BHS Softball Advances in Playoffs and Track Earns Gold Medals at Championship Meet

The following update comes courtesy of Bloomfield High School's Athletic Department. 

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Softball advanced to the Essex County Semi-finals with a thrilling 3-2 win over West Essex. Earlier the Girls clinched the Liberty Division of the Super Essex Conference with a win over Millburn.

Track and Field had a number of Gold Medal performances at the League Championship Meet. Erin McFarlane was the lone female winner capturing the 100 meter dash in 12.91. On the boys side Michael Pontrelli won the 800 meter in 2.01.99, Andy Afful the high hurdles in 15.93, Jesse Touchstone the pole vault 11’6”, Jeovan Santos the javelin 161’2” (meet record), Serhiy Kralka the shot put 55’5”and discus 159’11”(both meet records).

Golf won their only match of the week over MX Shabazz.

Boys Tennis defeated Irvington before dropping a State Tournament contest to Bergen Tech.   

Boys Volleyball sandwiched a win over Golda Och between losses to Bayonne and Montclair.

Baseball lost to MKA in the Essex County Quarterfinals. Michael Carter enters the week needing eight hits to surpass Brain Lindner as the Bengals all-time hit leader.