Sports
NECC Knights softball preparing for Spring 2015
The NECC Knights softball team is preparing for the second year in the program’s history, and their work has already begun this semester. The Knights will be playing a short scrimmage season this fall, with practice through October and highlighted by two scrimmage games, one on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014 against New Hampshire Technical Institute … Continue reading NE... Read More
Fall 2014 Basketball Preview
The NECC Knights men’s basketball team begins their season in a few weeks, and excitement is building around the program this year. Although the Knights lost several players last year, a solid core of returning sophomores plan to anchor a young team with plenty of athleticism. Ryan Grant, Parker Rogers, and Chris Corey plan to … Continue reading Fall 2014 Basketbal... Read More
Come to the Sport and Fitness Center
There are plenty of activities at the Sport and Fitness Center on Haverhill for students to participate in and to help get their blood flowing while dealing with classes and heavy workloads this semester. The school year can be stressful, and the Sport and Fitness Center can be a great place to unwind. The Sport and Fitness … Continue reading Come to the Sport and Fitnes... Read More
Women’s sports teams struggle with membership
Whether playing or watching, sports are a great way to come together over a common goal: to beat the opposing team. Unfortunately, some of the sports at NECC have had trouble filling their rosters. Volleyball may not even be able to put a competitive team out there this year. Students’ schedules are full, their resources … Continue reading Women’s sports team... Read More
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
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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
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
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
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
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