Each meet in the relatively young NIU women's gymnastics season has seen team and individual improvement in little steps. Saturday, the Huskies took a big step in development with a big triangular meet victory before the NIU home crowd at Chick Evans...

So far this year, the NIU women's gymnastics team has already begun editing the Huskie record book. This Saturday's 1 p.m. Chick Evans Field House meet with the University of Illinois-Chicago and Winona State University might just be the perfect opportunity...

Ideally, college sports may not be best exemplified by the exploits of the student-giants running around on the gridiron and hardwood courts. The dedication and balance between academics and athletics is often best illustrated by the participants in the...

The NIU women's gymnastics team was on a roll last weekend with victories over Illinois-Chicago and Wisconsin-LaCrosse, while the men's squad stumbled against Penn State. NIU's women ran away with the team competition totaling 180.45 while UWL was next...

Things are looking up for both the men's and women's gymnastic squads as they head into the home-stretch of their seasons. Fresh from a triangular victory, the men's team faces a major test Saturday when the Huskies challenge a solid Penn State University...

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...