A Tradition of Excellence

Winter 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.

Winter Season Athletics Headlines

Lauren Donaghy (No. 4) averaged 15 points last winter as a junior. (Darin Reed photo.)

November 13, 2024

Huntington Girls’ Basketball Set for Try-outs

The Huntington High School varsity girls’ basketball team is once again expected to be one of Suffolk’s best with several returning veterans and a cast of exciting newcomers. Try-outs for the varsity and JV teams begin Monday, November 18 at 3 p.m. in the high school gym.

The Blue Devil varsity bowling team is looking for great bowlers.

November 13, 2024

Blue Devil Co-ed Bowling Ready to Roll

The Huntington High School bowling team is set for its fourth season after being re-established following a nearly three decade absence. A new coach has been named to lead the Blue Devils into battle this winter.

Huntington Varsity Club members discussed the athletic program on Saturday morning. (Darin Reed photo)

November 5, 2024

Blue Devil Varsity Club Discusses Athletic Program

A contingent of Huntington High School Varsity Club members met early Saturday morning in the athletic office to tackle a long agenda.

The Huntington and Northport Unified basketball teams on Staff Appreciation Day in Lou Giani Gym. (Darin Reed photo.)

October 16, 2024

Blue Devils to Participate in Unified Youth Summit

Huntington UFSD’s commitment to its Unified varsity sports program continue to grow. About 20 Unified athletes will be among those participating in the Suffolk Unified Sports Summit at Sayville Old Junior High School on Friday, November 8.

Fall intramurals are starting up at Huntington High School.

October 8, 2024

Free Winter Season Sports Intramurals Underway Now

The winter season at Huntington High School begins on Monday, November 18. Sign-ups will start in about two weeks. The required interval health history form cannot be dated more than 30 days prior to the start of the season. In the meantime, a free intramural program has been organized.

September 5, 2024

Free Fall Intramurals Available with More Coming Soon

The free fall intramural program is starting at Huntington High School. The first two teams to announce plans are girls’ basketball and boys’ wrestling.

Huntington parents can now register for a new Final Forms account.

August 19, 2024

Parents of Athletes Asked to Establish Final Forms Accounts

The parents of Huntington UFSD athletes in grades 7-12 are being asked to establish accounts on the Final Forms website platform now. The Blue Devils are in the midst of transitioning to the online registration system used by school district throughout Suffolk and Nassau and across New York State. It promises to make things easier on parents and athletes by streamlining the sports sign-up process, including allowing forms to be submitted and signed off on digitally.

The Huntington athletic department is transitioning to the use of Final Forms for student-athlete registration

July 22, 2024

Final Forms is Coming to Huntington UFSD

Huntington UFSD is partnering with Final Forms (stylized as 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.

New Huntington High School varsity bowling coach Dianna Cazzalino.

July 15, 2024

Dianna Cazzalino Named H-ton Varsity Bowling Coach

Huntington High School has a new varsity bowling team coach in Dianna Cazzalino. The longtime English teacher was a four-time All-State bowler with the Bellmore-Merrick district team while attending Mepham High School. She went on to captain the Adelphi University team and capture numerous college honors.

Jake Amend, Ben Edgar-McNerney and Chase Williams with coaches Vincent O'Garra and Michelle O'Brien. (Darin Reed photo.

July 5, 2024

Blue Devil Senior Fencers Presented Awards

Huntington High School fencing coaches Michelle O’Brien and Vincent O’Garra presented awards to their top four seniors at the 56th annual Blue Devil senior athletic awards ceremony.

Freshman Ava McDonald will be one of Huntington's top returning players. (Darin Reed photo.)

June 7, 2024

Perry Marinelli Named Varsity Girls’ Basketball Head Coach

Perry Marinelli has been named Huntington High School’s new varsity girls’ basketball coach. Huntington School Board members unanimously approved his appointment during a public meeting this past Monday night.

A free wrestling intramural program will be held on Monday and Wednesday evenings at the high school. (Darin Reed photo.)

April 12, 2024

Blue Devils Offer Free Boys’ Wrestling Intramural Program

The Huntington UFSD boys’ wrestling program has announced a free intramural wrestling program will be held in the high school wrestling room on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00 p.m. beginning Monday, April 15 and running through Wednesday, June 17.

Andy Marlow has been appointed as Huntington High School's 11th all-time varsity wresting head coach.

April 9, 2024

Andy Marlow Named Huntington Wrestling Head Coach

Andy Marlow is headed back to where his coaching career began more than 30 years ago after being appointed by the Huntington School Board as the Blue Devil varsity wrestling team’s 11th all-time head coach. He will lead Huntington High School into its 76th season next winter.

Winter Season Athletics Information

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About the Winter 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.

Winter 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.