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The week didn't start the way the Eagles had hoped, but it certainly ended on a higher note than anyone could have imagined!  After losing what could have been a demoralizing game at Rutherford on Monday, the team was 1-3 entering a tough stretch of games vs. Glen Rock and undefeated Hawthorne on Tuesday and…

The Boys Varsity Baseball Team split the week with one win vs. Elmwood Park and one loss vs. Lodi. Despite a valiant effort late in the game, the boys' comeback was cut short in the bottom of the seventh inning, resulting in a 5-4 loss to the Rams of Lodi.  The lone win of the…

Boys tennis began its season with a match against Waldwick at home on Thursday, April 2.  Waldwick’s experienced team defeated the Eagles 5-0, but many of the matches were competitive and very close.  The boys tennis team is made up of 11 guys, with many returning players from last year’s varsity team.  Captains of this…

The boys finished their season with two great games. They played Garfield away which is the best team In the league this year. The boys played there hearts out and had them on the ropes but came just a little short.  We definitely earned there respect that night. Ricardo Smalls put up 22 points and…

And that's an EC winner! Last Friday night's final "Community Basketball Night" of the season came to a close as the buzzer rang in a convincing 52-35 victory over Pequannock. The team played a great game, the community boogied under the direction of the spirit squad at halftime, the student section was rocking all game, the…

The final week of the ECMS girl's basketball season was a roller coaster of emotions. The Eagles faced an improved HCA squad in front of a rowdy Defenders crowd. After a slow start, the girls really started to feel the pressure when Madison Wynbeek had to leave the game due to a season-ending ankle sprain.…

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…