Induction ceremonies for the NIU Hall of Fame took place Friday evening in the Holmes Student Center's Duke Ellington Ballroom. Former NIU gymnasts Darlene Davis Blank and Tom Kennedy, former NIU football player Gary Stearns, former NIU Sports Information...

NIU's Homecoming game Saturday afternoon against Western Michigan at Huskie Stadium wasn't artistic. "There were a lot of mistakes out there," WMU head football coach Al Molde said. "That's my first thought. I just don't think we were sharp." Though the...

When thinking of college football juggernauts of yesteryear, schools like Notre Dame, Oklahoma and the Northern Illinois State Teachers College immediately come to mind. The Northern Illinois State Teachers College? The year is 1951, and NIU is not NIU....

As if NIU head football coach Charlie Sadler doesn't have enough to worry about ... The rookie coach has had to deal with a 1-4 start, a rash of injuries and now he faces the added pressure of facing a tough foe with the eyes of the university—not to...

The NIU football team would like nothing more than for recent history to repeat itself—at least in terms of the Huskies' performances against Western Michigan. The Broncos, Saturday's 1:05 p.m. Homecoming opponent, have dropped their last five decisions...

Homecoming is here, and the NIU football team is ready. "It's pretty special," tight end Raymond Roberts said. "This is the first one where I'll get a lot of playing time. "We know we will probably have our biggest crowd. When you've got fans, you play...

Fair weather fans take heed. If you're the type of sports fanatic who follows a team to the hilt (but only as long as they're winning) then I've got just the team for you. Introducing the NIU volleyball squad. Not only are the Huskie spikers 13-3 and...

It had not been a great evening of football for NIU starting quarterback Stacey McKinney. And to top it off, with a few minutes left in NIU's 37-3 loss to Louisiana Tech Saturday, a small portion of the fans began a chant for backup QB Rob Rugai. "I heard...

Overcome by fumbles and the play of running back Jason Davis, the NIU football team lost 37-3 to Louisiana Tech Saturday night at Huskie Stadium in front of 9,519 fans. The Huskies had won 14-straight games at home, tying the school record. The Bulldogs...

There's good news and bad news for the NIU football team (1-4) regarding its 1991 Homecoming match Saturday (1:05 p.m.). The bad news is the Huskies have been pounded recently—outscored 95-10 in their last two games and their opponent, Western Michigan,...

Along with Huskie football, people coming to see the traditional Homecoming game might check out another tradition—tailgating. The idea of tailgating involves bringing food, drink, a grill, a couple of people to share the food and drink with (anyone...

The Northern Illinois softball squad will try to keep up its winning ways this weekend when it travels to the University of Iowa for another exhibition tournament. The Huskies have gone 5-1 so far this fall in exhibition play, including capturing their...