Sachem alum Ryan Micheli was honored with a scholarship from the Italian American Baseball Foundation and presented with the honor at the annual IABF gala in New York City. Micheli is a senior at Division […]
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Sachem Alum BillieGean Hennessy Named All-Conference
Sachem alum BillieGean Hennessy, a Pennsylvania College of Technology soccer team junior, was named All-United East Conference this season. A blurb on her athletic program’s website reads: Hennessy earned a repeat selection to the second […]
Mike Falcon, Sachem Wrestling’s Only 2x State Champ, Dies at 61
Mike Falcon was the nicest man you’ll ever meet, but he was tough and unpredictable on the wrestling mat as he flipped a lauded and feared switch. He was Sachem wrestling’s first New York State […]
Sachem Alum Mike McElwee Elected to Islip Town Council
Sachem alum and local business owner Mike McElwee won election to the Town of Islip board. The Class of 1993 graduate, a conservative, defeated his opponent, Christine Pellegrino, with 54.98 percent of the vote. McElwee, […]
Sachem Alum Joe Cruz Makes First Start at Syracuse
Sachem alum Joe Cruz made his first career start on the offensive line for Syracuse football this weekend in a 28-13 win over Pittsburgh at Yankee Stadium, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first football […]
Sachem Alum Anthony Piccirillo Wins Suffolk Legislature Re-election
Sachem alum and Suffolk County Legislator Anthony Piccirillo has won re-election to his seat in the county’s 8th Legislative District. Piccirillo, a Republican, earned 69.43 percent of the vote compared to his opponent, Heather Gallagher, […]
Bobby Knight Came to Sachem on Jeff Ruland Recruiting Visit
There was a time when college basketball royalty descended upon Lake Ronkonkoma, hoping to land Jeff Ruland. Among the college coaches vying for the Sachem star’s talent was Indiana coach Bobby Knight. News of his […]
Sachem Alum Bob Vecchio Recognized with State Public Service honor
Sachem alum Bob Vecchio, a longtime board of education member in the William Floyd School District, has been recognized with the Everett R. Dyer Award for Distinguished School Board Service. The honor, given annually by […]