Irvington HS basketball and wrestling seasons to begin

Irvington HS basketball and wrestling seasons to begin

IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School boys basketball team and girls basketball team will tip off their seasons on Thursday, Dec. 14.  The boys will visit North Star Academy, while the girls will host West Side. Last season, the boys finished with a 19-8 overall record, while the girls finished 21-4 overall, including winning […]

Beloved Irvington sports announcer Ralph Steele is fondly remembered

Beloved Irvington sports announcer Ralph Steele is fondly remembered

IRVINGTON, NJ — Ralph Steele simply loved Irvington sports. Whether it was the Irvington Golden Knights Pop Warner football and cheerleading program or Irvington High School teams, especially football, basketball and wrestling, Steele was a staunch supporter. The Irvington community was stunned to learn that Steele died on Saturday, March 18. Tributes poured in on […]

Irvington HS boys basketball players garner Super Essex Conference accolades

Irvington HS boys basketball players garner Super Essex Conference accolades

IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington High School boys basketball players Sean Agard, Famah Toure, Renaldo Cambronne and Sheik Sheriff earned All–Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division honors this season, as selected by the divisional coaches. Agard, a senior guard, made the first team; Toure, a senior forward, made the second team; and Cambronne, a senior forward, and Sheriff, […]

Looking back at IHS’ magical season 30 years ago

Boys basketball team showed tremendous chemistry on the way to winning the state title

Looking back at IHS’ magical season 30 years ago

IRVINGTON, NJ — Thirty years ago, the Irvington High School boys basketball team had the school community and township in a tizzy. The Blue Knights, under then-head coach Kurt Fenchel, enjoyed a magical 24-2 season, winning the second of four straight Essex County Tournament titles before capturing another New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association North […]

IHS’ Agard nets 1,000th career point in state game

Boys hoops team loses to finish solid 19-8 season

IHS’ Agard nets 1,000th career point in state game

IRVINGTON, NJ — The 10th-seeded Irvington High School boys basketball team lost at No. 7 seed Franklin High School 74-65 in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 state tournament on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Irvington senior Sean Agard had 26 points, including scoring his 1,000th […]

Irvington HS boys hoops falls to SHP in the ECT quarterfinals

Irvington HS boys hoops falls to SHP in the ECT quarterfinals

IRVINGTON, NJ — The eighth-seeded Irvington High School boys basketball team lost to top-seeded Seton Hall Prep 78-44 in the quarterfinals of the Essex County Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 4, at SHP in West Orange. Senior guard Sean Agard had 20 points, senior forward Renaldo Cambronne and junior forward Kordell Philemon each had 10 points, […]