Finley Girls’ Basketball to Feature Two Teams

J. Taylor Finley Middle School hopes to be a county power on the girls’ basketball circuit this winter. Tryouts for the two Finley teams will begin on Monday, January 13 at 3 p.m. sharp in the school gym.

The two Finley teams are designated “blue” and “white” in a nod to Huntington’s school district colors. The two squads will be coached by teachers Tim Madden and Hildi Stanford. The rosters of both teams are expected to run 17-20 players each.

Section XI has issued both teams a 10 game schedule. The schedule will run from late January to late March. Practices and home games will be held in the Finley gym. Home games will be livestreamed via the Hudl camera in the gym to the Finley Blue Devil Sports YouTube channel.

Send a message to either Coach Madden (tmadden@hufsd.edu) or Coach Stanford (hstanford@hufsd.edu) for more information about tryouts and the season.

Every student needs to get re-qualified by the school nurse for each sport season. The nurse can only clear those who have completed a physical exam within the past 12 months and who present an interval health history form. Questions should be directed to Finley nurse Kay Khokhar at kkhokhar@hufsd.edu.

The nurse requires the following forms to be on file:

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.

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