Smithtown Schools Host Homecoming

SMITHTOWN, NY - It was a week full of Smithtown pride leading up to the homecoming football games at Smithtown High School East and Smithtown High School West earlier this month.

Students and staff celebrated during spirit week and both schools enjoyed a pep rally the day before the game.

Smithtown High School West held a community carnival featuring a bull ride and rock climbing wall prior to the football game.

During the game, the Smithtown Robotics Club – the Mechanical Bulls – shot T-shirts into the crowd from a launcher they built and controlled with a laptop computer.

Smithtown West High School varsity football team faced off against the Huntington Blue Devils. Despite their best efforts, the Bulls fell just short of a win.

Kamryn Bernard and Joe Pilewski were crowned homecoming king and queen, respectively, at halftime following a performance by the varsity cheerleaders and the Whisperettes.

Meanwhile, Smithtown High School East’s homecoming kicked off with a parade from St. James Elementary School to the high school led by the marching band.

Members of various high school clubs, the youth football and cheerleading leagues followed the band down the parade route.

The East Bulls took on Bay Shore for the big game but couldn’t pull together for the victory.

Jacque Moon and James Fanning were named homecoming queen and king, respectively. during the halftime show, followed by performances by the Whisperettes and varsity cheerleaders.

Photos courtesy of the Smithtown School District