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Half Hollow Hills East beat Whitman 3-0 Wednesday in girls soccer. Whitman beat Brentwood 31-7 Wednesday in football; lost 9-0 to Half Hollow Hills West in boys golf; and beat Shoreham Wading River 3-0 in boys volleyball. Several school athletic events are being played Thursday Read More …
New superintendents, new course offerings and free haircuts are all part of the run-up to the new school year this week in Huntington. Read More …
Members of the class of 2023 wrapped up the latest phase of their education in recent days, preparing to head off later this summer to college, military service, jobs or other training. Several schools had to deal with the forecast of rain and moved their Read More …
Eight students who plan to pursue an education in the arts were honored with Otto Kahn Awards at Oheka Castle Wednesday. Friends of Oheka said the students received $3,000 each. They are: Victoria Befumo, Huntington High School Fern Brazeau, Walt Whitman High School Anabelle Bryant, Read More …
The fifth annual Vin Altebrando Outdoor Wrestling Festival brought hundreds of competitors Saturday to Walt Whitman High School. While most of the wrestlers were high schoolers, representing club teams, middle schoolers also participated. The district said that 350 wrestlers registered for the day-long competition. The Read More …
Walt Whitman High School will host the fifth annual Vin Altebrando Outdoor Wrestling Festival Saturday, drawing competitors from around the area. Altebrando, the beloved varsity wrestling coach for the Wildcats, had wanted to set up an outdoor tournament but with his sudden death from a Read More …
Members of Elwood-John H. Glenn High School’s World Language Honor Society recently worked on a community service project to assist young cancer patients. To honor the memory of her Aunt Rhona, who had pancreatic cancer, junior Madelyn Katzman created the concept of “Rhona’s Rainbows.” These Read More …
Volunteers handed out dresses, jewelry, shoes, suits and more Saturday at Walt Whitman High School to supply teens with clothing needed for proms and other end-of-school-year events. Organizers said that by midday, about 20 teens had stopped by, including two young men looking for suits. Read More …
Students went up against staff membersThursday at Walt Whitman High School in a lip sync battle that included dancing, some glitter guns and beach balls. Students Madison Ewart and Nate Fontanetta were voted winners of the overall contest, performing to Telephone by Lady Gaga. They Read More …
It was head-shaving time Wednesday afternoon at Walt Whitman High School as teachers, parents and students lined up to contribute their hair to support the fight against childhood cancer. St. Baldrick’s Day brings out volunteers willing to give up their hair in exchange for sponsors Read More …
Teams have formed in Northport, at Walt Whitman High School and elsewhere in the Huntington area, with sponsors supporting participants willing to shave their heads to beat childhood cancer. Read More …
The door to more athletic opportunities has been thrown open a little wider with the addition of girls wrestling teams this year at schools in Huntington. Four schools –John Glenn, Harborfields, Huntington and Walt Whitman–have combined to form the TOH team. They will participate in Read More …