IRVINGTON, N.J. — State bragging rights will be at stake when Irvington boxing standout Jean Pierre Valencia faces New York champion Melvin Martinez on Saturday, Jan. 20, at Stereo Garden in Patchogue, N.Y. The vacant Strong Island Fight Night Series Interstate Championship will be contested in the 165-pound bout, which features two of the best […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School indoor track and field teams posted several solid performances at the Merli Invitational at the The Bubble—Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex in Toms River on Saturday, Jan. 6. On the girls side, the 4×400-meter relay took first place in 4 minutes, 25.49 seconds, senior Melldyj Metellus took third place […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School girls basketball team, under head coach Brett Cannon, defeated Belleville, 35-30, Saturday, Jan. 6, at home for its fourth win in a row to improve to 7-1 overall and 4-0 in the Super Essex Conference–Independence Division. During the game, the Blue Knights wore throwback uniforms with the old […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School boys basketball team, under head coach Elias Brantley, has enjoyed a good start to the season. The Blue Knights had a 4-3 record through Dec. 30. After losing at North Star Academy, 64-61, in the season opener on Dec. 14, in Newark, the Blue Knights won three straight games. […]
IRVINGTON — The six young men sat patiently behind a table in the Irvington High School gym as family, classmates, teachers and staff filed in. They smiled and talked with each other and friends and family who approached them where they sat. Dec. 20 was a big life changing day; each young man was about […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Janasia Wilson showed she is one of the best high school girls flag football players in the nation. The Irvington High School senior quarterback, playing for the East team all-stars, was named the Most Valuable Player in the inaugural U.S. Army All-American girls flag football game in Frisco, Texas, on Dec. 18. […]
IRVINGTON, N.J. — The Irvington High School girls basketball team has enjoyed a great start to the season. The Blue Knights had a 3-0 record through Thursday, Dec. 21. In the season opener, Irvington defeatged Newark West Side High school, 51-28, on Thursday, Dec. 14 at home. Irvington visited Newark Collegiate on Thursday, Dec. 19, […]
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Super Essex Conference indoor track and field championships took place on Friday, Dec. 22, at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Facility in Staten Island, N.Y. The Irvington High School girls team finished in seventh place overall with 14 points in the American Division. The following are top results for […]
The Irvington High School girls indoor track and field team enjoyed fine results at the Essex County Track Coaches Association Season Opener Invite at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Facility in Staten Island, N.Y., on Dec. 15. In the 400-meter dash, sophomore Sharifa Trocard took third place in 1 minute, 01.86 seconds and senior […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Seven years ago, Ashley “Smoke” Pierre returned home to Irvington and restored an Irvington High School football program to its previous glorious state. Under Pierre, the Blue Knights were one of the best public school teams in the state, blessed with dozens of college-caliber players, including many who went on to major […]