The following release is from the Sachem Alumni Association …
The Sachem Alumni Association is proud to announce the Sachem Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2021. All inductees will be honored at a ceremony on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 10 a.m. at Sachem High School North.
The induction is open to anyone and there are no tickets required. A mask, however, is required at the indoor ceremony.
This marks the sixth induction class of the Hall of Fame, which had its first ceremony in 2003 and not again until 2016. The Hall of Fame is maintained and coordinated through the Sachem Alumni Association. All inductees are nominated by current Sachem Hall of Famers.
“This is the greatest honor that a former Sachem student-athlete, coach or supporter can achieve in our community,” said Chris R. Vaccaro, ‘04, President and Founder of the Sachem Alumni Association. “We have a rich tradition of excellence and our inductees embody the culture, pride and community spirit that we hope to cultivate for generations to come.”
The Sachem Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2021 includes the following inductees:
- John Aebly, wrestling
- Kimberly Baverstock, soccer
- Annemarie Brady, track & field
- Michael Buttleman, lacrosse
- Shawn Cassidy, soccer
- Tim Clouser, coach
- Stan Gatland, gymnastics
- Matt Ferber, football
- Jerry Figgiani, football
- Carl Kielbasa, coach
- Al Labozzetta, baseball
- Debroah Meyer-Mills, swimming
- Peter Maiello, football
- Dawn McMeekin, soccer
- Tim Miller, football
- Don Molloy, lacrosse
- Chris Nentwich, lacrosse
- Jerry Schlie, basketball
- Mike Schimmoller, athletic grounds
- Bill Starke, wrestling
- Becky Thorn, lacrosse
- Dawn Viola, track & field
- Nichole Vickers, track & field
- Mike Wulforst, athletic training
About the Sachem Alumni Association: The Sachem Alumni Association, Inc. is dedicated to upholding the tradition of excellence instilled in students while they attended the Sachem Central School District and that continues when they are alumni. Our purpose is to honor the past and inspire the future. Please follow the Sachem Alumni Association on Facebook.com/SachemAlumni, like us on Twitter @SachemAlumni and visit SachemAlumni.org for more information.
About the Sachem Athletic Hall of Fame: The first induction of Sachem’s Athletic Hall of Fame took place in 2003. There was a 13-year gap between inductions, but the Sachem Alumni Association resurrected the Hall in 2016 and has had at least one induction ceremony in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. There was no induction in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of 2019, there are 106 members of this prestigious Hall of Fame. A full list of inductees can be found here at SachemAlumni.org/athletic-hall-of-fame.