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Section XI News

Halls of Fame Around Suffolk Induct Legends

It’s that time of year where Suffolk County schools are taking to their own halls of fame to induct legendary coaches and athletes from their communities.

Recently there were inductions at Bayport-Blue Point East Hampton, Kings Park, Northport and Sachem.

Here’s a look at the inductees for each …

Bayport-Blue Point

  • Jim March
  • Kevin Zorn
  • Elizabeth Crowley
  • Kate Knoeffler
  • Mike McInerney
  • 2007 Girls Soccer

East Hampton

  • 1934-35 Girls Basketball
  • 1980 Girls Tennis
  • Duane Bock, golf, 1985
  • Erick Bock, bowling, 2002
  • Bob Budd, coach
  • Amy Sue DiPace, tennis, 1984
  • Paula Hatch-Rubley, trac and field hockey, 1990
  • Sean Knight, multi-sport athlete
  • Lou Reale, coach
  • Ernie Vorpahl, multi-sport athlete

Kings Park

  • Walter Schmid, 1954
  • Gregory Stajk, 1973 (Posthumously)
  • Donald Pagel Jr., 1983
  • Bobby Haney, 2006
  • The Harris Family: Ian, Laura, Ethan, Emily,
  • Alyssa and Andrew
  • 1996 Boys Spring Track Team
  • 2011 Softball Team

“The inductees of the Class of 2017 are now where they belong, alongside the very best that has competed or coached here at Kings Park,” said Bill Denniston, Director of Athletics at Kings Park. “This year’s class is the second largest ever inducted into our athletic hall of fame and is special with the first class with two teams being inducted and the first family ever inducted. ”

Northport

  • Vincent Porciello, 1954
  • Frank Cavagnaro, 1956
  • Edward Ettinger, 1957
  • Joseph Correia, 1963
  • Thomas Thatford, 1977
  • Karen Scheibe-Meneses, 1986
  • Beth Grecco-Gothers, 1987
  • Thomas Henske, 1990
  • Kaylie Schiavetta, 2004
  • Kevin Tschirhart, 2005
  • Craig Dowd, 2006
  • Rich Castellano, coach
  • 2001 Boys Lacrosse

Sachem 

  • Joe Amplo, lacrosse and football, 1995
  • Daniel Brienza, soccer, 1999
  • Matt Brisson, coach
  • Brian Brecht, lacrosse, 1991
  • John Carvalheira, wrestling, 1993
  • Jeanna Composti Sondag, track and field, 1999
  • Matt DiStefano, volleyball and basketball, 1996
  • Patty Fabian Scaturro, three-sport athlete, 1978
  • Mike Falcon, wrestling, 1980
  • Michael Farley, three-sport athlete, 1984
  • Bill Kropp, coach and athlete, 1977
  • Chris LaMorte, gymnastics, 1992
  • Steve Lorincz, coach
  • Pat Metcalf, coach
  • Pete Montalbano, coach
  • Mike O’Flaherty, coach
  • Kathleen O’Reilly, three-sport athlete, 1984
  • Linda Otten, administrator
  • Tony Petillo, coach and athlete, 1974
  • Eric Reichenbach, baseball, 1988
  • Steve Rich, coach
  • Shannon Weeks McCormack, track and field, 1996
  • Mike Westscott, coach
  • Wayne Wilson, three-sport athlete, 1987
  • Alex Young, coach, 1977
  • Tom Zambrotta, gymnastics, 1984
Section XI News

Bay Shore JV Player Scores Memorable Touchdown

At the October 7, 2017, Bay Shore junior varsity football game against Smithtown East, there was a very special moment just after the second half started.  Ramel Johnson, a sophomore at Bay Shore High School, was given the ball for the first play of the half.

Ramel is a special education student with multiple learning and cognitive disabilities, who had a dream of playing football.  After he showed up for tryouts at the beginning of the season, the administration, teaching staff and coaching staff at Bay Shore worked together to ensure he could be part of the team.

Members of the JV football team embraced Ramel, and helped him learn the sport and feel welcome on the team.  When approached in the days leading up to the game about running a special play, the Smithtown East coaching staff and players showed tremendous grace in agreeing to allow Ramel to have a shining moment at Bay Shore’s last JV home game of the season.

As Ramel ran 50 yards down the field to score a touchdown, the two teams came together to show that some things are bigger than the game.

Pictured: Bob Panariello, Bay Shore Athletic Director; Stephen Costello, Smithtown East JV Coach; Megan Jensen, Bay Shore High School Teacher; Ramel Johnson; Michael Carter Moore, Bay Shore High School Paraprofessional; Michael Brown, Bay Shore JV Head Coach

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