Ram pride was on full display during W.T. Clarke High School’s homecoming celebration in East Meadow on Sept. 28.
Homecoming began with a parade up Stewart Avenue and then down Washington Avenue as the Rams marching band and flag corps, joined by school administrators, board members, faculty and students, led the march to Clarke High School. A steady crowd of parents, family members and district residents lining the sidewalk in front of the high school cheered when they saw the parade approaching. In addition to the marching band, the parade also featured cheerleaders, school organizations and class floats that were based on popular comic book superheroes.
After the parade, the high school held its biannual alumni Hall of Achievement ceremony, inducting its newest member, Daniel Zottarelli (Class of 1965). Mr. Zottarelli was a member of Clarke’s wrestling, football and lacrosse teams who went on to become a teacher and wrestling coach. He finished his 31-year coaching career in 2002 with a record of 320-98-4, and he was later inducted to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Halftime festivities featured a performance from the marching band and the cheerleaders, along with recognition of the homecoming royal court. The Rams’ varsity football team played a hard-fought game against the Manhasset Indians, but they lost with a final score of 33-7.
