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Upcoming NECC varsity meetings and tryouts

By Faith Gregory, Editor in Chief

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 9 a.m. on the baseball … Continue reading Upcoming NECC varsi... Read More

NECC Sport’s Preview Fall 2014

By Mike Alongi, Sports Editor

NECC Sport’s Preview Fall 2014

Courtesy of NECC Newsroom

NECC’s baseball team did incredibly well last season.

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 baseball (6th place finish at … Continue reading NECC Sport’s Preview Fall 2014 &... Read More

Knights win the championship

By Necc Newsroom

Knights win the championship

Photo courtesy of NECC Newsroom

The NECC Knights jump for joy as they win the championship game.

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 third consecutive season. Massasoit captured … Continu... Read More

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

By Matt Gingras, Editor in Chief

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

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 shut itself down to pursue … Continue reading A year after stopping short, Desjardins crosse... Read More

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

By Esther A, Nieves Sports Editor

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 as far as possible this … Continue reading Knights head into the 2014 postseason with a... Read More

Knights’ Smoske catches fire

By Matt Gingras, Editor in Chief

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 for itself, as Smoske is … Continue reading Knights’ Smoske catches fire → Read More