It was a dual meet that had been circled on the schedule for months at Sachem North and Connetquot. Perpetual rivals in all sports for decades, there’s nothing like a league dual-meet championship on the […]
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Dowling gets National Championship rings
Members of the Dowling men’s lacrosse team received their Division II National Championship rings this week. A number of Sachem alums from both Sachem East and Sachem North were on the team last season. These […]
Falcon wrestling genes hit next generation
When you walk into the Jack Mahoney Wrestling Room at Sachem North you’re first enamored by the black and gold colors that surround the room. Next, slightly above eye level, you’re struck by the photos […]
Tyler Andreassi wins Black Helmet, MVP
Tyler Andreassi left his legacy on the field during his three-year football career and now its remembered in the history and record books. Andreassi was honored as Sachem Football’s Black Helmet Award winner, Team MVP […]
Three from Sachem elected to Suffolk HOF
In a banner year for Sachem athletics, the Flaming Arrows will have three famed members of its historic lore inducted this year to the Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame, according to hall representatives. Sachem […]
Shanahan gets Long Island Lax HOF nod
Not long after he learned he will be inducted to Hofstra University’s Athletic Hall of Fame in April, Sachem alum Doug Shanahan was notified that he will be inducted to the Long Island Lacrosse Hall […]
Image of Jumbo playing at U. of Michigan
In all my years of covering Sachem, and the football program specifically, I’ve only come across a handful of images of John “Jumbo” Elliott. With the hopes of creating a special Jumbo collage that has […]
Sachem Jr.-Sr. High opens in Sept. 1958
Editor’s Note: The following is information from my research into Sachem Central School District archives. I’ll be reporting every week on my findings. -CV In the October 1958 edition of “Sachem News,” a publication formally […]