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Boys basketball had three games this past week as we wind down the 2015 season. We began with Manchester on Tuesday. The team played hard and were ahead after the first quarter but Manchester's pressure turned out to be more than we could handle. Henry Ruitenburg led the team scoring with 12 points. Thursday's game…

Saturday, February 13 The EC Girls Track team scored 44 points to take second place in the Indoor State Meet at the Bubble in Toms River last Saturday.  The Boys team scored ten points in their meet.  Lyndsey Smith continued her stellar season finishing first place in both the 400 and the 55 meter dashes.…

Organized sports (basketball especially) are great for subliminally teaching valuable life lessons. This past week, the Eagles learned that all good things must come to an end. After a casual contest against Lodi (Eagles 38 Lodi 23), the ECMS girls basketball squad squared off versus the powerhouse Panthers of Midland Park. Missing two key starters…

The varsity boys had another great week this week. Tuesday we played Elmwood Park and were ahead by 12 points after the first quarter. We came up just short at the end losing 59 to 53. Jon Veenstra led the way with 14 points while Henry Ruitenberg continues to play strong and pulled down 12…

The last time that you read the words of my voice, our beloved boys basketball team sat on a pile of three losses while holding one win in their clutches. A lot has changed since that melancholic day. The young Eagles have won their last five contests, beating the likes of Hawthorne Christian, Haledon Public,…

The winning streak continues for the ECMS girls basketball squad, who recorded two convincing wins against Elmwood Park and Hawthorne. A change of scenery and a more-experienced Eagles team proved to be too much for Elmwood Park, who beat the Eagles by 1 point earlier this season. Madison Wynbeek scored a season high 29 points…

Thank you to everyone who came out in support of the EC Athletic Boosters at the Beefsteak Dinner last Wednesday. Approximately 270 people enjoyed delicious food and fantastic fellowship while supporting the EC athletic program. This year the dnner honored past EC cheerleaders. Congratulations to Kay Veenstra who won the award for the “oldest” cheerleader…

The varsity boys had a great week this week. Unfortunately we missed the Garfield game due to snow. We defeated Hawthorne 40-23 to get into the Passaic County Tournament. Henry Ruitenberg led the way with 12 points. Evan Quintero played great defense leading to victory. We then faced a tough Pompton lakes team in the…

The Eagles had a successful week of basketball, defeating Haledon 62-22 on Thursday and Ringwood Christian 46-13 a day later at ECHS. Every member of the team scored against Haledon as Madison Wynbeek lead the way with 20 points. Madison is averaging 18.6 points per game so far this season with the help of Sydney…