Blue Devil Fall Athletes Capture State Scholar Honors

Ten fall season varsity athletic teams at Huntington High School have earned coveted New York State Public High School Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete Awards based on the grade point averages of respective team members.

Huntington’s football, girls’ swimming and diving, field hockey, girls’ cross country, boys’ cross country, golf, girls’ soccer, boys’ soccer, girls’ tennis and girls’ volleyball programs all captured state scholar athlete team awards. A total of 110 individual Blue Devil athletes recognized.

“I am so incredibly proud of our Blue Devil fall athletes for maintaining their priorities, successfully managing their time and for leaving it all in the classroom, as well as on the field,” Huntington Superintendent James W. Polansky said. “Their work ethic and commitment will surely lead to their continued success in high school and well beyond. Congratulations to them and to their families on the well-earned honors!”

To receive team recognition, the team’s average GPA for 75 percent of the roster must be equal to or greater than 90.00. Higher athlete GPAs can be used offset lower ones. However, only students with a 90 or above receive scholar athlete pins, even if a student with a lower GPA was used in the calculation. (Only high school student-athletes are eligible. Seventh and eighth graders participating on varsity teams are not included in the program.)

Two Huntington girls’ gymnasts qualified as state scholar athletes, although the team award went to Harborfields, who serves as the host high school for the combined program.

Huntington’s individual NYSPHSAA Scholar Athlete Award fall season recipients include:

Football: Anthony Annunziata, Dominick Vidota, Aidan Carrello, Joseph Algieri, Michael Kline, Riley LaCosta, Vito Aloe, Hope Bilkey, Peter Breingan, Sammy Mac Arner, John Genova, Zachary Zboray, Timothy McDonald, Luis Hernandez-Galdamez, Christian St. John

Girls’ swimming and diving: Kathryn Montefusco, Jessica Lee, Nina Fascilla, Isabelle Gregorio

Field hockey: Olivia Polinsky, Laurel Bonn, Laura Curtin, Charlotte Curtin, Rachel Morina, Markella Markotsis, Sophie Lange, Brooke Parks, Erin Scanlon, Kathryn Meagher, Tessie Maerz, Jordana Paniccia, Kaci McDonald, Gemma Cartwright, Stephanie Wickey, Ella O’Heir, Quinn Fox, Grace Agrillo, Sophia Weiss

Girls’ cross country: Jannel Marroquin, Kiley Barch, Mabelin Maldonado Licona, Kiera McGuire, Damaris Mani-Munoz, Andrea Mani-Munoz, Talia Addeo

Boys’ cross country: Michael Mendikyan, Ethan Goleski, John Joyce, Ian Rotunnno

Golf: William Fallon, Ryan Scanlon, Evan Persampire, Chase Gadaire, James Larson, Thomas Girimonti, George Mueger, Andrew Case, James Rosselli, Harrison Uvena, Joseph Toscano, Anthony Addeo, Nicholas Sclafani, Declan Kehoe, Cian Scott, Jibreel Murtaza

Girls’ soccer: Devon St. John, Ruby Hoffman, Riley Murtagh, Jolie Weinschreider, Sana Amin, Gianna Forte, Neha Rathore, Cameron Smith, Reese Rinaldi, Katherine Estrada-Morales, Gabriella Miller, Hope Bilkey, Lily Mitek, Kaylee Smalling, Veronica Cocoman, Caroline McGreevy, Jillian Panos

Girls’ tennis: Anna Bell Young, Mia Kaufman, Anna Larson, Daniela Larson, Claire Parks, McKenna Buffa, Katherine Balm, Jane Callery

Girls’ volleyball: Haileigh Smith, Megan Donaghy, Lauren Donaghy, Kathryn Barba, Renee McKean, Lauren Gennarelli, Brianna Borenstein, Rana Elfaham, Emily Barba

Boys’ soccer: Nicholas Plachta, Ian Husselbeck, Ryan Curran, Kieran Husselbeck, Enzo Pupillo, Colin Lennon, Roman Borovica, Alan Wilberger, Dylan Hayden

Girls’ gymnastics: Elizabeth James, Kaitlyn Sansiviero