BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School varsity fall teams will begin their seasons.
The football team will kick off the season today, August 30, when it hosts Nutley at 7 p.m.
The girls’ volleyball, girls’ tennis team, and boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams will open their seasons Sept. 6, while the boys’ soccer and girls’ soccer teams kick off their seasons Sept. 7. The cross-country teams will have a dual meet at Branch Brook Park in Newark in the season opener.
The following are schedules:
FOOTBALL
August 30, Nutley, 7 p.m.
Sept. 7, at North Bergen, 7:15 p.m.
Sept. 14, at Columbia, 7 p.m.
Sept. 21, at Bayonne, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 28, Orange, 7 p.m.
Oct. 5, Livingston, 7 p.m.
Oct. 13, at Montclair, 1 p.m.
Oct. 19, West Orange, 7 p.m.
Oct. 26, at East Orange Campus, 7 p.m.
BOYS’ SOCCER
Sept. 7, at Verona, 4 p.m.
Sept. 13, Montclair Kimberley Academy, 4 p.m.
Sept. 15, Livingston, 10 a.m.
Sept. 17, at Glen Ridge, 4 p.m.
Sept. 21, Belleville, 4 p.m.
Sept. 24, at East Side, 4 p.m.
Sept. 27, at West Essex, 4 p.m.
Oct. 2, Columbia, 4 p.m.
Oct. 5, at Science Park, 4 p.m.
Oct. 8, Central, 4 p.m.
Oct. 10, at Caldwell, 4 p.m.
Oct. 12, at Eagle Academy, 4 p.m.
Oct. 14, at Montclair, 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 15, North Bergen, at Foley Field 7 p.m.
Oct. 20, at Nutley, 10 a.m.
Home games at Watsessing Park, unless otherwise noted
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Sept. 7, Verona, 4 p.m.
Sept. 8, at McNair, 10 a.m.
Sept. 10, at Linden, 7 p.m.
Sept. 12, at Caldwell, 4 p.m.
Sept. 14, West Essex, 4 p.m.
Sept. 15, at New Providence, 11 a.m.
Sept. 17, Mount St. Dominic, 4 p.m.
Sept. 20, at Belleville, 4 p.m.
Sept. 21, at Irvington, 4 p.m.
Sept. 25, at Millburn, 4 p.m.
Sept. 27, at Nutley, 7 p.m.
Oct. 1, Columbia, 4 p.m.
Oct. 4, Newark Academy, 4 p.m.
Oct. 6, at North Bergen, tba
Oct. 9, at Cedar Grove, 4 p.m.
Oct. 11, at Glen Ridge, 4 p.m.
Oct. 12, Science Park, 4 p.m.
Oct. 16, Union, 4 p.m.
Oct. 19, Union City, 4 p.m.
Home games at Brookdale Park
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Sept. 4, at Fair Lawn, with Paramus Catholic, 5 p.m.
Sept. 6, at Montclair, 4 pm..
Sept. 11, West Orange, 4 p.m.
Sept. 13, Mount St. Dominic, 4 p.m.
Sept. 14, Nutley, 4 p.m.
Sept. 17, at Caldwell, 4 p.m.
Sept. 20, at Verona, 4 p.m.
Sept. 21, at Montclair Kimberley Academy, 4 p.m.
Sept. 22, Bengal Invitational, 9 a.m.
Sept. 24, Livingston, 4 p.m.
Sept. 26, at East Orange Campus, 4 p.m.
Sept. 28, Montclair, 4 p.m.
Oct. 2, at West Orange, 4 p.m.
Oct. 4, at Mount St. Dominic, 4 p.m.
Oct. 6, Caldwell, 10 a.m.
Oct. 8, Orange, 4 p.m.
Oct.10, Verona, 4 p.m.
Oct. 12, Elizabeth, 4 p.m.
Oct. 16, at Livingston, 4 p.m.
Oct. 17, Barringer, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ TENNIS
Sept. 6, East Orange Campus, 4 p.m.
Sept. 10, West Orange, 4 p.m.
Sept. 12, at Irvington, 4 p.m.
Sept. 14, Nutley, 4 p.m.
Sept. 17, Belleville, 4 p.m.
Sept. 18, at Cedar Grove, 4 p.m.
Sept. 20, Essex County Tournament, at Branch Brook Park, 9 a.m.
Sept. 21, at University, 4 p.m.
Sept. 24, East Side, 4 p.m.
Sept. 26, at Shabazz, 4 p.m.
Sept. 28, at Mount St. Dominic, 4 p.m.
Oct. 2, at Verona, 4 p.m.
Oct. 4, Golda Och Academy, 4 p.m.
Oct. 8, Caldwell, 4 p.m.
Oct. 10, at West Orange, 4 p.m.
Oct. 12, Elizabeth, 4 p.m.
Home matches at Pulaski Park
BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY
Sept. 6, SEC meet at Branch Brook Park
Sept. 8, Season Opener Invitational at Darlington Park
Sept. 12, SEC meet at Branch Brook Park
Sept. 20, SEC meet at Branch Brook Park
Sept. 25, SEC meet at Branch Brook Park
Sept. 29, Garret Invitational
Oct. 2, SEC Championships at Branch Brook Park
Oct. 6, New Balance Shore Coaches Invitational at Holmdel Park
TBD, Pizza Invitational vs. Nutley
Oct. 20, Essex County Coaches Invitational at Branch Brook Park
Oct. 26, Essex County Championships at Brookdale Park
Nov. 3, NJSIAA Sectionals at Garret Mountain
Nov. 10, NJSIaA Group Championships at Holmdel Park
Nov. 17, NJSIAA Meet of Championships at Holmdel Park
Photos by Jerry Simon