When Neil Gillis was a student in Sachem he embraced the music program and vice versa. He did everything from playing in the pit band to performing with the marching band. Orchestra, jazz band, you […]
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The power of 43: Sopracasa’s legacy lives on
When Eric Sopracasa passed away in May 1999 it sent shockwaves through the lacrosse community, especially on his native Long Island. It had been a routine practice for the Massachusetts Minutemen when the Sachem alum […]
Meet the Author: Melissa R. Pandolf
Author Melissa R. Pandolf will be signing copies of her new book “The Journey for Mama’s Babies: A Long Island couple’s journey to adopt four biological siblings from Russia” on Saturday, Dec. 14 at Bella […]
Alum featured in new martial arts DVDs
When Jerry Figgiani graduated from Sachem in 1978 it wasn’t clear what career path he would take. It wasn’t a given that he’d one day be a world renowned karate instructor. In 1977 Figgiani was […]
Alum selected as Upstander of the Month by HMTC
Sachem East alum Christina Romeo was selected as the Upstander of the Month by the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County. Currently Romeo is a freshman at the College of St. Rose in […]
Vote for Pandolf: DII Preseason Player of Year
Sachem alum Jess Pandolf, the reigning IWLCA Division II Midfielder of the Year out of Lockhaven, is a finalist for Lacrosse Magazine Division II Player of the Year. Vote now to make sure she earns […]
O’Hara opens college career with victory
Just a few months removed from his high school days, Conor O’Hara has continued his winning ways on the mat, earning his first victory for Air Force in his debut collegiate match during the Cowboy […]
Isernia wraps up first season as head coach
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) beat rival Union, 31-28, in the 64th Dutchman Shoes Trophy Game on Saturday capping a fitting ending to the first season as a college head coach for Sachem alum Ralph Isernia. […]