BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield High School senior standout wrestler Kira Pipkins has been selected to participate in a developmental training wrestling camp at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 3-6. As a junior last winter, Pipkins won her third straight New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s girls state individual title, capturing […]
BLOOMFIElD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School football team enjoyed a dominant performance on Friday night, Sept. 30. The Bengals defeated Dickinson, 27-0, at Foley Field to improve to 2-3. Senior Jayden Evans rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries, senior Joey Jones ran for 105 yards and a touchdown on 11 […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Here’s your chance to learn soccer from some of the best players in the world. Four professional soccer players from Gotham FC, along with other Gotham FC staff, will be at DeHart Park on Oct. 7 to conduct a clinic for kids ages 7-15. Gotham FC and the Cougar Soccer Club […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Junior Victoria Parelli scored a hat trick and junior Sophia Llanes had one goal to lead the Bloomfield High School girls soccer team to a 4-1 win over Caldwell on Sept. 29 at Brookdale Park. Sophomore Ava Barker had two assists and senior Emily Haraka had one assist. It was the second […]
Bloomfield alum takes over for legend Bob Mayer, who will stay as a volunteer assistant
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Rich Adams recognizes that he has big shoes to fill in replacing a legend such as Bob Mayer. But Adams will get much advice from Mayer. Adams has been named the new softball head coach at Bloomfield High School, taking over for Mayer. Though Mayer is no longer the head coach, he […]
BELLEVILLE/BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Belleville High School boys soccer team defeated Bloomfield, 2-0, on Sept. 26 in a Super Essex Conference crossover game at Watsessing Park. The Bucs won their fifth straight game to improve to 6-1 on the season. Ivan Garcia and Jorge Carrion each had a goal, and John Paul Crespo had one […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys soccer team defeated Glen Ridge, 2-0, on Sept. 22 at Watsessing Park. Alex Capet scored on an assist by Ethan Leon in the first half, and Perry Kostidakis scored in the second half on an assist by Samir Sheeha. Christopher House made six saves for the shutout. […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School girls soccer team gave strong efforts in losses to good teams. BHS lost to West Orange, 2-1, on Sept. 19 and lost to Glen Ridge, 2-1, in overtime on Sept. 21, both at Brookdale Park. Bloomfield lost at Montclair, 5-0, on Sept. 24 to move to 1-5.
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School football team is looking to get back on the winning track. The Bengals lost to East Orange Campus, 52-12, on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 24 at Paul Robeson Stadium in East Orange. Bloomfield, which was coming off a 33-26 victory over Livingston in the previous week, moved to 1-3 […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — One afternoon last week, Paul Williams, 85, related his experiences serving as Bloomfield High School’s running coach. He had been head coach for cross-country, indoor track and outdoor track from 1961 to 2002. Born in Jersey City, he moved with his family to Dearborn, Mich., due to his father’s employment with Ford […]