Nutley HS football team pulls off emphatic win over state-ranked Irvington for first victory of season

Photos by Steve Ellmore: Nutley Raiders (maroon uniforms) vs. Irvington Blue Knights, Sept. 30, at Park Oval. NUTLEY – The Nutley High School varsity football team is a model of perseverance this season. The Raiders entered their game with state-ranked Irvington with an 0-3 record, with two of those losses coming in heartbreaking fashion. But […]

Irvington HS girls’ volleyball team wins five straight to start season

    IRVINGTON, NJ (updated Friday Sept. 22, 2:01 p.m.) – The Irvington High School varsity girls’ volleyball team has enjoyed an undefeated start to the  season. The Lady Blue Knights, under third-year head coach Paul Tortorella, boasted a 5-0 record through Sept. 21, beating Newark Collegiate Collegiate, 2 sets to 0; Christ the King […]

Irvington HS cross-country teams victorious

IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams earned victories in Super Essex Conference meets on Sept. 19 at Branch Brook Park in Newark. Boys Irvington-23, Belleville-32 Desmond Marfo (18:25) came in first, followed by Wolf Michel, fourth; Wilfrantz Therzy, fifth; Claudel Saint Clair, sixth; and Peterson Francois, seventh, to lead […]

Smallest levels perform big for Irvington Golden Knights football

IRVINGTON, NJ – While the oldest level (13-year-old) is favorites to win the league championship, it was the youngest levels that shined bright for the Irvington Golden Knights Pop Warner football program. Flag (5-6) had a strong showing in their first game against Newark’s South East, and the Tiny Mites (6-7), nicknamed “The Money Team” […]

Irvington HS cross-country teams give good efforts to start season

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Irvington High School cross-country teams enjoyed good efforts to start the season Sept. 7 at Branch Brook Park in Newark. Boys’ results (1-2 record) Verona-20, Irvington-43 (loss) Livingston-19, Irvington-40 (loss) Irvington-15, Barringer-0 (win) Girls’ results (2-0) Irvington-19, University-38 (win) Irvington-24, Cedar Grove-31 (win) IHS head coach Marvin Hawkins’ notes: In the […]

HS FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Irvington motivated to complete unfinished business

IRVINGTON, NJ – For Irvington, it’s all about unfinished business. In “Smoke” Pierre’s first year as head coach, the Blue Knights started off red-hot last season, winning their first eight games and fueling hopes of running the proverbial table and winning their first NJSIAA state sectional playoff history in school history. But those dreams unfortunately […]

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