At 92 years old, Sam Cario is sharp and still recalls his Sachem career with fond memories. Cario was Sachem’s first wrestling coach and one of the earliest hires for legendary Superintendent Walter C. Dunham. […]
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Sachem Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Inducted
The latest induction class of the Sachem Athletic Hall of Fame was honored on Saturday, December 3. “Today was another special Sachem day as we honored some incredible individuals who left their mark and will […]
Sachem Conversation Roundtable on Don Woolley
Don Woolley is a Sachem original great. Hired in the late 1950s he built Sachem’s first dominant athletic program with boys’ soccer, won the first county title in district history, and was a widely respected […]
Sachem Conversation with Bill Kropp
Bill Kropp is the winningest volleyball coach in New York. More than that he is a Sachem alum, former Sachem history teacher, built the Sachem boys volleyball program from scratch and was an impactful educator […]
Sachem Conversation with Alex Young
A Sachem alum and Lake Grove native. A retired Sachem history teacher. A multi-season track and cross-country coach for decades. Alex Young has been integral to Sachem’s success at so many levels and he is […]
A SACHEM CONVERSATION WITH KEN FRIEDHEIM
Ken Friedheim is the winningest gymnastics coach in New York State history. For decades he built a boys gymnastics power at Sachem that won 10 Suffolk County and 14 New York State titles, but in […]
A SACHEM CONVERSATION WITH RICK MERCURIO
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 […]
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 […]