Scholar Athlete James Huber, Bay Shore HS
Nov 10, 2026
Bay Shore High School senior James Huber is the latest winner
of the News 12 Scholar Athlete Award sponsored
by Four Leaf Federal Credit Union.
Well, if you've ever been to a Bay Shore volleyball game
and you see the crowd doing this,
it's very likely that James did something to get them on their feet.
He's a two-year captain and an All-County and All-State player.
Last season, he was the Suffolk County Setter of the Year.
But this season, he's the one making the big hits.
He says that is a lot more fun and more goes into it than you think.
Instead of just hitting the ball,
I try to see past the ball and try to see the block, see the opening.
Think about what did I just do?
If I just swung as hard as I can,
maybe they're going to move back a step and be on their heels.
Volleyball is all just a bunch
of little micro advantages that you can have.
Wow, what a finish by Huber.
So amazing to see the energy that he brings
and the overall aggression he brings to our whole offense.
And just seeing guys feed off that energy
and how much better he makes everybody else.
It is...
It's just so much fun to see.
And James is also a four-year varsity basketball player
and helped Bayshore win the big school
Long Island Championship last season.
He'll be a captain this year.
He's also part of the Unified basketball team,
helping kids with disabilities love the sport that he loves.
And what started as a cool new club has become so much more.
It's really just forming friendships with them.
It's like it comes to the point where it's
not people that we need to help,
it's our friends that we want to go hang out with.
And it's just a really, really good experience.
James also plays the trumpet and the French horn.
He's in three school bands and the wind ensemble.
He also made the all Long Island band.
He's also in the Best Buddies Club and a Little League umpire.
And he's ranked third in the class with a 97 GPA.
And like all of our winners,
James gets a $1,000 scholarship from Four Leaf Federal Credit Union.
I'm Kevin Maher.