Fall Athletic Highlights 2016
EC experienced just about all of the highs and lows high school athletic competition can offer this fall. While every experience serves to educate beyond the classroom, we take a moment here to celebrate two of the highlights.
The Lady Eagles tennis team enjoyed one of their best seasons in memory, more than doubling last year’s win total with 9 league victories. Seniors Rachel Schultz (1st singles) and Kristen Casey (2nd singles) led the way with 9 and 10 wins, respectively. There were impressive wins in league play over Hawthorne and tight matches with powerful Pompton Lakes, but the season highlight came in the county tournament when all three singles players (including Cara Shotmeyer at 3rd singles) advanced to the quarter-finals! Rachel Schultz won her next two matches to become the first Lady Eagle to ever appear in a county final, falling to the reigning champion from Wayne Hills in a well played match. Congratulations to coach Amy Hulsebos, doubles teams Brianne Veenstra/ Rachel Liu and Tara Casey/ Addie Peretti/ Melanie Careri on an outstanding and memorable season!
Our 2nd season to highlight this fall belongs to the girls soccer team, who finished with a 12-8 record including 11 league wins! Hard fought battles over Rutherford (twice) and Pompton Lakes (under the lights at Willow) were the most memorable efforts of the season. Six seniors led the way for the Eagles, including leading scorers Erin Vander Plaat (25 goals), Brooke Van Lenten (14 goals) and Alyssa Botbyl (14 assists). Classmates Brianna Altamuro (midfielder) and Brenna Duffy (defender) had strong seasons and along with reserve Alexis Struck finished their careers having played on teams with winning records every year! Congratulations to 2nd year coach Laura Royle and the Eagles for continuing a tradition of excellence and sportsmanship.
SOAR EC!
Post Season Honors:
Tennis:
Rachel Schultz, 1st team All League, 1st team All County
Kristen Casey, Honorable Mention All League, Honorable Mention All County
Cara Shotmeyer, Honorable Mention All County
Volleyball:
Morgan Abma, 2nd team All League, Honorable Mention All County
Carina Castagna, Honorable Mention All League, Honorable Mention All County
Soccer:
Erin Vander Plaat, 1st team All League, 1st team All County
Brooke Van Lenten, 1st team All League, 2nd team All County
Alyssa Botbyl, 2nd team All League
Brianna Altamuro, 2nd team All League, Honorable Mention All County
Madison Wynbeek, 2nd team All League, Honorable Mention All County
Brenna Duffy, Honorable Mention All League,
Andrew Brooks, 2nd team All League
Ben Parker, Honorable Mention All League, Honorable Mention All County
Anthony Avila, Honorable Mention All County
Cross Country:
Emily Byrnes, 1st team All League, 2nd team All County
Stephanie Cabral, Honorable Mention All League and Honorable Mention All County
Kelly Bosloper, Honorable Mention All County
Ali Steiginga, Honorable Mention All League
Will Fan, Honorable Mention All League, Honorable Mention All County
Dan Kuder, Honorable Mention All League
Nico Cortez, Honorable Mention All League
Celebrating our Senior Athletes this Fall
Kneeling: Dan Kuder, Kelly Bosloper, Alexis Struck, Brianna Altamuro, Brenna Duffy, Alyssa Botbyl, Erin Vander Plaat, Brooke Van Lenten, Andrew Brooks
Standing: Stephanie Cabral, Brittany Van Harken, Selena Wang, Breanna Ricketts, Carina Castagna, Nicole Martin, Morgan Abma, Rachel Schultz, Kristen Casey