Submitted photos. Top -- newest Athletic Hall of Fame inductees: Alex Sepi, Lisa Dwyer Lenhart, Dawn Sherwood Norton and Walter Szczesny; middle -- retired teacher and coach Bill Sutherland; above -- and John and Tom Borrelli, who accepted an award on behalf of their father, Nicholas.
Press release:
On Saturday, Nov. 14, friends and supporters of Notre Dame High School enjoyed a “Tailgate Party” themed event as they celebrated Sports Night at Slomba Hall in Batavia. They also honored people newly chosen to be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame.
The night started with a welcome from the school’s new principal, Wade Bianco, who spoke about all the exciting things going on at Notre Dame High School.
Athletic Director Mike Rapone introduced the Athletic Hall of Fame inductees who included:
- Alex Sepi -- ’84
- Lisa Dwyer Lenhart -- '83
- Dawn Sherwood Norton -- ’79
- Walter Szczesny -- ’76
Retired teacher and coach Bill Sutherland, was also honored for his 41 years of service to Notre Dame.
Nicholas Borrelli was inducted for his contributions to Notre Dame High School and his award was accepted by his sons, John Borrelli, who is the current chairman of the Notre Dame High School Board of Trustees, and Tom Borrelli.
All honorees spoke of their appreciation of Notre Dame High School and their educational and athletic experiences there.
Notre Dame High School of Batavia has been ranked #1 among private schools in Western New York for the past eight years by Buffalo Business First. In addition, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Interscholastic Athletic programs also ranked #1 in Genesee, Wyoming and Orleans counties.
Congratulations Walt!
Congratulations Walt!