Observer Department: Sports
Updates on NECC Track and Field
Track and field, an important, yet often overlooked aspect of school sports. The NECC track team is on the rise, having an increase in participation from last year to now. Stats from Athletic.net show that the team has increased from 13 members (11 men and 2 women) in 2024 to…
Local kid playing for the Bruins
Jordan Harris, who grew up in Haverhill Mass, is now playing for the Boston Bruins. Jordan Harris, the son of an NHL drafted hockey player (Peter Harris). inherited not only his father’s athletic ability, but also his love for hockey. After graduating from Kimball Union high school Jordan spent…
NECC students enjoy night out at Woo Sox
NECC students enjoyed a night out in Worcester this September to watch the Woo Sox take on the Red Wings. As a part of fan appreciation week the Woo Sox hosted a unique event at their home stadium POLAR park. All NECC students, faculty and their families were welcomed to…
My journey in journalism so far…
Note: Alumnus Jose Rodriguez recently visited NECC as a special guest for the Speechpalooza event. This is the speech Jose shared with attendees. I would like to thank Mary Jo for inviting me here today. As an alum of Northern Essex Community College (NECC), I want to share my journey…
The new era in Foxboro
This past weekend from April 25-27, The NFL held their 90th annual Draft Weekend. Teams would choose their newest players and lives would be changed forever. Dreams would become reality, hard work would be rewarded, and a new day would begin for all 32 franchises. The New England Patriots held…
Americans dominate World Figure Skating Championships
The 2025 World Figure Skating Championships were held at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts from March 26 through March 30. The event, sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU) determined the entry quotas for the 2026 Championships (in which the location has not been announced) and the 2026 Winter Olympics…
Catching up on NECC basketball: How did our teams do?
As the Spring semester keeps flying by (we’re already in April?!), there has been one thing keeping me in deep thoughts: March Madness (Walter Clayton might be the greatest college basketball player of all time), but more or less basketball teams in the spring (NBA, college, etc). Due to the…
Patriots: Water under the bridge
Following an already electrifying free agency period, the Patriots front office made one more big signing, a move many did not see coming. The Patriots signed wide receiver, Stefon Diggs to a three-year deal worth sixty-nine-million-dollar contract. The reason why this deal was a shock to most fans around the…
Checking in: Which teams are crushing it?
Men's basketball team makes it to the national championship The Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team is proving once again that they have what it takes to compete at the national level. For the third consecutive year, the Knights have secured a regional championship. They finished ninth in the…
Envisioning an NECC men’s volleyball team: So close, yet so far
Although I am regarded in my journalistic work as an “avid basketball fan” (shoutout to my previous article), there is another sport that captivates my heart with the same intensity as basketball: volleyball. My passion for volleyball is quite recent, as I have only been following the trends of men’s…
