Athletics
Gary Beutel
Director of Health and Physical Education,
Health Services & Athletics
Shannon McEntee
Administrator for Physical Education
Phone: (631) 471-1335
Fax: (631) 471-8976
Sports Physicals
Click on the appropriate link below to access the necessary medical documents for try outs. These are the ONLY forms that will be accepted by the district for athletic try outs:
Click on the appropriate link below for important sports physicals information including free physical exam dates/times & paperwork submission dates/times:
Summer Nurse’s Office Hours:
7:30am-2:00pm
High School Dates:
8/9, 8/10, 8/13, 8/14, 8/16, 8/17, 8/20, 8/21.
Middle School Dates:
8/20, 8/21, 8/22, & 8/28
News and Media
Dellecave Award Winners
On Sunday June 10, 2018, the Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk, Inc. in conjunction with Newsday, honored the winners of the “Dellecave Awards” for the top male and female high school student-athletes. These student-athletes are not only outstanding athletes but also demonstrate great character and integrity on and off the field/court.
The Gold Key Award
The Gold Key Award is the highest honor in Section XI that an athlete can receive for sports participation. It is awarded to athletes who letter in eight seasons in grades 10 through 12. This year we had 9 award winners from North and 32 award winners from East.
Suffolk Zone- NYS AHPERD Outstanding Elementary and Middle School Physical Education Student Leadership Award Winners
The Suffolk Zone of New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance is proud to recognize one boy and one girl from each elementary (Grade 5) and middle school (Grade 8) in Suffolk County for his/her outstanding performance, leadership and character in the Physical Education program. Included in the photo are Sachem’s students who attended the Awards Dinner at Bay Shore School on Wednesday May 2nd.
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Girls Bowling Counties and States
Amanda Naujokas competed in the New York State Bowling Championship in Syracuse on March 10 as a member of the Suffolk County All Star team. The All Star team finished in 1st place. Amanda had the 3rd highest game of the tournament with a 222 and the 4th highest average with a 187. Amanda qualified to be on the State Team by having the 3rd highest average(222) in Suffolk County league play.
The Girls Bowling Team finished in 4th place at the Suffolk County Tournament held at Sayville Bowlero on February 3.The team started off strong thanks to 10th grader Amanda Naujokas who bowled a PERFECT 300 game in the first game of the day.
She also rolled a 300 game the day before at practice. During the season 12th grader Kristine Kamping had a 300 game as well.
Sachem’s Margaret Atwood Wins Racewalk State Championship
Another track season gone by, and another dominant racewalking performance for Sachem.
Sachem East’s Margaret Atwood captured a New York State championship in the 1,500-meter racewalk. She won with a time of six minutes, 49 seconds.
“At this meet, a lot of people have a lot of energy,” she told Newsday after the race. “So, when I first went out, a couple girls went out really hard. But, I didn’t have it to scare me, so I just stayed close and maintained my pace throughout the race.”
Atwood follows in the footsteps of Sachem racewalk greats Lauren Harris, who holds a number of national indoor and outdoor records and currently competes at Marist College, and Maria Michta-Coffey, a two-time Olympian and Sachem Hall of Famer, who has been a mentor and coach for Atwood, as Michta-Coffey still supports the program to this day.
Sachem East’s Chelsea Benedict placed sixth in the racewalk with a time of seven minutes, 19 seconds.
In the 600-meter race, Sachem East’s Jess Nischo finished at No. 16 with a time of one minute, 38 seconds.
Sachem North had a strong showing in the 1,500-meter run as Jordyn McDonnell (4:45.06) and Molly Ramirez (4:45.97) placed ninth and 10th, respectively. Longtime track and field Sachem coach Alex Young said he could not recall a time in the last 30 years when two Sachem runners finished in the top 10 in a state championship 1,500-meter run like this.
Sachem East’s 4x800 relay of Shayna Arrigo, Bridget Abraldes, Kaitlyn Famigletti and Rachel Ruggiero finished fifth in the state with a time of nine minutes and 17 seconds.
Abraldes, Arrigo, Famigletti and Angela Consalazio also ran the 4x400 relay and finished at No. 8 with a time of four minutes and six seconds.
Sachem North’s Molly Kearns threw 34-11.00 in the shot put, which was good enough for No. 17 in the state.
On the boys’ side, the single competitor at states was Sachem East’s Justin Allone, who finished at No. 16 in the 3,200-meter run in a time of nine minutes, 33 seconds.
2017 Sachem Athletic Hall of Fame Class Inducted
For just the third time in district history, Sachem inducted an Athletic Hall of Fame class. There ceremony took place on Saturday, October 7 in the gymnasium lobby at Sachem High School North.
“The Sachem Athletic Department is proud and honored to be a part of inducting some of the top athletes and coaches in Sachem history,” said Gary Beutel, Sachem’s Director of Physical Education, Athletics and Health Education. “We wish every inductee congratulations and thank them for their efforts in representing our school district with pride and honor.”
The event was sponsored by the Sachem Alumni Association.
“There is nothing better than honoring the past and inspiring the future here in Sachem,” said Chris R. Vaccaro, President and Founder of the Sachem Alumni Association. “We have a tradition of excellence in Sachem that has been built over decades of success in athletics and to honor some of the best coaches and student-athletes in district history is tremendous.”
Class of 2017 Inductees
- Joe Amplo, lacrosse and football, Class of 1995
- Daniel Brienza, soccer, Class of 1999
- Matt Brisson, coach
- Brian Brecht, lacrosse, Class of 1991
- John Carvalheira, wrestling, Class of 1993
- Jeanna Composti Sondag, track and field, Class of 1999
- Matt DiStefano, volleyball and basketball, Class of 1996
- Patty Fabian Scaturro, three-sport athlete, Class of 1978
- Mike Falcon, wrestling, Class of 1980
- Michael Farley, three-sport athlete, Class of 1984
- Bill Kropp, coach and athlete, Class of 1977
- Chris LaMorte, gymnastics, Class of 1992
- Steve Lorincz, coach
- Pat Metcalf, coach
- Pete Montalbano, coach
- Mike O’Flaherty, coach
- Kathleen O’Reilly, three-sport athlete, Class of 1984
- Linda Otten, administrator
- Tony Petillo, coach and athlete, Class of 1974
- Eric Reichenbach, baseball, Class of 1988
- Steve Rich, coach
- Shannon Weeks McCormack, track and field, Class of 1996
- Mike Westscott, coach
- Wayne Wilson, three-sport athlete, Class of 1987
- Alex Young, coach, Class of 1977
- Tom Zambrotta, gymnastics, Class of 1984
To learn more about each inductee, you can read bio capsules on SachemAlumni.org.
Photo Courtesy Jo Art Photographers
NYSPHSAA Announces 2016-2017 Scholar-Athlete School of Distinction and Excellence Winners
Sachem East and Sachem North each earned a “School of Excellence” award
from NYSPHSSA by having 75% of our varsity teams qualify for and receive
the Scholar-Athlete team award. The purpose of the “School of
Excellence” award is to unite varsity coaches in challenging their teams
to achieve a statewide honor. NYSPHSAA’s Scholar-Athlete team award
was initiated in the 1991-1992 school year. The School of Distinction
award, established in 2002-03 and the School of Excellence award,
established this year, are sponsored by Pupil Benefits Plan. The list of
schools are those that earned the award from Suffolk County/Section
XI.
Sachem North Gymnasium dedicated Thomas J. Sabatelle Alumni Gymnasium
In one of the highest athletic honors possible, the gymnasium at Sachem High School North was renamed in honor of former Sachem Athletic Director and alum Tom Sabatelle Tuesday evening. The gym is now known as the “Thomas J. Sabatelle Alumni Gymnasium”.
Sabatelle, who graduated from Sachem in 1960, and was one of the first alums hired by the district to teach and coach, spent most of his career as athletic director, making a positive impact on the students, staff and reputation of the Sachem Central School District.
