ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Men of Essex, Inc., has selected Newark Academy tennis phenom Nicolas Kotzen as the recipient of the 64th annual Essex Award. Kotzen was a standout tennis player and was selected first team all-state and All-American. He will attend Columbia University on a full tennis scholarship in the fall. The 64th […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Football is definitely king in Irvington. First, the Irvington High School football team completed a magnificent season by capturing both the state sectional and regional championships in December. Now, the girls can say they are state champions, too. The IHS girls flag football team, under head coach Kyle Steele, capped an undefeated […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The Paul Robeson All-Star Football Classic will take place on Thursday, June 9, at Paul Robeson Stadium in East Orange at 7 p.m. The Robeson Classic features graduating high school seniors. The East squad is composed of Essex and Hudson county players; the West team is composed of players from Morris, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School girls track-and-field team sparkled at the Ridge Novice Invitational meet in Basking Ridge recently. Irvington won four events – the 400 meter relay, 3,200 meter relay, 1,600 meter relay and the shuttle hurdle relay. The participants on the relays were as follows: 400 meter relay: sophomore Nouseline Georges, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School boys tennis team enjoyed a banner season this spring. The Blue Knights clinched their first Super Essex Conference divisional title in program history. The team went 6-6 overall and 6-2 in the SEC–Independence Division, tying with Nutley and Golda Och Academy for the division title. It also is […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School boys and girls track-and-field team competes at the East Coast Relays on May 24 in Randolph. The boys 4×200 meter relay, at left, placed second in 1:31.32. The girls 4×200 meter relay, at right, placed fourth in 1:49.55. The IHS teams will get ready for the New Jersey […]
Following its 26-6 win over Dickinson, the Irvington High School girls flag football team has clinched the Super Football Conference–South Division championship. Last year, they finished as runner-up in the state inaugural title game at MetLife Stadium. Photo Courtesy of IHS Athletics
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — For the 10th consecutive year, the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center hosted student athletes from member schools of the Super Essex Conference along with their families and coaches for a celebration of the qualities that made Yogi Berra a national treasure. The 39 recipients of the 2022 Yogi Berra Museum […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School boys and girls track-and-field team gave good efforts at the Essex County individual championships on Thursday and Friday, May 19 and 20, at Woodman Field in Montclair. On the girls side, sophomore Nouseline Georges won the 400-meter hurdles in 1 minute, 6.84 seconds. Georges also took fifth place […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Bob Bolles, Irvington High School Class of 1969, has been named the recipient of the Irvington Varsity Club’s Andreya Taylor Courage and Commitment Award. Bolles was president of the school’s Agorians club and a class officer. In addition, though he was in a wheelchair, he achieved a varsity letter in track. Bolles […]