The No. 2 Tigers moved to the doorstep of a county title, beating No. 3 Sachem North, 25-19, 20-25, 25-21, 25-13, in a Suffolk Class A semifinal.

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Sachem North's Chris Haun sets against Northport in the Suffolk Class A semifinal. (Nov. 7, 2011)

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Northport's Grant Schneider wins a point against Sachem North in the Suffolk Class A semifinal. (Nov. 7, 2011)

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Northport's Pat Gathman appears headless as he leans back and tips the ball past Sachem North's Steve Surico in the Suffolk high Class A semifinal. (Nov. 7, 2011)

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Sachem North's John Echel gets his shot past Northport's Brady Ambro and Grant Schneider in the Suffolk Class A semifinal. (Nov. 7, 2011)

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Northport teammates Kyle MacKnight, Pat Gathman and Lars Farber celebrate during a game against Sachem North in the Suffolk Class A semifinal. (Nov. 7, 2011)

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Northport teammates Lars Farber, Brady Ambro and Dan Golde celebrate winning a point against Sachem North in the Suffolk Class A semifinal. (Nov. 7, 2011)

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Northport's Pat Gathman sets the ball against Sachem North in the Suffolk Class A semifinal. (Nov. 7, 2011)

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Northport teammates including Brady Ambro, center, celebrate their win over Sachem North in the Suffolk Class A semifinal. (Nov. 7, 2011)

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Northport's Lars Farber, left, and Tyler Wojcik, right, celebrate winning a point against Sachem North in the Suffolk Class A semifinal. (Nov. 7, 2011)

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Northport's Brady Ambro hits a kill shot past Sachem North's Zach Dellecave in the Suffolk Class A semifinal. (Nov. 7, 2011)

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Northport's Lars Farber hits a shot past Sachem North's John Echel and Chris Haun in the Suffolk Class A semifinal. (Nov. 7, 2011)

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Northport's Brady Ambro and Pat Gathman react after winning a point against Sachem North in the Suffolk Class A semifinal. (Nov. 7, 2011)

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Northport's Brady Ambro hits a kill shot between Sachem North's Steven Surico and Matt Cahill in the Suffolk Class A semifinal. (Nov. 7, 2011)

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