IRVINGTON, NJ — The fall seasons are under way at Irvington High School. The Blue Knights football team played a home game against Bayonne on Oct. 2 and the boys soccer team played a home game against Roselle Park on Oct. 3. Photos Courtesy of Felicia Laguerre Owens
IRVINGTON, NJ — Mikai Gbayor, a member of the Irvington High School Class of 2021, committed to Nebraska University on Sept. 4. Gbayor, who has a grade-point average of 3.0, currently plays the position of linebacker on the IHS football team. In addition to Nebraska, Gbayor also received offers from LSU, Alabama, Michigan, Texas A&M, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — What shows strength? For 2020 Irvington High School graduate Raymond Simmons, it was persevering despite injury and crushing disappointment. Named by his teammates as their captain in advance of the Blue Knights’ 2019 varsity football season, Simmons’ story was sufficiently inspiring to earn him this year’s annual Kearny Bank Strength Award, a […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School athletic department held its annual National Signing Day ceremony, Wednesday, Feb. 6, at the IHS auditorium on National Signing Day. In front of a packed crowd that included friends, family members and dignitaries, nine IHS senior student-athletes signed with their respective colleges. They included Desmond Marfo and Andrea Jackson, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School Athletic Hall of Fame committee has announced this year’s inductees. The inductees are: Josh Evans (modern player category, played in the last 30 years). Chris Love (historical player category, played more than 30 years ago). Barnes Reid (coach category, must have coached in eight seasons). 2006 boys’ track […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School varsity football team enjoyed another stellar season under third-year head coach “Smoke” Pierre. The Blue Knights were runner-up in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 state playoffs en route to their third straight eight-win season. Irvington also won the Super Football Conference-Freedom White Division title for […]
RVINGTON, NJ – Despite coming up one win short of its goal of winning the program’s first-ever state championship, the Irvington High School varsity football team can still take pride in posting yet another great season. Playing in its second ever state sectional final, the third-seeded Blue Knights lost at top-seeded Phillipsburg, 42-7, Saturday night, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – For the second week in a row, the Irvington High School football team pulled off a thrilling comeback win in the state playoffs. The reward is a trip to the state championship game. Junior kicker Clervency Prince kicked a 33-yard field goal in double overtime to lift the third-seeded Blue Knights to […]
IRVINGTON, NJ (updated Monday Nov. 5, 11:41 a.m.) – The season seemed to be slipping away. The Irvington High School varsity football team trailed by nine points midway through the fourth quarter. But the Blue Knights showed their resiliency. As rain poured down throughout the night, head coach “Smoke” Pierre’s team poured it on down […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Blue Knights are red-hot. The Irvington High School varsity football team is entering the state playoffs this weekend on a roll. The Blue Knights, riding a four-game winning streak, are the No. 3 seed in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 state playoff and will host No. 6 seed […]