BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School football team will host Montclair High School on Thursday, Sept. 12, at Foley Field at 6:30 p.m. The Bengals lost to Nutley High School. 20-7, in the home opener on Friday, Sept. 6, to move to 0-2. Montclair also is 0-2. Photos Courtesy of Jerry Simon Bloomfield vs. […]
UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center will host their annual Yogi Berra Tribute Day, with free admission for all Museum visitors, on Sunday, Sept. 22. The date coincides with the day of Yogi’s passing in 2015, and also commemorates the day in 1946 when he played his first game in […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School girls soccer team, under head coach Jon Aliaga, hopes to have a successful season this fall. The Bengals, who finished 10-10 last season, will be led by senior Mia Benkert, who will “take charge as a captain this season,” said Aliaga. “Her work effort and humility are unmatched. […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — In the NFL and college, field-goal attempts are common. A team drives deep into the opposing team’s territory and will go for a field goal if the march stalls, because the distance for the first down or end zone is unfavorable. But in high school, it’s very rare to see field-goal […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School football team finished last season with a flourish. The Bengals won their final three games and four of the last five to finish with a 5-4 record. Indeed, there is a reason to feel excited entering this season, as the Bengals look to continue that momentum. “It’s a […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — It’s time for football. The Bloomfield High School football team began official practice sessions on Monday, Aug. 12. The Bengals hosted a scrimmage on Monday morning, Aug. 19, at Foley Field against Irvington and Verona. Bloomfield will visit Newark Central to kick off the season on Thursday, Aug. 29, at Shabazz Stadium […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield 18U baseball team enjoyed a successful summer. Consisting of Bloomfield High School players, the team finished with a 7-2-1 record. They defeated West Orange, 2-0; Bayonne, 7-4; Montclair, 11-10; Morristown, 10-8; Lyndhurst, 8-3; and Montclair, 14-1. They fell to Bayonne, 11-0; and West Orange, 8-5; and tied Passaic Valley, 10-10. […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Three former Bloomfield Soccer Club players – Joel Ahn, Johnny Babula and Alejandro Berrio – won the US Youth Soccer National Championship recently while competing at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. Ahn, Babula and Berrio currently play for The Football Academy 2011 Black team, based out of […]
Rising senior to play in the FIFA U17 World Cup in the fall
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield High School rising senior Ava Barker is a tremendous two-sport athlete, making her mark in soccer and basketball. Barker particularly is exceptional in soccer. This summer, she has had the privilege of training with the Dominican Republic youth soccer national team. In May, Barker was asked to try out for the […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The 2014 Bloomfield Reds boys soccer team may have pulled off one of the most remarkable soccer stories of the year, going from a low level travel team in the fall, with some players right out of the Bloomfield intown soccer program, to playing the No. 1 team in the nation in […]