On Feb. 11, 1979, a sporting event in Chick Evans Field House held the attention of more than 5000 human beings. Not until Kenny Battle bounced off backboards from 1984-86 for the NIU basketball team would so many people focus on one individual and his...

In the aftermath of NIU gymnastics coach Chuck Ehrlich's resignation, The Northern Star sports desk received a call from former Huskie star Doug Kieso. I must admit never having met the 1983 NCAA pommel horse champion. However, his name is not foreign...

Chuck Ehrlich, NIU men's gymnastic coach for 17 years, said he resigned Wednesday partly because of nationwide rumors of his program's elimination. Ehrlich said the rumors began in August and dealt with the cutting of the gymnastics program to make way...

News wasn't so hot for the NIU men's and women's gymnastics teams over the weekend. The men's team, lacking depth and consistency, fell prey to the University of Iowa (271.70) and Wisconsin (260.75)—NIU compiled a score of (227.45). "We were extremely...

After two successful season-opening road meets, the NIU women's gymnastics team opens the home portion of its 1990 schedule at 1 p.m. Saturday against the University of Missouri in Chick Evans Field House. The Huskies, 1-0 in dual meet competition, will...

Optimism abounds for NIU coach Chuck Ehrlich and his 1989-90 men's gymnastics team. The three main reasons for this elation are: Philip Fulcher, Genaro Severino and Waldemar Kolasa, three foreign-recruit students Ehrlich is looking to for top performances....

When it comes time for Erik Solky to write his "What I Did This Summer..." essay, the NIU standout gymnast can author a "golden" one. As in the Gold Medal he won representing the United States in the 13th Annual World Maccabiah Games held July 3-13 in...

Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell, using words like "deplorable," "embarrassment" and "anitquated" to describe the condition of Huskie Stadium, said Friday NIU is considering a renovation of the 24-year-old structure. The university recently invited four...

Before NIU and Akron can win their first Association of Mid-Continent Universities title, they will have to battle a Bear. The Bears of Southwest Missouri State have become the AMCU's conference power, winning the league's all-sport trophy the past three...

To no one's surprise, outfielder Jill Justin and pitcher Beth Schrader were named the NIU softball team's 1989 Most Valuable Players. Justin won the offensive MVP award by leading the team with a .443 batting average. She won the squad's batting crown...

NIU's plans to start a new in college baseball. Huskie tennis coach Carl Neufeld leaves NIU for a position at UCLA. Gymnast Erik Solky will represent the U.S. in the 1989 Maccabiah Games. Women's swimming and diving coach Mike Burt signs five recruits....

In its last road meet of the season, the NIU gymnastics squad defeated Illinois State 180.45-174.95 at Normal Wednesday night. The Huskies increased their dual mark to 9-8, while the Redbirds stand at 0-10. NIU coach Bobbie Cesarek was pleased with her...