Half Hollow Hills High School West News
Half Hollow Hills High School West News
Hills West Wins Alexander Aurrichio Memorial Tournament
This past week, the Hills West Basketball Booster Club sponsored the 2025 Alexander Aurrichio Memorial Holiday Tournament at Half Hollow Hills High School West.
Half Hollow Hills Freshman Heads to the Olympics
This past season, Hills West freshman and varsity fencing team member Bhairavi “Bhavi” Khanna achieved a major milestone by qualifying for the 2026 Junior Olympics. The prestigious event will take place this January in Kansas City, Missouri, and is considered one of the premier fencing competitions on the national calendar.
Hills West's Offense Leads to a Perfect Record
With this week’s convincing 87-60 win over East Hampton, the Half Hollow Hills West varsity basketball team has opened the season undefeated and firing on all cylinders.
Retooled Hills West gunning for another title
Last season, the Hills West Girls Volleyball Team clinched the NYSPHSAA Class AA Championship by defeating Fayetteville–Manlius in five games at the state tournament in Glens Falls, New York, earning the school’s very first state championship. That historic victory set a new standard for the program, and this year’s team has continued to build on that remarkable success
Filardi starts for the Orange
Syracuse football made a major change at quarterback for Friday’s game against North Carolina, handing the start to former Half Hollow Hills West standout Joseph Filardi. Filardi, who was recruited to Syracuse for his lacrosse talent, was suddenly thrust into action for a nationally televised matchup against a Bill Belichick-led defense.
Division 2 Suffolk County Football Preview
Division II Half Hollow Hills East Head Coach: Alex Marcelin
Axcess Baseball Holds Home Run Derby For a Cause
Last week Axcess Baseball held their 2025 Home Run Derby. When all was said and done the winner of the event was Ethan Saintjean. Saintjean is set to graduate from Half Hollow Hills West this year. During the derby competition he was able to smash seven home runs in the finals to take the crown.
Raio Named National Player of the Year
When you accomplish as much as Anthony Raio has in his illustrious high school career the trophies and accolades can sometimes get lost in the shuffle. But, the honor he received this week is one that will stand out forever for the young man and is one of the most prestigious awards a lacrosse player can receive.
Long Island Owns New York
The annual Long Island vs. New York City All Star High School football games was back this season and it did not disappoint anyone on the island.
Girls' Flag Football at the Halfway Point
The Suffolk County Girls' Flag Football league has reached the halfway point in the season and besides being an enormous success there are some big story lines around the county.
The Champ Is Still in Peak Form
The defending champion Half Hollow Hills boys' lacrosse team are putting on a show early in the new season and their perfect record has been as impressive as can be.
Coach Migliozzi Wins #450
Half Hollow Hills West Baseball Coach Tom Migliozzi's has reached a milestone with his 450th career victory.
SCALA Student Art Show in Babylon Exhibited Strong Social Statements
The Suffolk County Art Leaders Association (SCALA) held its annual High School All-County and Scholarship Show at Babylon’s Old Town Hall on West Main Street.
Half Hollow Hills Fencing Is As Sharp As Ever
The team completed an undefeated regular season for the first time in program history this week. With that unblemished record, Half Hollow Hills are also League I Champions for the third consecutive year.
Hills West Has A Winning Week
The stellar showing began when Suki Dong won the pole vault with a height of 9ft 6in at the St. Anthony's Developmental meet.
Hills West Honors Their All Americans
The seniors have excelled at their sports and have been named in rare company as All Americans. Volleyball player Mary Wolcott, Soccer standout Ryan Levy, Joseph Filardi, and Anthony Raio both for their outstanding Lacrosse seasons were all honored.
Filardi Is Suffolk's Best
This year's crop of outstanding talent is as deep as we can remember in Suffolk county and that is why the anticipation for who would bring home the coveted Carl A. Hansen Award was as great as ever at this year's awards ceremony.
Suffolk Players Take Home Honors
This week the Suffolk County Football Coaches Association awards dinner at the Hyatt Regency in Hauppauge, awards were given out to the premiere players in the county.
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The King is Back in the South Shore Press
The legendary Long Island journalist Karl Grossman’s latest column.
Don't Expect Bregman to Pay Off
This week, one of the bigger names in the free agency cycle signed with the Chicago Cubs, and fantasy managers everywhere sighed. Usually, anyone heading to Wrigley Field is viewed as a positive, but for Alex Bregman, more information has emerged suggesting this move could spell trouble for his fantasy outlook. Bregman is a right-handed pull hitter who previously played in two of the more favorable home parks for that profile in Houston and Boston. Both parks feature short left-field dimensions that reward pulled fly balls and help inflate power numbers.
Futures Bettors Will Be Smiling
The College Football Championship is set, and it pits two of the more unlikely teams against each other. Indiana may have the largest living alumni base in the country, with more than 800,000 graduates, but few expected the Hoosiers to reach this stage. They feature zero five-star recruits and have instead relied on depth, discipline, and consistency while dominating all season long.