Huntington High School varsity athletic teams will be led by an exceptional group of captains this winter. The ten separate Blue Devil squads are all hungry for success. Each has been practicing since November 15 and several have already started their competitive schedules.
Coaches have announced the names of 28 winter season captains. Many are familiar faces to Blue Devil fans after years of exceptional performances. They have already set the tone for their teammates.
Varsity head coaches William Harris (baseball), John Walsh (softball), Julian Watts (boys’ lacrosse), Shea Scully (girls’ lacrosse), Jamie Fishlow (boys’ tennis), Ronald Wilson (boys’ track and field), Mark Jackson (girls’ track and field) and Jordan Ioviero (Unified basketball) will look to the captains for leadership both on and off the field.
The Blue Devil captains include:
Baseball: Dylan Schnitzer
Softball: Madelyn Bavaro
Boys’ Lacrosse: Jahiem Hawkins, Harrison Krywak, Liam Lennon, Christopher Maichin, Jack O’Brien, Robert Smith.
Girls’ Lacrosse: Katie Browne, Gretel Cassell, Regan Sansiviero
Boys’ Tennis: William Weber, Sean Hassett, Matthew Minicozzi, Matthew Levinson
Boys’ Track and Field: Quincy Chery, Julio Martinez, Matthew Armstrong, Jahmar Francis, Carmine Carusone
Girls’ Track and Field: Analisse Batista, Olivia Conte, Brianna Halbeisen, Sofie Bradford, Megan Donaghy, Yanira Rivera
Unified Basketball: Weekly captains will be utilized
Many of the captains and their teams are planning for a one day community service activity unique to each of the Blue Devil squads. It’s an ongoing initiative that remains in the developmental stage. Captains will help lead their teams to take on a one-time, one-day project in an effort to give back to the community that so generously supports the academic and co-curricular programs.
Projects will be featured on Huntington UFSD’s website and social media platforms and ultimately submitted to the NYSPHSAA for consideration for its community service award.
The goal is to eventually have all Blue Devil sports programs participating in a community service project during their respective season. Captains are expected to play a key role in helping to get the initiative off the ground.