“We’ll be part of what is more of an intensified schedule Monday through Thursday in July and we’re looking forward to going up against some real good competition while always hoping to improve individually and as a team with eyes on next season.”

 

NOTES- Caldwell is joined in the SEC-Liberty Division for the 2025-2026 season by East Side, West Side, Central and Newark Collegiate…The Chiefs’ SEC crossovers include playing ‘up’ vs. St. Benedict’s of the SEC-American, and vs. a ‘lower’ division team against a very athletic Orange team from the SEC-Colonial…East Orange Campus, who Caldwell faced in one of its games in the recent 2-day Bloomfield Team Camp, is in the SEC-American along with Seton Hall Prep, St. Benedict’s, Arts, Payne Tech and Newark Tech, which moved up from the Liberty Division…Fess said that Newark Academy is another team with some nice size for coach Dan Petrillo in the Bloomfield Summer League…Caldwell lost to Montclair in last year’s Bloomfield Summer League playoffs final after winning the league playoff championship the previous three years….Caldwell’s graduated senior starters have moved on to college or other endeavors, including Sozio who will play baseball at Drew University. Giannetta (North Carolina State), Cook (Clemson) and Turner (Syracuse) are students only at larger universities….While long-standing Bloomfield Summer League entry Verona with veteran coach Eric McElroy directing the ‘Billies is back on board in Bloomfield Summer League North Bergen has replaced Newark Tech this summer while Cedar Grove has also departed as the Panthers are now holding their own 8-team summer loop.