Sachem North Girls and Boys cross-country teams compete at the Manhattan College Invitational every year. Van Cortlandt Park’s (VCP) 2.5-mile course (and 1.5-mile Freshman course) features iconic course sections named Freshman Hill and the Back […]
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Sachem Alum, Teacher Ken Brady Dies at 80
Ken Brady, one of Sachem’s original graduates from the class of 1960 and the man who documented the centralization of the school district, passed away at 80 on October 24. on October 24. Brady became […]
Sachem Alum Jordyn Calas Named CACc rookie of the Week
Sachem alum Jordyn Calas is starting strong in her college soccer career. After scoring her first two goals, the Post University forward was named Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Co-Rookie of the Week in September. In […]
JT Mankowich Named Section XI Island Federal Scholar Athlete
Sachem North wrestler JT Mankowich was named Section XI-Island Federal’s Scholar Athlete of the Month for November. Off to a hot start this season on the mat, Mankowich is also skilled in the classroom and […]
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 Alum R.J. Gimbl Named Vice Chancellor at University of South Carolina Upstate Foundation
Sachem alum R.J. Gimbl was named vice chancellor for university advancement and executive director of the University of South Carolina Upstate Foundation. The following is from a release about his hiring … He will provide […]
Sachem Alum Putting Italian Family Pride into Mano’s Pizzeria
Nick Manopella graduated from Sachem in 2012 and had a dream of opening his own pizzeria. Mano’s Pizzeria opened in 2021 in Ridgewood, Queens. As one pizza reviewer said, if he were to draw up […]
Sachem Conversations Features Legendary Sachem Soccer Coach Frank Schmidt
Frank Schmidt won 345 games and two state titles as the head soccer coach at Sachem, a position he held for more than 30 years. He inherited the program from Don Woolley, another legend, and […]