Observer Department: Sports

Track star, basketball team to be inducted into NECC Hall of Fame

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Noelia Figueroa and the 1970-1971 men’s basketball team will be first inductees Northern Essex Community College’s 1970-71 Men’s Basketball Team and Noelia Figueroa will be the first ones to be inducted into NECC’s new Athletic Hall of Fame on February 28, 2018. Figueroa is a two-time NJCAA track and field…

Patriots get win No. 8

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Patriots beat the Jets and now look towards Vikings Patriots went into the New Jersey Meadowlands and beat their AFC East division rival the New York Jets. Their season has propelled them to eight wins on the year and they are one of the competitors this year for the AFC…

The future for Boston sports

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2018 not measuring up to past performances Boston sports this year has been disappointing. The Red Sox winning the World Series this season was a huge plus, but they should always be in contention for the title every season. The Patriots lost last year in the Super Bowl to the…

News byte

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On November 7th, 14th, 20th, and 29th, from 12:15 pm to 1:00 pm Intramurals and Recreation will be hosting Volleyball in the Sports and Athletic Center

Seasons beginning and ending

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Volleyball season ended, Basketball has begun NECC Knights Cross Country will be representing the college in the NJCAA National Championship. The last meet that they were in was the Northeast Junior College Invitational where the Men’s team finished third. They were led by Logan Foster (Atkinson, NH) who finished in…

Patriots keep winning

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Patriots advance to 7-2 after beating Packers Sunday night What many thought would be a difficult season for Tom Brady and the Patriots has turned around quickly. The Patriots lost two games in the early part of the season, but since then they have turned it around. NECC student Jared…

Red Sox win World Series

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Red Sox playoff record 11-3   The Boston Red Sox won the 2018 World Series against Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Sox won the four games they needed to clinch another championship title for the city of Boston. Rookie manager Alex Cora did his job, which is…

NECC community gathers for 5k and fun

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On Saturday, Oct.13 students, alumni and community members of the Merrimack Valley area alike gathered for Northern Essex Community College’s second annual homecoming. There were activities, pie eating contests, and the Campus Classic 5K Race, bringing out a large crowd despite the rain. Features included food from Lucky’s cafe, beer…

Volleyball team wins tournament

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Knights Volleyball team wins Region 21 Tournament The Northern Essex Women’s Volleyball team swept in both games against Bunker Hill Community College and MassBay Community College to claim the volleyball program’s 7th Region 21 championship for the program. After this win in the region tournament the team will advance to…

Red Sox Clinch AL

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Red Sox advance to 9th World Series, 2nd in five years The Boston Red Sox are heading back the World Series for the ninth time in team history. The Red Sox recently beat defending champs the Houston Astros 4-1 in the American League Championship Series to capture the pennant and…