IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School indoor track and field teams boast talented athletes looking have a successful season. The teams, under head coach Marvin Hawkins, will open the season Dec. 16 at the Fairleigh Dickinson University Holiday Invitational. The boys’ team hopes to break into the top 5 of the county and contend […]
Corrections: Irvington will play at Bergen Catholic and will host North Bergen. IRVINGTON, NJ (corrected Saturday Dec. 23, 6:23 a.m.) – The North Jersey Super Football Conference released the 2018 schedules. Irvington High School will open the season on Week Zero against Orange at home on August. 31. Irvington will remain in the Freedom Division. […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School varsity basketball and wrestling teams will begin their seasons Dec. 15 and 16. The following are their schedules (subject to change): Boys’ basketball Dec. 15, Bloomfield Tech, 4 p.m. Dec. 19, at West Essex, 4 p.m. Dec. 21, Millburn, 4 p.m. Dec. 27 an 29, at Immaculata Tournament, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – Irvington High School senior Lancine Turay has given an oral commitment in acceping a football scholarship to the University of North Carolina. Turay, a defensive end, was one of several standout players for the Blue Knights, who won the North Jersey Super Football Conference-Freedom White Division title and reached the semifinals of […]
The Irvington High School boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams showed solid improvement from last year, much to delight of head coach Marvin Hawkins. The boys’ team finished 3-7 in the dual-meet season and took eight in the Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division, 18th at the Essex County meet and 17 in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section […]
PHILLIPSBURG (updated Sunday Nov. 19, 12:18 p.m.) – The Irvington High School varsity football team’s drive for a state championship ended in heartbreaking fashion The fourth-seeded Blue Knights attempted a go-ahead two-point conversion late in the game, but came up short, as they lost at top-seeded and undefeated Phillipsburg, 21-20, Friday night, Nov. 17, in […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The fourth-seeded Irvington High School varsity football team will visit No. 1-seeded Phillispburg in the semifinals of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 state playoffs on Friday night, Nov. 17. The Blue Knights are seeking their first-ever road playoff win. The Blue Knights, under second-year head coach and Irvington native […]
Photos by Steve Ellmore. Irvington (blue uniforms) vs. Linden, state playoffs, Nov 10. IRVINGTON, NJ (updated Monday Nov. 13, 9:59 a.m.) – The Irvington High School varsity football team kept alive its mission to win its first-ever state playoff championship with a stunning fourth-quarter rally. After being held scoreless for three quarters, the fourth-seeded Blue […]
IRVINGTON, – The Irvington High School varsity girls’ volleyball team enjoyed a stellar season. The Lady Blue Knights, under third-year head coach Paul Tortorella, won the Super Essex Conference-Freedom Division championship with an undefeated 18-0 division record. They lost in the first round of both the Essex County Tournament to West Caldwell Tech and the […]
For high school football teams and fans, this is the best time of the year. The NJSIAA state playoffs begin this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10-11. Seven teams in the Worrall Media area in Essex County have qualified for their respective playoffs: Irvington, Nutley, Orange, East Orange, Seton Hall Prep, Glen Ridge and Bloomfield. The […]