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 […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – This season head coach Marvin Hawkins has high expectations for his Irvington High School indoor track and field team. “The goal is to reestablish ourselves as a track and field power like the teams that dominated from 2004-2013,” said Hawkins. The boys are led by distance runners Michael Veltz and Desmond Marfo; […]
IRVINGTON, NJ (updated Tuesday Dec. 20, 12:01 p.m.) – The Irvington High School varsity boys’ basketball team, under third-year head coach Elias Brantley, hopes to improve on last year’s 9-16 record. The Blue Knights also are looking to qualify for the state tournament. The returning players are sophomore guard Nasir Johnson, senior guard/forward Pious Palmer, […]