Sachem alum and local business owner Mike McElwee won election to the Town of Islip board. The Class of 1993 graduate, a conservative, defeated his opponent, Christine Pellegrino, with 54.98 percent of the vote. McElwee, […]
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Sachem Alum Joe Cruz Makes First Start at Syracuse
Sachem alum Joe Cruz made his first career start on the offensive line for Syracuse football this weekend in a 28-13 win over Pittsburgh at Yankee Stadium, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first football […]
Sachem Alum Anthony Piccirillo Wins Suffolk Legislature Re-election
Sachem alum and Suffolk County Legislator Anthony Piccirillo has won re-election to his seat in the county’s 8th Legislative District. Piccirillo, a Republican, earned 69.43 percent of the vote compared to his opponent, Heather Gallagher, […]
Bobby Knight Came to Sachem on Jeff Ruland Recruiting Visit
There was a time when college basketball royalty descended upon Lake Ronkonkoma, hoping to land Jeff Ruland. Among the college coaches vying for the Sachem star’s talent was Indiana coach Bobby Knight. News of his […]
Sachem Alum Bob Vecchio Recognized with State Public Service honor
Sachem alum Bob Vecchio, a longtime board of education member in the William Floyd School District, has been recognized with the Everett R. Dyer Award for Distinguished School Board Service. The honor, given annually by […]
Sachem and Connetquot Rekindle Football Rivalry, Play for Hugh Birdsall Oar in Battle of Lake Ronkonkoma
When Sachem North and Connetquot take the field tonight for their Suffolk County Division I football game, it will be much more than a routine Week 8 match-up. Playing for the first time since 2018, […]
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 […]
ACTOR, SACHEM ALUM JOE MARUZZO GIVES WORKSHOP with DRAMA STUDENTS
Joe Maruzzo remembers the exact moment in the 1970s when he was inspired to be an actor. He was lying on the stage at Sachem North when he looked up, and the word “home” vividly […]