Jazmir Taylor’s 24 lead Irvington HS boys basketball team to win

Jazmir Taylor’s 24 lead Irvington HS boys basketball team to win

IRVINGTON, NJ — Junior guard Jazmir Taylor scored 24 points, making four 3-pointers, and added five rebounds and four assists to lead the Irvington High School boys basketball team to a 73-65 home win over Rahway on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Senior forward/center Jordan Ogbewele had 13 points and six rebounds; junior guard Jayden Bermudez had […]

Irvington HS indoor track and field athletes give good performances at Essex County Relay Championships

Irvington HS indoor track and field athletes give good performances at Essex County Relay Championships

IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School indoor track and field teams posted good performances at the Essex County Relay Championships at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Facility on Wednesday, Feb. 5, on Staten Island, New York. The IHS girls team gained five points and finished 10th overall. For the Blue Knights, the 4×51.5-meter […]

East Orange Campus, Irvington and Orange indoor track and field teams excel at county meet

East Orange Campus, Irvington and Orange indoor track and field teams excel at county meet

EAST ORANGE/ORANGE/IRVINGTON, NJ — The East Orange Campus High School, Orange High School and Irvington High School indoor track and field teams enjoyed good showings at the Essex County Individual Championships at the Ocean Breeze Track and Facility on Staten Island, N.Y. on Sunday, Jan. 26. On the boys’ side, East Orange Campus finished in […]

Irvington HS boys hoops seeks strong Essex County Tournament run

Irvington HS boys hoops seeks strong Essex County Tournament run

IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School boys basketball team hopes to make a good run in the Essex County Tournament. The Blue Knights, seeded 11th, will host No. 22 seed Central on Thursday, Jan. 30. The winner will visit No. 6 seed East Orange Campus on Saturday, Feb. 1.  The loser of Irvington–Central will […]

Two from Irvington to box on big stage

Two from Irvington to box on big stage

IRVINGTON — Two professional boxers from Irvington will fight on the big stage Saturday, Feb. 1 when Jean Pierre Valencia and Ghandi Romain compete in separate bouts at the Prudential Center in Newark. Valencia (3-0, 2 knockouts) will face Dmitry Noskov (0-1) in a four-round junior middleweight bout, while Romain (6-1-1, 4 knockouts) will face […]