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Athletics, Health, Health Services and Physical Education

Mission Statement:  The Sachem Central School District Health and Physical Education Departments are dedicated to helping students become life-long learners with strengths in physical, mental and social domains so they can lead healthy productive lives.

Vision Statement: The Sachem Central School District Health and Physical Education Departments are committed to the development and maintenance of a healthy lifestyle in students. Our program will provide students with the knowledge, skills, and competencies to enjoy and maintain a lifetime of health and fitness. Click here to learn more about our vision.

Our department comprises four sections: Athletics, Health Education, Health Services, and Physical Education. Please use the links to the left or below for information specific to each section.

 

Please visit our Athletics, Health Education, Health Services OR Physical Education pages for more information.

Current News

Sachem Succeeds at the State and National Level

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Sachem North Wrestling
With his third place finish in the Suffolk County tournament, Nate Gsell qualified for the NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championships in Albany on Feb. 23 and 24. Nate opened up the tournament with a victory by pin, but unfortunately dropped his next two matches and did not place. Nate was the only wrestler from Suffolk County to win a match at 215.

Sachem North Boys Track and Field
At the New York State Indoor Track and Field Championships held at Ocean Breeze in Staten Island on March 2, Sachem North Senior Jack Riegger anchored the Section XI Intersectional Relay Team. Jack ran the 1600 in 4:31:05—his second-best indoor time of the season. When Riegger received the baton, Section XI was in ninth position, but he moved his team all the way up to 4th and a place on the All-State podium.

Sachem East Girls Track and Field
At the New York State Championship at Ocean Breeze, the East Girls Track Team had Seven young ladies earn All-State Honors. In the racewalk, sunior Gianna Mauri placed fifth and senior Danielle Chiarello placed sixth. The 4x400 relay team made up of junior Sarafina Scavo, senior Savanna Edwards, senior Lexi Martoscia, senior Taylor Percy and freshman Bella Galeas made the finals and finished eighth. Sachem did its part in helping the Section XI girls score the most points of any section in the state!

The East Girls Track Team also participated at Nike Nationals at the Armory. The 4x200 relay of Emma Ernst, Lexi Martoscia, Sarafina Scavo and Bella Galeas improved on their season best time, resetting the school record that was set last month. The race walk crew made up of Gianna Mauri (second place), Abby Callinan (fourth place), Danielle Chiarello (eighth place), Julianna Wottowa (ninth place), was tremendous. Based upon their performances, Gianna and Abby were both named All-Americans. Additionally, the 4x800 meter relay team of Sarafina Scavo, Savanna Edwards, Adriana Roa and Camryn Goodman, ran to a season best.

Sachem Boys Swimming
Brayden Savas had some great swims at the state meet in Ithaca. He swam the 100-yard butterfly and broke the school record from 1996 with a time of 51:51. He also swam the 200-yard individual medley, breaking the school record from 2022 with a time of 1:56.50.

Sachem Girls Bowling
Cira Arcangel was the anchor of the Section XI all-star team. She finished 11th overall individually in the whole tournament with a 205.5 average for six games. This was her third year in a row representing Sachem and Section XI at the state level. Section XI finished in second place this year at the tournament.

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Date Added: 3/15/2024

Suffolk Zone Award Winners

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Sachem High School East seniors Alex Apicella and Alexis Berger, along with Sachem High School North seniors Anthony DiMenna and Hannah Scionti, were named the Suffolk Zone Award winners by the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.

This outstanding health and physical education award honors high school seniors who are recognized as leaders in physical education and serve as role models to their peers. The award is presented annually to the top male and female physical education leaders at each Suffolk County high school. Recipients of this award lead a healthy and physically active lifestyle while demonstrating responsible behaviors such as good sportsmanship, character and citizenship.

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Date Added: 3/6/2024

Sachem North Flag Football in the Spotlight

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The Sachem High School North varsity flag football team was invited to participate in the first High School Media Day hosted by the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Feb. 22.

Students Taylor Califano and Jacalyn Zampieron, along with coach Eric Maurer, participated in a press conference hosted by SNY reporter and anchor Jeané Coakley, as well as have pictures and video taken. They had the opportunity to listen to the captain of the Italy National Women’s Flag Football team, Nausicaa Dell'Orto, who spoke about her own journey in the sport and provided tips to the student-athletes on how to be successful.

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Date Added: 3/4/2024

Suffolk County Cheer Champs

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Congratulations to the Sachem East varsity cheer team on winning the Class A Suffolk County Championship on Feb. 17 at Sachem High School East.

Sachem East last won the county championship in the winter of the 2021-2022 school year. The team will advance to compete for the New York State Class A Championship on Saturday, March 2 at the Visions Federal Credit Union Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton, New York at 9 a.m. Streaming can be found at NFHSnetwork.com.

Date Added: 2/27/2024

Girls Bowling Places Second in County Championship

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The Sachem girls varsity bowling team placed second in the Section XI County Championship on Feb. 10 at Bowlero in Sayville. The team was led by seniors Cira Arcangel and Bella Quaranta.

Senior Cira Arcangel won several awards for the tournament – high series of the tournament, high game with a 279, and second place highest average bowled with a 221.83. Cira finished in the top six girls in Suffolk County and will once again, for the third straight year, be a part of the Section XI All Star Team, representing Section XI in Syracuse on March 8.

Date Added: 2/15/2024

Contact Information

Gary Beutel, Director of Athletics, Physical Education, Health and Health Services
Philip Torregrosa, Assistant to the Director of Athletics, Physical Education, Health and Health Services


Phone: (631) 471-1335
Fax: (631) 471-8976

Mailing Address:
Sachem Central School District
51 School Street
Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779


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