Blue Devils Win State
Scholar-Athlete Awards
Eight 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 honor is evidence of 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 Huntington football team reached scholar-athlete status as Alexis Gennarro, Ryan Mulligan, Nick Lupi, Chris Keddell, Daniel Plant, Nick Saputo, Conor Reilly, Peter Kingston, Dante Allen, Brandon Fiordelisi, Peter Beach and Brandon Campbell combined for a GPA of 90.134.
The Blue Devil boys' golf team was recognized after Robert Hughes, Justin Loscalzo, Vincent McCarty, James Montefusco, Nicholas Shivers, Jon Peter Vitiello, Thomas Waldron, Charles Bast, Philip Cadorette, Brad Dwyer, Justin Fleiss and James Smoot compiled a GPA of 90.059.
Blue Devil boys' volleyball players David Stillman, John McCarthy, Thomas Hardardt, Joseph Straub, Michael Sullivan, Ryan Casale, Drew Tenbus, Mitch Johnson and Kevin Maier compiled a joint GPA of 90.354, earning Huntington a Scholar Athlete Award in that sport.
The Huntington girls' soccer team also won a state award after Alyson Coleman, Chloe Drace, Sarah Ehrman, Carolyn Fante, Lauren Gerbavsits, Kathleen Healy, Allison Mehring, Tara Narine, Courtney O'Bryan, Stephanie Rafuse, Alexis-Nicole Thompson, Cristina Badalamenti, Hannah Burnett, Emma Hayes-Hurley and Kimberly Smith earned a joint GPA of 90.715.
The Blue Devil girls' cross country squad was honored after Shantale Domond-Smith, Kerry-Ann Giambruno, Alexandra Martinolich, Margaret Petryk, Angeline Ramos, Ana Ruzic, Tiana Thurmond, Gabriella Wilson, Celine Takekoski and Adelia Witt compiled a 91.077 joint GPA.
The Huntington girls' tennis team was recognized when Alexandra Ottas, Marissa Schedler, Kristen Hartmann, Melanie Grossman, Olivia Ammirati, Rebecca Pallidino, Pauline McGlone, Jamie Brown and Samantha Dever combined for a GPA of 90.441.
The Blue Devil field hockey team was honored after Maggie Askerberg, Brielle Blatt, Sarah Casey, Katia DeSimone, Jennifer Duffy, Kianna Freitag, Jillian Kocis, Maggie Lombardo, Samantha Palmer, Kari Peer, Natasha Siegel, Jamie Wohl, Madison Biernacki and Sarah Kate Smith combined for a joint GPA of 90.303.
Huntington's girls' swimming and diving team rounded out the scholar-athlete squads as Scout Ziegler, Caroline McCarthney, Clair Beach, Page Bond, Phoebe Curran, Emily DeGennaro, Grace Goldsmith, Diana Harvey, Emily Maggio, Israel Mahr, Samantha Mohr, Emily Christenson, Kayla Eidle, Molly Arceri, Jessica Baik, Rachel Feltman, Erica Flor, Antonia Kedell, Samantha Lai, Meghan Latini, Ashley Melgar, Monica Owen, Taylor Palmer, Jessica Straub and Sara Totura compiled a GPA of 90.276.
Each student-athlete receiving the state honor was presented with a congratulatory letter and a Scholar Athlete Award pin.