With the NIU campus closed after the Feb. 14 shootings, NIU suspended all athletic competitions until Feb. 25. Twenty-seven contests in men's and women's basketball, gymnastics, baseball, softball, men's and women's tennis, wrestling, women's track and...

It's unusual for a gymnastics team to compete more than once a week. However, due to schedule changes, the NIU gymnasts were forced to compete for the second time in five days Sunday. NIU (5-1, 3-1 MAC) defeated Central Michigan and Illinois-Chicago on...

After having three weeks off between meets, the NIU gymnastics team will take the floor for the second time in five days. The Huskies host Central Michigan (1-5 overall, 1-3 MAC) and Illinois-Chicago Sunday afternoon at the Convocation Center at 2 p.m....

Imagine how the New York Giants would feel losing Eli Manning in pregame warm ups. That is how the NIU gymnastics team must have felt, as it was unable to compete with all-arounder Leah Johnson on Sunday's contest against Ball State. The junior was injured...

Momentum is an important factor in any gymnast's competition level. And momentum is what the NIU gymnastics team (1-1 overall, 1-1 MAC) has after a big win against Western Michigan (2-2, 1-1) last week. NIU head coach Mark Sontag and the team hope to...

The Northern Star caught up with gymnast Jennifer Naughton. The junior from Missouri stopped to talk about her decision to go into gymnastics and Kansas City BBQ. Northern Star: Why did you decide to leave Missouri for DeKalb? Jennifer Naughton: A lot...

After a close loss to Kent State, the NIU gymnastics team has bounced right back. NIU Juniors Leah Johnson and Jennifer Naughton helped bring the Huskies (1-1 overall, 1-1 MAC) to a 193.4-188.125 win over the Western Michigan Broncos (2-2, 1- 1) on Sunday....

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 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...

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...

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...

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"...