Photos by Jerry Simon: Bloomfield vs. Wayne Hills, North Jersey Section 1 quarterfinals.
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The third-seeded Bloomfield High School boys’ varsity volleyball team defeated 11th-seeded Wayne Hills, 25-12, 25-23, in the quarterfinals of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1 state tournament, May 24, at BHS.
The Bengals, who improved to a 23-3 record, will visit second-seeded Lakeland in the semifinals, May 30, in a rematch of last year’s North 1 state semifinals won by Lakeland.
BHS notable stats vs. Wayne Hills: Kyle Barrow: 8 digs, 5 kills, 2 blocks, 2 assists. Tommy Carleo: 2 digs. Dan Chavez: 8 kills, 6 digs. Matthew Fong: 9 digs. Youssef Khafagy: 3 kills. Jayson Lopez: 17 assists, 7 digs, 2 blocks. Dante Thomas: 2 kills, 2 blocks, 2 digs. Christian Voicu: 5 kills, 2 digs.