6 Coaches, Athletes In Bloomfield Earn Local Sports Immortality

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame Association and the Bloomfield Educational Foundation recently introduced inductees for the Class of 2023.

According to the Bloomfield Public School District, a reception and dinner will be held on April 27 for the honorees, who include:

• Coach Michael Carter, Sr. - Class of 1979- Head Bengal Football Coach for 32 seasons, surpassed by only the legendary Bill Foley. As a Baseball coach, his teams won the GNT and two Sectional Championships. Hundreds of his athletes have competed on the collegiate level.
• Anna Maria Martino. - Class of 1983- A three-sport letter-winner she led the Softball program to a runner-up finish in the Essex County Tournament as a Senior. She paced the Bengals in 6 offensive categories earning All-State acclaim.
• Michael Nazzeretto. -Class of 1995- a multi-sport Athlete, Mike was selected All-State in Baseball after smacking 57 hits with a robust .563 batting average while slugging .734 in 1995.
• Sarah Prezioso. - Class of 2010- Holder of numerous Bloomfield Softball career records, she amassed 146 hits, 31 HRs, 127 runs batted in, a .488 average, and a perfect 56/56 in stolen bases. Named First Team All-State as a senior while batting .563 with 12 home runs.
• Stephen Vahalla, Jr. -Class of 2009- The first Male Volleyball player accorded this honor. Bloomfield won three Essex County crowns during his career. The All-time school leader with over 1000 kills- named All-State as a senior.
• Charles Ace Woods- Class of 1977- Captained the Bengal Football team before earning All-conference honors for three years at Cheyney University. Inducted into the Wolves Hall of Fame in 2011. He was also a member of Bloomfield’s Sectional Championship Basketball squad his Senior year.

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