Observer Department: Sports

A shift in sports at NECC

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Kids and teens in the United States always have at least one dream about what they want to do when they are older, some of these dreams are inspired overtime by what they do, what they watch, and what they grow up around. One of the most popular activities among…

Baseball program adjusts to COVID-19 safety protocols

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Ever since the Coronavirus struck the U.S. last March, the country has had to deal withmany changes in our everyday lives. From wearing masks at all times, to socially distancing in public, to not hanging out in big groups or meeting new people; it is safe to say that our…

Sports at NECC have many purposes

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The biggest purpose of going to college, if anything, is obviously to study and be able to get adegree in a field that you want to pursue in the future. Students spend most of their time studying to achieve their goals while receiving much-needed help from the best tutors in…

Esports flourish in a virtual world

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During the pandemic we have had a significant lack of sports due to social distancing. Golf courses where shut down, basketball and, football. Only recently we’ve had a return of some sports. During the lock down there has been a sport that took place in a virtual world and wasn’t…

COVID trumps sports

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Throughout the last six months, our daily plans have taken a heavy turn around in one way or another, and it’s clear that we’ve had to make adjustments that we’re not quite accustomed to. At NECC, all classes are remote for this fall semester, and teachers and students have been…

Pandemic impacts fall sports schedule

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The fall sports season looks different this year for NECC's athletes, coaches and fans. Cross country and esports are participating in regular activities this fall but other sports have had their seasons adjusted or moved because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  “In the fall semester, all of the NECC's athletic programs…

Esports continue

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Northern Essex Community College currently has only one sport still continuing games and that is esports. With the situation at hand canceling a lot of sports this semester, esports is able to continue playing due to the fact they won’t have to be in-person to play. Some of their games were canceled when the campus was…

Baseball team looks to the future

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Coronavirus changed life for college students from coast to coast this spring. At Northern Essex Community College, it silenced the national power baseball team, coached by Jeff Mejia, taking a season of opportunity away as the coach was ready to add his son, also named Jeff to the Knights baseball…

Basketball fans, players welcome Stratton back to NECC

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Darren Stratton’s workload has picked up again, and he would have it no other way. Epic struggles to clear his good name in court and restore his reputation over the past nearly five years have landed Stratton, a Haverhill resident, where he once was and ultimately, where he wants to…

Corona season

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March Madness is what they call it but this 2020 basketball season can be summed up as March Sadness. In all my life of watching and playing basketball I have never seen the basketball season cancelled, an esp. right in the middle of games. Yes some have seen the season…