IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School football program is considered one of the best in the state, boasting elite players. Many of the players have gone to major college programs. For the past several seasons, the Blue Knights, under head coach Ashley “Smoke” Pierre, have produced conference championships and have made the state playoffs, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Several Irvington High School fall athletes received Super Essex Conference honors, as voted by the conference coaches. Here are the Irvington athletes honored: BOYS SOCCER Liberty Division: Second team: Louis Gowens and Windler Ekboghare. Honorable mention: Axel Garay. GIRLS SOCCER Colonial Division: First team: Nelie Ceneus and Naika Paul. Second team: Peterlyne […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Pictured top, Randy James, far left, Class of 2006, and, pictured above, Yvonne Bradford, second from right, Class of 1990, are among the inductees of the Irvington High School Athletic Hall of Fame 2024 induction class. James is pictured with the 2006 national championship shuttle hurdle relay team. From left are James, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School Athletic Hall of Fame announced its 2024 induction class. ATHLETES Nashawn Brooks, Class of 2019. Brooks, who was tragically killed in a car accident in May 2021, lettered in football and wrestling. In wrestling, during his senior year, he won the 220-pound title at the Essex County Tournament […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Former longtime Irvington High School track and field and cross-country head coach Marvin Hawkins guided the Hunter College (N.Y.) men’s and women’s cross-country teams to repeat CUNYAC championships on a soggy Sunday, Oct. 29, at Van Cortlandt Park. The men won their third straight title, while the girls won their ninth consecutive […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Several Irvington High School football players earned all–Super Football Conference–Freedom White Division honors, as voted by the divisional coaches. Here are the IHS players honored: FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Skill – Kareem Corey, senior. Lineman – Tyler James, senior. DEFENSE Lineman – Jahide Lesaine, senior. Lineman – Maraad Watson, senior. Linebacker – DJ […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington High School seniors Vaboue Toure and Janasia Wilson have been selected to participate in their respective U.S. Army All-American Bowl games in San Antonio, Texas. The two were honored during a ceremony at the IHS auditorium on Monday, Nov. 6. Wilson, a quarterback, will play in the inaugural girls flag football […]
NEWARK — Jean Pierre Valencia emerged victorious on Saturday night, Nov. 11, in a battle of amateur boxing champions, defeating Washington D.C. Golden Gloves champ Christian Hamilton by unanimous decision at the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark. Valencia of Irvington scored the only standing eight count of the fight in round one, stunning Hamilton with […]
ROXBURY, NJ — The Irvington High School football team was on the verge of reaching the state sectional championship. Against an undefeated and top-seeded Roxbury High School team, the fourth-seeded Blue Knights had a 12-0 lead in the third quarter. But Roxbury dashed Irvington’s hopes, scoring two unanswered touchdowns en route to a 15-12 victory […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School football team took one more step toward reaching its goal of a second state sectional championship. The fourth-seeded Blue Knights defeated fifth-seeded Middletown North, 26-7, in the quarterfinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 state playoffs on Friday night, Oct. […]