Rick Mercurio is a nationally recognized lacrosse coach who won 316 career games at Sachem and built the Flaming Arrows into a power. His 1993 New York State title is now legendary, but his coaching […]
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A Sachem Conversation with Jack Mahoney
Jack Mahoney is one of the winningest wrestling coaches in New York State history and built Sachem wrestling into a powerhouse. He is the latest guest on Sachem Conversations is an oral history project produced […]
A Sachem Conversation with Tom Sabatelle
Tom Sabatelle graduated from Sachem and worked as a physical education teacher, coach and longtime athletic director for his alma mater. He oversaw the athletic program during the height of its success in the 1980s […]
Sachem Conversations featuring Legendary Sachem Basketball Coach Risa Zander
On the latest episode of “Sachem Conversations,” legendary Sachem hoops coach Risa Zander joins Chris Vaccaro to talk about her career, Title IX, empowering a generation of female student-athletes and the work it took to […]
Kevin Schnupp, Sachem East Baseball Reach 200 Wins
Sachem East baseball and head coach Kevin Schnupp celebrated collective milestones on Thursday, May 5 when the program reached win No. 200 all-time. Schnupp is the only head coach in Sachem East history and reached […]
Sachem Hall of Honor Class Announced
The Sachem Hall of Honor induction class of 2022 covers a range of career disciplines of alumni who proudly represent Sachem. They will be honored in a ceremony on June 4, 2022. As part of […]
Rick Mercurio Inducted to NILCA Hall of Fame
Sachem coaching legend Rick Mercurio added another honor to his life’s work this week. He was inducted to the National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Saturday night at Plandome Country Club. The […]
Sachem’s Tina Moon, Keri Farley Get Nod for Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame
Two with Sachem connections have been chosen for induction to the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame in the Class of 2022. Tina Moon and Keri Farley were selected by the Hall of Fame committee and […]