IRVINGTON – The Irvington High School varsity baseball team won two of the first three games of the season. The Blue Knights defeated East Orange Campus, 9-0, April 1. IHS lost to Newark Tech, 14-0, April 6, at Chancellor Avenue field. The Blue Knights defeated University, 16-14, April 11, in Newark.
IRVINGTON – Pete Pascarella cares a lot about the Irvington High School football program. He understands that he has to put in the necessary time and effort to help develop his players on the field. But due to personal reasons, Pascarella unfortunately could not make that necessary commitment. With the interest of his players in […]
UPPER MONTCLAIR – Ron Darling, the Mets’ former All-Star pitcher and currently an award-winning TV analyst, will discuss and sign copies of his new book “Game 7, 1986: Failure and Triumph in the Biggest Game of My Life,” at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center on April 21 from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at The […]
IRVINGTON – The Irvington High School girls’ track and field team is off to a fine start to the season. The Lady Blue Knights, under head coach Barnes Reid, defeated North 13th Street Tech in the season opener on April 1 at the IHS Sports Complex. It was the first home meet since 2001. IHS […]
UPPER MONTCLAIR – The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center is pleased to announce the opening of “Champions in Bronze” – an exhibit of iconic sports sculptures by Marc Mellon, one of America’s foremost figurative sculptors. Known for his portrait busts, commemorative statues and other works in bronze, Mellon’s works are highly recognizable throughout the […]
A dinner honoring the all-time Essex County boys’ and girls’ basketball players who starred during the Essex County Tournament era will be held April 28 at 6 p.m. at the Franklin Steakhouse in Nutley. The ECT for boys began in 1947 and for girls in 1975. The cost is $25 per person. Tickets can be […]
Blue Knights win opener in first home meet in 15 years; also excel at Kearny Relays
IRVINGTON – The Irvington High School track and field program hosted its meet since 2001 on Friday, April 1, in the season opener. The boys’ team defeated North 13th Street Tech, 79-16. The following are IHS boys’ first-place winners: 400-meter intermediate hurdles: Da’John Graves, 65. 100-meter run: Peter Dummerand, 11.1. 1,600-meters: Jefferson Sainval, 5:35. 400-meters: […]
IRVINGTON – The Irvington High School varsity softball team returns a strong group from last year’s team and hopes to have a successful season. The Lady Blue Knights, despite losing sisters Linda and Leana Thomas to graduation, return the following players: Seniors: Aisha Springer, outfielder; Ashley Foreman, outfielder; Janecee Forde, first baseman; and Jada Forde, […]
IRVINGTON – The Irvington High School track and field program hosted its first track and field meet since 2001 on Friday, April 1, in the season opener. The boys’ team defeated North 13th Street Tech, 79-16. The following are IHS first-place winners: 400-meter intermediate hurdles: Da’John Graves, 65. 100-meters: Peter Dummerand, 11.1. 1,600-meters: Jefferson Sainval, […]
IRVINGTON – The Irvington High School boys’ and girls’ track and field program has achieved numerous team and individual championships throughout the years despite not hosting a home track and field meet. The track behind IHS was deemed unsafe since its concrete surface was filled with several cracks. But after the football field and track […]