IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington native Raheem Morris is getting another shot at being an NFL head coach. Morris reportedly has been named as the Atlanta Falcons head coach. The 1994 Irvington High School graduate, who got his first NFL head-coaching job with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 15 years ago and was recently the defensive coordinator […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The 16th-seeded Irvington High School boys basketball team nearly pulled off a monumental upset in the Essex County Tournament. The Blue Knights led 33-28 at halftime against top-seeded Immaculate Conception of Montclair in the round of 16 on Saturday, Jan. 27. Immaculate tied it 45-45 at the end of the third quarter […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School girls indoor track and field team posted fine showings at the Essex County Individual Championships at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Facility on Staten Island, N.Y., on Sunday, Jan. 28. Nouseline Georges took third place in the 400-meter dash and fifth place in the 55-meter hurdles. Sharif […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — In his six-plus years as the athletic director at Irvington High School, Dr. John Taylor’s main focus was about giving opportunities to the students. To accomplish his goals, all he needed was support from the school board and Superintendent April Vauss. Thanks to that support, not to mention the commitment from his […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — All boys and girls, ages 9 to 14, are invited to participate in the local level of competition of the annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship. The local competition is being run by Regina Pacis Council No. 4066 and will take place on Saturday, Feb. 3, in the Our Lady […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School boys basketball team received the No. 16 seed in the 41-team field of the 77th Essex County Tournament. Under head coach Elias Brantley, the Blue Knights will host a preliminary third-round game on Thursday, Jan. 25, against No. 17 seed Bloomfield High School, which defeated No. 32 seed […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School girls indoor track and field team enjoyed an impressive showing at the Essex County Indoor Relay Championships on Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Facility on Staten Island, N.Y., finishing in seventh place in the team standings. The 4×400-meter relay team took third place […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School girls basketball team won its fifth straight game with a 48-38 victory over Arts High School, of Newark, on Thursday, Jan. 11, in a Super Essex Conference–Independence Division game. Janasia Wilson scored 22 points, and Selena Fagan and London Richardson each had 6 points to lead the Blue […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington High School track and field coach and cross-country coach Barnes Reid was among the inductees of the 2024 New Jersey Scholastic Coaches Association Hall of Fame induction class. The induction ceremony took place on Sunday, Jan. 14, at the Pines Minor in Edison. For the past 45 years, Reid has served […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Senior guard Jaden Pearson scored 17 points to lead a balanced attack and the Irvington High School boys basketball team defeated Newark West Side, 66-57, Saturday, Jan. 6, at West Side. Senior forward Keon Sampson, senior forward-guard Corey Pearson and senior forward DJ Mangan each had 10 points; sophomore guard Jazmir Taylor […]