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 […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Sam Fusaro, the veteran Bloomfield High School wrestling coach, always tells his kids that if they work as hard as possible in practice, good results will follow. This winter, that was the case for several seniors on the Bengal mat squad. Adam Lutick at 220 pounds, David Broderick at 195 pounds, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Bloomfield High School senior wrestler Adam Lutick posted a good effort at the NJSIAA state tournament at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Lutick, the lone Bengals’ qualifier, went 1-2 in the 220-pound weight class. On Friday, March 3, Lutick, seeded 25th out of 32, lost to eighth-seeded Farhan Khan of Carteret, 5-2, […]
High School Wrestling REGION 3 at West Orange HS QUARTERFINALS, Feb. 24 106: Cullen Day (Phillipsburg) p. Michael Rodriguez (Becton) 2:49; Jake Bursese (Hanover Park) d. Matt DeStefanis (Randolph) 5-4; Will Grater (Queen of Peace) d. Darren Jones (Caldwell) 2-1; Quinn Melofchik (Belvidere) d. Anthony Clark (Delbarton) 3-2. 113: Anthony Petrillo (Livingston) d. Alex Strashinsky […]
Region 3 At West Orange H.S. Feb. 22 First Round 106: Michael Rodriguez (Becton) d. Dominic Cofone (Nutley) 8-6; Darren Jones (Caldwell) d. Jacy Jones (Montclair) 7-1; Jake Bursese (Hanover Park) t.f. Kenneth Ramos (North Bergen) 5:33 (15-0); Will Grater (Queen of Peace) d. Matthew Nichter (Livingston) 9-2. 113: Alex Strashinsky (Delbarton) d. Alex Lyon […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Barak Pipkins won the 170-pound weight class and fellow senior Angel Mercado finished second in the 113-pound weight class to lead the Bloomfield High School wrestling team at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association District 9 tournament held at Phillipsburg HS on Saturday, Feb. 18. The Bengals overall finished sixth among […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The 2016-17 season has been rather disappointing for the wrestling team at Bloomfield High School, but a bright spot has been the performance of senior Adam Lutick. Last Friday at the Essex County Tournament finals at Codey Arena in West Orange, Lutick again came through for head coach Sam Fusaro’s Bengals. Lutick, […]
ROSELLE PARK, NJ – After a so-so showing in the Mount Olive Tournament to start the season, the Bloomfield High School wrestling squad had a similar showing in the Roselle Park Tournament on Dec. 29. In a nine-team field, the Bengals finished fifth. Orange High School, of Hillsborough, N.C., won the event. Senior Adam Lutick […]