IRVINGTON, NJ – This summer, Tiara Mahorn experienced the thrill of playing for a national championship team. The Irvington High School rising senior helped Team Heat Lightning capture its division in the Run 4 the Roses Classic, a national AAU girls’ basketball tournament held in Louisville, Ky., July 5-8. Team Heat Lightning also won the […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School varsity boys’ basketball team is riding high. Coming off a magnificent run in the state tournament this past winter, the Blue Knights have been making a strong impression in the prestigious Hamilton Park Summer League in Jersey City. The Blue Knights, under head coach Elias Brantley, were 6-4 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange Recreation Summer Basketball Leagues began on Monday, June 25. The following are the schedules: High School Girls Division (all games in Tarnoff Gym at West Orange HS) Monday, July 9 Court 1: West Orange vs. Cedar Grove, 7:30 p.m. West Orange vs. Verona, 8:30 p.m. Court 2: East […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – Nim Salaam, a running back, was the lone representative from Irvington High School in the 25th annual Paul Robeson High School Football All-Star Classic held at Paul Robeson Stadium in East Orange on June 14. The East All-Stars, comprising graduating seniors from Essex and Hudson counties, lost to the West All-Stars, comprising […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School Athletic Awards Ceremony took place June 13, honoring the best IHS student-athletes for the 2017-18 school year. The following are the award recipients: Athletes of the Year Jasiah Provillon (football and basketball) and Cassandra Cheridor (bowling and softball) Student-Athletes of the Year Obidai Annan (track) and Sarah Smith […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – Noel Segarra has a passion for coaching, whether it’s soccer, football or basketball. For the past eight years, Segarra has been a boys’ basketball coach at Union Avenue Middle School in Irvington. Segarra is now looking forward to his new position as the Irvington High School head girls’ varsity basketball coach. “I […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School boys’ shuttle hurdle relay team placed 17th at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals held at North Carolina A&T in Greensboro, N.C. on June 16. The relay team clocked 1:02.8. Sophomore Dwight Henry split 15.0; senior Brian Fisher split 16.1; junior Cordell Litus split 16.79 and senior Tavaughn Whyte […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School girls’ track and field team, under head coach Barnes Reid, had a winning dual meet season, along with good individual performances. Irvington went 5-3 in the Super Essex Conference and had a overall winning record of 7-4. Also as a team, the Blue Knights won 44 medals from […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – Irvington High School senior Kearon Fearon finished 19th in the boys’ 400-meter dash final at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association State Meet of Champions held at Northern Burlington County Regional HS in Columbus on Saturday, June 9. Fearon, who was the lone competitor for either IHS boys’ or girls’ team, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School varsity softball team, under fourth-year head coach Jenna Weiss, enjoyed another successful season. The Blue Knights finished with a 13-9 overall record, including finishing in third place in the Super Essex Conference-Independence Division with an 11-5 record. “We have bounced back stronger from last season, finishing this year […]