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Bruins third-period surge secures win over Dallas
Bruins action on the ice against the Dallas Stars at the TD Garden on March 31 Photo by Brennan Ryan
March 31marked the Boston Bruins’ 28th home win of the 2025-2026 season, defeating the Dallas Stars 6-3 at TD Garden. Ending the month of March with a record of 10-3-3, the Bruins head into April on a four game win streak and maintaining the first wild card spot in the Eastern conference. The B’s put up two goals in the first period and limited their opponents to five shots... Read More
Men’s basketball wins national championship
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The men’s basketball team celebrates the win outside of the sport and fitness center. Sophomore Christian Sanders holds the trophy.
The Northern Essex Community College Knights men’s basketball team has won the National Junior College athletics division three National Championship. They defeated Dallas College Richland in Herkimer New York on Saturday March 14th 68-62 to win the first national championship in NECC’s history. “I don’t really know how to explain it man, it’s a different … Continue re... Read More
Baseball is back for the spring
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Head coach Jeff Mejia speaks with the team before their trip to Florida.
The Knights baseball team is back for the 2026 season. Coming off a season where they went 30-12 the team is looking to have another successful campaign under the guidance of long-time Head Coach Jeff Mejia. He listed consistency at the plate, and overall consistently throwing strikes as the keys to success the Knights will … Continue reading Baseball is back for the spr... Read More
Building community through sports
Fans are on the edge of their seats with eyes locked on the game ahead. Players giving it their all, throwing themselves at every play with their love for the game on their sleeves. A final shot – exciting the crowd as it hits the back of the net. The winning team clears the bench, … Continue reading Building community through sports → Read More
Men’s basketball wins Region 21 East District, goes to Nationals
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Teriq Goodman goes for a basket during a game against Mass Bay Community College on Feb. 26. The team is on their way to the national championships.
The NECC Knights men’s basketball team are region 21 east district champions for the forth year in a row. Information from a press release by Athletic Director Dan Blair details the Knights game on Sunday Mar. first as they defeated Quincy college at the Sport and Fitness Center in a thrilling 68-66 victory. Capped off … Continue reading Men’s basketball wins Regio... Read More
Women’s basketball wraps up
The season is over for the NECC women’s basketball team. Coming to a close on Friday Feb. 27 against Holyoke Community College. According to NECC Knights homepage they finished the season with a finale record of 14 wins and 12 losses making their win percentage .538. In a season full of ups and downs the … Continue reading Women’s basketball wraps up → Read More
NECC students coach in flag football world championships
After years of playing together, the Rattlesnakes competed in the Flag Football World Championship in Orlando, Florida, in Florida. The tournament will featured teams from across the country and around the world, and games will be streamed on ESPN+. The Rattlesnakes won league championships in 2024 and 2025 before losing in the championship game this … Continue reading ... Read More
Olympics: More than just the medals
Four years later, the Winter Olympics are back – the games held in Milano and Cortina, Italy, began on February 6th and all sporting events will be completed and closed out on the 22nd, 2026. From alpine skiing to speed skating, there are 116 medal events over the course of these two weeks, varying across … Continue reading Olympics: More than just the medals &rar... Read More
Men’s soccer places 5th nationally
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NECC men’s soccer team celebrates fifth place national finish.
The NECC men’s soccer team put on a show this season and made some waves in the championship race. NECC soccer fans witnessed something special this year as their team played a top-notch campaign. The team made it all the way to the men’s NJCAA championship quarterfinals after an impressive season and according to the … Continue reading Men’s soccer places 5th na... Read More
Patriots stunning rise: A Cinderella story season
In mid-November the New England Patriots — yes, the same Patriots who finished 4–13 in each of the last two seasons sat at 9–2 with the best record in football. Let that sink in. A franchise expected to be knee-deep in a rebuild, led by a 23-year-old quarterback, owns the top spot in the NFL … Continue reading Patriots stunning rise: A Cinderella story season → Read More