BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The 12th-seeded Bloomfield High School girls volleyball team defeated No. 21 seed Newark Arts, 25-16, 25-21, in the second preliminary round of the Essex County Tournament on Thursday, Oct. 13 at BHS. Junior Camille Schiralli had nine kills and eight digs, and junior Ana Santos had nine assists for Bloomfield, which improved […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School esports program is thriving. The program is under the direction of Zeth Bell, a mathematics and coding teacher at the high school. Last year, Bell inherited the position of Computer/Gaming Club adviser. At the time, the club had a small population of students. The club utilized a virtual […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School football team fell to Columbia High School of Maplewood, 13-3, on Friday night, Oct. 7, at Foley Field. The Bengals fell to 2-4 on the season. It was Columbia’s first win of the season. Columbia moved to 1-5. Senior running back Jayden Evans rushed for 93 yards on […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Super Essex Conference held its annual Cheer For The Cure cheerleading showcase and competition on Thursday night, Oct. 6,at Bloomfield’s Foley Field. Seventeen of the conference’s cheering squads competed in an evening of enthusiasm and talent. Pictured in the gallery are Bloomfield High School cheerleaders performing. As a charity event, thousands […]
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 […]