New NIU athletic director Jeff Compher began his duties at the university on June 2, after being named to the position on April 15. Compher came to DeKalb from Seattle, where he spent the last three years as executive associate athletic director at the...

Larry Satchwell was in his car when he received a phone call and heard the news. The call was from Mike Korcek, former NIU Sports Information Director and the chair of the NIU Hall of Fame Selection Committee, who told the former NIU track and field star...

Beijing, China is over 6,000 miles from the U.S. For former NIU wrestler T.C. Dantzler, the flight shouldn't be too hard when he travels to China to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Dantzler earned his trip to the Olympics by defeating Cheney Haight...

Joe Novak coached the Northern Illinois football team for 12 seasons, and the former Huskie head coach will be on hand for the 13th annual Brigham Gridiron Classic. The event, which takes place Friday, July 25 at St. Andrews Golf and Country Club in West...

Most NIU athletic teams have their own facility to practice at and host events. The football team has Huskie Stadium, the basketball team has the Convocation Center. Some teams, though, aren't so lucky. For instance, the NIU women's track and field team,...

5. DEMETRIUS JONES SAGA For several weeks last fall, it appeared the luck of the Irish had smiled upon NIU's football team. The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame, at least. Sophomore Demetrius Jones had opened the season as Notre Dame's starting quarterback...

Editor's Note: The following stories are completely fake and made up by the Northern Star staff. Farm expo outdraws all Convo sporting events "Green acres is the place to be / Farm living is the life for me." Or so the "Green Acres" theme goes. Farm living...

Andrew Hansen: Have you been following this Cedric Benson boat escapade? Apparently people are saying he wasn't drunk and that the police beat him up. Andy Pruski: That's unfortunate. It's like Juan Uribe all over again; first, they say he killed someone....

Coming off a junior season in which he became just the second defender to win MAC Player of the Year, Larry English plans on topping that this season. Aside from overcoming defenses, he is also overcoming an arm injury that sidelined him for spring practice....

When I first came to NIU two years ago, I joined the Northern Star sports section for two reasons: I like sports and I like writing. I was excited by the opportunity to cover all the different teams, working with them and somehow sharing a glimpse of...

It may not be a Super Bowl ring, but former NIU offensive lineman Ryan Diem was excited to be named NIU's Outstanding Young Alumni Award winner for 2008. "I was absolutely surprised and very honored to receive this award," Diem said. "I really appreciated...

When one walks to Ralph McKinzie Field, all the amenities of a normal ballpark are there. Dugouts, bleachers, bullpens, a press box - the Huskies have everything. Everything, that is, except one thing. There are no lights at the ballpark, making it impossible...