Correction: In the photo, Eugene Robinson is standing far left. IRVINGTON, NJ – As the head boys’ basketball coach at Irvington High School and later at Columbia High, Eugene Robinson has experienced some top moments in the hardwood game. But for Robinson, the ultimate thrill came in the winter of 1992-93. That season he was […]
Photos by Felicia Laguerre Owens: Irvington Hall of Fame induction ceremony IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place Thursday, May 10, at IHS. The following were inducted in these categories: MODERN PLAYER • Ramadan Brunson, boys’ basketball, 1990-93. He was an All-State point guard. HISTORICAL PLAYER • […]
The Irvington High School boys’ track and field team, under head coach Marvin Hawkins, finished its dual-meet season with an 8-3 record after defeating Belleville and Orange on May 8 at the IHS Sports Complex. Boys team scores Orange 44, Belleville 25 Irvington 86, Belleville 31 Irvington 84, Orange 33 IHS first-place winners: 400-meter intermediate […]
Photos by Nhemie Theodore Irvington High School seniors Jasiah Provillon and Lancine Turay will be continuing their football careers at rival schools North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina, respectively. Their brothers, Nixon Provillon and Kemoko Turay, are football players at Rutgers University who will be graduating this Sunday, May 13. Kemoko […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School boys’ and girls’ track and field teams enjoyed solid efforts at the Essex County Relays on Friday, May 4, at Livingston HS. On the boys’ side, the shuttle hurdles relay team finished fourth in 1:02.79. The 4×400-meter relay team took fifth in 3:25.95. The 4×100-meter relay team finished […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – In the household of former Irvington High School football star Alshermond Singleton, it’s a good bet that his wife, Badia, gets most of the attention from the couple’s two young daughters. After all, their mother is a fine actress and is currently appearing in the hit Broadway musical – “School of Rock.” […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – From his days competing in youth ball in the playgrounds of Irvington, to his current task as the head coach at Passaic Valley in Little Falls, Chet Parlavecchio has had some memorable associations in the game of football. Heck, Parlavecchio, a legendary linebacker at Seton Hall Prep when the school was located […]
The Irvington High School boys’ and girls’ track and field teams are competing at the Penn Relays at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pa. On the first day of the meet, April 26, Rayna Smith, Taliyah Hayes, Vicki Molokwu, Andrea Jackson, and Cathiana Jean took sixth place finish in the 4×400-meter relay and seventh-place finish in […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School boys’ and girls’ track and field teams swept a tri-meet with North 13th St. Tech and Hillside on April 24 at IHS. Boys Irvington 68, North 13th St. Tech 14 Irvington 62, Hillside 19 Hillside 42, North 13th St. Tech 35 Girls Irvington 68, North 13th St. Tech […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – In the rich history of high school basketball in Essex County, there have been some storied teams and superb players. During the decade of the 1990s, Irvington High School was the team people talked about the most. Under the direction of Kurt Fenchel, the team won four straight ECT titles from 1992-95. […]