Bloomfield Bengals Sports News

January 3, 2012

THE NEW YEAR GIVES US REASON TO PAUSE AND BE THANKFUL THAT LAST YEAR NO BENGAL WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED WHILE COMPETING. MAY THIS YEAR BE AS KIND.

• BOYS BASKETBALL CONTINUES TO ESTABLISH THEMSELVES AS A TEAM TO BE RECKONED WITH. THE BOYS' RECORD NOW STANDS AT A ROBUST 4-1. THE TEAM CAPTURED THE BENGAL HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT WITH WINS OVER DICKINSON OF JERSEY CITY AND LOCAL RIVAL MONTCLAIR. THE 60-42 VERDICT OVER THE MOUNTIES WAS DUE IN LARGE PART TO THE PLAY OF JALEEL JIMENEZ, WHO RECORDED A TRIPLE DOUBLE OF POINTS, ASSISTS AND STEALS. PRIOR TO THE TOURNEY THE SQUAD BLASTED WEST SIDE IN LEAGUE PLAY.

• GIRLS BASKETBALL EARNED THEIR FIRST VICTORY OF THE SEASON UPENDING NORTH 13TH ST TECH. THEY CONTINUED THEIR WINNING WAYS BY DEFEATING BERGEN TECH 40-35 IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE FAIR LAWN TOURNAMENT. THE GIRLS LOST THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME TO EMERSON HS AND NOW STAND AT 2-2 ON THE SEASON.

• THE WRESTLING TEAM GARNERED TWO DUAL MEET VICTORIES (COLUMBIA AND VERONA HIGH SCHOOLS) PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL BLOOMFIELD HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT WHERE  HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL PLACINGS FOR THE BENGALS WERE FIRST PLACE BY NATE GARCIA-145LB AND ADAM WOOTEN-HWT; THIRD PLACE IAN CHAUNCEY AND KYLE CHRISTIANSEN.

• GIRLS BOWLING CONTINUES TO ROLL ALONG--BOTH FIGURATIVELY AND LITERALLY--AS THEY ENTER 2012 WITH AN UNBLEMISHED RECORD.

• BOYS BOWLING HOVERS ABOVE THE .500 MARK WITH SOME INCONSISTANT PLAY. JON FESTA HAS BEEN THE BEST OF THE BENGAL KEGLERS.

• THE INDOOR TRACK TEAM OPENED WITH MEETS AT THE NEW BALANCE TRACK CENTER IN NYC AND AT FDU-TEANECK BEFORE COMPETING AT THE SUPER ESSEX CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE JERSEY CITY ARMORY. STEVE TASTE WON THE AMERICAN DIVISION 55M HURDLES IN A TIME OF 7.97. ASSAD YOUNAS 4TH IN SHOT PUT. HIGHEST FINISHING GIRL-CARISSA SMITH SECOND PLACE 55M HURDLES.

Bengal Trivia

 Last week’s question? The Bengal Holiday wrestling tournament debuted in the 1964-65 season. Who was the Bloomfield Coach?

Correct answer-Tom Gallucci

This week's question: In honor of Jaleel Jimenez’ triple double-what NBA legend once averaged a triple double for an entire season?

REMINDER: "HISTORY OF BLOOMFIELD HIGH SCHOOL" BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN THE CENTRAL OFFICE AND ATHLETIC OFFICE FOR $10. ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE BLOOMFIELD EDUCATION FOUNDATION.

PHOTOGRAPHS OF BLOOMFIELD ATHLETES IN COMPETITION ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING OR DOWNLOADING FOR NO COST AT:

HTTP://BLOOMFIELDBENGALS.PHOTOSHOP.COM

All Schedules, results and directions are accessible via WWW.HIGHSCHOOLSPORTS.NET, the Bloomfield School district HOME page, and right here on Patch.com.

Note from the Bloomfield Athletic Department: Please be patient as AS HIGHSCHOOLSPORTS. NET is being reconfigured and has been experiencing some techinical difficulties.