BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School girls volleyball team team defeated the Memorial High School team, from West New York, N.J., on April 12 during the first round of the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 NJSIAA tournament. Tiger vs. Tiger, the Bloomfield Bengals defeated the Memorial Tigers 2-0, winning the first game 25-6 […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — April 10 was a momentous and historic day for Bloomfield High School girls wrestling at the NJSIAA State finals. Freshman Ahlexa Montalvo finished in the top eight in her weight class. Junior Gianna Faura became just the second Bengal wrestler — joining Joe Chiaravallo — to be a state runner-up. And sophomore […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — On April 6, the Bloomfield High School girls volleyball team lost 2-0 to Mount Saint Dominic Academy. MSDA won the first game 25-22 and the second game 25-15, making a third game unnecessary. Photos Courtesy of Jerry Simon
BLOOMFIELD / IRVINGTON, NJ — The Bloomfield High School Bengals wrestling team defeated Irvington High School 42-33 on April 7. Winning for the Bengals, Juan Millan pinned Zaire Younger at 3:38 in the 113-pound weight class; Jaiden Morales pinned Aveason Maxy at 2:55 in the 120-pound weight class; Gerald VanBaelen pinned Lorvey Toupuissant at 3:26 […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School girls volleyball team lost a hard-fought match to Montclair Kimberley Academy on March 30. The Bengals won the first game 25-23, but the MKA Cougars won the next two games, 25-12 and 25-14, clinching the match, 2-1. Photos Courtesy of Jerry Simon
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — NJ.com recently announced its all-state boys bowling teams for the 2020-2021 season, and West Orange High School junior Kieryn Knox was named to the first team. A second-team all-stater last season, Knox made the jump to first team with a game average of 229 this year, highlighted by an 800 set […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School wrestling team lost to West Essex High School 53-18 on March 31. Winning bouts for West Essex: Ethan Kerlin pinned William Ungermah at 0:11 in the 106-pound weight class; Joey Macrino had a sudden victory 4-2 against Juan Millan in the 113-pound weight class; Mike Pescatore pinned Yeicob […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — April 3 was an auspicious day for girls wrestling as three Bloomfield High School girls wrestlers advanced to the state finals. Sophomore Kira Pipkins won the North Regional title at 121 pounds and junior Gianna Faura claimed the championship at 215 pounds. Also moving on was freshman Ahlexa Montalvo, who wrestled back […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — At a wrestling meet on Saturday, March 27, the North Bergen High School Bruins, 1-1, defeated the visiting Bloomfield High School Bengals, 3-3. The score was 45-30. Winning for the Bruins were Ricky Perez in the 285-pound weight class via forfeit; Evan Cabrera in the 113-pound weight class with a 5-4 decision […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield High School’s winter sports season, while strange because of the COVID-19 pandemic, ended on a high note as the basketball program was awarded the Thomas Wachenfeld Award for sportsmanship. Voted on by all the basketball officials in northern New Jersey, the award recognizes the exemplary sportsmanship of basketball players, cheerleaders, coaches […]