Jakob Restrepo achieved his ultimate goal during his senior season. He won the 152-pound New York State wrestling championship Saturday night at Times Union Center in Albany. Restrepo beat Anthony Bell, 8-4, from Fairport in […]
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Jumbo inducted to Michigan Hall of Honor
Sachem alum John “Jumbo” Elliott was officially inducted to the University of Michigan’s Hall of Honor this weekend. One of Michigan’s all-time great offensive lineman and a force in the NFL with the Giants and […]
Restrepo, Dee win Suffolk County titles
Another year, and more wrestlers from Sachem East were on top of the podium at the Suffolk County championships. Jakob Restrepo captured his second straight Suffolk crown, this time at 152 pounds, while teammate Sean […]
Friedheim, Mercurio get call to Suffolk HOF
Two more legendary Sachem coaches will be inducted to the Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame. Gymnastics coach Ken Friedheim and lacrosse coach Rick Mercurio will join more than a dozen other Sachem coaches and […]
Sachem North league champ three-peat
Team senior Brigid Rattiger sat with Coach Young before practice on Friday. One more time through the team line-up. Brigid, like most team seniors and all four senior-captains, knew that North coaches kept coming up […]
Gymnasium named in honor of Tom Sabatelle
In one of the highest athletic honors possible, the gymnasium at Sachem High School North was renamed in honor of former Sachem Athletic Director and alum Tom Sabatelle Tuesday evening. The gym is now known […]
Remembering Sachem’s Union Avenue School
The Sachem Central School District is in the process of selling the Union Avenue School in Holbrook. The first public school in Holbrook was erected in 1860. Funds for the building, which cost $200, were […]
#SachemTBT: Sachem’s school play in 1961
This photo is from one of Sachem’s original school plays in 1961 called “You Can’t Take It With You.” The photo appears in the 1961 Sachem yearbook.