After a whirlwind sweep through Long Island to get to the boys volleyball state final, Sachem East’s season came to an end in the championship match Friday.
The Arrows lost 3-0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-22) to Fairport (Section V) in the state championship match in Glens Falls, N.Y.
After advancing through pool play and eliminating Bethlehem (Section II), and dropping an early game to Fairport, the Arrows secured a spot in the final match.
“This has been an amazing run and I couldn’t have asked to share it with a better group of guys,” Sachem East’s Ryan Cole told Newsday. “Even though we came up on the short end, we know that we went out there and played our best the whole season. To be where we are and be the team we said we would be, to make states is something I’ll never forget.”
Cole recorded 11 kills and was named All-Tournament, while Tyler Jones had 13 assists and 10 digs and also made the All-Tournament team.
This season saw Sachem East’s first county and Long Island titles.
-Words by Chris R. Vaccaro