BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Nutley High School wrestling team defeated Bloomfield High School, 37-33, Friday, Jan. 5, at the Pit at Bloomfield HS. Here are the results: 285: Brandon Toranzo (Nutley) pinned Steven Myslinski 0:38. 106: Christopher Cifelli (Nutley) decisioned Nick Kopacz 6-0. 113: Jack Finkelstein (Nutley) major decisioned Spencer Crawley 16-2. 120: Matthew Miller […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys wrestling team has enjoyed a 3-1 start to the season. The Bengals defeated Secaucus, 49-23, and Montclair, 57-18, at home on Dec. 19. After losing at Seton Hall Prep, 53-22, Dec. 20, in West Orange, the Bengals defeated Ramsey, 42-39, Dec. 22, at home. At the Matthew Joskowitz […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield High School head wrestling coach Ryan Smircich is excited about the upcoming season. Though the Bengals will have a young team and lost several graduated seniors, including four-time girls state champion Kira Pipkins, there are strong numbers in the program. “We graduated seven seniors from our starting lineup last year, so […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys basketball and girls basketball teams will tip off their seasons on Thursday, Dec. 14, while the wrestling team will begin their season on Saturday, Dec. 16. Here are their schedules: Boys basketball Dec. 14: at Columbia, 7 p.m. Dec. 16: vs. North Star Academy, 11:30 a.m. Dec. […]
Bloomfield HS recent grad and 4-time state wrestling champ excels at nationals in Fargo, N.D.
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — In March, Bloomfield High School recent graduate Kira Pipkins became the first girl wrestler in state history to win four New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association state championships in her career. Each summer, Pipkins has been to Fargo, N.D., to compete in the national championships. This time, she enjoyed her best finish. […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The National Wrestling Hall of Fame recently announced that senior Kira Pipkins of Bloomfield High School is the 2023 national winner of the Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award (TSHSEA). “I would like to thank the National Wrestling Hall of Fame for this award, and to Tricia Saunders for being a true […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield High School senior Kira Pipkins received a hero’s welcome as she was honored during an early-afternoon ceremony on Sunday, March 5, in front of the high school. A large crowd of friends, family members, teammates, school administrators and coaches were in attendance to greet Pipkins after she arrived from Atlantic City […]
Bloomfield HS girls wrestler makes state history, caps iconic career in Atlantic City
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — For any high school wrestler, the ultimate dream is to win four state individual championships. For Kira Pipkins, that dream was realized. The Bloomfield High School senior captured her fourth girls wrestling state individual title. In the final of the 126-pound weight class, Pipkins secured a dominant 11-1 major-decision victory over Liliana […]
Bloomfield HS wrestler excels at Region 3, punches ticket to Atlantic City
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield High School sophomore wrestler Gabriel McCulloch took fourth place in the 285-pound heavyweight class in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Region 3 state tournament at West Orange High School on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25. As a result, McCulloch earned a berth in the NJSIAA’s state tournament at Boardwalk […]
BHS girls wrestler will be in Atlantic City for the final; other Bengals excel
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield High School senior Kira Pipkins, arguably the best girls wrestler in state history, is one win away from winning her fourth state girls wrestling championship. Pipkins won two matches in the 126-pound weight class in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state tournament on Sunday, Feb. 26, at Phillipsburg High […]