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Men’s golf heading back to Wisconsin

By Rhema Rhea | October 2, 2013

DeKalb | Men’s golf takes its second trip to Wisconsin on the year as it looks to build upon its best outing of the season.The Huskies will be without one of their top performers, Nick Huggins, who will miss the rest of the season after injuring his...

Young men’s golf team continuing to improve

By Rhema Rhea | October 1, 2013

Men’s golf continued to improve its season score despite a 13th place out of 14 teams.The Huskies finished Tuesday’s round with its second-best card of the fall, shooting a 305. The 302 NIU posted during the first round of the 54-hole tournament was...

Best round of season not good enough for men’s golf

By Jacob Onak | September 22, 2013

Finishing 14th out of 14 isn’t normally a good thing, but the fact that the men’s golf team set a new overall low score is something to cheer about.At the Wolf Run intercollegiate the Huskies ended both days one and two in last place. NIU’s overall...

Men’s golf hopes short game improves in Indy

By Rhema Rhea | September 18, 2013

DeKalb | Men’s golf’s freshmen will get another chance to prove their quality this weekend.The Huskies will compete in the Wolf Run Intercollegiate hosted by Indiana University, where they took 11th place last season.Head coach Tom Porten likes how...

Shawn Foley, the men's golf's team lone senior, has become a leader this season.

Foley takes leadership role for men’s golf

By Rhema Rhea | September 16, 2013

The best is yet to come for men’s golf’s lone senior, Shawn Foley.Foley and Nick Huggins are the only returns from last year’s group, and head Coach Tom Porten has been looking to them to fulfill a guidance role, as the team introduced five new...

Men’s golf’s new guys anxious for first fall tourney

By Rhema Rhea | September 5, 2013

The men’s golf team enters the new season with basically a whole new roster. The team lost six players from last season due to graduation.Head coach Tom Porten, entering into his fifth season, will have four freshmen to bring into his system this year:...

Kim Kester, women's golf head coach.

Around the League: Part One

By Jacob Onak | July 15, 2013

Men’s GolfTom Porten - NIUTime at school: Entering fifth seasonBase Salary: $51,252Career Highlights: Back-to-back sixth place finishes in the MAC Championships in 2010 and 2011 seasons.Mike Fleck - Ball StateTime at school: 16th seasonBase Salary:...

Men’s golf ends fall season, looks to spring for improvement

By Sean Anderson | November 5, 2012

Men’s golf concluded the fall season with a ninth-place showing at the Pinetree Intercollegiate. The Huskies started their season with a disappointing 11th-place finish at the Northern Intercollegiate. Their first half of the season was filled with...

Huggins a key player for men’s golf

By Sean Anderson | October 30, 2012

In the last two tournaments for NIU men’s golf, it was led by an unexpected player that stepped on the course; sophomore Nick Huggins. The sophomore had a career outing at the Earl Yestingsmeier Individual Invitational in Bloomington, Ind., where he...

Par fives offer golfers a big opportunity to succeed

By Sean Anderson | October 29, 2012

The par five is one of the most high-risk, high-reward holes in golf. These are holes that can either add or subtract to your scorecard in a big way. Junior Jenny Niemiec of women’s golf and sophomore Nick Huggins of men’s golf both have different...

Men’s golf finishes in ninth at Pinetree Intercollegiate

By Sean Anderson | October 23, 2012

NIU men’s golf moved up one spot to finish in ninth place at the Pinetree Intercollegiate on Tuesday. Sophomore Nick Huggins claimed a top 25 finish as the Huskies completed their fall schedule. The Huskies posted a final round of 302, which was the...

Men’s golf hopes to bounce back from rough start

By Sean Anderson | October 22, 2012

NIU men’s golf is in 10th place after day one at the Pinetree Intercollegiate in Kennesaw, Ga. The highlight of the first day was the continued strong play of sophomore Nick Huggins, who is tied for 30th place with a two-round total of 152. Senior Bryce...