The Huntington field hockey team plans to give it their all this fall. (Darin Reed photo.)

Blue Devils Gear Up for Fall Sports Start on August 23

The Huntington field hockey team plans to give it their all this fall. (Darin Reed photo.)

July 21, 2021

The fall sports season is on the horizon at Huntington High School as athletes and coaches begin preparations for the start of tryouts/practices on Monday, August 23.

The Blue Devils will field the following teams for the fall season: Varsity and junior varsity boys’ soccer, girls’ soccer, field hockey, golf, girls’ tennis, girls’ volleyball and football and varsity girls’ swimming and diving and boys’ and girls’ cross country.

Every student needs to get re-qualified by the school nurse prior to each sport season. The nurse can only clear a student-athlete who has the following forms on file:

• Private Physical Exam Form (link below)
http://www.hufsd.edu/assets/pdf/resources/2021/health/private_physical_exam_form.pdf
• Interval Health History Form (link below)
http://www.hufsd.edu/assets/pdf/athletics/2022/interval_health_history.pdf
http://www.hufsd.edu/assets/pdf/athletics/2022/interval_health_history-sp.pdf

Here is the schedule for requalification and physical exams by the school doctor:

Wednesday, Aug 18 
• Sports clearances for students with a physical exam within past 12 months: 
9 a.m. – Boys’ soccer 
10 a.m. – Girls’ soccer 
11 a.m. - Field hockey 
12 noon - Golf                

Thursday, Aug 19 
• Physical exams with the school doctor: 8 a.m. - Physical exam with the doctor for all students in any sport that need a physical.
• Sports clearances for students with a physical exam within past 12 months: 
9 a.m. - Football 
10 a.m. – Girls’ swimming and girl’ tennis 
11 a.m. – Girls’ volleyball and boys’ cross country 
12 noon – Girls’ cross country 

Monday, August 23 
• Sports clearances for students with a physical exam within past 12 months: 
7 - 10 a.m. - All sports 

Tuesday, August 24 
• Sports clearances for students with a physical exam within past 12 months: 
7 – 10 a.m. - All sports 

All Blue Devil sports student-athletes are also required to submit a blue parent permission form to their coach no later than the first day of tryouts/practice.

The form can be found at this link: http://www.hufsd.edu/assets/pdf/athletics/2022/parent_consent_form.pdf

Questions: Contact athletic director Jim Hoops at jhoops@hufsd.edu or call the athletic office at 631.673.2018.