IRVINGTON – The Irvington High School boys’ and girls’ track and field teams brought home more than 60 medals from the Bulldog Relays at Shabazz Stadium in Newark on Saturday, April 23. IHS boys medal winners: Shuttle Hurdle Relay, third place, James Ely, Jason Cills, Delon Prince, and Da’John Graves 4×800-meter relay, fifth place, Brandon […]
UPPER MONTCLAIR – A dynamic experience for high school and college students interested in careers in sports, the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center will be hosting its fifth annual Sports Business Academy (SBA) from August 8-10, 2016. The SBA, presented in partnership with Lunar Sports Group, provides students a unique real-life learning experience from […]
IRVINGTON – Ashley “Smoke” Pierre has fond memories of playing youth football for the Golden Knights in Irvington. Pierre developed into a Division 1 collegiate player before becoming a football coach at several area high schools. After joining the Irvington High School football coaching staff as the defensive coordinator this past season last fall, Pierre […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE – The Cougar Soccer Club of Maplewood and South Orange will hold tryouts, April 25-28. For more information, visit cougarsoccer.com. In addition, the 35th annual Cougar Soccer Club Memorial Day Invitational will be held Saturday and Sunday, May 28-29, in Maplewood and South Orange. Here is the schedule: Saturday, May 28 U8-U9 Girls […]
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 […]