UPDATED: Bloomfield HS girls’ volleyball team seeks solid run in the ECT

Photos by Jerry Simon. Bloomfield (white jerseys) vs. Caldwell, Oct. 12, at BHS. BLOOMFIELD, NJ (updated Tuesday Oct. 17, 10:33 a.m.) – The Bloomfield High School varsity girls’ volleyball team seeks a strong run in the Essex County Tournament. The sixth-seeded Lady Bengals will host a first-round match on Saturday, Oct. 21, at noon against either […]

Columbia HS boys’ soccer team defeats state-ranked Millburn

Photos by Jerry Simon. Columbia HS (white uniforms) vs. Bloomfield, Sept. 27, at Bloomfield’s Watsessing Park. Columbia won, 4-1. MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity boys’ soccer team rallied to beat state-ranked Millburn, 2-1, in overtime on Oct. 11 at CHS Ritzer Field. Millburn opened the scoring on a rebound goal midway through […]

UPDATED: Bloomfield HS girls’ soccer team shows progress

BLOOMFIELD, NJ (updated Tuesday Oct. 17, 10:58 a.m.) –  With the second half of the season in full swing, the Bloomfield High School varsity girls’ soccer team is hoping to keep improving. The Bengals defeated Science, 5-1, Oct. 10, at Brookdale Park. Mia Nalic had two goals; and Julia Nephew, Anatalia Pena, and Brianna Trigueros-Pericone […]

PHOTOS: Bloomfield HS boys’ soccer team falls to West Essex, 1-0

Photos by Jerry Simon: BHS (white uniforms) vs. West Essex, Oct. 11. BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School varsity boys’ soccer team lost to West Essex, 1-0, Oct. 11, at Watsessing Park. The loss was the Bengals’ third straight and moved their record to 6-8 overall. The Bengals are seeded No. 14 in the […]

ECT boys’ socccer, girls’ soccer, girls’ volleyball to begin

The Essex County Tournament for varsity boys’ soccer, girls’ soccer and girls’ volleyball have been unveiled. Here are the top 10 seeds in each sport: BOYS’ SOCCER (27-team field) No. 1. Seton Hall Prep advances to first round vs. No. 16 Science Park/No. 17 Central winner. No. 2. Montclair advances to first round vs. No. […]

Bruce Arlett, ‘The Voice of the Bengals,’ mourned

Update includes memorial service information. BLOOMFIELD, NJ (updated Thursday Oct. 12, 11:32 a.m.) – Bruce Arlett, the longtime Bloomfield High School athletic events public address announcer who was affectionately known as “The Voice of the Bengals,” died Oct. 7 after battling a long illness. He was 57. Arlett’s passion for Bengals sports was reflected in […]

Glen Ridge HS field hockey team to host Montclair in ECT semifinals

Photos by Steve Ellmore: Ridgers (dark uniforms) vs. Columbia, Sept. 25. Ridgers won, 6-1. GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The Glen Ridge High School varsity field hockey team, seeded No. 2, will host third-seeded Montclair in the semifinals of the Essex County Tournament this Saturday, Oct. 14, at 10 a.m. at George Washington field. The other […]

Glen Ridge HS girls’ soccer team moves to 8-2-1 record

GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The Glen Ridge High School varsity girls’ soccer team defeated Livingston and Bloomfield before losing to Montclair Kimberley Academy to move to an 8-2-1 overall record and 4-1-1 in the Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division. Senior forward Lindsey Jaiyesimi scored on an assist from freshman forward Sydney Mansfield in overtime to lift […]

Glen Ridge HS boys’ soccer team tops Newark Academy, 6-0

BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Arran Robertson had three goals and one assist and Frankie Femino, Ethan Huang and Matt Whitney each had a goal to lead the Glen Ridge High School varsity boys’ soccer team to a 6-0 win over Newark Academy on Monday, Oct. 9, in a Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division game at Watsesssing Park […]