Sachem North lacrosse, softball on edge of Long Island glory for first time since 1990s

The Knicks aren’t New York’s only team one step from the title for the first time since the ’90s.They’re doing the Macarena at Sachem North High School as its boys lacrosse team is in the Long Island Championship for the first time since 1995, and girls softball since 1993.“Things happen in threes,” boys lax coach Anthony Muratore told The Post after Wednesday’s practice, adding that his players are taking notice of the good vibes.“It’s really cool to have this the same year these Knicks are going to the championship,” said senior midfielder Henry Sarro.Everybody on the campus has felt the energy since lacrosse knocked off No.1 Northport 11-7 in the Suffolk County championship and softball bested Commack 4-3.“All the teachers come up to me, they high-five me, they fist bump me,” said senior pitcher Dani Brennan.“Everyone, my friends, they try to get everyone to come to the games.

Everyone is hyped, everyone wants us to win.They want us to succeed.”Lacrosse players are showing up at softball games, and vice versa, as both programs shared a special sendoff to their respective county titles, giving both teams even more momentum be the Long Island champs.“We’re going through the same kind of thing.

It’s really cool to share with them,” Sarro said.“It would be incredible for us both to win on Saturday.”As if things weren’t epic enough, both teams will face Massapequa, which narrowly lost last year’s LIC 15-14 in lacrosse to Half Hollow Hills, but won in softball 2-1 against Riverhead on an extra-inning walk-off.But the Arrows have their sights set on the Chiefs, regardless of the vastly different histories between the schools.“It’s going to be high energy, and we’re just fighting for another week of practice with the boys,” said junior attacker John Calabria.Lacrosse has found its stride in its core upperclassmen, like Sarro and Calabria, along with attacker Steven Castellano and goalie Patrick “Pork Chop” Gandle...