East boys vball wins Suffolk championship

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There is no hotter volleyball team on Long Island right now and Sachem East proved it again Thursday night.

After upsetting rival and top-seeded Sachem North in the semifinals, the Arrows beat reigning champion Lindenhurst, 3-1, to win the school’s first Suffolk County title.

Lindenhurst won the first set 16-25, and then East rattled off three straight wins, 25-20, 25-22, 25-18, for the victory.

No. 4 Sachem East (14-3) will go on to play for a Long Island championship Saturday at Hofstra University.

Ryan Cole added 13 blocks and four kills, while Sean Harrington had 14 kills and 11 digs for East.

Credit Artie Weingartner
Credit Artie Weingartner
Credit Artie Weingartner
Credit Artie Weingartner

-Words by Chris R. Vaccaro