Sports
Knights honor veterans
On Nov. 12, the NECC Knights basketball team hosted MassBay Community College for the annual Veterans Day game. The theme was in honor of Veterans Day, with American flags everywhere and plenty of veterans in attendance. MassBay had a 3-0 record going into the game and were fired up from the start. They were gaining … Continue reading Knights honor veterans → Read More
Cross Country Wrap-Up
The NECC cross country season ended on Nov. 7 at the Division III National Meet in Holyoke, Mass. 42 teams competed, with over 300 runners from around the country including Georgia, Michigan and Illinois. NECC’s lone runner, Leah Finnegan, ran a time of 26:16 — a season best for her, beating her previous best by … Continue reading Cross Country Wrap-Up → Read More
Coach Bradley undergoes surgery
Coach Thomas Bradley, who coaches the cross country team at NECC, was in need of major surgery during the season but decided to get it done in the offseason so he could continue coaching. He finally went through the procedure on Friday, Nov. 13. He came to Northern Essex and revived the program after 7 … Continue reading Coach Bradley undergoes surgery → Read More
Knights basketball off to a 4-2 start
Last season, the NECC Knights basketball team ended the season with a record of 12-16, leaving much to be desired. This season, the Knights are off to a fast 4-2 start. They opened the season at NHTI with a 91-68 win. Matthew Jameson was the top scorer with 18 points, with Andres Hernandez and Dominic … Continue reading Knights basketball off to a 4-2 start → Read More
Knights Win Region XXI Again
Is it time to call Jeff Mejia’s Knights team a dynasty? bserver came out earlier 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, … Continue reading Knights Win Region XXI Again → Read More
Knights Basketball Schedule
November Tue. 3 at NHTI 7pm Thu. 5 at Great Bay 6pm Sat. 7 at TBA TBA Thu. 12 vs MassBay 6pm Sat. 14 vs Holyoke 1pm Tue. 17 vs Massasoit 6pm Thu. 19 at Bristol 7pm Sat. 21 vs UConn Avery 1pm Tue. 24 at Quinsigamond TBA December Tue. 1 at Roxbury TBA … Continue reading Knights Basketball Schedule → Read More
Baseball Team awards and Transfer Athletes
All-New England Division III Team 1B Jake Rayner 2B MacDaniel Singleton OF Colby Maiola OF Harrison Smoske P Zarif Paiazetovic P Ryan McAuliffe DH Ellido Reyes Honorable Mentions SS Ryley Warnock C Keith Linnane Coach of the Year: Jeff Mejia Gold Glove Players of the Year C MacDaniel Singleton C Keith Linnane SS Ryley … Continue reading Baseball Team awards and Tr... Read More
Sit down with Sue MacAvoy
Sue MacAvoy has been the Athletic Director at Northern Essex for 16 years now and is looking forward to the upcoming school year, but most importantly the upcoming sports seasons. I got to sit down with Sue and talk to her about the different sports offered and her thoughts on them before the school year … Continue reading Sit down with Sue MacAvoy → Read More
Knights Basketball Ready to Go
The Knights basketball team’s season starts on November 3rd at NHTI, which means they have little time to improve their play if the hope to build upon their losing 12-16 season last year. They put a very young team on the court last season only having 2 sophomores on the roster. This meant growing pains … Continue reading Knights Basketball Ready to Go → Read More
Chris Nowinski Speaks at NECC
On Oct. 21 in the Hartleb Technology Center, Christopher Nowinski, a former Harvard football player, pro wrestler, NFLPA advisor and author, spoke to about 100 people about the severity of concussions and head injuries. Nowinski, author of the book “Head Games” and founder of the Concussion Foundation, handed out pamphlets and sheets on how to … Continue reading Chris No... Read More