Observer Department: Sports
Basketball season is starting
The NECC men's basketball team opens up their season on Nov. 1 and plays their first two games on the road at NHTI and Lincoln College of New England. However, the season won't really get going until Veterans Day, Nov. 11, when the Knights play their first home game of…
Taylor Robin has her eyes on the prize
By Nicholas Mazzone People hate working out, and can never keep up with it. They start working out and then quit a week after. What if the key to working out was social media? One fitness fanatic who uses social media to push her to keep working out and keep…
Women’s basketball gearing up for season
NECC women's basketball coach Brent Bass has been working since last winter to bring a competitive women's basketball team to the floor for the 2014-2015 season. Coach Bass, in his first year as the head coach, has been recruiting at high schools all over the area over the past year…
NECC Knights softball preparing for Spring 2015
The NECC Knights softball team is preparing for the second year in the program's history, and their work has already begun this semester. The Knights will be playing a short scrimmage season this fall, with practice through October and highlighted by two scrimmage games, one on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014…
Fall 2014 Basketball Preview
The NECC Knights men's basketball team begins their season in a few weeks, and excitement is building around the program this year. Although the Knights lost several players last year, a solid core of returning sophomores plan to anchor a young team with plenty of athleticism. Ryan Grant, Parker Rogers,…
Come to the Sport and Fitness Center
There are plenty of activities at the Sport and Fitness Center on Haverhill for students to participate in and to help get their blood flowing while dealing with classes and heavy workloads this semester. The school year can be stressful, and the Sport and Fitness Center can be a great place to…
Women’s sports teams struggle with membership
Whether playing or watching, sports are a great way to come together over a common goal: to beat the opposing team. Unfortunately, some of the sports at NECC have had trouble filling their rosters. Volleyball may not even be able to put a competitive team out there this year. Students'…
Upcoming NECC varsity meetings and tryouts
Following are the upcoming NECC varsity meetings and tryouts available to all enrolled NECC students. Volleyball: currently running practices Mon. through Fri. from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Stop by practice on the Haverhill campus by the Sport and Fitness Center if interested Baseball: tryouts are Saturday, Sept. 6 at…
NECC Sport’s Preview Fall 2014
The 2014-2015 sports year is ready to get underway in a couple of weeks at Northern Essex, and there is a lot of excitement surrounding the Knights this year. After great years by all of the Knights’ teams, including the men’s basketball (runner-up in the state tournament) and men’s…
Knights win the championship
In a winner-take-all second game on Sunday, Daniel Bonito (Swampscott) twirled a three-hitter to give the Northern Essex Community College baseball team the Region XXI Championship over Massasoit Community College at Colombo Field. As a result, Northern Essex will be heading to the NJCAA World Series in Texas for the…
