IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School girls flag football team gathers for a group pose. The Blue Knights, who are the reigning state champions, recently defeated Nutley 31-0 to improve to 5-0 on the season and clinched the Super Football Conference Liberty Division championship. They were scheduled to host East Orange Campus in the […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington High School seniors Zaahmir Anderson and Tyler Wint have been selected to play in the 29th Paul Robeson High School All-Star Football Classic on Tuesday, June 13, at Paul Robeson Stadium in East Orange. The game features seniors from six counties. The East team comprises Essex, Hudson and Union counties. The […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington High School running back Kyshir Desir has been selected to participate in the 42nd Phil Simms New Jersey North/South All-Star Football Classic on Sunday, June 11, at Kean University in Union. The all-star game features some of the best senior high school football players in the state. Desir made first team […]
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, NJ — Irvington High School held a ceremony for several IHS senior football players who signed with their respective universities. The ceremony took place in the IHS gymnasium on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Famah Toure, a 6-foot-2, 175-pound wide receiver, signed with Rutgers University. Nasir Addison, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound cornerback, signed with the University of […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Former Irvington High School head coaches John ‘Doc’ Gantz and Chet Parlavecchio were inducted into the New Jersey State Coaches Association Hall of Fame during an induction ceremony on Sunday, Jan. 15, at the Pines Manor in Edison. Gantz was the head coach of the baseball team for 25 years until his […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington High School senior Adon Shuler, left, poses with IHS assistant football coach Nhemie Theodore at the All-American Bowl at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday, Jan. 7. Shuler, a defensive back who signed with Notre Dame University, played in the game for the East, which defeated the West 55-17. […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington High School senior defensive back and all-American Adon Shuler signed a national letter of intent accepting a full football scholarship to the University of Notre Dame during a ceremony held at the IHS gymnasium on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 21, on national signing day. The gym was packed with students, coaches and […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Several Irvington High School football players earned all–Essex County groups 4 and 5, and Non-Public A, honors, as selected by the coaches in the county. First team defense Famah Toure, Irvington senior defensive lineman. Adon Shuler, Irvington senior defensive back. Nasir Addison, Irvington senior defensive back. Vaboue Toure, Irvington junior at large. […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — When Irvington High School senior football player Adon Shuler heads to San Antonio, Texas, to participate in the All-American Bowl in January, he will have a familiar face joining him. IHS head coach Ashley “Smoke” Pierre has been selected to serve as an assistant coach in the game, which will take place […]