Category Archives: Sports
EHS Boys Gain Tourney Win
By Mike Drooger – There are many things a basketball coach might yell out to his or her team during a game. Things like box out, move your feet, play defense, take care of the ball, talk, run the offense,
De Kam plays in NCCAA Nat’l Championship
WINONA LAKE, Ind. – The University of Northwestern women’s basketball team competed in the NCCAA Dl National Championship game Saturday afternoon at Grace College against Alice Lloyd College (ALC) (KY.). The Eagles kept up with Alice Lloyd for most of
Eagles Take Down Patriots
By Skip Hunter – The final game of the regular season pitted the SWC girls against the girls from Hills-Beaver Creek. The Patriots had knocked off the Eagles earlier in the year, and the Eagles were eager for revenge. The
H-BC Patriots’ Free Throws Subdue EHS Dutchmen
By Mike Drooger The Edgerton Flying Dutchmen boys’ basketball team had just a few hours to come down from their high of beating Madelia with a buzzer beater when the Patriots of Hills-Beaver Creek came to town on March 8.
Eagles Maul Dragons
By Skip Hunter – As the basketball season wore down, the SWC boys’ team had the usual senior/parents’ night. As usual Coach Jamie Pap feted the seniors and their parents as well as the other participants in this year’s basketball
EHS girls deal with Arkell
By Mike Drooger – On January 25 the Flying Dutchmen gals thought they had a win wrapped up in Lamberton vs. the Red Rock Central Falcons, but RRC fought back to win 59-54. The Dutchmen looked forward to March 11
Eagles Cruise Past Dutchmen Boys
By Mike Drooger – Theodor Seuss Geisel, who went by the penname of Dr. Seuss, was born on March 2, 1904. Perhaps Seuss’ most popular book is the one involving green eggs and ham and the line, “I do not
Many Girls Contribute To EHS Win
By Mike Drooger – Dean Verdoes, legendary Flying Dutchmen player from the 1960 state champion team, once said he thought the toughest job a coach has is getting each player to know his (or her) role on the team. The
SW Defense Stymies EHS girls
When the team you coach is predominately underclassmen, you will have to put up with the highs and lows. Such is the case for Andrew Fleischman of the Edgerton Flying Dutchmen. He starts one senior, who is his daughter Addison,
Fischer for the win! It’s good!!
By Mike Drooger Jacob Ockenga celebrated his birthday on Saturday, March 6, when his Flying Dutchmen entertained the Blackhawks of Madelia. His sisters made posters for the celebration, one of which read: “May all your ‘swishes’ come true!” It turned
