The Huntington High School boys’ and girls’ cross country teams are inviting anyone entering grades 9-12 to join the Blue Devil running program. No experience is necessary. Practices will begin on Monday, August 22 at 7:30 a.m. The teams will gather outside the front entrance to the gym.
John Romano will coach the boys’ team with Mark Jackson leading the girls’ squad. Both coaches are high school physical education teachers. Interested in running for the Blue Devils? Send a message to Coach Romano at jromano@hufsd.edu or Coach Jackson at mark.jason.jackson@gmail.com.
Senior Matteo Armstrong is expected to lead the boys’ team’s returnees along with sophomore John Joyce, juniors Aidan Geller and Ethan Goleski and seniors Ryan Centeno, Justice King, Ian Rotunno and Nicholas Seitz.
The Blue Devil girls’ squad returns juniors Jessica Kuom, Damaris Mani-Munoz, Andrea Mani-Munoz and Jannel Marroquin and seniors Talia Addeo, Mackenzie Ahern and Sarah Krisch.
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)
NYS Private Physical Examination Form for Athletes
• Interval Health History Form (link below)
Interval Health History for Sports Participation (English/Spanish)
Students who want a physical exam performed by the school doctor should report to the Huntington High School nurse’s office on Thursday, August 18 at 8 a.m.
Boys’ cross country team members should report to the nurse’s office on Thursday, August 18 at 11 a.m. to submit forms and get requalified. Girls’ cross country team members should report on the same day at 12 noon.
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:
Parent Consent Form for Athletes (English/Spanish)