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Bloomfield HS teams to begin their seasons

Joe Ragozzino Published: August 28, 2018 | Updated: August 28, 2018 4 minutes read
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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

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