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 […]
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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, […]
Tim Clouser, Sachem Basketball Coach During Pivotal Hoops Era of 1970s, Dies at 80
Tim Clouser only coached in Sachem from 1968 to 1978, but he led the boy’s basketball program to one of its most successful stretches in school history. His players credit attention to fundamentals, and an […]
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, […]
Lucas Singleton’s 289 Rushing Yards Lead Sachem North Football to Playoff Victory
Lucas Singleton isn’t the first Sachem running back to rush for 285-plus yards in a game, but under the bright Friday night lights to open the playoffs against a team that has had Sachem’s number […]
Sachem North Middle Schools Compete at Manhattan College Invitational for First Time
Sachem North Girls and Boys cross-country teams compete at the Manhattan College Invitational every year. Van Cortlandt Park’s (VCP) 2.5-mile course (and 1.5-mile Freshman course) features iconic course sections named Freshman Hill and the Back […]
Sachem and Connetquot Rekindle Football Rivalry, Play for Hugh Birdsall Oar in Battle of Lake Ronkonkoma
When Sachem North and Connetquot take the field tonight for their Suffolk County Division I football game, it will be much more than a routine Week 8 match-up. Playing for the first time since 2018, […]
Hiawatha Vendor Fair is November 18
Mark your calendars … Check out Hiawatha Elementary’s first annual vendor fair on November 18!