This week Shoreham-Wading River winter student-athletes were honored at the Board of Education meeting by Athletic Director Mr. Eric Bramoff.
The girls' basketball, girls winter track, boys' basketball, boys winter track, competitive cheer and wrestling teams were all honored at the ceremony for being named Scholar-Athlete teams. Mr. Bramoff also congratulated individual performances of student fencers Charles Pedersen and Joseph Losquadro for their combined athletic honors and Pedersen, affectionately nicknamed “King Charles" for his county championship.
The winter sports student athletes brought home All-League, All-Academic, All-Star, All-County, All-State, All-Conference, league, county and state championship titles to Shoreham-Wading River.
Wrestler Gavin Mangano was named a two-time state champion, and some are calling him the best wrestler in the state, and the SWR cheer team won both the county and state championships.
On the coaching front, Basketball coach Adam Lievre and Cheer coach Brie Carlen were each named Coach of the Year. Bramoff also congratulated Wildcats wrestling coach Joe Condon for his 300th win this season. Coach Condon will be inducted into the New York State Wrestling Hall of Fame later this spring.