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Sachem Players Honored at Suffolk Football Dinner

East and North gridders take home All-County, other awards.

Aside from Dalton Crossan winning the , there were other players from Sachem honored Monday evening at the Suffolk County Football Coaches Association dinner.

All-County Selections

  • Dalton Crossan, Sachem North
  • Trent Crossan, Sachem North
  • Vincent Provenzano, Sachem North
  • Jacob Starling, Sachem North
  • Steve Casali, Sachem East
  • Joe Ryan, Sachem East

Casali was nominated for both the Joe Cipp Jr. Award as a top running back and the Bob Collatta Award as a top linebacker, but did not win either.

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Crossan won the Cipp Award along with Stacey Bedell. They were also both nominated for the Cassese Award given to the top defensive back, but did not win.

Sachem North coach Dave Falco was named Division I Coach of the Year.

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Other awards:

  • James LeBeau Award (named after a Sachem alum): Griffin Rock, Bay Shore
  • Collatta Award (top linebacker): Ron Denig, Newfield
  • National Football Foundation top receiver: Mike Richardson, West Babylon
  • Tom Cassese Award (top defensive back): Mike Richardson, West Babylon
  • Boomer Esiason Award (top quarterback): Steve Ferreira, Sayville
  • Bob Zellner Award (top lineman): Darius Greene, Longwood
  • Rob Burnett Defensive Player of the Year: Ron Denig, Newfield
  • Fred Fusaro Coach of the Year: Rob Hoss, Sayville
  • Rutgers Trophy (top team in the county): Sayville


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