A Tradition of Excellence

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 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.

Huntington 103 has received its varsity fall schedule from Section XI. (Darin Reed photo.)

April 22, 2026

National Football Foundation Honors Ethan Lawless

Huntington senior Ethan Lawless was honored at the National Football Foundation’s Suffolk County chapter Scholar Athlete Awards Brunch at the Melville Marriott. Blue Devil head coach Ronald E. Wilson and Superintendent Beth McCoy were on hand to share in the celebration.

March 25, 2026

Blue Devils Learn Schedule for Huntington 103 Football

Huntington 103 is underway. The 103rd season of the Blue Devil football program learned its 2026 fall schedule during a Section XI seeding meeting at Patchogue-Medford High School on Monday night.

The Huntington football program will hold its annual golf outing on Monday, June 29 at Crab Meadow. (Darin Reed photo.)

March 23, 2026

Blue Devil Football Golf Outing on Monday, June 29

The kickoff to the Huntington High School football team’s 103rd season will come on Monday, June 29 when the Blue Devils tee-off at 1:30 p.m. at a golf outing at Crab Meadow Golf Course in Northport.

Important athletic dates for 2026-27 have been announced to help parents plan

March 23, 2026

Athletic Dates for 2026-27 Announced for Planning

To assist Huntington parents and Blue Devil student-athletes with planning for 2026/27, the athletic department is announcing important dates for next year’s fall, winter and spring seasons.

The Huntington varsity girls' soccer team has a new head coach. (Darin Reed photo.)

March 10, 2026

Junior Caroline Mitek Commits to Scranton Field Hockey

Huntington junior Caroline Mitek has committed to play NCAA Division III field hockey at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania.

February 25, 2026

Jennifer Corcoran Named Blue Devil Girls’ Soccer Head Coach

The Huntington High School varsity girls’ soccer team will be heading into the 2026 season with a new head coach. Jennifer Corcoran was appointed in a unanimous vote by the Huntington School Board to lead the program.

Blue Devil sophomore Rasiere Blizzard with Steve Henry

January 29, 2026

Ross & Blizzard Garner Steve Henry 12th Man Award

Talented senior Matthew Ross, Jr. and sophomore Rasiere Blizzard both garnered the Steve Henry Award at last week’s annual Huntington High School football awards dinner, which drew a crowd of about 250 to the cafeteria.

Jean Riboul is flanked by Pete Sansiviero and Dareus Smith at the football awards dinner (3)

January 28, 2026

Jean Riboul Captures Pete Sansiviero Lineman Award

Peter Sansiviero is all Huntington all the time. He simply loves the place. He graduated from high school here, taught physical education at J. Taylor Finley Middle School for 34 years and coached in the Blue Devil football program for 18 seasons.

Huntington is offering free football intramurals for sixth and seventh graders. (Darin Reed photo.)

January 28, 2026

Free Football Intramurals for Grades 6-7 at Huntington

The Huntington UFSD athletic department is offering a free youth football intramural program for sixth and seventh graders beginning Monday, February 9. It will be held at Huntington High School’s Louis D. Giani Gymnasium.

Here come the Blue Devils. (Darin Reed photo.)

January 27, 2026

Jacob Guzik Captures John Paci, Jr. Award

Senior Jacob Guzik helped lead the Blue Devil football team to its first Suffolk Division II Big Four title in 12 years as the team’s quarterback. The 6’1, 185 lb. teenager passed and ran his way to seven victories last fall.

January 26, 2026

Huntington Football 103 to Return to Suffolk Division II

The Huntington football program’s 103rd season continues to take shape after Section XI released tentative conference alignments and the date of the first game.

The Huntington football program celebrated its 102nd season at Thursday night's dinner. (Darin Reed photo.)

January 23, 2026

Huntington Football Celebrates 102nd Season at Dinner

The Huntington football program celebrated its 102nd season at a dinner for players and parents in the high school cafeteria on Thursday night. Dozens of awards were presented to the top performers on the varsity, junior varsity and middle school teams during the three hour affair.

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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.