Photos by Steve Ellmore: Irvington vs. Weequahic, Oct. 12. Irvington won. IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School varsity girls’ volleyball team, under head coach Paul Tortorella, is enjoying a stellar season. The Blue Knights defeated Weequahic, 25-10, 25-9, Oct. 12, at Mount Vernon Avenue School. The Blue Knights then lost for only the second […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School varsity football team engaged in a high-scoring, tight game with Wayne Valley. But the Blue Knights turned back Wayne Valley’s challenge and won, 30-27, Friday night, Oct. 13, in Wayne. Senior running back Nim Salam rushed for two touchdowns, both in the second quarter, while sophomore Zahir Swann […]
The Essex County Tournament for varsity boys’ soccer, girls’ soccer and girls’ volleyball have been unveiled. Here are the top 10 seeds in each sport: BOYS’ SOCCER (27-team field) No. 1. Seton Hall Prep advances to first round vs. No. 16 Science Park/No. 17 Central winner. No. 2. Montclair advances to first round vs. No. […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington Golden Knights Pop Warner football program experienced an excellent weekend that saw every level record a victory. Flag (ages 5-6) prevailed versus the Central Ward Blue Devils, 12-6, to start the weekend off on a high note. The Tiny Mites (ages 6-7), nicknamed “The Money Team,” remained undefeated with a […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School varsity football team returned to its winning ways in emphatic fashion. The Blue Knights cruised to a dominating 46-12 home win over Millburn on Friday night, Oct. 6 to snap a two-game losing skid and improve to 3-2 on the season. Senior quarterback Brandon Robinson passed for 195 […]
The Irvington High School cross-country teams gave solid efforts at the Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division Championships held at Branch Brook Park in Newark on Oct. 3. In the girls’ team standings, Irvington finished fourth overall. On the boys’ side, the Blue Knights finished eighth in the team standings. IHS boys’ and girls’ head coach Marvin […]
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, NJ – The Irvington Golden Knights Pop Warner football program is definitely headed in the right direction. The program experienced stellar performances and epic wins this past weekend, Sept. 23-24. GK’S Flag (ages 5-6) started off the weekend off on Saturday, Sept. 23, with an excellent showing versus the Central Ward Titans. The Tiny […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School varsity football team traveled down to Smyrna, Del. on Friday night, Sept. 22, losing to Smyrna HS, 30-18. It was the Blue Knights’ first loss of the season, moving their record to 2-1. Smyrna broke a scoreless tie with 24 seconds left in the second quarter with a […]
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 […]