Sachem sprinters dominated the 100 m. dash finals at Sunday’s Bob Pratt Smithtown Invitational. Melissa Michels (12:16) and Kelly Gardner (13.02) were heat winners in the semi-finals and Alyssa Leto (12.83) was the fastest non-heat […]
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Sachem honors ’93 lax state title team
As far as anyone associated with the 1993 Sachem boy’s lacrosse team was concerned, the biggest thrill 20 years later is still beating Ward Melville in the Suffolk County Class A Championship. The Long Island […]
Happy 58th Birthday, Sachem Schools!
On April 21, 1955, citizens from Farmingville, Holbrook, Holtsville, and Lake Ronkonkoma voted to form a central school district, later known as the Sachem Central School District. Today is Sachem’s 58th birthday. Although these residents […]
Michels breaks North 100-meter dash record
Melissa Michels broke the Sachem North 100-meter dash record in the finals at the Suffolk Coaches Track & Field Invitational at Bay Shore High School this past weekend. Skies were clear and sunny and there […]
Doug Shanahan inducted to Hofstra HOF
Doug Shanahan was able to add yet another achievement to his lengthy resume this weekend when he was inducted to Hofstra’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Shanahan was one of seven individuals and two teams to […]
Bill Batewell reaches 500-win plateau
Bill Batewell’s legacy continues to grow. The man that won 452 baseball games as the skipper at Sachem High School has reached another monumental milestone by becoming the sixth coach in Suffolk County history to […]
Spacemobile exhibit visited Sachem in ’65
It would be another four years before man would step foot on the moon, but the space age craze in the 1960s was in full effect. In the spring of 1965 Sachem was afforded the […]
Sachem’s History from 1800-1947 Digitized
In looking at the headline above you’re probably wondering what history could possibly relate to the Sachem Central School District during the time period of 1800-1947. The district did not officially open until 1955. Kenneth […]