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Esports set to start in Fall

By Cameryn Tieuli, Sports Editor

Rising sport finds a place at Northern Essex Back in November of 2018 Northern Essex announced the addition of three new sports to their athletic department: Men’s soccer, Women’s basketball, and, most interesting among the three, an Esports team. The Esports will be a multiplayer video game team that compromises of online multiplayer games, according … Continue reading ... Read More

Richardson hoping for another Nationals trip

By Olivia Mullins, Correspondent

Richardson hoping for another Nationals trip

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Katelyn Richardson

Track and Field athlete placed 6th in high jump last year Katelyn Richardson, a 23-year-old from Wilmington, Massachusetts, is at NECC for her certificate in American Sign Language interpretation. She is part of the track and field program at Northern Essex is hoping to head back to the NJCAA Division 3 national competition in Utica, … Continue reading Richardson hoping ... Read More

Athlectic Hall of Fame now in existence

By Cameryn Tieuli, Sports Editor

NECC Inaugural Hall of fame induction first of many to come NECC had its first hall of fame induction on Thrusday February 28th. The inductees were the 1970-71 men’s basketball team and former track and field star Noelia Figuereo. Figuereo was a two-time National Juinor College National champion while at Northern Essex; in first the … Continue reading Athlectic Hall of F... Read More

Jayme Bates named Women’s Basketball coach

By Ellen Small, Davis Necc Newsroom

Sport will return to NECC in fall 2019 Northern Essex Community College Director of Athletics Dan Blair has announced Jayme Bates has been named head coach of the Knights reestablished women’s basketball program. He began March 1. “I would like to thank Athletic Director Dan Blair, and Northern Essex Community College for the opportunity to … Continue reading Jayme Bates... Read More

A diamond in the rough

By Cameryn Tieuli, Sports Editor

A diamond in the rough

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Robbie Quinlan

Robbie Quinlan seized opportunities for growth NECC basketball offered Robbie Quinlan is a 6’4” second year player for the Northern Essex Knights basketball team. He’s an extremely versatile player that splits time between the guard and forward spots, despite being the team’s tallest player according to their posted roster. Upon his graduation from NECC, he … Continue re... Read More

Baseball team aims for continued success

By Nicholas Musto, Correspondent

Team looks forward to 2019 season District F champions the NECC Knights look to continue their success with this up and coming season. After falling short in the World Series a year ago the Knights are looking for some revenge. The Knights have had very successful teams year after year due to the amount of … Continue reading Baseball team aims for continued success &rarr... Read More

Athletics hosts Open House

By Olivia Mullins, Correspondent

Future students introduced to NECC On Feb. 19, 2019, Northern Essex hosted  its very first athletic open house for the incoming freshmen who are looking to come and play for the NECC Knights.  The night was run by Dan Blair who is the director or athletics, and Jeff Mejia who is the assistant director of … Continue reading Athletics hosts Open House → Read More

Glew excelling at next level

By Cameryn Tieuli, Sports Editor

Glew excelling at next level

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Evan Glew

Former Northern Essex star raising profile and catching eyes Ex-Knight Evan Glew has continued the upward trajectory of his pitching career. The 22 year old southpaw from North Andover has done well enough to even garner some attention from big league scouts. None of this seemed remotely possible just 5 years ago. That’s because, in … Continue reading Glew excelling at n... Read More

NECC’s newest additions

By Olivia Mullins, Correspondent

NECC’s newest additions

Students, staff looking forward to new teams Northern Essex Community College has officially announced the arrival of three new sports coming Fall of 2019 (Men’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball and Esports) which makes it a total of seven different sports for both men and women. Other sports include men and women’s cross country, men and women’s … Continue reading NECC’s newe... Read More

NECC to showcase sports

By Ellen Small, Davis Necc Newsroom

Open House will allow opportunity to meet with coaches, athletes Northern Essex Community College is holding its first athletics open house on Tuesday, February 19, from 4:30 to 6 p.m., followed by a home men’s basketball game.  Prospective and current students will have the opportunity to meet with coaches and student athletes. This event, which is … Continue reading NE... Read More