Kelly Tripucka’s terrific basketball life

Bloomfield legend reflects on career at Bloomfield HS, Notre Dame and in the NBA

Kelly Tripucka’s terrific basketball life

By Rick Bliwise Correspondent When one thinks of the top athletes to ever come out of Essex County, names like Orange’s Monte Irvin in baseball, Montclair’s Aubrey Lewis in football, Livingston’s Joe Tracy in hockey and Claudio Reyna of St. Benedict’s in soccer quickly come to mind. Another name on that list is Kelly Tripucka […]

Bloomfield HS softball team falls to Nutley

Bloomfield HS softball team falls to Nutley

BLOOMFIELD – The Bloomfield High School varsity softball team lost to Nutley, 9-0, Monday, April 18. The Bengals, who fell to a 3-6 record, hope to bounce back. The following is the rest of the regular-season schedule: April 21, Wayne Valley April 23, at Clifton Invitational, vs. Memorial, 3 p.m. April 23, at Clifton Invitational, […]

Cougar Soccer Club to hold tryouts and seeks teams for 35th annual Memorial Day Invitational

Cougar Soccer Club to hold tryouts and seeks teams for 35th annual Memorial Day Invitational

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE – The Cougar Soccer Club of Maplewood and South Orange will hold tryouts, April 25-28. For more information, visit cougarsoccer.com. In addition, the 35th annual Cougar Soccer Club Memorial Day Invitational will be held Saturday and Sunday, May 28-29, in Maplewood and South Orange. Here is the schedule: Saturday, May 28 U8-U9 Girls […]

Bloomfield HS softball team notches victories

BLOOMFIELD – The Bloomfield High School varsity softball team defeated Columbia and Lakeland. Samantha Corio went 4-for-5 with a double, four RBI and two runs and Jaila Santos went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs to lead the Bengals to a 12-5 win over Columbia on April 15 at Meadowland Park field in South […]

UPDATE: Bloomfield HS baseball team gets back on track, defeats Newark Academy and St. Mary of Rutherford

BLOOMFIELD – The Bloomfield High School varsity baseball team defeated Newark Academy and St. Mary of Rutherford. Junior Danny Carter went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs; sophomore Ed Abplanalp went 2-for-4 with two RBI and two stolen bases and junior Aldo Maldonado fired a four-hitter with five strikeouts to lead the […]

UPDATE: Bloomfield HS boys’ volleyball team rolls to 8-0 record

UPDATE: Bloomfield HS boys’ volleyball team rolls to 8-0 record

BLOOMFIELD – The Bloomfield High School boys’ varsity volleyball team won four matches to improve to an 8-0 record through April 18. The Bengals defeated Barringer, 25-13, 25-19, April 11, in Newark. Jose Bruno-Maldonado, a junior, had 20 assists and three aces; senior Khalil Naouai had 14 kills and six digs; and junior Al-Samad Henderson […]

The late Al Restaino Sr. of Bloomfield College to be Inducted into the CACC Hall of Fame

The late Al Restaino Sr. of Bloomfield College to be Inducted into the CACC Hall of Fame

By Gladstone Harris Bloomfield College Sports Information Director BLOOMFIELD – On Saturday, April 16, Bloomfield College’s late pioneer of the athletic department, Alfred R. Restaino Sr., will be inducted into the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place at the Bears home baseball game against USciences and will […]

Bloomfield HS softball team gains first win of season

Bloomfield HS softball team gains first win of season

BLOOMFIELD – Samantha Corio went 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run and Jalia Santos and Mary Haynes each went 2-for-3 with a RBI to lead the Bloomfield High School varsity softball team to a 6-2 win at Montclair on April 6 for its first win of the season. BHS scored one run in the […]

Former New York Mets pitcher and current broadcaster Ron Darling to sign copies of new book, ‘Game 7, 1986’, at Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center on April 21

UPPER MONTCLAIR – Ron Darling, the Mets’ former All-Star pitcher and currently an award-winning TV analyst, will discuss and sign copies of his new book “Game 7, 1986: Failure and Triumph in the Biggest Game of My Life,” at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center on April 21 from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at The […]

Bloomfield HS boys’ volleyball team moves to 4-0 on season

BLOOMFIELD – The Bloomfield High School boys’ varsity volleyball team defeated Belleville and Newark Tech to improve to a 4-0 record. BHS defeated Belleville, 25-13, 25-16, April 7, at Belleville. Andy Murillo had 10 assists and five digs; Khalil Naouai recorded 11 kills and three digs; Noel Shaji collected six kills, two digs, two blocks […]