Posts in Athletics

Varsity Varsity Tennis: With the departure of most of last year’s starting lineup, this year’s team faced a steep climb to reach match readiness. Three returning seniors were joined by a group of first-time varsity starters, all of whom rose to the challenge, finishing the season with a 6-5-1 league record. Taline Madalian earned the…

Eastern Christian’s Herald is a great look at the past 6 months at EC. It includes news from all three school campuses, foundation news, alumni news, upcoming events and more! The Herald is a fantastic way for alumni and members of the current school community to learn more about what’s going on at EC. Check…

Softball Finishing 7-14, the girls competed in a challenging league and independent schedule put together by first-year coach Jerry Mercadante. Led by senior captain Gianna Angelucci, the team earned praise and appreciation from opposing coaches for their play on the field (especially base running) as well as their enthusiasm, sportsmanship and support for each other.…

We’ve got spirit! Yes, we do. We’ve got spirit! How about you?  With a sold-out crowd of 380 attendees there was no shortage of school spirit at the EC Athletic Awards Beefsteak on Wednesday, May 29 at The Brownstone. The EC Athletic Booster Club (ABC) brought back the fan-favorite Beefsteak dinner to honor the 2023-24…

Birdies, bogeys, and pars, oh my! Friendly competition and strong community were on full display at Wild Turkey Golf Club in Hamburg on Monday, May 20 for the annual EC Spring Golf Outing. A sold-out event featured 132 golfers enjoying a beautiful, sunny day out on the course, and together with 50 sponsors, raised more…

In August 2023, the EC Athletic Department successfully re-launched the Athletic Booster Club (ABC). Its purpose is to directly support and bolster all athletic programs at Eastern Christian School as we honor and glorify God in and around sports competition; strengthen the school’s commitment to student-athletes and team; and forge stronger partnerships with our community…

Winter Track With a healthy balance of seasoned athletes and newcomers to the sport, both the boys' and girls' winter track teams enjoyed successful seasons that included a number of strong individual performances. Valerie Portuphy won the triple jump in the conference championships and also won the long jump in the Passaic County championships. Sharyn…

Congratulations to all our fall athletes and teams!    Boys V Soccer The boys varsity soccer team proved that hard work in the off-season pays off, providing many memorable performances on our beautiful new turf field. When healthy and at full strength, this group played an attractive and effective brand of soccer as evidenced by…

Despite the weather not cooperating for our community picnic on Saturday, HomEComing weekend was full of EC spirit!  The gorgeous fall weather on Friday made for the perfect day for EC’s Alumni Golf Outing at Wallkill Golf Club and our multiple events at the high school campus. The festivities kicked off with welcoming donors, administration,…