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A graphic shows NIU senior gymnast Alyssa Al-Ashari as the Huskie of the Week. Al-Ashari's career-best bars routine have allowed her to become the first NIU gymnast to receive Huskie of the Week honors. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

Al-Ashari lands Huskie of the Week honor after bars victory

By Northern Star Sports Staff | January 22, 2024

DeKALB – A first-place bars routine and season-best finish in Tennessee have enabled NIU senior Alyssa Al-Ashari to become the first NIU gymnast to capture Huskie of the Week honors. Al-Ashari championed the bars at Friday’s Tennessee Collegiate...

A graphic shows senior forward Brooke Stonebraker as the Huskie of the Week. Stonebraker has combined for 31 points and 22 rebounds over NIU women's basketball's past two games. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

Stonebraker claims first career Huskie of the Week honor

By Northern Star Sports Staff | January 16, 2024

DeKALB – Senior forward Brooke Stonebraker notched NIU women’s basketball’s second Huskie of the Week honor of the 2023-24 season. Stonebraker scored 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the Huskies’ (8-7, 2-2 MAC) 67-62 win over the Ohio University...

A graphic shows sophomore forward Xavier Amos as the Huskie of the Week. Amos scored a career-high 26 points on Monday against Northwestern University. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

Amos nets Huskie of the Week behind dazzling scoring display

By Northern Star Sports Staff | December 4, 2023

DeKALB – A career-high scoring performance against a Big Ten opponent helped NIU men’s basketball sophomore forward Xavier Amos secure his first career Huskie of the Week honor. Amos scored 26 points and pulled down 7 rebounds in an 89-67 loss...

A graphic shows senior guard Jayden Marable dribbling the ball. Marable earned Huskie of the Week after scoring a combined 42 points in women's basketball's three wins this week. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

Marable nabs Huskie of the Week after undefeated November Clasico

By Northern Star Sports Staff | November 27, 2023

DeKALB – Senior guard Jayden Marable has earned her first Huskie of the Week honor after scoring 42 points over a three-game win streak for women’s basketball. The Bolingbrook native shot 15-for-38 from the field and racked up 20 assists across...

A graphic shows junior running back Antario Brown as the Northern Star Sports Staff's Huskie of the Week. Brown recorded 159 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns in a 24-0 win over Western Michigan University on Tuesday. (Ria Pathak | Northern Star)

Antario Brown runs away with Huskie of the Week

By Northern Star Sports Staff | November 20, 2023

DeKALB – Junior running back Antario Brown’s overpowering ground attack Tuesday against Western Michigan University netted him his second Huskie of the Week honor of the 2023 season. Brown recorded 159 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns on 21 attempts...

Junior guard David Coit snagged his first Huskie of the Week honor of the season after his 27-point performance in men's basketball's win over Appalachian State on Saturday. Coit had 10 points in the Huskies' win over Illinois Institute of Technology on Monday. (Ria Pathak | Northern Star)

Coit snags Huskie of the Week after win-leading effort

By Northern Star Sports Staff | November 13, 2023

DeKALB – Junior guard David Coit of the NIU men’s basketball team has secured Huskie of the Week honors after a 27-point outing in Saturday’s 91-78 victory over Appalachian State University. The 5-foot-11 guard out of Columbus, New Jersey, shot...

Senior goalkeeper Jakub Rojek's 11-save performance boosted NIU men's soccer to a postseason win and helped him earn his first Huskie of the Week honor. (Ria Pathak | Northern Star)

Rojek’s career performance earns Huskie of the Week honors

By Northern Star Sports Staff | November 6, 2023

A career-high 11 saves on Sunday and a 9-save performance on Wednesday has earned senior goalkeeper Jakub Rojek his first career Huskie of the Week honor.  Rojek recorded 20 saves over his last two games, both of which were against Bowling Green State...

Rodahn Evans' 100th career point secured him Huskie of the Week honors. Evans is the first player in NIU Hockey Division I history to record 100 points. (Ria Pathak | Northern Star)

Evans’ milestone earns Huskie of the Week honor

By Northern Star Sports Staff | October 30, 2023

DeKALB – After recording his 100th collegiate point on Saturday against Midland University, NIU Hockey graduate student forward Rodahn Evans picked up his first Huskie of the Week honor.  The milestone is the first time an NIU Hockey Division I...

Freshman forward Tyra King's career day helped her secure her first Huskie of the Week honor. (Ria Pathak | Northern Star)

Tyra King claims Huskie of the Week crown

By Northern Star Sports Staff | October 23, 2023

DeKALB – A career shooting day against Ball State University for freshman forward Tyra King cemented her status as this week’s Huskie of the Week. King recorded five total shots and four shots on goal to lead NIU women’s soccer to a 1-0 victory...

NIU football's defense shut down Ohio University in the final 30 minutes of Saturday's game. The defense's collective performance earned them Northern Star's first group Huskie of the Week honor. (Ria Pathak | Northern Star)

NIU football’s defense takes over Huskie of the Week

By Northern Star Sports Staff | October 16, 2023

DeKALB – After pitching the second-half shutout to clinch a victory against the Ohio University Bobcats in the 116th annual Homecoming game, NIU’s defense collectively received Huskie Of the Week honors. NIU faced a 13-7 deficit after conceding...

Junior running back Antario Brown earned Huskie of the Week after his big day Saturday against Akron. Brown rushed for 280 yards and had 4 touchdowns in the game. (Ria Pathak | Northern Star)

Brown bags Huskie of the Week after Akron ground beatdown

By Northern Star Sports Staff | October 9, 2023

DeKALB – Much like he ran away from the University of Akron’s defense on Saturday, NIU junior running back Antario Brown has run away with Huskie of the Week honors after a career-best rushing performance. Brown ran for 280 yards and four TDs on...

Senior golfer Jasmine Ly earned her first career Huskie of the Week honor after tying the NIU record for lowest-scoring round in school history on Tuesday. Ly was also named MAC Golfer of the Week for her standout performance. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

Ly’s record-tying performance earns Huskie of the Week honors

By Northern Star Sports Staff | October 2, 2023

DeKALB – Senior Jasmine Ly’s record-tying performance at the Johnie Imes Invitational helped her secure women’s golf’s first ever Huskie of the Week honor. Ly scored a 67 in the second round of the Johnie Imes Invitational on Tuesday, tying...