Every conference meet is a battle for the NIU gymnastics team. In a tight conference race, any MAC team is capable of beating any other team in NIU coach Mark Sontag's eyes. "Everybody in the MAC is evenly matched," Sontag said. "It's the first time I've...

For the second straight week, the NIU gymnastics team found themselves in a position to come back and win the meet. But this time, NIU fell just short Sunday. The Huskies (2-4 overall, 2-2 MAC) were defeated by Western Michigan (4-5 overall, 3-0 MAC)...

For the NIU gymnastics team to beat Western Michigan Sunday, the Huskies will have to do something they haven't done yet. "We need to hit all four events," said head coach Mark Sontag. "We haven't done that in a home meet." The Huskies (2-3 overall, 2-1...

Luck has little to do how NIU's Leah Johnson came into gymnastics. Luck seems too complicated for a simple decision. "I had lots of energy when I was little," Johnson said. "I was always bouncing around." So what do you do with a 3-year-old with too much...

NIU gymnastics coach Mark Sontag knew Sunday's meet at the Convocation Center was going to be a tough test for his young team. The Huskies (1-3 overall, 1-1 MAC) placed third with a score of 190.45 against a strong Illinois team. It won the meet with...

BLOOMINGTON - State championships in events ranging from golf to Scholastic Bowl could be jeopardized under a proposed law that would cap the Illinois High School Association’s income from postseason tournaments, IHSA officials said Tuesday. Rep. Kurt...

For the first time since the mid-1980s, the 2005 MAC cross country championships will be held at NIU Saturday. Teams will take to the turf at the North Forty course at 11 a.m. NIU is no stranger to being the host school for a MAC tournament, as the gymnastics...

NIU alumnus Adam Dach, Kevin Ekberg, Joe Plaskas and Niki VanHooreweghe, will join the 1989-90 NIU women’s basketball team in the 24th class to be enshrined in the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame. Festivities take place tonight at the Holmes Student Center’s...

Welcome to NIU, the home of the Huskies. We’re excited you will be with us and hope to see you at one of the many athletics events throughout the year. To be sure, exciting things are happening in Huskie athletics. Our football team, the 2004 Silicon...

Four individuals and one team were named inductees into the NIU Hall of Fame last week. Adam Dach (football 1987-91), Kevin Ekberg (men’s gymnastics 1982-84), Joe Plaskas (football 1956-59, baseball 1957-61) Niki Van Hoorweghe (softball 1992-96) and...

After three and a half months of competition, the NIU gymnastics team ended its season over the weekend. NIU senior Kristina Campos ended her career as a Huskie with a 12th place finish in the all-around competition at the 2005 NCAA South Central Regional....

It was an atmosphere like none other at the MAC Gymnastics Championships Friday. The faces of the NIU gymnasts grew tense as the team awards were being announced at the Convocation Center. Out of nowhere, the Huskies erupted as they found out they took...