo had three points each. Montefusco sunk seven free throws.
Dynamic Duo Paces H-ton
Gunther Cassell won the 100 butterfly and the 100 backstroke and Dan McCartney won the 100 breaststroke to lead the Huntington High School boys’ swimming and diving team past host North Babylon, 81-71.
KP Tops HHS BB
Kings Park proved too much for the Huntington boys’ basketball team to handle as the Kingsmen used a strong second half to top the Blue Devils, 57-29.
Kings Park outscored Huntington in all four quarters, but it was a 17-5 third quarter run that effectively put the game out of reach. Lee Reiver led the Blue Devils with seven points. Shyheim Brewster had five points and Kenny Charles, Scott Gulizio and Kevin Lawrence had three points apiece. Alex Castillo and Kevin Montesfuso scored two points each.
H-ton Boys’ Fencers are Sharp
The Huntington boy’s fencing team picked up a nice victory over Centereach when Matt Greenholtz won the Blue Devils’ 14th bout of the day in sabre to clinch an eventual 17-11 verdict. James Montesfusco and Ben Nikodem each went 3-0 in epee while Dylan Collier was a perfect 3-0 in foil.
Lynch Drops 20
Huntington junior Samantha Lynch scored a team-high 20 points and added six steals to help lead the Blue Devil girls’ basketball over host Bellport, 61-51.
Huntington nursed a 24-22 lead at halftime, before outscoring the Clippers in the second half, 37-29. The victory gave the Blue Devils a 17-0 mark this winter.
Katie Nugent had 11 points and nine assists and Joellen Ceide added eight points and eight rebounds to help pace Huntington. Heather Forster turned in another monster game under the boards. The junior scored seven points and pulled down 20 rebounds. Katie Reilly (six points, including four from the free throw line), Lindsay Sullivan (five points, including a three-pointer), Caitlin Knowles (two points) and Mackenzie Maloney (two points) also scored for the Blue Devils.) Ten of Lynch’s points came from the free throw line.
Matmen Win Final Dual Meet
The Huntington wrestling team won its final dual meet of the season when it upended visiting Kellenberg, 47-24.
Ethan Dwyer (7-3), Kyle Mock (10-4), Carlos Pereira (9-3) and Shangel Bradshaw (10-5) captured decisions. John Arceri (1:46), William Thomas (2:44), Joe Puca (1:43) and Anthony Puca (1:15) won by pin. Corey Jamison took a technical fall (17-0) in 3:01. Chris Beird won by forfeit.
DeSimone and Dayton Lead the Way
The Huntington girls’ fencing team defeated host Centereach, 19-8. Irina DeSimone won all three of her sabre bouts and Kaitlin Dayton went 3-0 in foil.
Wrestlers are Ranked
Huntington wrestlers Kyle Mock (99 lbs.) and Anthony Puca (220 lbs.) are ranked first in Suffolk in their respective weight classes. John Arceri (113 lbs.) is ranked No. 2. Joe Puca (160 lbs.) is No. 3 and Corey Jamison (126 lbs.) is No. 4.
Mock and Anthony Puca are also ranked No. 1 on Long Island at their respective weights by The Mat Slap, an online publication. Arceri (No. 4), Jamison (No. 5) and Joe Puca (No. 5) can also be found in the Long Island rankings.