Posts in Athletics

Boys Varsity Soccer Coach Rudi Gesch’s Varsity boys soccer team re-established a winning culture and tradition recording double-digit victories for the first time in several years in a way that we can all be proud of. Highlights included earning a home game in the county tournament and defeating our first round opponent Paterson Charter, drawing…

The Eagles golf team put together one of the finest seasons in program history finishing 2nd in league play only behind perennial power Glen Rock. Seniors Noah Hagedoorn and Clay Sietsma led the way with season low scores (for 9 holes) of 39 and 45, respectively. Chase DeJong, Sam Faber and Bobby Wu also played…

The girls varsity basketball team finished another outstanding season with a 21-4 record that included their first league championship since 2012. Junior center Madison Wynbeek averaged 23 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks and 3 steals per game and was considered by many to be the best player in both the league and county. Other significant…

Before the season even started the Lady Eagles had February 15 circled on their calendars, the day they would face rival Glen Rock at home for the league championship if all went well, and it did. What they didn't anticipate was having only five varsity players available that day due to injuries including junior point…

On Wednesday, January 31, 2018 nearly 200 EC students, alumni, and friends came together for the Annual Athletic Boosters Beefsteak Dinner at The Brownstone in Paterson.  The Brownstone is known for the quality of their beefsteak and they did not disappoint.  Tom Dykhouse, Executive Director and Head of School welcomed our guests and began the…

The 2017 EC Christmas Ball  was the most successful in the basketball tournament's three year history as large crowds witnessed both EC Girls and Boys' varsity teams winning the championship! The girls produced convincing wins over St. Mary's of Rutherford and Parsippany Christian while the boys used dramatic come from behind efforts against rival Hawthorne…

Junior Emily Byrnes was the pride of the Eagles cross country team as she placed 8th in the Passaic County Championships earning All County honors. Senior Allie Steiginga also turned in a strong season and joined Emily on the All League 1st team. The future looks bright for our cross country program as a young…

[caption id="attachment_4481344" align="alignnone" width="600"] Class of 2017 Senior Athletes[/caption] A rainy spring did not put a damper on our athletic program as many in it exceeded expectations and enjoyed fine seasons including some individual champions! The softball team finished with a winning record and 12 wins including two in the state tournament. Junior Tiffany Martin…

As part of the inaugural Eastern Christian School Crew season, the EC ladies rowing team, affectionately dubbed, "The Blue Crew," took to practice for the first time this season. The long stretches of flat water required for the sport proved to be a difficult hurdle for the launch of the program, but that didn't stop EC Athletic…