Taylor Moreno is the kicker for Huntington's football team and goalie for its girls soccer team. The senior has committed to playing women's lacrosse for the University of North Carolina after graduation in June 2016.

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Taylor Moreno (center) joins her team in the post-game handshake line after the game on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 at Centereach High School.

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Taylor Moreno (2) follows her kick through the uprights before the game on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 at Centereach High School.

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Taylor Moreno (2) is congratulated by her teammates after a PAT during the game on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 at Centereach High School.

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Taylor Moreno (2) puts on her helmet with her distinctive French braid hanging down her back on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 at Centereach High School.

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Taylor Moreno (2) made four of five attempts during the game on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 at Centereach High School.

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Taylor Moreno (2) warms up on the sideline during the game on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 at Centereach High School.

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Taylor Moreno (2) stands with her teammates during warmup drills prior to the game on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 at Centereach High School.

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Taylor Moreno (2) gets off the kick despite the attempted block on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 at Centereach High School.

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Taylor Moreno (2) concentrates on her approach to a kick before the game on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 at Centereach High School.

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Taylor Moreno (2) stands on the sideline during the singing of the national anthem on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 at Centereach High School.

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Taylor Moreno's kicks a PAT during the game on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 at Centereach High School.

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Taylor Moreno (2) is congratulated by her teammates after a PAT during the game on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 at Centereach High School.

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Taylor Moreno (2) stands with her teammates during warmup drills prior to the game on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 at Centereach High School.

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Taylor Moreno (2) made four of five attempts during the game on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 at Centereach High School.

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Taylor Moreno (2) takes practice kicks before the game on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 at Centereach High School.

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Taylor Moreno (2) enjoys a lighter moment on the sideline during the game on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 at Centereach High School.

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Taylor Moreno (2) takes practice kicks before the game on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 at Centereach High School.

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Taylor Moreno (2) enjoys a lighter moment on the sideline during the game on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 at Centereach High School.

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Taylor Moreno (2) sets up her tee for the point-after try during the game on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 at Centereach High School.

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Taylor Moreno, a multi-sport female athlete and kicker on the Huntington varsity football team, poses for a portrait at the high school on Friday, Aug. 21, 2015.

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Taylor Moreno, a multi-sport female athlete and kicker on the Huntington varsity football team, splits the uprights during a photo shoot at the high school on Friday, Aug. 21, 2015.

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Taylor Moreno, a multi-sport female athlete and kicker on the Huntington varsity football team, poses for a portrait at the high school on Friday, Aug. 21, 2015.

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Taylor Moreno, a multi-sport female athlete and kicker on the Huntington varsity football team, poses for a portrait at the high school on Friday, Aug. 21, 2015.

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Huntington High School girls soccer goale Taylor Moreno, during their game at West Islip High School, 1 Lions Path, West Islip, New York, on Friday Oct. 09, 2015.

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Taylor Moreno, a multi-sport female athlete and kicker on the Huntington varsity football team, splits the uprights with help from holder William Wright during a photo shoot at the high school on Friday, Aug. 21, 2015.

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Taylor Moreno, a multi-sport female athlete and kicker on the Huntington varsity football team, poses for a portrait at the high school on Friday, Aug. 21, 2015.

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Huntington goalie Taylor Moreno poses after a game at West Islip on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015.

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Huntington goalie Taylor Moreno makes a save during a game at West Islip on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015.

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Huntington goalie Taylor Moreno, center, makes a save ahead of Huntington's Alex Koumas, right, and West Islip's Kelsey Krupski during their game at West Islip on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015.

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Taylor Moreno, a multisport female athlete and kicker on the Huntington varsity football team, poses for a portrait at the high school on Friday, Aug. 21, 2015.

Huntington High School senior Taylor Moreno

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Senior Taylor Moreno, easily spotted by a braid of hair that hangs from her helmet, is the only girl to play Varsity Football in the history of Huntington High School, serving as the field goal kicker. Here she (left) chats with a teammate before the start of the school's 2015 Homecoming game. (Sept. 25, 2015)

Huntington High School senior Taylor Moreno

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Huntington High School senior Taylor Moreno serves as the field goal kicker for the Varsity Football team, the first female student to do so in the school's history. She's also a co-captain of the girls soccer team, the goalie for the girls lacrosse team and performs the triple jump for the track team. She'll be attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the fall. (Sept. 25, 2015)

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