Huntington Field Hockey Invites New Players

Coming off its winningest season ever, the Huntington High School field hockey program has high hopes for success this fall. The Blue Devils will begin practicing on Monday, August 21 at 7:45 a.m. on the turf field.

Varsity coaches Kathy Wright and Allison Conlon and junior varsity coach Hildi Stanford are inviting incoming high school students in grades 9-12 to join the team. Previous experience is not necessary.

The Huntington varsity will be led by All-County Honorable Mention forward Charlotte Curtin (8g; 3a) and All-Tournament seniors Ella O’Heir, Brooke Parks and Olivia Polinsky.

Varsity returnees also include Sophie Lange, Jordana Paniccia, Elizabeth Stair and Sophia Weiss. The JV team will consist of returning underclassmen and incoming ninth graders from Finley Middle School.

The JV and varsity teams will scrimmage at Half Hollow Hills West on August 28. The first game of the season will follow on August 29 at Sayville. There are 16 regular season games scheduled through October 16. The Blue Devils hope to qualify for the playoffs.

“We welcome everyone to join our program and the Huntington field hockey family,” Coach Wright said. “We have a really wonderful group of young woman who have been working hard this summer, preparing for the season and having fun. Everyone is invited to join us.”

For more information contact Coach Wright at coachwright4@gmail.com; Coach Conlon at aconlon@hufsd.edu or Coach Stanford at hstanford@hufsd.edu.

Checklist for Tryouts:

All students must be requalified prior to tryouts for each sports season. The following two forms are to be submitted to the school nurse on one of the listed requalification dates.

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 (July 23, 2023 or later).

3. Parent Consent Form for Athletes (English/Spanish) (click for link)

Students interested in playing field hockey are asked to report to the high school nurse’s office on Friday, August 18 at 11 a.m. to submit forms and be cleared for the season.

Those who would like to get a physical exam performed by the school doctor can go to the nurse’s office on Thursday, August 17 at 9 a.m.