IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School boys’ varsity basketball team won its season opener Friday Dec. 14, defeating Montclair Kimberley Academy, 69-29, on the road. Kymani Dunbar had 15 points and six rebounds; Moses Pierre had 13 points and five rebounds and Karriem Thomas posted 13 points and four rebounds for the Blue Knights. […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – Coming off a state sectional tournament final appearance last winter, the Irvington High School boys basketball team hopes to achieve another strong season. The Blue Knights, under head coach Elias Brantley, will tip off the season Friday, Dec. 14, at Montclair Kimberley Academy at 4 p.m. Last season, the fifth-seeded Blue Knights […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School boys’ varsity basketball team will visit Montclair Kimberley Academy in the season opener on Friday, Dec. 14, at 4 p.m. The Blue Knights, under head coach Elias Brantley, are coming off a strong season in which they advanced to the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 state […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School varsity boys’ basketball team is riding high. Coming off a magnificent run in the state tournament this past winter, the Blue Knights have been making a strong impression in the prestigious Hamilton Park Summer League in Jersey City. The Blue Knights, under head coach Elias Brantley, were 6-4 […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School Athletic Awards Ceremony took place June 13, honoring the best IHS student-athletes for the 2017-18 school year. The following are the award recipients: Athletes of the Year Jasiah Provillon (football and basketball) and Cassandra Cheridor (bowling and softball) Student-Athletes of the Year Obidai Annan (track) and Sarah Smith […]
Correction: In the photo, Eugene Robinson is standing far left. IRVINGTON, NJ – As the head boys’ basketball coach at Irvington High School and later at Columbia High, Eugene Robinson has experienced some top moments in the hardwood game. But for Robinson, the ultimate thrill came in the winter of 1992-93. That season he was […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – In the rich history of high school basketball in Essex County, there have been some storied teams and superb players. During the decade of the 1990s, Irvington High School was the team people talked about the most. Under the direction of Kurt Fenchel, the team won four straight ECT titles from 1992-95. […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School boys’ varsity basketball team, which advanced to the championship game of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 state tournament, featured four players who earned All-Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division honors. Sophomore Karriem Thomas made First Team; seniors Kevin Kirkpatrick and Andrew Sylvestre made Second Team; and sophomore […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School boys’ varsity basketball team enjoyed a sensational run this season. Under head coach Elias Brantley, who is an IHS graduate, the fifth-seeded Blue Knights fell at second-seeded Chatham, 61-45, in the championship game of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 state tournament on March 6 […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – For any team, it’s all about getting hot when the postseason arrives. That’s certainly the case for the fifth-seeded Irvington High School boys’ varsity basketball team, which advanced to the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 state tournament championship game after knocking off eighth-seeded Colonia, 53-42, Saturday, March 3, at home. […]