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By Joe Ragozzino

Sports editor

Deshawn Lewis scored 18 points and Al-Jahaad Bradford had 17 points and eight assists to lead the sixth-seeded Irvington High School boys’ varsity basketball team to a 72-45 win over No. 11 seed Central in the round of 16 of the Essex County Tournament last Saturday at IHS.

Jalen Baytops and Shakur Juiston each had double-doubles for the Blue Knights. Baytops had 11 points and 11 rebounds and Juiston had 12 points and 11 rebounds. Brandon Waiters…

Dashana Ransome captured the girls’ 55-meter hurdles to lead the Irvington High School indoor track and field teams at the Essex County Championships last Sunday at Seton Hall University in South Orange.

The IHS girls’ team finished fourth overall in the girls’ team standings among the 18 scoring teams based on top-six finishes in the events. Newark Tech won the girls’ team crown.

Dashana’s sister, Denesha, took second in the 55-meter dash and sixth in the 200-meter dash.

On the…

By Joe Ragozzino

Sports editor

The Irvington High School girls’ varsity basketball team, seeded 11th, lost at No. 6 seed Newark Tech, 63-53, in the round of 16 of the Essex County Tournament last Saturday Feb. 4 in Newark.

Trailing 37-29 at halftime, the Blue Knights outscored Newark Tech, 17-13, in the third quarter to cut it to 50-46. But Newark Tech maintained control in the fourth quarter, outscoring IHS, 13-7, to hold off the Blue Knights, who had their…

By Joe Ragozzino

Sports editor

The Irvington High School boys’ varsity basketball team hopes to make a strong run in the Essex County Tournament. The Blue Knights, seeded sixth, will begin ECT play in the round of 16 this Saturday Feb. 4 against the winner between No. 11 seed Newark Central and No. 22  seed North 13th St. Tech. IHS received byes in the first and second preliminary rounds.

The Blue Knights, under head coach Eugene Robinson, defeated University…