Huntington High School's winter athletic season will begin on Monday, November 13.
Huntington High School's winter athletic season will begin on Monday, November 13.

Blue Devil Winter Sports Start on November 13


October 10, 2023


The winter sports season is quickly approaching at Huntington High School as athletes and coaches begin preparations for the start of tryouts/practices on Monday, November 13.

The Blue Devils will field the following teams for the winter season: Varsity and junior varsity teams in boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball and boys’ wrestling as well as varsity squads in boys’ fencing, girls’ fencing, boys’ indoor track and field, girls’ indoor track and field, boys’ swimming and diving, bowling, girls’ wrestling and Unified bowling.

Students should sign-up in the nurse’s office beginning Monday, October 16. Interested in joining the Blue Devil fall family? The following forms must be submitted to the school nurse prior to participation:

1. Required NYS Health Examination Form (click for link)

Physical exams can be performed by private doctor or school doctor and are valid for one year.

2. Interval Health History for Sports Participation (English/Spanish) (click for link)

A new form is required for each season; must be completed by parent/guardian, signed in ink and dated within 30 days of the start of the season.

School nurse Linda Amarante can be reached at 631.673.2146 or lamarante@hufsd.edu.

A parent consent form for athletes (English/Spanish) (click for link) should be handed to the coach prior to practicing.

Questions: Contact athletic director Jim Hoops at jhoops@hufsd.edu or call the athletic office at 631.673.2018.

Sport Position Coach Email
Boys' Basketball Varsity Head Coach Peter Lipka lipkap11@gmail.com
Asst. Coach Kevin Thorbourne longislandkev@optonline.net
JV Head Coach Malcolm Eugene meugene@hufsd.edu
Girls' Basketball Head Varsity Coach Mike Kaplan coachkaplan@gmail.com
Asst. Coach Marissa Bergmann mbergmann@hufsd.edu
JV Head Coach Alyssa Adomaites aadomaites@hufsd.edu
Bowling Head Varsity Coach John Walsh jwalsh@hufsd.edu
Unified Bowling Head Varsity Coach Lauren Blackburn lblackburn@hufsd.edu
Boys'/Girls' Fencing Head Varsity Coach Michelle O’Brien mich_obrien@optimum.net
Asst. Coach Vincent O’Garra vco17@live.com
Boys' Swimming Head Varsity Coach Meg McConnell megmcconnell@me.com
Asst. Coach Chris Helmke chelmke@hufsd.edu
Boys' Indoor Track Head Varsity Coach Ron Wilson rwilson@hufsd.edu
Asst. Coach Eli Acosta elviejoeli@gmail.com
Asst. Coach Haidee Gantz-Bonhurst metropteast@aol.com
Girls' Indoor Track Head Varsity Coach Sarah Hall shall@hufsd.edu
Junior Varsity Coach Mark Jackson mark.jason.jackson@gmail.com
Asst. Coach Chris Taylor ctaylor@hufsd.edu
Boys' Wrestling Head Varsity Coach Travis Smith tsmith@hufsd.edu
Asst. Coach Michael Marinello mmarinello@hufsd.edu
Junior Varsity Coach Jamie St. John saint282@verizon.net
Girls' Wrestling Head Varsity Coach Maria Canino mcanino@husd.edu