A few athletes who reside in the Worrall Community Newspapers publishing area in Essex County have been key contributors to Montclair Kimberley Academy teams this spring. Bloomfield resident Lily Pryor, a sophomore, was the leading scorer through the first 11 games for the 5-6 Cougar laxladies with 24 goals in addition to having 44 ground […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School varsity softball team won both their games in the Black and Gold tournament in Cedar Grove on Sunday, April 23. In the first game, the Bengals defeated Kittatinny, 12-0. Ayana Andrade-Zygmunt and Rachel Jones each had two hits; Kristina Collins had a double and two RBI; and Jamell […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School varsity baseball team posted mixed results to move to a 4-8 record. The Bengals, who started 0-6 on the season, won three in a row. The win streak, though, ended with a 3-1 loss at Newark Academy, 3-1, April 20, in Livingston. Danny Carter went 2-for-3 with a […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School boys’ varsity volleyball team raised its record to 11-0 with a 25-16, 25-20 win over previously-unbeaten East Orange Campus on Monday, April 24, at BHS. Al-Samad Henderson had seven kills and four blocks; Dan Chavez had seven kills and two blocks; Kyle Barrow had five kills and six […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School varsity softball team defeated Glen Ridge and Millburn to improve to a 6-4 record. Jalia Santos had three hits and four RBI to lead the Bengals to a 13-1 win over Glen Ridge on April 18 at Glenfield Park in Montclair. Jamell Quiles, Desiree Ramos, Melissa Marte and […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School varsity baseball team rallied to beat Montclair, 6-4, April 19, on the road for its third straight win to improve to a 3-6 record. Montclair scored on strikeout- throw-them out in the bottom of the fifth to tie the game 3-3. In the bottom of the 6th, Montclair […]
For the second straight season, Seton Hall Prep senior Creighton Hendrix finished in first place overall at the boys’ Essex County Tournament on April 19 at Hendricks Field Course in Belleville. Hendrix shot a 74. Verona’s Jack Strippoli was second with a 75. Nutley’s Michael Purcell took third at 76, and West Orange’s Tyler Galantini […]
UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ (updated Friday April 21, 10:38 a.m.) – Tom Fleming, a longtime Bloomfield resident and former two-time winner of the New York City Marathon, died of an apparent heart attack while coaching his Montclair Kimberley Academy track and field team during a meet in Verona on Wednesday, April 19. He was 65. An […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School boys’ varsity volleyball team remained perfect with an 8-0 record through April 15. The Bengals earned a hard-fought 25-22, 27-25 win at Belleville on April 13. Kyle Barrow had eight kills and seven digs; Jose Bruno-Maldonado had 23 assists and four digs; Dan Chavez and Menkare Gawthney-Fleming each […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School varsity softball team lost to Newark Academy, 5-3, Monday, April 17, at Carla Ward Memorial Field at Clarks Pond South. The loss ended the Bengals’ two-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-4. Ayana Andrade-Zygmunt had three hits and fellow junior Kim Zapata scored two runs for […]