Observer Department: Sports


A year after stopping short, Desjardins crosses the Boston Marathon finish line

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The tragedy of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings is something that hasn’t been wasted on those affected by it. Runners that day were thrown into a warzone. It was well documented that people who had just run 26.2 miles continued on to hospitals to donate blood. The City of Boston…


Knights head into the 2014 postseason with a 17-11 record

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The end of the semester is finally here, so brings the conclusion to the NECC baseball regular season. The end of the regular season means just one thing -- playoffs. The Knights stand at 17-11. Entering the tournament as the second seed, the Knights are mentally ready to take it…


Knights’ Smoske catches fire

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A year ago, Harrison Smoske had caught one game in his life. Flash forward to the end of NECC’s 2014 season, and Smoske has been the Knights full time catcher. The Burlington High graduate has impressed not only his coaches this year, but his teammates as well. His offense speaks…