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NIU sophomore guard David Coit attempts a three-point jump shot over Miami University senior forward Anderson Mirambeaux in the second half of NIU's 81-77 win Tuesday. (Jake Ruffer | The Miami Student)

Timely free throws ward off RedHawks comeback

By Skyler Kisellus and Zachary Bertram | January 17, 2023
Now winners of two of its past three games, NIU men's basketball snapped its five-game skid against Miami-Ohio behind 16-for-26 second-half shooting.
Central Michigan redshirt freshman Chandler Amaker (left) and NIU redshirt senior Izzak Olejnik battle at 165 during a dual meet Friday. (Courtesy Central Michigan Athletics)

Winless Chips stun MAC-unbeaten Huskies

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | January 13, 2023
An 18-10 start for NIU wrestling in Sunday's dual meet against Central Michigan ended in a come-from-behind win for the winless Chippewas.
NIU sophomore guard David Coit celebrates during the Huskies' 73-54 victory over Central Michigan University on Tuesday at the NIU Convocation Center. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Coit, Nutter push Huskies past Chips

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | January 10, 2023

DeKALB – Less than a week after the Harlem Globetrotters left the Convocation Center, NIU men’s basketball senior guard Kaleb Thornton did his best on-court Globetrotter impersonation as he scored his final points of Tuesday’s game in unusual fashion. The...

Then-freshman gymnast Isabella Sissi performs on floor exercise during NIU's meet against Illinois State University on Feb. 13, 2021. Sissi competed in all four disciplines during NIU's 2023 season opener Sunday.

Sissi snags all-around crown in NIU’s season opener

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | January 8, 2023

DeKALB – Sophomore gymnast Isabella Sissi finished as the best all-arounder at Sunday’s season-opening meet for NIU gymnastics, helping the Huskies kick off their 2023 campaign in winning fashion. Sissi, NIU’s lone all-arounder in the competition,...

Redshirt senior running back Clint Ratkovich runs down the field during NIU's game on Sept. 11 at Huskie Stadium against Wyoming.

Former ‘superback’ Ratkovich lands with Falcons

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | December 27, 2022
Eight months after tearing his ACL during a pre-draft workout, former NIU running back Clint Ratkovich has found his first NFL home: The Atlanta Falcons.
Sophomore guard Keshawn WIlliams attempts a layup during Saturday's game against the University of Toledo Rockets. Williams finished as NIU's leading scorer with 19 points in the 100-72 loss at the Convocation Center in DeKalb. (NIU Athletics)

NIU closes non-conference slate with upset win

By Ethan Gonzales, Former Sports Editor | December 23, 2022

NIU junior guard Keshawn Williams tied his career-high 32 points in a 67-57 upset victory over Indiana State University in Thursday’s afternoon matchup. The Huskies went into Thursday’s game with a record of 3-9, the worst record in the Mid-American...

NIU redshirt junior Jaivon Jones wraps up Kent State University redshirt junior Louis Newell during the 141 match Sunday. Jones defeated Newell in a 3-1 decision to give NIU its first points of the dual. (David Dermer)

Wrestling overpowers Kent State with major-decision wins

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | December 18, 2022
Three Huskies earned bonus points in their major decision victories that decided the winners of Sunday's dual meet against MAC rival Kent State.
NIU senior forward A'Jah Davis goes for a layup in the second period of the Huskies' Nov. 17 game against the Western Illinois University Leathernecks at the NIU Convocation Center. The Huskies posted 12 layups in Saturday's loss to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Saturday. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)

Huskies suffer home upset by winless SIUE

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | December 18, 2022
NIU's women's basketball was stunned by SIUE at home Saturday as the winless Cougars snapped the Huskies' eight-game win streak.
Former Loyola University Chicago assistant coach Sondra Parys was hired to lead NIU's volleyball program Thursday. (Loyola Chicago Athletics)

NIU tabs Sondra Parys to lead Huskie volleyball

By Northern Star Sports Staff | December 15, 2022
NIU Athletics has hired former Loyola Chicago assistant coach Sondra Parys to take the reins of its volleyball program.
NIU redshirt senior forward Anthony Crump attempts to defend against a shot by Gonzaga University senior forward Drew Timme during Monday’s game. The Huskies failed to deliver an upset to the No. 15 Gonzaga, allowing the Bulldogs to extend their home winning streak to 71 games. (Courtesy Gonzaga Athletics)

Offensive struggles prevent NIU upset of No. 15 Gonzaga

By Ethan Gonzales, Former Sports Editor | December 13, 2022

The NIU men’s basketball team was defeated by No. 15 Gonzaga University 88-67 on Monday in its first ever meeting with the Bulldogs. Gonzaga extended its home winning streak to 71 games, the longest active home winning streak in the NCAA. A backdoor...

(From left) NIU senior guard Chelby Koker, sophomore forward Laura Nickel, a pair of Western Illinois University players and senior forward A'Jah Davis play during NIU's most recent home game, a 100-61 win over WIU on Nov. 17. Koker and Davis combined for 38 points in NIU's 67-56 win over Lindenwood University on Monday. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Koker, Davis push Huskies to eighth straight win

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | December 12, 2022

NIU women’s basketball has wrapped up its five-game road trip undefeated after prevailing 67-56 in its first ever meeting with Lindenwood University Monday, pushing the Huskies to their eighth straight win. A fourth quarter offensive stall by the...

Senior defenseman Luke Marks exits the ice for the Huskies locker room after the second period on Nov. 19. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Selfless mindset and rugged defense molds Marks’ hockey identity

By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor | December 5, 2022
Sophomore defenseman Luke Marks had made his mark on NIU hockey as a young leader on a rebuilding team.
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