IRVINGTON – Cullen Jones was looking to qualify for his third straight Summer Olympics. Unfortunately, the Irvington swimmer came up short. Jones, who made the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, finished in third place in the 50-meter freestyle final at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb. on July 2. Jones, 32, clocked 21.75, just […]
Essex County players from the Worrall Media publishing area helped the North All-Stars to a 7-0 win over the South All-Stars in the 38th annual Phil Simms High School Senior All-Star Classic on June 27 at Kean University in Union. Seton Hall Prep quarterback Zach Keller threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Pascack Valley’s Mike […]
(Updated Thursday June 309, 10:55 a.m.) The following high school track and field athletes have earned Worrall Media All-Area honors: BOYS 100M: First Team: Jean Julien, Orange; Akeem Lindo, East Orange Campus; Nick Parisi, Seton Hall Prep; Owen Tuck, Glen Ridge; Dominic Dazzell, EO Campus. Second Team: Albert Kolubah, Orange. 200M: First Team: Akeem Lindo, […]
IRVINGTON – From Friday, June 24, through Sunday, June 26, 11 members of the Irvington-based Jersey Heat Track Club completed the second round of the AAU Junior Olympic series by participating in the 2016 AAU Region 1 National Qualifier, which was contested at West Haven High School in West Haven, Conn. Out of the 35 […]
IRVINGTON – The Irvington High School girls’ track and field program, under head coach Barnes Reid, is continually rising. Though none of the girls placed and qualified in the major meets, there were fine performances. In fact, they barely missed the placing times. The team’s dual-meet record improved. The Lady Blue Knights finished 3-4 after […]
IRVINGTON – The following Irvington High School varsity baseball players have earned All-Super Essex Conference-Independence Division honors: First Team: David Proctor. Second Team: Marcos DeJesus and Teonne Cobbs. Honorable Mention: Elizer Vicente. In addition, Proctor, DeJesus and Cobbs each made Worrall Media All-Area Honorable Mention.
Photo caption: Irvington High School senior Ali Abbas, seated middle, signed with the University of Buffalo during a ceremony on Friday, June 17. Seated with Abbas are his mother, Mariama Yusifu, left, and sister, Amina Abbas. Standing from left are IHS head football coach Ashley Pierre, IHS athletic academic advisor Stephanie Kaplan, IHS athletic […]
IRVINGTON – Irvington High School offensive tackle Dejah Grier, pictured No. 70, participated in the 23rd annual Paul Robeson High School Football All-Star Classic at Paul Robeson Stadium in East Orange on Monday night, June 13. The East All-Star team, comprising seniors from Essex County and eastern Passaic County, defeated the West All-Star team, comprising […]
IRVINGTON – The Irvington High School varsity softball team ended the season with a record of 9-14 overall. In their second year in the Colonial Division of the Super Essex Conference, the Blue Knights ended the conference with a 5-9 record, one win better than last season. “Our season had many accomplishments as well […]
The 23rd annual Paul Robeson High School Football All-Star Classic will be held Monday, June 13, at Paul Robeson Stadium in East Orange at 7 p.m. The game pits seniors from Essex County and eastern Passaic County (East team) against seniors from Morris, Sussex, and western Passaic counties (West team). Photos by Bill Allen-NJSportAction.NET Photo 1: […]