Sachem North softball wins first Suffolk County title since 1993

Sachem North finally broke through at Martha Avenue Recreational Complex, defeating Commack, 4-3, to win the Suffolk County Class AAA softball championship and its first county title since 1993. The victory, the program’s fifth county championship in school history, ended a drought that had stretched across 32 seasons.

The Arrows did the damage early, scoring four runs in the first inning to build a cushion that proved just enough. Commack answered with a late rally, but Sachem North held on through the final outs to secure the title on May 30, 2026. Isabella Kriklava powered the offense, driving in three runs and helping create the early separation that gave the top-seeded Arrows control of the game.

Head coach Ken Sasso said the championship was the result of years of pressure and persistence inside a program that had been knocking on the door for some time. Sachem North had won its league title five of the last six years and reached the county playoffs three times in that span, a run that underscored how close the team had come before finally turning that success into a county crown.

For senior captain Brooke Giordano, the title carried extra weight for a class that had spent four years pushing toward this moment. She said the win meant a great deal to the senior group and reflected the work that went into getting the program over the line in its biggest game. The celebration marked a breakthrough not just for this year’s roster, but for a school that has waited since 1993 to stand alone atop Suffolk County softball again.

Sachem North entered the final with a 22-2 record and has now paired the county championship with a Section XI league title and a school-record season for wins. The Arrows were scheduled to play for the Long Island Class AAA championship on June 6, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Martha Avenue fields, carrying Suffolk’s top seed into the next stage of a season that has already rewritten the program’s recent history.