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NIU gymnastics team shows high hopes for the future, falls to Kent State

By ANDY PRUSKI | January 25, 2008

Despite opening its season with a loss to Kent State, the NIU gymnastics team might be in good shape if its score is any indication. NIU (0-1, 0-1 overall) will look to follow up its 193.475-192.675 loss as it makes its home debut Sunday against Western...

Two Bears try their hand at basketball

By STEVE NITZ | January 22, 2008

Two current Chicago Bears were in DeKalb this weekend. Running back Garrett Wolfe, a former Huskie, and kick returner Devin Hester enjoyed some basketball at the Campus Recreation Center on Saturday. The two played a couple games of five-on-five together...

Women’s soccer looking to continue streak of shutouts

By DERRICK SMITH | October 26, 2007

Lindsey Curnock was a late bloomer when it came to goalkeeping. The sophomore, who is the reigning women's soccer MAC Player of the Week and all-time leader in career shutouts at NIU, currently has 228 consecutive minutes without allowing a goal with...

Raymond makes most of time in Chicago

By Ben Gross | June 19, 2007

DeKALB | Before training camp had even started, one former Huskie athlete had shown what they could do. The Chicago Sky's season started on Sunday May 20th. Since then, the team has played 11 games. Former Huskie guard Stephanie Raymond has been on the...

Huskies ink star recruit from Iowa

By Brandon Mangia | April 19, 2007

DeKALB | What's the best way to get over losing a guard like Stephanie Raymond? Sign an incoming freshman point guard with loads of potential, of course. Friday, women's basketball coach Carol Owens did just that, as she announced the signing of 5'10"...

Spring game chow down

By Brandon Mangia | April 5, 2007

DeKALB | The Huskie Athletic Scholarship Fund invites all Huskie fans to chow down before the NIU Football Spring Game on Saturday, April 21, at Huskie Stadium. The competition to determine the best Huskie tailgate team will start at 10 a.m. and end just...

Gymnastics gets first win

By Brandon Mangia | March 6, 2007

DeKALB | The NIU women's gymnastics team earned its first MAC dual meet victory of the season Sunday, defeating Eastern Michigan 194.375 to 193.250. NIU's point total marked the top score of the season for the Huskies. NIU also posted team season-highs...

Ranked teams too strong for Huskies

By Andrew Hansen | February 27, 2007

DeKALB | NIU gymnastics fell to two ranked teams Sunday. The Huskies, with a score of 191.225, finished behind No. 10 Iowa State and No. 24 Illinois. "We had a couple of misses on the floor and beam, but we had three gymnasts who stepped in to compete...

Already honored

By Andrew Hansen | February 20, 2007

DeKALB | Ashley Clement was named MAC West Softball Player of the Week Wednesday. Clement received the honor after hitting .400 and slugging .700 in four games at the Ramada Inn/Northern Iowa Dome Tournament. The sophomore catcher had a home run, six...

Getting recognition

By Brandon Mangia | February 13, 2007

DeKALB | After scoring a career-high 20 points Saturday to help snap Ohio's 14-game home winning streak, NIU freshman guard Cody Yelder was named the MAC West Player of the Week for the first time in his career. The Richards High (Calumet Park, Ill.)...

Gymnastics, track & field thrive

By Brandon Mangia | February 7, 2007

DeKALB | The NIU gymnastics team finished second out of four teams over the weekend at the Quadrangular Meet in Iowa City, Iowa. The Huskies posted wins over Wisconsin-Whitewater and Winona State but fell to host team Iowa 194.575-190.700. NIU posted...

Gymnastics stumbles out of gate in conference

By Andrew Hansen | February 1, 2007

DeKALB | The NIU gymnastics team got off on the wrong foot of the MAC Sunday as the Huskies lost to Bowling Green 190.200 - 188.225 in their MAC season opener in DeKalb. Jennifer Naughton posted the highest score of the meet for NIU, winning the floor...