David McCarthy started doing large quantities of pull-ups around August 2023. Just 18 months later, he now owns the Guinness World Record for the most pull-ups in eight hours. McCarthy, 26, a Sachem alum from […]
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Sachem Alum Dan Mayo Inducted to National Wrestling Hall of Fame
Sachem alum Dan Mayo added the latest honor to his wrestling resume after he was inducted into the Downstate New York Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. He was honored with induction for […]
Vintage Mercurio Lax Video Shows Coaching Passion, Strategy
It’s amazing what social media can resurface. A vintage sideline video of Sachem lacrosse coaching legend Rick Mercurio popped up on the LacrosseIsland Facebook page last week and it brought up some great memories from […]
Pitino says affluence has brought down LI hoops
Louisville basketball coach and Long Island native Rick Pitino thinks basketball in the area is suffering because of affluence. “How can you double a population and say why? It’s called affluence. Long Island was blue […]
Sachem North boys lax takes MD trip, still growing with young roster
Young roster or not, the Sachem North boys lacrosse team made its annual pilgrimage to Maryland this past weekend to take on formidable competition in the Chesapeake Bay State. Traveling to Severn, Md. for a […]
Five from Sachem to play in Empire Challenge
Five football players from the programs at Sachem East and North will play in the United Healthcare Empire Challenge football all-star game this summer at Hofstra University. It marks the most players from Sachem at […]
Sachem HS East human rights assembly
Mr. Werner Reich, a Holocaust survivor, visited Sachem East last week to discuss his experiences living in Europe under the Nazi regime. He spoke to 500 students in the auditorium. His message was about being […]
Sachem alums make BroBible.com during blizzard
No plow, no problem. The Lacagnina family, a passionate bunch with some Sachem alums, made the best of Blizzard 2013, or Nemo as you silly weather folks like to call it, as you can see […]