BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Bloomfield High School was the site of an historic event. A first-ever New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association girls-only wrestling tournament was held at BHS on Dec. 29. The NJSIAA has sanctioned girls’ wrestling as a sport for the first time this season. Girls’ wrestling will also take place at the NJSIAA […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School varsity wrestling team posted a good showing at the Patriot Invitational hosted by Secaucus on Dec. 27. The Bengals finished fifth among the 11 teams. Livingston won the team title. Hawthorne was second, Lakeland third and Red Bank Regional fourth. Xavier Gulley, a senior, won the 285-pound heavyweight […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School wrestling team lost a tough 37-30 decision to Livingston on Dec. 19 at the Bloomfield “Pit.” It was the Bengals’ first dual meet of the season. Photos by Jerry Simon
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Bloomfield High School wrestlers Danel Felix and Xavier Gulley competed at the Region 3 tournament held at West Orange HIgh School. Felix was pinned by Sebastian Cornejo of Morris Catholic in 44 seconds in the first round at the 132-pound class on Feb. 21 to become eliminated. Gulley decisioned Domenick Castellano of […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Xavier Gulley finished in second place and Danel Felix finished in third place in their respective weight classes to lead the Bloomfield High School wrestling team at the NJSIAA District 9 tournament held at Phillipsburg HS on Feb. 17. Gulley advanced to the 285-pound weight class final, but lost to Joe Andes, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Sophomore Jacob Febo finished in sixth place in the 113-pound weight class to lead the Bloomfield High School varsity wrestling team at the Essex County Tournament, Jan. 18-19, at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange. Febo was the lone placewinner for the Bengals, who finished 20th in the team standings.
Photos by Jerry Simon: Bloomfield vs. Secaucus, Jan. 6 BLOOMFIELD – The Bloomfield High School wrestling team defeated Secaucus, 44-36, Jan. at BHS. The following are BHS winners: 106-pounds: Lucas Gonzalez by forfeit. 120-pound bout: Jared Febo pinned Michael Fernandez, 1:10. 132: Jared Giliberti decisioned Luis Pinto, by technical fall, 16-1, 5:15. 138: Danel Felix […]
Photos by Jerry Simon: Bloomfield vs. West Orange, Dec. 20, at BHS. BLOOMFIELD, NJ – At Bloomfield High, excellence in sports is a school tradition. Bengal fans still talk about the exploits of such people as Frank Tripucka in football, and his son, Kelly, in basketball. One of those sports with a great tradition at […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School varsity winter teams will begin their seasons next week. The boys’ and girls’ basketball teams will open the season Dec. 15 during a home doubleheader. The boys’ team will face Newark Tech at 4 p.m. and the girls’ team will face Millburn at 7 p.m. The boys’ team […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – When a coach has a true passion for the sport he or she directs, it figures that the players will, too. And in most cases, that will lead to good results in the athletic arena. Since the early 1990s, Bloomfield High School has had one of the most successful wrestling programs […]