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Catching up on NECC basketball: How did our teams do?

By Marthy Martinez, Sports Editor

As the Spring semester keeps flying by (we’re already in April?!), there has been one thing keeping me in deep thoughts: March Madness (Walter Clayton might be the greatest college basketball player of all time), but more or less basketball teams in the spring (NBA, college, etc). Due to the intensity of the tournament and … Continue reading Catching up on NECC basketbal... Read More

Patriots: Water under the bridge

By Corey Harding, Sports Editor

Following an already electrifying free agency period, the Patriots front office made one more big signing, a move many did not see coming. The Patriots signed wide receiver, Stefon Diggs to a three-year deal worth sixty-nine-million-dollar contract. The reason why this deal was a shock to most fans around the league was because of two … Continue reading Patriots: Water u... Read More

Checking in: Which teams are crushing it?

By Kathryn Pelczar, Correspondent

Checking in: Which teams are crushing it?

Photo by Talan Stratton

Men’s basketball team makes it to the national championship  The Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team is proving once again that they have what it takes to compete at the national level.  For the third consecutive year, the Knights have secured a regional championship. They finished ninth in the NJCAA national tournament, finishing their … Continu... Read More

Envisioning an NECC men’s volleyball team: So close, yet so far

By Marthy Martinez, Sports Editor

Although I am regarded in my journalistic work as an “avid basketball fan” (shoutout to my previous article), there is another sport that captivates my heart with the same intensity as basketball: volleyball. My passion for volleyball is quite recent, as I have only been following the trends of men’s collegiate and professional volleyball for … Continue reading Envisioni... Read More

Patriots free agency frenzy

By Corey Harding, Sports Editor

Patriots free agency frenzy

Photo courtesy Dwight Darian/Patriots.com

Patriots DT Milton Williams

Every single year, roughly in the middle of March, a new NFL season begins. The draft gets closer, fans speculate about which direction their team will go, and any player with an expiring contract, or not currently on a team enters the free agent pool. Free agency is a period where teams can negotiate with … Continue reading Patriots free agency frenzy → Read More

Opinion: Knights hoops? Stars in the making

By Marthy Martinez, Sports Editor

Opinion: Knights hoops? Stars in the making

Photo courtesy of NECC Knights Instagram

Rhaelyn Gutierrez

As an avid basketball fan for the past seven years, I feel that I have a consistent knowledge when it comes to “good basketball.”  And, sure, not every basketball team in the world can play at an elite competitive level like that of teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA), Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), … Continue reading Opinion: Knights hoop... Read More

Welcome home, Mike Vrabel

By Corey Harding, Sports Editor

Welcome home, Mike Vrabel

Photo courtesy David Silverman/Patriots.com

Mike Vrabel and Patriots Owner Robert Kraft

On Jan. 12, New England Patriots Chairman, Robert Kraft made the decision to name Mike Vrabel the 16th head coach of the New England Patriots franchise ahead of the 2025 NFL season and many more going forward. Mike Vrabel, 49, is no stranger to the NFL and the Patriots organization. Joining the Patriots in 2001, … Continue reading Welcome home, Mike Vrabel → Read More

Knights soccer team competes at Nationals

By Melissa Bouse, Necc News and Neccknights Com

Knights soccer team competes at Nationals

Photo courtesy NECC News

The NECC Knights men’s soccer team.

The Northern Essex Community College men’s soccer team, ranked sixth in the latest national poll,  captured the program’s first-ever Region 21 and Northeast District Championship on Nov. 3, with a 5-3 win over Quinsigamond Community College. In the process, the team won its 14th straight game and punched its ticket to the program’s first-ever national … Continue reading ... Read More

All-Region honors for volleyball and soccer teams

By Dan Blair, Necc Director of Athletics

Six members of the Region 21 and Northeast District champion Northern Essex Community College men’s soccer team were named to the All-Region teams as announcedNov. 7. Highlighting the selections were Jadiel Bomfim (Nashua, NH) who was named Co-Regional Player of the Year, and Eusebio Marote who was named Region 21 Coach of the Year. The … Continue reading All-Region hono... Read More

Basketball team ranked #5 in poll

By Melissa Bouse, Necc Newsroom

Basketball team ranked #5 in poll

The Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team will start their season ranked number 5 in the National Junior College Athletic Association preseason poll. This is the 28th consecutive time the Knights have been included in the national rankings. The back-to-back Region 21 Champions will feature a new look in the new season, as they … Continue reading Basketba... Read More