Michael Rabasca didn’t intend to spend life in soccer but has held some unique positions at the game’s highest level. He credits Sachem coaches Frank Schmidt, Jack Mahoney, Claude Amollobietta, Joe Davidson, and Pete Montalbano […]
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Sachem Alumni Association Day of Giving
March 15 is the annual Sachem Alumni Association Day of Giving. The Sachem Alumni Day of Giving is a 24-hour online giving initiative that encourages alumni to make philanthropic donations to the Sachem Alumni Association. All […]
Sachem Sports Club Cheer Wins National Championship
The Sachem Sports Club cheer took home the first national title of any New York club team in the history of the National High School Cheerleading Championship. These 36 athletes and their families have dreamed […]
Perry Friedman, Sachem Class of ‘86 Valedictorian, Professional Poker Player, Dies
Perry Friedman, Sachem Class of ‘86 Valedictorian, Professional Poker Player, Dies Perry Friedman was a special student when he was one of Sachem’s first Gifted and Talented elementary kids. He solidified his impact in the […]
Sachem North Wins League II Wrestling Championship
Sachem North is your 2024 League II wrestling champion. The Flaming Arrows had 13 All-League wrestlers. Sachem had three league champions, including Jack Cusumano (124 pounds), Joe Marotta (138 pounds), and Nate Gsell (215 pounds). […]
Sachem Alums Elected to board of Local Children’s Charity
Anthony DeLorenzo, Sachem High School graduate from the Class of 2007, has been appointed as the Vice President of a local children’s charity based in Holbrook, N.Y., named Contractors for Kids (CFK). In addition, CFK […]
Dennis Wandle, Founder of Sachem Athletic Club and First Sachem Youth Football, Lacrosse, and Cheer Programs, Passes at 83
Dennis Wandle devoted himself to Long Island youth sports programs as a founding father of some of the most successful programs on Long Island. He is a visionary and community leader who impacted the lives […]
Sachem Conversation: Deanna Lytell, Daughter of Walter C. Dunham, Sachem’s Founding Superintendent
Walter Dunham was Sachem’s original school chief when the district was centralized in 1955. He served the Lake Ronkonkoma School and Gatelot Elementary children as a sixth-grade teacher and principal for 15 years before the […]