IRVINGTON, NJ (updated Tuesday Jan. 31, 10:33) – This Sunday marks Super Bowl Sunday as the Atlanta Falcons face the New England Patriots. Irvington residents certainly will take pride in seeing one of their own on the Falcons sideline during Super Bowl LI in Houston, Tex. Kickoff is around 6:30 p.m. Raheem Morris is a […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – Nehemie Estil-Duprevil, of the Irvington-based Jersey Heat Track Club, was honored by the New Jersey Association of USA Track and Field. Nehemie, a junior at Irvington High School, along with his coach, Michele Jones-Loring, attended the Twenty-Fifth Annual USATF New Jersey Awards Banquet held on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Pines Manor […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School varsity wrestling team had a respectable showing at the Essex County Tournament at Codey Arena in West Orange, Jan. 19-20. The Blue Knights finished ninth overall among the 22 teams, boasting a total of eight place-winners. Tyhmir Lassiter finished third in the 182-pound weight class with a 4-2 […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – Nasir Johnson scored 33 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Irvington High School boys’ varsity basketball team to its second win of the season, 64-56, Jan. 19, at Bloomfield Tech. Nelson Gedeon had 12 points and 12 rebounds; Jiair Bucknor had six points and four assists; and Stephon Lee, Pious […]
The Seton Hall Prep varsity wrestling team won the Essex County Tournament championship for the second year in a row, led by 170-pound Aidan Monteverdi, who was named the ECT Most Outstanding Wrestler. The ECT was held at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange on Jan. 19 and Jan. 20. TEAM SCORES 1-Seton […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – Raheem Morris is making his second trip to the Super Bowl as an assistant coach. The Irvington native is in his second year on the coaching staff of the Atlanta Falcons, who will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI on Feb. 5 in Houston, Tex. The Falcons defeated the […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School girls’ varsity basketball team defeated Caldwell, 35-31, Jan. 12, at home and defeated Technology, 49-32, Saturday, Jan. 14 to improve to a 5-6 record. Jessica Washington scored 17 points and Rhoda Agyemang had 10 points against Caldwell. Jessica Washington had 23 points; Rhoda Agyemang had 14 points and […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School varsity wrestling team seeks a good showing at the Essex County Tournament, which takes place Jan. 19 and Jan. 20, at Codey Arena in West Orange. The Blue Knights have several contenders. Tyhmir Lassister, at the 182-pound class, is considered the team’s strongest chance, said head coach Kyle […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School girls’ varsity basketball team hopes to get back on the winning track. The Blue Knights lost to Orange, 50-19, Jan. 5 at Orange. Jessica Washington, Quadasia Daniels, and Rhoda Agyemang each had five points and Celine Ceasar had four points for IHS. Washington had 13 points and Ceasar […]
Nasir Johnson nets 24 to lead IHS boys’ hoops by Newark Tech
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School boys’ varsity basketball team has endured a tough start to the season. But the Blue Knights’ perseverance paid off. Nasir Johnson scored 24 points to lead the Blue Knights to their first win of the season with a 60-50 home victory over a good Newark Tech team on […]