MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The New Jersey Fencing Alliance, located at 50 Burnett Ave. in Maplewood, will host the United States Fencing Junior Cadet Regional Circuit tournament this weekend, Aug. 24-25, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. More than 600 fencers, including prominent nationally-ranked fencers, will be competing from numerous states on the U.S. east coast […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield Soccer Club’s Hi-5 Special Needs soccer program is building a new special needs soccer league in Bloomfield. The club has been offering special needs soccer for five years and this year Bloomfield Soccer has announced plans to organize a league. “Because of the Bloomfield High School Bengal soccer squads, we’re […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The third annual Bloomfield Bengals Soccer Camp enjoyed big turnouts this summer. The camp featured two weeks of great soccer, indoors and outdoors, and was provided to more than 100 children. The camp, organized and run by Bloomfield High School girls varsity soccer coach Jon Aliaga, BHS boys varsity head coach Mike […]
Sign-ups accepted during August
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The William Foley Junior Bengals will begin official practice Aug. 19. The Junior Bengals practice Mondays through Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Once the school year starts, practices are held Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays. This is the 33rd year for the program. There are five tackle levels: a third and fourth […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School boys soccer team is looking forward to the season this fall. The Bengals, under head coach Mike Aiello, held fitness and summer sessions in July. “We had a ton of graduates from last year’s team, but are bringing back a good amount of starters from last year’s team,” […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School football program, under head coach Mike Carter, has churned out hundreds of players who have continued their careers at the collegiate level. The BHS alumni who are currently playing in college include: Monmouth University: Lowell Kelly-Gamble, senior defensive lineman Delaware Valley University: Nick Restaino, senior place-kicker Allegheny College: […]
BHS boys hoops team shows resolve in semis; gains great experience in its annual league
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School boys basketball team finished runner-up in the playoffs in its annual BHS Summer League on Thursday night, July 25. After trailing early by 12, the Bengals rallied to beat Newark West Side, 43-39, in the semifinals. West Side won the Bloomfield summer league title in each of the […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Last week, Bloomfield High School Athletic Director Steve Jenkins shared sad news about the deaths of beloved former BHS athletes Paul Lape and Bill Tully. Lape, 66, was a First Team All-State player in soccer under Jim White. Lape also was part of the 1971 state basketball championship team under George Cella. […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield 18U baseball team, consisting of Bloomfield High School players, lost to Columbia, 12-6, in the semifinals of the High School Developmental League-Essex Division on July 16. Bloomfield was the No. 3 seed, while Columbia was seeded second. Despite the loss, Bloomfield head coach Chris Dinkin was proud of his team […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The ninth annual Bloomfield High School Alumni Football Camp was held Sunday, June 24, at Foley Field. Under sunny skies and beautiful temperatures, the camp once again drew a large turnout, featuring boys and girls. With the guidance of several BHS football alumni, the campers, wearing NFL PLAY60 t-shirts, participated in various […]