HHS Fall 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.

Fall Season Athletics Headlines

The Huntington football team had a multi-team scrimmage last Friday. (Darin Reed photo)

September 2, 2026

Blue Devils Look Good at 4-Way Scrimmage

In its third week of practice, the Huntington High School football team continues to make progress. The Blue Devils graduated more than 20 seniors from last year’s playoff squad and have new faces in many key positions.

All-County senior Caroline Mitek is Huntington's star player. (Darin Reed photo)

August 24, 2026

Senior Caroline Mitek Leads Huntington into New Season

Senior Caroline Mitek, who scored 21 goals and added six assists, will lead the Huntington High School varsity field hockey team into the new season this fall. Mitek was rewarded with All-County honors and is expected to be one of the best players in the state.

Senior Amanda Ganley is Huntington's top player heading into the new season. (Darin Reed photo.)

August 24, 2026

Blue Devil Girls’ Tennis Looks for Quick Rebuild

Coming off one of its finest seasons ever, the Huntington High School girls’ tennis team is looking for a quick rebuild and to remain highly competitive. One year after compiling a 12-3 regular season record en route to runner-up finishes in both the league and conference and a fifth place showing in Suffolk, the Blue Devils are back on the court preparing for a new set of challenges.

Huntington head coach Ron Wilson will lead the Blue Devils into battle. (Darin Reed photo.)

August 19, 2026

Huntington’s Key Returnees Ready to Make Impact

The Blue Devil football team is in its first week of practice, but hopes are already running high. Huntington is seeded fourth in Suffolk Division II. Coaches and players are striving to assemble a winning regular season that leads to the playoffs.

The Huntington boys' soccer program is entering its 66th season with 587 victories. (Darin Reed photo.)

August 17, 2026

Milestone on Horizon for Huntington Boys’ Soccer

Legions of former Huntington High School boys’ soccer players still follow the Blue Devils and still long for the team to win games and even championships. This is the program’s 66th season.

August 17, 2026

Blue Devil Philosophy, Priorities & Core Values 2026/27

The Blue Devil athletic program at Huntington High School and J. Taylor Finley Middle School is set for 2026/27 with junior varsity and varsity football teams kicking off practice on Monday, August 17 and all other high school sports beginning on Monday, August 24. Finley teams will open the fall season when classes resume.

Huntington's 103rd season of football is ready to get underway. (Darin Reed photo.)

August 14, 2026

Huntington 103 Plans to Chase Greatness

Get set for Huntington 103. That’s short for the Blue Devil football program’s 103rd season. It kicks off Monday, August 17 at 7:30 a.m.

August 10, 2026

Sports Sign ups Continue for Fall Season Teams

As the fall athletic season draws closer, Huntington High School students are steadily signing up for participate in one of the sports programs. To date almost 200 students have signed up on Final Forms. Athletic officials believes about another 150 will ultimately register bringing the final number of fall season participants to about 350. Finley fall sports registration begins today, Monday, August 10.

August 7, 2026

ImPACT Concussion Baseline Testing Available

Any Huntington High School student-athlete in a fall contact sport (football, soccer and field hockey) is invited to take the ImPACT concussion baseline assessment. This is a free service for student-athletes in Huntington UFSD.

Sofia VanArsdale with Kathy Wright and Allison Conlon.

August 5, 2026

Sofia VanArsdale Honored as Senior MVP Player

Huntington varsity field hockey coaches Kathy Wright and Allison Conlon recognized Class of 2026 member Sofia VanArsdale at the Senior MVP Player Award recipient at the 58th annual Blue Devil senior athletic awards ceremony in the high school auditorium.

Huntington hopes to increase its total of multi-sport athletes in 2027.

August 3, 2026

Blue Devil Coaches Promoting Multi-Sport Athletes

In an age of sport specialization, Huntington High School coaches once again are trying to work together to encourage students to take up the challenge of being a multi or even three-sport athlete, a once relatively common occurrence that has become increasingly rare.

July 29, 2026

Huntington UFSD Adheres to Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act

Huntington UFSD and the Blue Devil athletic program are now in the fifth year since implementation of the Dominic Murray Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act, which took effect on July 1, 2022 after passing both houses of the state legislature and being signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul.

July 27, 2026

Final Forms is Open for Fall Varsity-JV Athletic Signups

The Final Forms online athletic registration and sign up system is now completely open to any Huntington High School student who would like to play on a fall season varsity or junior varsity team.

Huntington's Varsity Club is set for 2026-27.

May 11, 2026

Blue Devil Varsity Club Reorganizes for 2026-27

The Huntington High School Varsity Club is reorganizing for the 2026/27 school year with a new president and new executive board members.

Fred Fusaro back at his alma mater coaching football. (Ray Nelson photo.)

May 11, 2026

Alum & Volunteer Coach Fred Fusaro Named to NYSPHSAA Hall of Fame

The New York State Public High School Athletic Association has announced its six member Hall of Fame Class of 2026 will include Huntington High School alum and current volunteer football coach Fred Fusaro. The induction ceremony will be held on Wednesday, July 29 at the Hyatt Regency in Buffalo.

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About the Fall Season 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.

Fall Season 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.