Following a long COVID-19 related absence, Huntington High School’s junior and senior symphonic bands returned to the stage this week for a well-attended and well-received concert.
After skating past most of its opponents in its previous 20 games, the Huntington girls’ basketball team was pushed to its limits by Sachem North before the Blue Devils rallied for a 41-38 victory and a berth in the Suffolk Class AA Final Four against Northport next week.
A pair of Huntington High School artists captured awards at the Suffolk County Art Leaders Association’s annual All-County & Scholarship show at the Old Town Hall on Main Street in Babylon.
A large contingent of Huntington High School boys and girls track and field stars will be competing in the state indoor championships in March. The Blue Devils turned in many impressive performances at the Section XI state qualifying meet at Suffolk-West in Brentwood earlier this week.
The Huntington varsity boys’ basketball team honored its seniors during a pre-game ceremony on the last day of the regular season. The Blue Devils recognized nine special players.
Emily Plachta reached a milestone in Monday’s playoff game. The Huntington senior scored the 1,000th point of her Blue Devil career to lead her team over Centereach, 45-29. Third seeded Huntington will play No. 11 Sachem North on Thursday at 5 p.m. in the Section XI Class AA quarterfinals.
Fourth graders love all things science, especially in Huntington UFSD. The youngsters at Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School and Woodhull Intermediate School will be participating in the North Shore Land Alliance’s Long Island water education program.