A Tradition of Excellence
Middle School Sports
FinalForms Athletic Registration
Registration for Sports Made Easy
Huntington UFSD is now partnering with FinalForms, an innovative online forms and data management service that promises to revolutionize the current athletic program form submission process during each sport season at J. Taylor Finley Middle School and Huntington High School.
With FinalForms, parents can conveniently complete and sign athletic participation forms for their child using any digital device. This user-friendly platform also empowers parents to review and update their personal information at their convenience, ensuring its accuracy.
FinalForms even pre-fills information wherever possible for each student, effectively saving everyone valuable time. One of the most valuable features of FinalForms is its ability to retain data season after season and year after year, eliminating the need to enter the same information repeatedly.
Parents will be able to upload physical exam reports, interval health history documents and digitally sign consent forms. Student-athletes will be asked to sign up for their respective sport and sign-off on code of conduct and consent forms.
As the Huntington athletic department and nurses work to seamlessly integrate FinalForms into its systems, the district a Parent Playbook (link below) that offers clear instructions on how to register and access an account and begin using FinalForms. Should parents have any questions or require assistance regarding this partnership they can reach-out to athletic office assistant Nicole Haas at 631.673.2017 or nhaas@hufsd.edu.
The Parent Playbook will get you started in FinalForms. If you require any support during the process, scroll to the bottom of the web page and click “Use Support.”
For Initial Registration -- FinalForms Playbook
Please register at -- https://huntington-ny.finalforms.com now and electronically complete ALL forms!
Thank you for your assistance in streamlining our paperwork processes.
Middle School Athletics Headlines
Finley Softball Displays Tremendous Offensive Growth
In her first season as J. Taylor Finley Middle School’s softball coach, teacher Christin Federici notched improvements in individual players as well as the program in general.
Finley Embraces Challenger Sports & Hopes Interest Grows
Huntington UFSD began participating in the Challenger sports program this year for the first time. J. Taylor Finley Middle School students interested in the program were led by teachers Jordan Ioviero and Mary Brandt. They competed against local middle school student-athletes in several sports.
Finley Boys’ Lax Rebounds to 8-2 Record
The J. Taylor Finley Middle School boys’ lacrosse team is back near the top after compiling an 8-2 record this spring under new head coach Jackson Zaiff and assistant coach Peter Novellano. Eighth grader Stephen Pagan captained the 20 player squad.
Finley Boys’ Track Finishes at 5-2-1
The 24 athlete strong team was coached by Jonathan Garland (head coach) and Vincent Tannazzo (assistant coach) and captained by Felix Flores and Lucas Coby. Finley compiled a record of 5-2-1.
Middle School Athletics Information
Tryout forms
- NYS Private Physical Examination Form for Athletes - Updated July 2026
- Parent Consent Form for Athletes (English/Spanish)
- Interval Health History for Sports Participation (English/Spanish)
Additional Documents
- Letter to Parents on Dominic Murray Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act 2026-27
- Updated Athlete Transportation Release Form
- NYSED Athletic Placement Process Information Packet
- Huntington HS Transcript Release to Athletic Coaches Form
- NYSED Guidelines for Concussion Management in Schools - July 2022
- NYSPHYSAA Concussion Checklist
- Concussion Management Protocol for Student Athletes (English and Spanish)
About the Middle School Athletics Program
A Longstanding Tradition of Excellence
Through the years, the Huntington interscholastic athletics program has played an important role in the lives of students and community members. An integral part of the Department of Physical Education, organized athletics in the Huntington School District date back more than one hundred years. Since the inception of sports teams here, Blue Devil competitors have won every possible honor bestowed on high school athletes.
Life Lessons and Opportunities to Participate
Students who choose to participate will learn lessons in the value of hard work, teamwork, personal sacrifice and commitment, time management, respect for authority and rules, as well as how to lead and follow. A myriad of sports are offered during fall, winter and spring seasons. Students can choose to compete on one team each season. Parents of athletes, alumni, and community members who want to support and become involved in the athletic program have an opportunity to join the Huntington Booster Club. This organization sponsors many activities and promotes and enhances the operation of the athletic program.
Communication made Easy
Schedules for all teams and directions to away contests are available from the athletic office or by logging onto the Section XI website at www.sectionxi.org.
Coaches are also available to discuss any aspect of their specific program with prospective athletes and/or parents. For further information, including tryout dates and sports offered by season, please call the athletic office at 631-673-2018.
Middle School Athletics Leadership
James M. Hoops
District Director for Athletics, Health and Physical Education
James M. Hoops assumed the position of district director of health, physical education and athletics on July 1, 2021. He previously served for three years as coordinator of physical education, athletics and special projects. He has worked full-time in the district since April 1984 and has been a physical education teacher since September 1990. He is also certified as a social studies teacher.
A graduate of John H. Glenn High School, Mr. Hoops obtained undergraduate and graduate degrees at Stony Brook University, through which he also obtained his school administrator certification. He has coached wrestling on the high school level and boys’ and girls’ tennis and girls’ soccer on both the middle school and high school levels. He has also coached middle school boys’ and girls’ soccer and baseball.
While serving as assistant coach to iconic Hall of Fame head coach Lou Giani, the Blue Devil wrestling team won several Suffolk and state team championships along with 17 individual county and eight state champions.
Mr. Hoops has also served as the district’s public information coordinator since July 2001. He maintains Huntington UFSD’s website content and also prepares items for the district’s various social media platforms.
Michael Marinello
District Coordinator for Physical Education, Athletics and Driver's Education
Michael Marinello has been the district’s coordinator of physical education, athletics and driver education since July 1, 2021. He has been a Huntington physical education teacher since September 1995. He earlier taught at Western Suffolk BOCES for five years.
A graduate of Sachem High School, Mr. Marinello earned an undergraduate degree at Springfield College in physical education and a master’s degree at Stony Brook University in liberal studies with a concentration in health science. He has coached high school golf, high school and middle school wrestling, JV tennis and middle school baseball and boys’ track and field.
Currently the head coach of the Huntington High School varsity golf team, Mr. Marinello is also an assistant varsity wrestling coach. He has been a well-known and well-liked faculty member and athletic coach who also lives in the community and has sent his own children through Huntington High School.
Mr. Marinello is a CPR and First Aid trainer. He has also been a volunteer emergency medical technician. He has taught driver education for many years and he leads the district’s program.
Middle School Winter Season Athletic Teams
Finley MS
Fall Sports Season Athletics
Modified Program offerings
Dates
Teams
Policies
Head Coach: Joe Crocco
Assistant Coach: Ivano Naccarato
Assistant Coach: Patrick Reilly
Head Coach: Marissa Bergmann
Head Coach White: Andrew Marcy
Head Coach Blue: Alex Nelson
Head Coach Blue: Sabrina Emmerich
Head Coach White: Alicia Furman
Head Coach : Eric Triolo
Head Coach Boys/Girls: John Romano
Head Coach White: Jake Torres
Head Coach Blue: Tim Madden
Head Coach White: Eric Mininni
Head Coach Blue: Carrie Postel
Head Coach Blue : Shea Scully
Head Coach White: Cole Rudnick
Head Coach : Eric Mininni
Head Coach: Trravis Smith
Asst. Coach: TBA
Head Coach: Thomas Tantillo
Head Coach: Travis Smith
Asst. Coach: Peter Novellano
Head Coach : Hildi Stafford
Head Coach: Gregory Dieterich
Head Coach: Chris Helmke
Head Coach: Jonathan Garland
Head Coach: Tim Madden
Asst. Coach: Jordan Ioviero
Head Coach: Andrew Marcy
Head Coach: Ellen Byrnes
Middle School Athletics Videos and Galleries
HHS National Honor Society Induction Ceremony 2021
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HHS National Honor Society Induction Ceremony 2021
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Finley Sports Galleries and Slideshows
Action photos of our Finley Teams
Middle School Athletics Honors
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