IRVINGTON — An Irvington boxer will be fighting on the biggest stage in New Jersey when he enters the ring at the Prudential Center in Newark for his second pro fight. Unbeaten junior middleweight prospect Jean Pierre Valencia returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 12 when he faces Cody Jenkins. The fight will be the […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Sophomore quarterback Jahmir Howell rushed for two touchdowns and accounted for close to 200 yards, and junior running back Jayden Herron ran for three touchdowns to lead the Irvington High School football team to an emphatic 38-7 win over Columba on Saturday, Sept. 28, at a soggy Underhill Sports Complex/Lynn V. […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School football team will visit Columbia on Saturday, Sept. 28, at Underhill Field Complex in Maplewood. Kickoff is at noon. The IHS Blue Knights are looking to snap a two-game losing streak. Irvington lost to Bayonne, 21-14, on Friday, Sept. 20, at Ralph C. Steele Sports Complex at IHS […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School girls volleyball team has enjoyed a terrific start to the season. The Blue Knights had a 5-0 record through Wednesday, Sept. 18. They defeated Golda Och Academy in the season opener on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in West Orange, and defeated Newark Collegiate Academy on Thursday, Sept. 12, at […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School girls soccer team hopes to make more progress this season. After an 0-2 start, the Irvington High School girls soccer team defeated Orange, 10-0, Tuesday, Sept. 17, at Irvington Park for its win of the season. Shadelyn Maldonado Jerez scored three goals and Dahana Deis had three goals […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School football team got back on the winning track with a 34-10 home win over Irvington on Sept. 13. The Mountaineers, coming off their first loss of the season, improved to 2-1. Junior running back Farad Green rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries […]
Soto is victorious in his debut as the Blue Knights head football coach
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School football team defeated Orange High School, 42-18, at IHS’ Ralph C. Steele Complex on Friday, Sept. 6, in the season opener for the Blue Knights, who gave Marco Soto his first win as the IHS head coach. Sophomore quarterback Jamir Howell completed five of 11 passes for 59 […]
UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center will host their annual Yogi Berra Tribute Day, with free admission for all Museum visitors, on Sunday, Sept. 22. The date coincides with the day of Yogi’s passing in 2015, and also commemorates the day in 1946 when he played his first game in […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — In the NFL and college, field-goal attempts are common. A team drives deep into the opposing team’s territory and will go for a field goal if the march stalls, because the distance for the first down or end zone is unfavorable. But in high school, it’s very rare to see field-goal […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Under former head coach Ashley “Smoke” Pierre, the Irvington High School football team enjoyed stellar success. The Blue Knights won 63 games and lost just 25 in the eight years with Pierre on the sideline, advancing to the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 championship game […]