Freshman Abby Maichin scored seven goals and added an assist lift the Huntington girls’ lacrosse team to a 15-8 victory over Patchogue-Medford on Thursday afternoon at Blue Devil Field.
Huntington opened an insurmountable 10-2 halftime lead and coasted the rest of the way. Emma Greenhill had three goals and an assist and Ryann Gaffney scored twice. Isabella Annunziata, Paige Lennon and Isabella Piccola each had a goal and an assist. Sydney Van den Valentyn also assisted on a goal. Blue Devil goalies Maya Santa-Maria and Megan Bacik both stopped a pair of shots.
Maichin’s career day gives her 39 goals and seven assists this spring.
Blue Devils Lead at Half, but Lose in OT
The Huntington boys’ lacrosse team led 6-3 at halftime, but Commack rallied for a 10-9 overtime victory on Thursday afternoon.
Garrett Moya paced the Blue Devils with three goals and an assist. Jared Leake had three goals and Nat Amato added two goals and an assist. Matt Gelb also scored for Huntington. Sam Bergman recorded 10 saves in goal.
DeMeo, Napurano and Pimentel Star
Huntington varsity baseball team rallied for a 4-3 victory over visiting North Babylon last Saturday.
The teams traded the lead before the scored became knotted at 2-2. Huntington’s Tom Stock broke the stalemate in the bottom of the sixth inning by smacking a two-run single to give the Blue Devils a 4-2 lead.
Huntington’s offense struggled, managing just four singles. Steven Napurano collected three of Blue Devils’ hits, banging out a string of singles. He also stole three bases.
Senior Matt DeMeo pitched six and two-thirds innings for Huntington, tossing 105 pitches and surrendering five hits and three walks. He stuck-out one batter. Sophomore Elian Pimentel came on in relief and needed 21 pitches to record the last out and pick up the save. North Babylon scored in the final frame to make it a one run game before Pimentel fanned the last batter.
Jason Mora, Michael Harris, Matt Montefusco and DeMeo scored runs for the Blue Devils. Huntington made every hit count. It had to with North Babylon pitcher striking out 14 batters.
Fleet-footed Huntington had five steals in five attempts, which helped the team move runners into scoring position. The Saturday morning game ended on a high note, thanks to Stock’s heroics and some nifty pitching.
Blue Devil Girls’ Lax Rolls to 14-2 Victory
Nine different Huntington girls’ lacrosse players scored goals against Copiague on Saturday as the Blue Devils coasted to a 14-2 victory.
Huntington’s leading scorer, Abby Maichin tallied a goal and two assists. The freshman sensation has notched 32 goals and six assists this spring. She has already verbally committed to Notre Dame.
The victory evened the Blue Devils’ record at 5-5 with less than three weeks remaining in the regular season. Huntington built an 11-1 lead by halftime before taking its foot off the gas in the second half.
Megan McDevitt had three goals and an assist and Isabella Piccola added two goals and three assists. Emma Greenhill and Marissa Stafford both scored two goals. Isabella Annuniziata and Sydney Van den Valentyn both had one goal and one assist. Amber Stieve assisted on a pair of goals. Alyssa Sorensen also had an assist.
Ryann Gaffney and Paige Lennon also scored goals for Huntington. Goalies Maya Santa-Maria (two saves) and Megan Bacik (one save) combined to stop three shots.
Ryann Gaffney Sparkles for the Blue Devils
Ryann Gaffney is in her final weeks as a Blue Devil athlete. The senior is currently starring on the Huntington girls’ lacrosse team and she is in the midst of compiling another outstanding season.
Ms. Gaffney has 22 goals and eight assists entering this week. She is headed to Boston University in the fall. She was recruited to play on the Terriers lacrosse team.
A three sport athlete, Ms. Gaffney has also been a standout on Huntington’s soccer and indoor track teams. She is interested in pursuing a college major in communications and Boston University has one of the top four programs in the country.
Ms. Gaffney’s exceptional academic performance, outstanding character, impressive citizenship and remarkable abilities were formally recognized by the Suffolk Zone of the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance during a dinner last fall at the Hyatt Regency Wind Watch in Hauppauge.
One of the top students academically in Huntington’s Class of 2017, Ms. Gaffney is closing out her high school career on a high note.
Blue Devils Topple Bay Shore, 15-11
The Huntington girls’ lacrosse team overcame a challenge by visiting Bay Shore to topple to Marauders, 15-11.
Abby Maichin had four goals and two assists and Ryann Gaffney and Emma Greenhill both tallied three goals and an assist. Isabella Piccola scored two goals and added three assists. Amber Stieve also scored twice in the game. Paige Lennon also found the back of the cage.
Huntington goalies Maya Santa-Maria and Megan Bacik had four saves each.
Matt Gelb Notches Four Points
The Huntington boys’ lacrosse team turned in a strong effort at Half Hollow Hills East, but ultimately fell to the Thunderbirds, 15-10.
The Blue Devils trailed 3-2 after the first period and 7-5 at halftime. Hills East went on to outscore Huntington in the second half, 8-5.
Matt Gelb led the Blue Devils with two goals and two assists. Garrett Moya had three goals and Colby Martin scored twice. Freddie Amato had a goal and an assist. Patrick Durand and Ryan Gorecki also scored in the game. Jared Leake, Jack Steward and Matthew Mattiace all had assists. Goalie Sam Bergman made five saves in the cage.
H-ton 2016 Alum Notches Game-Winning Goal
Emma DeGennaro is enjoying a strong freshman season with the Brown University women’s lacrosse team. The 2016 Huntington High School graduate has tallied 14 goals and three assists through the first 14 games of the season. The former Blue Devil great is fourth on the team in goals scored and points.
In Brown’s final home game of the season against Columbia last Saturday, DeGennaro tallied three goals and two assists. Tied 13-13, Brown called timeout 31 seconds into the six minute overtime period. When play resumed, DeGennaro took the ball and weaved her way past two defenders and sprinted past the goalie before turning and firing a hard left handed shot to the top shelf of the cage for the game winner seven seconds later.
Former Blue Devil Stars at Notre Dame
Samantha Lynch is proving to be just as valuable for the Notre Dame women’s lacrosse team as she was for the Blue Devils. The 2015 Huntington High School alum has 34 goals and two assists for the Fighting Irish.
The sophomore is studying engineering on the South Bend, Indiana campus. Lynch has enjoyed many multiple goal scoring games this season. Notre Dame is 11-6 entering the current week. The Fighting Irish are ranked No. 13 in the nation.
Finley-7 Girls’ Basketball Improves Skills
The J. Taylor Finley Middle School seventh grade girls’ basketball team was led by Katie Browne, Caroline Gorecki, Mackenzie McManus, Theadora Carnesi and Tallulah Pitti.
“Fundamental basketball skills improved throughout the season,” head coach Phil Lowe said. “As skills improved, player’s basketball IQ improved. The team practiced hard and played harder toward the end of the season.”
The highlight of the season was a home game against West Hollow. “The score went back and forth all four quarters,” Lowe said. “In the extra quarter we went ahead on breakaway layups and played excellent team defense to win 22-19. Floor leadership by Katie Browne and Mackenzie McManus kept us in the game.”
Gorecki, Gianna Petrone, Grace Stolfa and Sophia Toscano served as team captains. The squad consisted of 18 players.
Lowe said Browne is a “good shooter and defender with quick feet.” The coach complimented Gorecki for being a “team player and a good defensive player who hustles.” McManus is a “tough defender, good shooter who can finish and a player that hustles.” Carnesi is a “tough defender and very physical player who hustles,” said Lowe, who added the teenager can “rebound and is very aggressive.” Pitti is still another “tough defender” who has “good footwork” and who “hustles.” She is also a “team player.”
Finley-7 compiled a 1-9 mark.
