02.20.2014 Sports Former SWR lacrosse coach lands at Smithtown West Former Shoreham-Wading River boys lacrosse coach Tom Rotanz was hired as an assistant coach at Smithtown West for the upcoming season after spending the previous 19 years leading the...
01.07.2014 News New lax coach hired at Shoreham-Wading River The Shoreham-Wading River school board has hired a replacement for ousted boys varsity lacrosse coach Tom Rotanz, the Riverhead News-Review has learned. Justin Arini — who works as a...
12.18.2013 News Alleged ‘leaked’ email causes stir at SWR board meeting A Wading River resident took to the podium at Tuesday night’s Shoreham-Wading River school board meeting to accuse and chastise a school board member for wrongfully “leaking” an email...
12.17.2013 News SWR school board to discuss instructional program support plans The Shoreham-Wading River school board is expected to discuss instructional program support plans during its regular meeting Tuesday night. The discussion is part of Superintendent Steven Cohen’s series of...
12.13.2013 Sports Column: Mishaps can add up over a long career In Tom Rotanz’s impassioned 109-second plea to the Shoreham-Wading River School Board Nov. 19 to keep his job as the varsity boys lacrosse coach, there was one notable omission....
11.20.2013 News Coach Rotanz offers to negotiate return, SWR board hires new athletic director Shoreham-Wading River’s lacrosse program — and who would ultimately run the award-winning team — were at the heart of Tuesday night’s school board meeting. As more than 100 alumni,...
11.16.2013 Sports Superintendent: Rotanz dismissal ‘my decision’ In the wake of Tuesday night’s announcement that Shoreham-Wading River lacrosse coach Tom Rotanz would not be rehired for the upcoming spring season after 19 years, school superintendent Steven...
11.13.2013 News Lacrosse legend out after 19 years as SWR coach For the first time in nearly 20 years, Tom Rotanz won’t be on the sidelines with the Shoreham-Wading River varsity boys lacrosse team this spring. Superintendent Steven Cohen confirmed Tuesday...