Observer Department: Sports
Morales leads Knights past Roxbury
The Knights defeated Roxbury community college 66-39 at the fitness center on Jan 30. The win puts the Knights at (8-6) and (7-2) in conference play. The Knights opened the first quarter on a 9-0 run in five minutes. A layup by the Tigers broke the streak and onto the…
Men’s basketball defeat CCRI 92-73
On Jan 23 the nationally ranked Knights took down The Community college of Rhode Island 92-73. The victory extends their winning streak to three in a row. NECC improved Thier record (15-1) this season. NECC got off to an electric start with an 11-0 run over the opening four minutes.…
Shooting woes doom Knights
Women’s basketball fell to the community college of Rhode Island 80-33 on Jan 23. The Knights drop to (7-6) this season. CCRI improves to (10-5). NECC’s struggled to make baskets. The Knights were 14-5 in field goal attempts and 1-17 from behind the ark. They shot (27.5) percent as a…
NECC athletics hall of fame inductees announced
On Jan 25 Northern Essex announced the representatives for the 2024 hall of fame class. The inductees include Larry Fowle, Colby Maiola and Sercan Fenerci. The three former athletics members will be inducted on March 20. This will be the fifth annual induction ceremony at NECC. The ceremony will be held…
Basketball team near perfection this season
The Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team got off to a ferocious start, winning its first 14 games with a mighty points-per-game average of 89.1 and a strong field goal percentage of 45.1%. The team unfortunately fell to Westchester Community College by only a four-point deficit, but they immediately…
Baseball team hits a home run: Knights ranked third in national standings
Unexpectedly, the Northern Essex Community College (NECC) baseball team has achieved unprecedented success, advancing to the third place in the country. Players and advisers are thrilled with the team’s incredible ascent to the top, which has created a historic moment for the college’s sports department. Head Coach Jeff Mejia expressed…
Marote named Matt Cushining college coach of the year
Daniel Henrick | NECC Observer On Nov 24th soccer head coach Eusbio Marote received the Matt Cushing coach of the year award. Marote is the first NECC recipient of this award. Marote has led the team since it was reestablished in 2019 after a 25-year hiatus. In four seasons he has…
Inside Knights Volleyball resurgence
Northern Essex is no stranger to successful sports programs. Knights baseball and basketball have both been ranked nationally and perennial championship contenders. Now volleyball has joined the ranks. The 2023 Knights finished an undefeated season at (23-0), a program best and claimed their first region title since 2018.The team finished…
Baseball team presented with Championship rings
The 2023 Northern Essex Baseball team returned to Haverhill on Saturday November 25th to receive their Region 21 Championship Rings. In a jubilant ceremony that echoed with cheers and applause, the Knights baseball team basked in the glow of their hard-earned success as they were awarded Region 21 championship rings,…
Knights hang on to #2 spot of weekly rankings
For the third straight week men’s basketball sit in the #2 spot of the NJCAA weekly rankings. The NJCAA voting committee announced the week four rankings on Monday, Dec 4. NECC also ranks first in offensive rebounds per game (24.4), defensive rebounds per game (39.5) and total rebounds per game…
