Observer Department: Sports
The Knights are road warriors
All of the NECC Knights basketball team’s losses have been at home, while they have gone undefeated during away games with a record of 4-0. The Knight’s season started off on the road for 2 games, with an opener at NHTI and a game two days later at Great Bay.…
Coach Suspended
NECC Knights basketball coach Darren Stratton has been placed on administrative leave due to charges of illegal gambling pressed against him. Stratton, 41, is facing charges of registering bets, using a telephone to register bets and conspiracy to register bets. He is among 33 defendants indicted in an alleged multimillion…
Knights honor veterans
On Nov. 12, the NECC Knights basketball team hosted MassBay Community College for the annual Veterans Day game. The theme was in honor of Veterans Day, with American flags everywhere and plenty of veterans in attendance. MassBay had a 3-0 record going into the game and were fired up from…
Cross Country Wrap-Up
The NECC cross country season ended on Nov. 7 at the Division III National Meet in Holyoke, Mass. 42 teams competed, with over 300 runners from around the country including Georgia, Michigan and Illinois. NECC’s lone runner, Leah Finnegan, ran a time of 26:16 — a season best for her,…
Coach Bradley undergoes surgery
Coach Thomas Bradley, who coaches the cross country team at NECC, was in need of major surgery during the season but decided to get it done in the offseason so he could continue coaching. He finally went through the procedure on Friday, Nov. 13. He came to Northern Essex and…
Knights basketball off to a 4-2 start
Last season, the NECC Knights basketball team ended the season with a record of 12-16, leaving much to be desired. This season, the Knights are off to a fast 4-2 start. They opened the season at NHTI with a 91-68 win. Matthew Jameson was the top scorer with 18 points,…
Knights Win Region XXI Again
Is it time to call Jeff Mejia’s Knights team a dynasty? bserver came out earlier this past May, the NECC Knights had just finished the regular season with a 25-2 record, winning 16 straight to round up the season. The team qualified for the number 1 seed in the…
Knights Basketball Schedule
November Tue. 3 at NHTI 7pm Thu. 5 at Great Bay 6pm Sat. 7 at TBA TBA Thu. 12 vs MassBay 6pm Sat. 14 vs Holyoke 1pm Tue. 17 vs Massasoit 6pm Thu. 19 at Bristol 7pm Sat. 21 vs UConn Avery 1pm Tue. 24 at Quinsigamond TBA December…
Baseball Team awards and Transfer Athletes
All-New England Division III Team 1B Jake Rayner 2B MacDaniel Singleton OF Colby Maiola OF Harrison Smoske P Zarif Paiazetovic P Ryan McAuliffe DH Ellido Reyes Honorable Mentions SS Ryley Warnock C Keith Linnane Coach of the Year: Jeff Mejia Gold Glove Players of the Year C MacDaniel Singleton…
Sit down with Sue MacAvoy
Sue MacAvoy has been the Athletic Director at Northern Essex for 16 years now and is looking forward to the upcoming school year, but most importantly the upcoming sports seasons. I got to sit down with Sue and talk to her about the different sports offered and her thoughts on…
