Spring Sports

The Huntington High School varsity girls’ badminton team continued to make strides in its second season. The goal is to develop the Blue Devil program into one of Suffolk’s best.

The Huntington Blue Devil athletic program has been recognized as a School of Excellence by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, Inc. To earn this designation requires that at least 75 percent of a school’s varsity teams qualify for the scholar-athlete team award.

The Huntington Blue Devil athletic program has been recognized as a School of Excellence by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, Inc. To earn this designation requires that at least 75 percent of a school’s varsity teams qualify for the scholar-athlete team award.

Everyone associated with the Huntington High School baseball program knew that 2024 would be all about developing a strong foundation for the sport in the district, not only for current players, but for future team members still in elementary school.

The top seniors on the Huntington High School varsity boys’ and girls’ badminton teams were recognized at the 56th annual Blue Devils senior athletic awards ceremony. Head coach Alexander Nelson presented handsome plaques to six members of the Class of 2024.

Thomas Girimonti is headed to Wesleyan University where he plans to study economics and play on the men’s lacrosse team there. The Huntington High School Class of 2024 member is this year’s recipient of the Donald A. Loughlin Founder’s Award.

Huntington High School senior Brian Hrybenko is this year’s Fred Cambria Award recipient. The teenager plans to attend SUNY Maritime College in the fall and study international trade and transportation.

Jane Callery capped off her Huntington High School tennis career by capturing the Most Valuable Player Award at the 56th annual Blue Devil senior athletic awards ceremony earlier this month.

Bill Class came to Huntington in 1929 and over the next 34 years established a standard of excellence that continues to this day in the Blue Devil athletic program. He retired nearly 60 years ago and passed away in August 1984, but he will always be remembered in the community for his work at Huntington High School.

Bill Class came to Huntington in 1929 and over the next 34 years established a standard of excellence that continues to this day in the Blue Devil athletic program. He retired nearly 60 years ago and passed away in August 1984, but he will always be remembered in the community for his work at Huntington High School.

The Huntington Fire Department presented its annual Frank Carino Award for Athletics to Huntington senior Nikolai Lulewich, who plans to attend Susquehanna University and study international business and sports management.

Several Huntington UFSD were named spring season Section XI Sportsmanship Award recipients the organization recently announced.

The Kleet family has always adored their community and they have operated Kleet Lumber on Park Avenue in Huntington in a way that demonstrates for everyone the qualities they hold dear. The family very much cares about the young people who live here so they decided to honor a pair of leading seniors in Huntington High School’s Class of 2024.

The 56th annual Blue Devil Senior Athletic Awards ceremony culminated in memorable fashion when junior Liva Camarata sang live a chilling, crushing version of the Joni Mitchell classic hit, “Both Sides Now,” accompanied by her mom Kayte on piano as a film of the year’s highlights was played on the Huntington High School auditorium’s large screen.

The popularity of girls’ golf at Huntington High School is booming. The Blue Devils completed a successful second varsity season with a roster of more than 30 and seven victories.

Huntington’s varsity boys’ tennis team won seven matches this spring with a lineup dominated by underclassmen. With the Blue Devils losing only two seniors to graduation and 11 players returning, optimism abounds for a strong showing in 2025.

The Huntington girls’ lacrosse program continues to strengthen and gather steam. The Blue Devil varsity went 9-5 in league play and 10-7 overall, reaching the Suffolk Division I playoffs before getting knocked out of the post-season by Northport.

The Huntington High School boys’ track 4x400m relay is headed to the New York State championships this weekend at Cicero-North Syracuse after winning first place and meeting the state meet qualifying time standard at the Massapequa Last Chance Invitational this past Monday.

The Blue Devil varsity softball team enjoyed a turnaround season, winning eight games and missing the playoffs by a whisker.

The Huntington varsity boys’ lacrosse team enjoyed a great season as one of the top squads in the county and a trip to the Suffolk Final Four round.

The Huntington boys’ track and field team is in the final stretch of the season. The Blue Devils finished fourth in last week’s county championships at Connetquot in the run-up to the state qualifier.

One year after it struggled to put a full complement of players on the court, the Blue Devil JV tennis team won six matches and finished the spring season with a roster of ten.

The Huntington junior varsity baseball team wrapped up its season and immediately turned its attention to next spring. Developing a strong JV squad is a priority for everyone involved in the baseball program.

The Huntington varsity girls’ flag football took a few more steps this spring toward establishing itself as a solid program capable of competing against the Suffolk powers.

Blue Devil boys’ lacrosse fans were believing on Saturday afternoon as Huntington took the lead against No. 1 Half Hollow Hills in a Suffolk Final Four pairing. A win would have put Huntington in its first county final game in many years.

The Huntington junior varsity softball made for its lack of roster size with a lot of heart, hustle and extra efforts. The Blue Devils gave everything they had to the team and they wore their uniforms with pride.

The Huntington boys’ track and field team enjoyed several standout performances at the Section XI Frosh/Soph Championships at Longwood earlier this week. The competition stretched from mid-afternoon into the evening and the young Blue Devils excelled.

The Huntington boys’ track and field team enjoyed several standout performances at the Section XI Frosh/Soph Championships at Longwood earlier this week. The competition stretched from mid-afternoon into the evening and the young Blue Devils excelled.

The Huntington girls’ lacrosse team kept the score close into the second half before Northport used its experience to pull away from the Blue Devils and post a 14-6 victory in the Suffolk Division I quarterfinals on Tuesday afternoon.

The Huntington boys’ lacrosse team hosts Smithtown East in a Section XI Division I playoff game at 4 p.m. at Blue Devil Stadium. Admission is free.

The Huntington girls’ lacrosse team will take the field today at Northport for a Suffolk Division I playoff game at 4 p.m. The two teams met earlier in the season on March 25 with the Tigers edging the Blue Devils, 11-9. Admission to this afternoon’s game is free.

Ron Wilson has worked hard to create a family atmosphere around the Huntington High School varsity boys’ track and field program and interviews with several seniors who have been mainstays on the winter and spring teams indicate the longtime Blue Devil coach has largely succeeded.

The Huntington varsity girls’ flag football took a few more steps this spring toward establishing itself as a solid program capable of competing against the Suffolk powers.

Dozens of Huntington High School spring season varsity athletes have captured New York State Scholar Athlete Award honors after maintaining academic grade averages of 90 or better during their sport season.

Huntington High School’s Unified basketball team is sporting a 5-0 record heading into its final home game of the season against Northport on Thursday at 4 p.m. It will be Jersey Day in Louis D. Giani Gymnasium.

The Huntington girls’ lacrosse team held a Morgan’s Message themed day, with shirts and pre-game messages stressing the importance of being aware of mental health related issues and reaching out for support before situations become serious.

The Huntington girls’ lacrosse team celebrated Stephanie Chavez-Menjivar, Reese Rinaldi and Kayleigh Bender on Senior Day at Blue Devil Stadium with speeches and gifts presented during a pre-game ceremony.

The Huntington boys’ varsity tennis team is in the midst of a splendid year-to-year turnaround, going from two wins in 2023 to the county playoffs this spring. The Blue Devils are currently 7-6 with one regular season meet remaining on the schedule.

Huntington High School seniors who have participated in the Blue Devil athletic program at any point over the past four years shouldn’t pass up the opportunity to complete an online senior athlete survey. The seniors can weigh in and offer their views on a variety of aspects related to the program and provide feedback on their personal experience.

Attention all Huntington athletes with even a passing interest in playing a sport on the college level: The NCAA is hosting a free one-hour webinar for prospective college student-athletes on Wednesday, May 8 at 6:30 p.m. Online registration is now available.

Huntington UFSD’s four baseball coaches are striving to build something special. There’s renewed interest in the sport this spring with larger turnouts than in the past for the varsity, junior varsity and middle school teams and with more than 40 players down to the early elementary grade levels participating in a weekly winter clinic.

The Huntington boys’ lacrosse team left no doubt on Senior Day at Blue Devil Stadium. The Blue Devils built a big lead and then held off Commack over the final 12 minutes to topple the Cougars, 14-10.