Longtime running coach recalls his tenure at Bloomfield High School

Longtime running coach recalls his tenure at Bloomfield High School

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — One afternoon last week, Paul Williams, 85, related his experiences serving as Bloomfield High School’s running coach. He had been head coach for cross-country, indoor track and outdoor track from 1961 to 2002. Born in Jersey City, he moved with his family to Dearborn, Mich., due to his father’s employment with Ford […]

Bloomfield HS track-and-field athletes give good Group 4 efforts

Bloomfield HS track-and-field athletes give good Group 4 efforts

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School track-and-field contingent gave good efforts at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Group 4 state championships at Franklin High School in Somerset on Friday and Saturday, June 10 and 11. On the girls side, senior Alyssa Valentin took 11th place with a throw of 102 feet, 3 […]

Bloomfield HS track teams give good efforts at state sectionals

Bloomfield HS track teams give good efforts at state sectionals

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys and girls track-and-field teams gave good efforts at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4, championships at Clifton on Friday and Saturday, June 3 and 4. The girls team took 12th overall based on the top-six finishers in each event. In […]

Bloomfield HS track teams give good efforts at county meet

Bloomfield HS track teams give good efforts at county meet

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys and girls track-and-field teams gave good efforts at the Essex County individual championships on Thursday and Friday, May 19 and 20, at Woodman Field in Montclair. On the girls side, Alexis Laviola took third place in the high jump at 4 feet, 6 inches; Kailyn Sayers took […]

Bloomfield HS track teams sweep SEC meet titles

Bloomfield HS track teams sweep SEC meet titles

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys and girls track-and-field teams each took first place overall at Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division championships on Saturday, May 14, at Newark Schools Stadium. On the boys side, senior Elvin Darius won the 200-meter run in 22.90 seconds; junior Daniells DeLeon won both the 110-meter hurdles in 16.18 […]

Bloomfield HS track teams are undefeated SEC champions

Bloomfield HS track teams are undefeated SEC champions

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys and girls track-and-field teams, under head coach Terry Iavarone, clinched their respective Super Essex Conference—Liberty Division championships this spring. They each finished with 8-0 records. The Essex County Relays will take place on Friday, May 6, at Livingston. Photo Courtesy of Terry Iavarone  

UPDATED: Bloomfield HS track teams sweep Orange in dual meet

UPDATED: Bloomfield HS track teams sweep Orange in dual meet

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys and girls track-and-field teams swept Orange during a Super Essex Conference dual meet on April 14 at Foley Field’s John A. Gibson Track and Field Complex. The boys won, 113-7, while the girls won, 102-25. With the victories, the BHS teams each improved to 5-0 on the season. […]

Bloomfield HS track teams defeat Belleville and Barringer to begin the season

Bloomfield HS track teams defeat Belleville and Barringer to begin the season

BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School boys and girls track-and-field teams hosted Belleville and Barringer on Monday, April 4, at Foley Field. The boys defeated Barringer, 107-13; and defeated Belleville, 103-11. The girls defeated Barringer, 107-1; and defeated Belleville, 110-4. Both teams are now 2-0. On the boys side, junior Cristian Armstrong won three […]

Bloomfield HS winter athletes receive conference and county honors

Bloomfield HS winter athletes receive conference and county honors

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Here are the Bloomfield High School winter athletes who have earned all-conference and all–Essex County honors. Boys basketball: All-Super Essex Conference–Colonial Division first team, Julian Paulino and Uma Kalu; second team, Shayne Hinton; honorable mention, Ramuel Gotrasse and Seth Edwards. Girls basketball: All–SEC–Colonial Division first team, Chiara Hilario and Lucy Heyman; second […]