Observer Department: Sports

Spring sports season canceled

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On Thursday, March 12th, students got an email stating the college would be shut down at least until Monday, March 16th. They told everyone that the goal was to try and re-open come April 7th but that plan didn’t work out and eventually, they would go the rest of the…

A runner…. and an author?

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NECC student a modern-day Renaissance man John Miller from Methuen, Massachusetts, is a member of both the cross country and track program at Northern Essex and has published two children picture books.  The 19-year-old was diagnosed with autism at the age of five but isn’t afraid to speak about it…

NECC Baseball team turns it around

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Offensive outburst powers April turnaround The NECC Knights baseball team bounced back in a big way during the month of April.  They entered the month having only gone 4-11 to start the season, according to information made available on the NECC athletic page, and in need of a winning streak…

Desilvestre’s history with Track and Field

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Northern Essex coach’s long love affair with sport continues Nelson Desilvestre has now been the head coach for the Northern Essex track and field team for three years and has coached athletes to  reach the national competition at the end of each track season.  Desilvestre also coaches for the Manchester…

Baseball Field need a retooling?

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A lackluster field makes playing home games a rare treat for Knights Over the past two years the Northern Essex Knights have only played a total of four regular season games on the home field at the campus. Rain in March and April make it tough for the grounds crew…

Esports set to start in Fall

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Rising sport finds a place at Northern Essex Back in November of 2018 Northern Essex announced the addition of three new sports to their athletic department: Men’s soccer, Women’s basketball, and, most interesting among the three, an Esports team. The Esports will be a multiplayer video game team that compromises…

Richardson hoping for another Nationals trip

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Track and Field athlete placed 6th in high jump last year Katelyn Richardson, a 23-year-old from Wilmington, Massachusetts, is at NECC for her certificate in American Sign Language interpretation. She is part of the track and field program at Northern Essex is hoping to head back to the NJCAA Division…

Athlectic Hall of Fame now in existence

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NECC Inaugural Hall of fame induction first of many to come NECC had its first hall of fame induction on Thrusday February 28th. The inductees were the 1970-71 men’s basketball team and former track and field star Noelia Figuereo. Figuereo was a two-time National Juinor College National champion while at…

Jayme Bates named Women’s Basketball coach

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Sport will return to NECC in fall 2019 Northern Essex Community College Director of Athletics Dan Blair has announced Jayme Bates has been named head coach of the Knights reestablished women’s basketball program. He began March 1. “I would like to thank Athletic Director Dan Blair, and Northern Essex Community…

A diamond in the rough

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Robbie Quinlan seized opportunities for growth NECC basketball offered Robbie Quinlan is a 6’4” second year player for the Northern Essex Knights basketball team. He’s an extremely versatile player that splits time between the guard and forward spots, despite being the team’s tallest player according to their posted roster. Upon…