IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School boys’ track and field team, under head coach Marvin Hawkins, enjoyed a bounce-back season. After going 2-7 last year, the Blue Knights finished with an impressive 7-1 dual-meet record. The signature victories were against West Side, 79-50; East Side, 103-18; North 13th St. Tech, 103-26; Nutley, 72-64; and […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – Irvington High School’s Alnazir Blackman, Nelson Gedeon and Taron Gallishaw have been selected to participate in the 24th annual Paul Robeson High School Football All-Star Classic will take place Thursday, June 15, at Paul Robeson Stadium in East Orange. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. The game features graduating seniors. The East squad […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School varsity softball team enjoyed a successful season. The Blue Knights bounced back from two straight losing seasons to finish with a 14-7 overall record, including 12-5 in the Super Essex Conference-Independence Division, much to head coach Jenna Weiss’ delight. “Our season this year was a great turnaround,” said […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – Da’John Graves, Michael Veltz, and James Ely enjoyed top-six finishes to lead the Irvington High School boys’ track and field team at the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 state Championships, May 26-27, at Madison HS. Graves won the 110-meter high hurdles in 14.68. Ely took fourth in the triple jump […]
IRVINGTON, NJ (updated Sunday May 28, 8:33 a.m.) – Irvington High School alum Josh Evans, a safety for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League, is bringing back his football camp to his alma mater. The Josh Evans Football Camp will be held June 30 at IHS for grades K to 12. The free […]
Junior wide receiver is the Athlete of the Year for Football-Offense
IRVINGTON, NJ – Irvington High School junior wide receiver Jasiah Provillon was honored as the Athlete of the Year for Football-Offense during the Men of Essex, Inc.’s 59th Annual Essex Awards Dinner on May 17 at Cedar Hill Golf and Country Club in Livingston. The Essex Awards, an annual rite of spring in Essex County […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School varsity softball team, seeded 11th, lost at sixth-seeded Mendham, 8-0, in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 state tournament on May 18. The Blue Knights moved to a 13-7 record. In previous action, Adjeline Akrong had a homer and two RBI and […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School boys’ track andf field team competed at the Essex County Championships at Woodman Field in Montclair, May 19-20. Da’John Graves finished sixth in both the 100-meter dash in 11.44 and 200-meter dash in 23.35, and took fifth in the 110-meter high hurdles in 14.73. James Ely took third […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School boys’ track and field team enjoyed solid performances at the Super Essex Conference-American Division Championships on May 15 at Schools Stadium in Newark. Da’John Graves won the 110-meter high hurdles in 14.72. Michael Veltz also took second place in the 400-meter dash in 51.8. Other IHS medal winners: […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School boys’ track and field team defeated North 13th St. Tech, 109-26, in a dual meet at IHS on May 9. IHS winners: 400-meter intermediate hurdles: Marvin Val, 1:06. 100-meters: Da’John Graves, 11.2. 1,600-meters: Widesnly Placius, 5:10. 400-meters: Michael Veltz, 52.4. 110-meter hurdles: Graves, 14.6. 800-meters: Placius, 2:29. 3,200-meters: […]