Observer Department: Sports
Knights Enthusiastic for Upcoming Season
The season for the NECC Knights basketball squad is almost here. They just came back from a tournament in New York and New Jersey and are just about ready to take on the regular season on November 3 at New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord, N.H. Before that though, the…
Cross Country Program
The cross country program was revived earlier this semester when Athletic Director Sue MacAvoy hired Thom Bradley to coach and bring in students to the team. The recruiting process started off slow, but one student has been there from the start. Jared Shepard was the lone NECC runner for the…
Nowinski Coming to NECC
Former professional wrestler and Harvard University graduate Christopher Nowinski will be coming to NECC’s Haverhill campus on Wednesday, Oct. 21, to educate and promote awareness on sports-related concussions. Nowinski worked as a wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment from 2001-2003. He won the WWE Hardcore Championship twice, becoming the youngest Hardcore…
Track Correction
In the Oct. 7 issue of the Observer, in the article “Track is back after 2 years,” there was a mistake regarding the new head coach’s name. The new track coach is Mike Giardina, not Beau Couture. The Observer regrets the error and apologizes for any confusion it may…
Carlos Pena Finally Retires
Carlos Pena has decided to finally call it a career and retire from Major League Baseball. The former Haverhill resident played in the MLB for 14 years for eight different teams. On Friday, Sept. 18, he signed a one day contract with the Tampa Bay Rays — the team he…
Coach Bradley Brings Back Cross Country to NECC
Northern Essex Athletics has not offered a cross country program in seven years. There hasn’t been a coach or enough students to fill out a team. Now, after all this time, they are bringing the program back thanks to new head coach Thomas Bradley. Bradley has accomplished many things in…
Outdoor Basketball Court in Jeopardy
When students drive on Kenoza St. to take the rear entrance into Northern Essex, they are greeted with the nice view of Kenoza Lake. On the other side of the road, though, lies an abandoned basketball/handball court. “Yeah, the eyesore?” said Athletic Director Sue MacAvoy. “It actually used to be…
NECC Knights
When the last edition of the Observer came out 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 in the Region XXI tournament, where they…
Knights Baseball Closes Out With a Bang
The Knights closed out the year with four straight road wins over NHTI, Massasoit Community College and Quinsigamond Community College. Over the four games, the Knights outscored their opponents 40-12, which has been the case for much of the season. On April 29, the Knights traveled to Concord, N.H. to…
NECC Knights Keep On Winning
The NECC Knights just keep on winning. The Knights closed out the season with an incredible 20-game winning streak and finished the year with a 25-2 record. Both losses occurred back on April 18 when they were still in Florida for spring training. The Knights are 13-0 in conference play.…
