Winter Sports

Huntington High School boys’ swimming and diving coach Meg McConnell has been honored as Suffolk’s Coach of the Year. The Blue Devil alum and longtime boys’ and girls’ coach was presented with the award at this week’s county awards dinner at Villa Lombardi’s in Holbrook.

Wynne Franciscovich battled her way to 17 varsity wins and fourth place in Suffolk as the Huntington High School junior enjoyed a banner year with the Blue Devil girls’ wrestling contingent on the “super team” consisting of athletes from John H. Glenn, Walt Whitman, Harborfields, Commack, Northport and Huntington.

The Huntington High School boys’ indoor track and field team uphold the Blue Devils’ tradition for excellence this past winter. Huntington’s 4x400m relay won the Suffolk title and a string of other performances were notable.

Huntington High School’s bowling team has struggled since it was reinstated four years ago, but first year head coach Dianna Cazzalino has plans to turnaround the Blue Devils’ fortunes.

The revamped Huntington High School boys’ basketball team is holding a fundraiser today, Tuesday, March 18 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Jonny D’s Pizza at 946 New York Avenue. If you mention Huntington boys’ basketball or show the fundraising flyer, 25 percent of each order will be donated to the Blue Devils hoops program.

To assist Huntington parents and Blue Devil student-athletes with planning for 2025/26, the athletic department is announcing important dates for next year’s fall, winter and spring seasons.

Nearly 100 Huntington High School winter season varsity athletes and nine Blue Devil teams have garnered New York State Scholar Athlete Award honors.

Huntington senior Max Leroy swam to All-State honors at last weekend’s NYSPHSAA championships at Ithaca. The teenager helped lead the Blue Devils to a 7-1 regular season regular and third place finish in the county.

The Huntington varsity girls’ basketball team is reflecting on its recent season. The Blue Devils reached the Suffolk Class AAA semifinals where they lost to eventual county champion Brentwood. The team enjoyed a great run in head coach Perry Marinelli’s first season at the helm, winning 16 games.

The Huntington High School girls’ winter track and field team used the past few months to build up its ranks and provide an usually large number of newcomers the experience they need to eventually win championships. The final roster included 32 athletes spread across grades 9-12.

Huntington’s junior varsity girls’ basketball team displayed impressive competitiveness this past winter with a team of young players that never quit regardless of the score.

A very talented Brentwood girls’ basketball team proved too much for Huntington to handle as the Blue Devils fell in the Suffolk Class AAA semifinals at Comsewogue, 60-44.

The Huntington girls’ basketball team expects to have its hands full on Wednesday night when it squares off against mighty Brentwood in the Suffolk Class AAA semifinals at Comsewogue at 7 p.m. But the Blue Devils are confident.

Ava McDonald is the spiritual leader of the Huntington girls’ basketball team so when she limped off the court in the fourth quarter at Commack on Thursday night, the Blue Devils held their collective breath. But after some TLC on the sideline, the sophomore came running back with her leg wrapped in an Ace bandage to give her teammates a lift and propel them to a 42-38 victory in a wild finish before a standing room only crowd.

The Huntington High School junior varsity boys’ basketball team wrapped up its season and players are now looking ahead to next winter. Off-season workouts are about to begin.

In one of the best displays ever for the Blue Devil athletic program, five separate winter season teams won Section XI Outstanding Sportsmanship Awards based on ratings by opposing coaches.

The fifth seeded Huntington girls’ basketball team heads into battle at No. 4 Commack on Thursday at 5 p.m. in a Section XI Class AAA quarterfinal playoff game. The Blue Devils will be at full strength as they attempt to take down the Suffolk League II champs.

The combined Huntington/Harborfields varsity boys’ and girls’ fencing teams closed out the season with high hopes, if not expectations, for future success. Only two seniors will be lost to graduation and many underclassmen garnered All-County and All-League honors.

The Huntington varsity girls’ basketball team wrapped up the regular season with a 51-37 victory at Smithtown East. The Blue Devils improved to 15-5 this winter. The county seeding meeting is scheduled for today (Tuesday) at Section XI at 11 a.m.

The Huntington girls’ basketball program is enjoying a great run, winning 15 regular season games this winter under new head coach Perry Marinelli and his staff.

The top Huntington varsity boys’ and girls’ fencers are set to compete in the Suffolk individual championships at Half Hollow Hills East on Saturday at 9 a.m.

The Huntington girls’ basketball team surprised all of Suffolk when it took down state ranked Half Hollow Hills East on Saturday without its two highest scorers in an amazing display of teamwork, 42-40. The victor improved the Blue Devils’ record to 14-5 this winter.

Oh, what a difference a week or two makes. Two weeks ago at the Suffolk League II boys’ track and field championships, Connetquot edged Huntington for 4x400m relay gold. But this past Saturday, the result was reversed at the Section XI Large School County Championships.

Collectively they have decades of experience in the Huntington boys’ basketball program so it was only fitting that the Blue Devils recognized their veterans in a special way at Senior Night in Louis D. Giani Gymnasium.

Lauren Donaghy poured in a game high 24 points and Sabrina Boyle added 18 to carry the Huntington varsity girls’ basketball team to its biggest win of the year over Northport, 64-57 on Senior Night in Louis D. Giani Gymnasium.

The Blue Devil varsity girls’ basketball team will seek to improve upon its 11-5 record when it hosts visiting Northport tonight at 6:45 p.m. in Louis D. Giani Gymnasium. Huntington will celebrate Senior Day with a pre-game ceremony honoring Lauren Donaghy, Sabrina Boyle, Jenna Italiano, Sophie Carlson and Kaylee Smalling.

There were plenty of thrills and chills last Friday night in Louis D. Giani Gymnasium as the Huntington and Half Hollow Hills West wrestling teams went at it under the huge spotlight that illuminated the mat. The Blue Devils came from behind to edge the Colts in the final dual meet of the season, 33-30.

Carlos Marroquin has learned his lessons well. The Huntington senior has worked on his technique over the years and all of that effort paid handsome dividends as the teenager leaped a personal best 21’3.25 to win the Suffolk League II long jump championship.

Back-to-back pins by freshman Kingsley Evans and sophomore Joe Conklin propelled the Huntington wrestling team to an upset of league foe East Hampton, 42-32 at Louis D. Giani Gymnasium on Wednesday night.

Sabrina Boyle dropped 14 points and Lauren Donaghy and Jolie Weinschreider both scored 13 points to lead the Huntington varsity girls’ basketball team to its 10th win of the season as the Blue Devils rolled past Smithtown East, 57-37.

Huntington sophomore Eric Heinz did it again at the Section XI Frosh/Soph Championships last Friday night at Suffolk West in Brentwood.

The young Huntington varsity wrestling team took another giant step forward by placing fifth in a field of 18 teams at the Kohl Tournament at Suffern High School last weekend. The Blue Devils were just two points behind fourth place finisher Manhasset.

The Huntington wrestling team notched its fifth dual meet win of the season, topping league opponent Copiague, 52-20 before a spirited crowd that included Superintendent Beth McCoy.

The Huntington High School indoor boys’ track and field’s 4x400m relay team has qualified to run in the 117th Millrose Games at the Nike Track & Field Center at The Armory in Manhattan.