Houston Baptist's duo of Alfonso Rodriguez and Dawn Mulholland put on a divine first-place performance Friday night during the Second Annual Southwest Airlines/Huskie National Mixed Pairs Invitational at Chick Evans Field House. Rodriguez and Mulholland...

American sport consists of the Big Three—football, basketball and baseball. However, NIU athletics seems to be lost in the shuffle. The Huskies pride themselves on being an up-and-coming program. Great strides are being made by NIU to become recognized...

The Second Annual Huskie Mixed Pairs Invitational will be hosted Nov. 11 by the NIU men's and women's gymnastics programs. NIU women's coach Bobbie Cesarek called the event "one of the most unique and entertaining gymnastics meets around. Our goal is...

NIU will induct 12 former Huskie greats into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame Friday, Oct. 28 at the Holmes Student Center's Blackhawk Room as part of the 81st Homecoming weekend festivities. The reception begins at 6 p.m. and is followed by a 7 p.m....

It has been a rather quiet semester, but I think something has happened recently that deserves attention. No, I am not here to cut down anyone in the athletic administration or any NIU athletic team. (Please, don't look so shocked.) I was one of the 14,000-plus...

NIU athletics took a big step out of the Dark Ages this year with the hiring of Huskie almnus Jim Zielinski as the school's first strength coach. Actually, "Zee's" status is that of an acting coach, but the 5-foot-11 (he claims 6-foot even), 242-pound...

Top-caliber athletes dot the lineups of several NIU teams. Here are just a few to look for this season. Cathy Holmes is a strong catalyst for the NIU volleyball team. The senior helped lead her squad last season to a 19-16 overall finish and a second-place...

It was a clean sweep for the NIU women's gymnastics team Tuesday night against Illinois-Chicago as the Huskies won every event on their way to a 178.50-170.15 victory. NIU improved to 12-5 in duals this season while the Flames fell to 2-9. "Again, this...

Houston Baptist put on a divine performance at Chick Evans Field House Saturday afternoon, scoring 282.05 to win the blue ribbon at the Independent Gymnastics Championships. NIU finished third in the tourney with its 274.75 tally, just missing second...

State bragging rights were on the line for NIU, and the women's gymnastics team earned them in dominating fashion with a 178.45-133.75 win over Illinois State Friday night at Chick Evans Field House. The Huskies, 11-5, swept the top three places in every...

Some of the best gymnastics in the United States will be on display Saturday when NIU hosts the National Independent Gymnastics Championships. The all-day tournament begins at 1 p.m. with team competition and is followed by the 7 p.m. individual finals....

Although Illinois State will be present at the women's gymnastic meet in Chick Evans Field House Friday at 7 p.m., NIU coach Bobbie Cesarek said she feels the Huskies will be battling themselves. The ISU squad has been under the weather with injuries...