Posts from January 2016

On Tuesday the boys picked up win # 7 in OT vs Garfield in a defensive battle. Thursday's rematch with Lodi proved to be another nail biter, but this time the Eagles fell in the final minute. In the county tournament on Saturday vs a talented Clifton squad the boys lost 59-50. Malcolm McLeod led all…

The Lady Eagles continued their winning ways on Tuesday vs Garfield behind 38 combined points from Brooke Van Lenten and Madison Wynbeek in a convincing 52-30 win. Thursday's 52-17 win vs Lodi featured a balanced attack including 12 from point guard Erin Vander Plaat, and on Saturday vs Manchester in the county tournament, the team…

There goes the beef! Last Wednesday, Jan 20th, over 245 guests gathered to honor Basketball Coach Shultz and the golden years team players from 65’-72’. The Beefsteak dinner, held at the Brownstone, was a success by all measures, especially when using the towers of leftover bread in which the beef is delivered on, as a…

Winter weekends in frigid NJ can be difficult for young students. As parents, we know all too well that movement matters, but it's difficult to get up and get moving when the temperatures outside are so cold and there are so few things to do to get kids moving. Enter "Super Saturdays!" These family-friendly events…

The boys extended their winning streak to 5 on Tuesday night at Pompton Lakes as they welcomed junior Malcolm McLeod and senior Jordan Moran to the playing rotation, both of whom made solid contributions in the win. On Thursday at Lakeland the boys had their hands full against the group 3 county rival and fell…

The girls continued their winning ways on Tuesday this week when they opened up a 16 point halftime lead against rival Pompton Lakes, winning by the same margin behind solid games from all 5 starters. On Thursday, four scored in double figures in a convincing victory over Mary Help, putting the team record at 8-2…

When Eastern Christian High School launched a STEAM program at the beginning of this school year, one of the great new classes offered was "Robotics and Micro-electronics." Taught by Mr. Tim Steen, the class began by learning the basics of programming.  Students built simple robots that executed pre-assigned tasks. But as the semester of EC's first…

The Lady Eagles got back to their winning ways this week with convincing wins vs Hawthorne and Manchester Regional. Balanced scoring from Madison Wynbeek, Brooke Van Lenten and Addie Peretti combined with outstanding defense and ball handling from Erin Vander Plaat and Anna Kinz along with strong inside defense and rebounding from Kelly Tanis leave…