BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys basketball, girls basketball and wrestling teams are getting ready for their seasons, which begin Dec. 17. Their schedules are as follows. Boys basketball Dec. 17: Belleville, away, 7 p.m. Dec. 21: Millburn, home, 7 p.m. Dec. 23: Clifton, away, 4 p.m. Dec. 28: Nottingham, at Glen Ridge […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield High School’s winter sports season, while strange because of the COVID-19 pandemic, ended on a high note as the basketball program was awarded the Thomas Wachenfeld Award for sportsmanship. Voted on by all the basketball officials in northern New Jersey, the award recognizes the exemplary sportsmanship of basketball players, cheerleaders, coaches […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Several Bloomfield High School athletes were named to honorary Super Essex Conference teams. In the SEC–Colonial Division, Vernon Lee and Chino Anyanwu were named to the boys basketball first team; Khanye Tucker, Uma Kalu and Isaiah Cortes were named to the second team; and Andre Dean received honorable mention. In the SEC–American […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The boys bowling team completed its season with a remarkable record of 68-2 behind seniors Chris Paccione, Gabe Farabaugh and Eric Pabon, and junior Biaggio DiGiano. They concluded the season by sweeping Irvington and Montclair. The girls program lost close matches to Irvington and Montclair. The boys basketball team wrapped up its […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — West Orange resident Ayantu Flowers is a returning starter for the Montclair Kimberley Academy girls basketball team, which entered recent action with a 1-7 record during the abbreviated 2021 season. “Ayantu has the aggression and passion which helps her perform well both offensively and defensively for us,” said MKA coach Ilirjana Lulgjuraj, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Columbia High School girls basketball team defeated the Bloomfield Bengals 58-33 at the BHS gym on March 2. For the Cougars, Corteney Provilon-Louis and Zahra Alexander led the team with 11 points each, following by Shana Desir with 10, Bella Galatt with 9, Kaijhe Hall will 8, Talia Baptiste with 7, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Last week saw some great play from Bloomfield High School athletes. Boys basketball clinched the Super Essex Conference–Colonial Division championship with a hard fought 37-33 win at Livingston. The Bengals fell behind 9-0 and trailed 16-10 at halftime but a strong final quarter propelled them to the victory. Irvington visited the Bengals […]
BLOOMFIELD / GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls basketball team defeated the Bloomfield High School team in the BHS gym 44-28 on Feb. 25. For the Ridgers, Elettra Giantomenico and Jillian Goffe led the team with 12 points apiece. Olivia Carbonell scored 8 points, followed by Amayah Melbourne with 5, Maeve […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School girls basketball team took a tough loss to Verona High School, 36-15, on Feb. 16. Photos Courtesy of Jerry Simon
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Junior guard Samantha Columna scored 12 points to lead the fifth-seeded Bloomfield High School girls varsity bsiketball team to a 50-36 home win over 12th-seeded Kearny in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 4 state tournament Monday, Feb. 25. Senior forward Sarah Edmond and senior guard Camrynn […]