County Runner-Up Haileigh Smith Leads Blue Devil Girls

Senior Haileigh Smith captured second place in women’s sabre in the county fencing tournament to lead the Blue Devil girls’ team this winter.

Smith compiled a 22-10 record and peaked when it counted most at the Section XI championships at Ward Melville. Smith and senior Fiona Brosnan captained the 17 member squad, which was coached by Michelle O’Brien and Vin O’Garra.

Brosnan went 20-8 in foil matches and senior Emely Cruz was 22-11 in foil. Eighth graders Julia Goodwin and Olivia Lee also turned in great seasons. O’Brien said the duo is “extremely motivated.”

The Blue Devil girls’ squad narrowly missed a berth and the third seed in the county team playoffs, “but due to ongoing illnesses with the athletes, it just did not pan out,” O’Brien said.

Huntington’s leading performers included:

• Haileigh Smith: Honorable mention All-League; Honorable mention All-County; runner-up in county individual tournament

• Julia Goodwin: Honorable mention All-League; Honorable mention All-County; ninth place in county individual tournament

• Fiona Brosnan: 2nd team All-League; 2nd team All-County; ninth place in county individual tournament

• Emely Cruz: 1st team All-League; Honorable mention All-County; 18th in county individual tournament

• Allison Malone: Honorable mention All-League; Honorable mention All-County

• Layna Abraham: Honorable mention All-League; Honorable mention All-County; 7th in county individual tournament

The Blue Devils will be graduating Fiona Brosnan, Emely Cruz, Aislyn Franciscovich, Cecilia Kye, Allison Malone, Haileigh Smith and Daniela Ulloa Ponce.

Huntington will return Layna Abraham, Ailish Arenth, Dana Avila Justo, Charlotte Cassatto, Daniela Garcia, Shaina Linker, Naomi Lyons and current eighth graders Chelsea Cummings, Julia Goodwin, Veda Gross and Olivia Lee.