As you’ve read before on Sachem Report, Doug Shanahan will be inducted to Hofstra’s Athletic Hall of Fame this month. All month long, Hofstra’s Office of Athletic Communications has been featuring lengthy profiles of all […]
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Sachem North lacrosse featured on IL Gear
The Sachem North lacrosse team’s 2013 gear kit was featured this week on the Inside Lacrosse Gear website. Sachem packs a heavy punch with its unique decals from HeadWrapz on the Cascade Pro7 helmet. The decal […]
Jeff Ruland reflects on hoops memories
We’ve heard most of the notable stories about Jeff Ruland in the past. Went to Sachem, played college ball at Iona, spent some time playing in Barcelona, became an NBA all-star, entered the coaching ranks […]
Prince smashes Kirk Douglas’s guitar
It’s not what you think. This didn’t just become an entertainment blog. Kirk Douglas is a Sachem alum from the Class of 1989, and the lead guitar player for “The Roots,” who play on “Late […]
Sachem’s History from 1800-1947 Digitized
In looking at the headline above you’re probably wondering what history could possibly relate to the Sachem Central School District during the time period of 1800-1947. The district did not officially open until 1955. Kenneth […]
Joe Amplo, Marquette lax program featured in Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Joe Amplo and his exciting journey as the head coach for the brand new men’s lacrosse program at Marquette University has been chronicled for months. This week the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the main daily newspaper in […]
Former Sachem siblings embark on biz venture
Couple the Scarpelli’s love of running with a foundation in the right tools to build a web platform, and The Running Forum was created. Siblings Brianna and Ryan Scarpelli, who both graduated from Sachem East, […]
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 […]