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by Head Coach Joel Braden The El Dorado Springs boys basketball team started a busy week by traveling to Lamar on Tuesday. Lamar jumped out to an early lead, outscoring El Dorado 16-5 in the first quarter. The Bulldogs played tough the rest of the game but could not cut into the lead and lost

On Saturday, Jan. 19, the Bulldog Wrestling team traveled to Sherwood to compete in the first ever Ozark Mountain Conference Wrestling Championship Tournament. The Bulldogs wrestled hard to take home 2nd place as a team in the tournament. They also had individual success with six 3rd place wrestlers including 106 pound Freshman Jace Shinn, 132

On Monday, the Lady Bulldogs started the Stockton Tournament by facing the Warsaw Wildcats in the first round. The Lady Bulldogs struggled from the start, but were able to play well enough to get a first round win 42-30. Leading the Bulldogs in scoring were Reese Schaaf with 19 and Taylor Robison with 12. The

PETE’S MAKES DONATION TO SCHOOL – Pete’s Convenience Stores (Pete’s of Erie, inc.) recently made a donation of 180 $5 gift cards to El Dorado Springs R-2 Schools to be used for student and staff rewards.  The certificates were presented by Shawn Gloodt, District Supervisor, ,and Jada Dickson, the El Dorado Springs store manager, to

by Joel Braden The El Dorado Springs Boys Basketball team resumed their season on Friday as they traveled to Skyline. The Bulldogs got off to a slow start and found themselves trailing 22-11 at the end of the first quarter. El Dorado fought back into the game cutting the lead to 8 at one point

TOP BULLDOG WRESTLERS – (From left) Lance Smith, Bryson Rader and Keilan Jaques. On Saturday, Jan. 5, the El Dorado Springs Bulldog Wrestling team traveled to Butler to compete in the Butler Invitational Tournament against 13 area schools. In the Individual Standings Freshman Jace Shinn took home 5th place at 106 lbs., Freshman J.T. Pope

The El Dorado Springs Lady Bulldogs are seeded No. 1 in the 8th Annual Stockton Girls Tournament. The Lady Bulldogs are in MSHAA Class 3, District 12. Their first game is scheduled to begin at 4:15 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 14 against 8th seeded Warsaw Wildcats. Buffalo, seeded No. 2, will play Stockton, seeded No. 

ECS HIGH LADY BUFFALOS 5:30 p.m. Lady Overland Christian Eagles vs. Lady Buffalos ECS HIGH BUFFALOS 6;30 p.m. Overland Christian Eagles vs. ECH Buffalos Introduction of the 2019 Courtwarming King & Queen Candidates and crowning of the Queen will follow the varsity boy’s game. Courtwarming royalty ECHS Courtwarming King Candidates, front row, freshman, Brenton LeeMasters

WORKING THE PERIMETER  – At home Tuesday night against the visiting Archie Whilrwinds, Sophomore Bulldog Preston Robison (No. 1) worked the perimeter looking for an opening. The Bulldogs won the game handily with the clock running continuously in the 4th quarter.

TWO THE HARD WAY – Lady Bulldog Reese Schaaf didn’t let a Lady Archie Whirlwind stop her drive to the basket Tuesday evening at home as she led her team in scoring with 19 in their 59-43 win.