BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Bloomfield High School was the site of an historic event. A first-ever New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association girls-only wrestling tournament was held at BHS on Dec. 29. The NJSIAA has sanctioned girls’ wrestling as a sport for the first time this season. Girls’ wrestling will also take place at the NJSIAA […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School varsity wrestling team posted a good showing at the Patriot Invitational hosted by Secaucus on Dec. 27. The Bengals finished fifth among the 11 teams. Livingston won the team title. Hawthorne was second, Lakeland third and Red Bank Regional fourth. Xavier Gulley, a senior, won the 285-pound heavyweight […]
ORANGE, NJ – Losing everything in a house fire is one of the most devastating tragedies a family can ever endure. And to have it occur around the holidays makes it even more heartbreaking. Unfortunately, that was what happened to an Orange High School senior student-athlete and her family on Dec. 13. The story touched […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School wrestling team lost a tough 37-30 decision to Livingston on Dec. 19 at the Bloomfield “Pit.” It was the Bengals’ first dual meet of the season. Photos by Jerry Simon
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School boys’ varsity basketball team defeated Orange, 55-44, at home Dec. 18 in a Super Essex Conference game. Vinny Torrisi and Will Robinson each had 11 points; Isiah McCallam and Tochi Anyanwu each had nine points and Basheer Saleem had six points. McCallam also had 10 rebounds.
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School boys’ basketball team defeated Science Park, 91-28, Saturday, Dec. 15 at BHS in the second game of the season. It was the Bengals’ first win, giving Mike Passero his first victory as head coach of the Bengals. In the previous night at BHS, the Bengals lost to American […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Samantha Columna, a junior, scored 26 points and senior Sarah Edmond posted 10 points and 21 rebounds to lead the Bloomfield High School girls’ basketball team to a 49-45 win over Newark Academy in the season opener Friday, Dec. 14 at home, giving Zac Dearwater his first win in his debut as […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School boys’ basketball team produced tremendous success in the past two seasons. In 2017, the Bengals won the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 4 state tournament title for the first time in 40 years before finishing with a 24-6 record. Last season, they reached the semifinals of the […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Last month at Bloomfield’s Wright’s Field, the 2018 Bloomfield Babe Ruth League came to another season finale. The league was very fortunate this past year to have seven Bloomfield pizza shops sponsor teams. Zi Zia Pizza, known for their mussles fra diavolo, were spring-season champs. Calabrese Pizza, known for their broccoli rabe […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Guided by first-year head coach Zac Dearwater, the Bloomfield High School girls’ varsity basketball team is excited about the upcoming season, looking to improve on last year’s eight-win campaign. The Bengals will tip off the season Friday, Dec. 14 at home against Newark Academy in a Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division game. Returning […]