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Holly Reichard named co-gymanst of the week

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | February 12, 2009

Northern Illinois gymnast Holly Reichard was named the Mid-American Conference Co-Gymnast of the Week Tuesday by the league office. Reichard, who is from Palatine, earned her second award of the season after winning the all-around competition with a score...

Reichard shines during NIU’s third win of the season

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | February 9, 2009

With a 192.925-191.300 victory the No. 26 Huskies gymnastics team defeated the Ball State Cardinals for its third win on the season in Muncie, Ind. NIU was led by sophomore Holly Reichard, who finished with an all-around score of 38.600. She finished...

NIU gymnastics team outscores Eastern Michigan on three out of four events

By ANDREA BRADLEY | January 26, 2009

With only three home meets this season, the NIU gymnastics team knew it needed a win Sunday at the Convocation Center. And with sophomore Holly Reichard leading the way, the Huskies soared over MAC opponent Eastern Michigan for a 194.350-192.625 victory...

Reichard named MAC gymnast of the week

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | January 14, 2009

DeKALB | After a stellar performance in the Huskie gymnastics season-opener Sunday, NIU sophomore Holly Reichard was named the Mid-American Conference gymnast of the week Tuesday by the league office. Reichard earned her first career MAC gymnast of the...

Break previews

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | December 8, 2008

Women's Track- 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, Carthage Open, Kenosha, Wisc. Gymnastics- 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, versus Bowling Green, DeKalb NIU Hockey- 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12 and 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 versus Robert Morris College, at Leafs Ice Centre,...

Top 10 athletes of 2007-2008: No. 5 Leah Johnson

By ANDREA BRADLEY | May 8, 2008

If a team doesn't have a strong bond, individuals will fail. That is the advice NIU gymnast Leah Johnson tries to live by. Johnson said she would not have had the individual success she saw over the 2008 season without her team. "We had such a great bond...

Five minutes with gymnast Leah Johnson

By ANDREA BRADLEY | April 16, 2008

Leah Johnson is not your typical gymnast. The junior may be an average college student, with a love for shoe shopping, dancing and hanging out with friends. However, when it comes to comfort food, Johnson knows how to push her coach's buttons. One of...

Despite missing NCAA Championships, gymnasts shine in regionals

By ALAN CESAR | April 14, 2008

Pride. That's what two Huskie gymnasts and their coach felt after the NCAA Regionals. Junior Leah Johnson and freshman Holly Reichard closed out their seasons with a trip to Norman, Okla., to compete in the event this past weekend. Neither gymnast earned...

After 13 years, Huskie gymnasts return to regionals

By ANDREA BRADLEY | April 11, 2008

"What does it take to be number one? Because two is not a winner and three nobody remembers." As rap star Nelly's lyrics filled the gym, junior Leah Johnson and freshman Holly Reichard were hard at work. Concentration and determination showed on their...

Open house gives NIU football fans one last chance to say goodbye to Joe Novak

By JON LEVANICH | April 8, 2008

Huskie football fans will have a final chance to say "thank you" and "goodbye" to former NIU head coach Joe Novak. On April 25, NIU will host an open house at the Yordon Center for Novak and his wife, Carole. The open house will be from 4 to 6 p.m. The...

Gymnastics team ‘uncharacteristic’ in finish at MAC Championships

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | March 31, 2008

A fall in gymnastics is a high-priced mistake - costing exactly five-tenths of a point. And for the NIU gymnastics team, one fall was the difference, as the Huskies fell short at the MAC Championships on March 29. "Basically, we were one fall out of second...

Two huskiers earn top conference honors

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | March 28, 2008

This week has been good for two NIU athletes. Gymnast Leah Johnson was named MAC Co-Gymnast of the Week and pitcher Adam Holdenrid was named MAC West Pitcher of the Week. Johnson won the award for the third time this season by posting an all-around score...