Former Huskie defensive tackle Ted Hennings was one of 12 players signing standard National Football League free agent contracts Tuesday with the Chicago Bears. "I've been a Bears' guy all my life," Hennings admitted. "I've been thinking about it (playing...

You have not seen a face like this since Linda Blair suffered demonic cramps in The Exorcist. It's a cross between a silent scream and a massive cringe. Kevin Budinger, NIU water polo club goalie, looks like a man who has as much chance to stop a waterproof...

The Northern Star interviewed NIU quarterback Stacey Robinson April 27 about his feelings concerning his recent suspension from the football team and the reasons for it. NS: Will you be eligible next semester? Robinson: Yeah, I will be, no question about...

Four weeks of spring practice will come to an end this Saturday with the annual Red-White intra-squad spring game at Huskie Stadium. Scheduled to kickoff at 2 p.m., the game will pit Team DeKalb (White), coached by defensive coordinator Tim McGuire, and...

NIU head football coach Jerry Pettibone was treated as an outpatient Wednesday night at Rockford Memorial Hospital for lower back troubles which have kept him away from spring practice in the last few weeks. He is resting at home and said he hopes to...

NIU football coach Jerry Pettibone announced Monday that star quarterback Stacey Robinson was suspended for the remainder of spring practice, including the annual Red-White intra-squad game, due to his violation of "team rules regarding academic progress"....

One of the biggest topics at the 1990 Huskie Football Spring Media Luncheon was forgetting about 1989's 9-2 season and concentrating on what is to come. The Huskie offense will face the toughest task after finishing as the No. 6 rushing team in the nation...

When a football team goes 9-2 with a basically run-oriented offense, what can happen when it works on its passing game? "It gives us a chance to take advantage of the defenses," NIU offensive coordinator Mike Summers said. "We've established a reputation...

The NIU athletic department's latest fund-raising gimmick will cost about $1,100. This seems to be a contradiction in terms considering how tight things are in Huskieland. Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell and his staff have come up with a "bright" idea...

"There's a new dog in town", the slogan of the Huskies men's basketball team, might soon be changed to "there are three new dogs in town." Wednsday is national letter-of-intent day when high school basketball players sign over their basketball lives to...

Maybe the biggest news from the NCAA Rules Committee last week was the rule it didn't change, with the committee deciding to keep the 3-point stripe where it is. The narrow strip of paint located in an arc 19 feet, nine inches from the target, which has...

The defensive line of the Huskie football squad will have to do some rebuilding this spring after the loss of a few cornerstones, namely tackles Ted Hennings and Phil Bucaro. "We have lots of work to do," defensive line coach Sheldon Herd said. "The (new)...