Hauppauge Shows Eagle Spirit Ahead Of Homecoming

HAUPPAUGE, NY — Hauppauge High School held a spirited pep rally Wednesday in preparation for their Saturday homecoming.

The chamber choir kicked off the event with their rendition of the national anthem. Students then cheered from the stands as the cheer team, kickline team and marching band took to the football field with energetic performances. Next, the school’s varsity sports teams led by their senior athletes were met with thunderous applause as they processed one-by-one across the football field. Military members from Smithtown’s U.S. Army Recruiting Office took part in the day’s fun, shooting T-shirts into the crowd with a T-shirt cannon.

Groups of students were then chosen from the stands to participate in friendly competitions, including potato sack races, the egg-and-spoon race and seeing which team could score the most football kicks through the goalposts.

Afterwards, the homecoming court was announced with Meghan Barry, Lina Cambardella, Reagan Henselder, Isabella Messina and Leeanne Tenbrink in the running for Miss Hauppauge and Matthew Barshay and Brycen Smith in the running for Mr. Hauppauge. The winners were Reagan Henselder for Miss Hauppauge and Brycen Smith for Mister Hauppauge.

The festivities ended with the fun tradition of Principal Joseph Wieckhorst and Superintendent Donald Murphy getting "pied" in the face by Mister and Miss Hauppauge.