The winners of this week’s NIU Scholar-Athlete award are sophomore Nick Huggins of men’s golf and sophomore Mary Malkin of women’s tennis. At the Earl Yestingsmeier Individual Invitational in Muncie, Ind., Huggins turned in his best career finish,...

Sophomore Nick Huggins of NIU men’s golf finished tied for fifth-place Tuesday at the Earl Yestingsmeier Individual Invitational. Huggins posted the best finish for the Huskies at the Invitational. Second round play was concluded early Tuesday morning...

NIU men’s golf began play in Ball State’s Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational in Muncie, Ind., Monday. Sophomore Nick Huggins was the highlight of day one. Unlike most tournaments on NIU’s schedule, this event features completely individual competition...

Andrew Frame graduated from NIU in 2011 and immediately became the assistant coach for the men’s golf team. In his five years at NIU, Frame had 16 top-10 in 45 tournaments. His low round was a six-under-66, while his best overall finish was a second...

With six seniors, NIU men’s golf has more than enough leadership. “It is always good to have senior leaders on your team,” said coach Tom Porten. “Over the last few years Bryce Emory, Griffin Bauman and Kurtis Luedtke, each in their own way have...

NIU men’s golf finished in seventh place at the John Dallio Memorial in Lemont, Ill. But the highlight of the tournament was senior Griffin Bauman finishing second in individual play. At the end of round one, the Huskies sat in sixth place with a total...

As hosts of the 2012 MAC Championships at Rich Harvest Farms, NIU men’s golf finished in seventh place. NIU coach Tom Porten said he is upset with a seventh place finish, especially since they played on their home course and had high hopes heading into...

NIU men’s golf team will host the MAC Championships at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill.. The Huskies are coming off a seventh place finish at the Boilermaker Invitational last weekend. NIU coach Tom Porten said due to the tournament being a home...

Tom Porten, NIU men’s golf coach, sat down with the Northern Star to find out who his favorite golfer is and what his pre-game rituals are. Northern Star: Do you have any pre-game rituals? Tom Porten: Yes. I always carry three dimes in my left pocket...

Bryce Emory, a junior on the NIU men’s golf team, has taken several underclassmen under his wing this season. Emory has shown the young Huskies shows how to have fun and when to be serious. Tom Porten, NIU golf coach, said Emory is a leader to the underclassmen...

Over the past month, Kurtis Luedtke, NIU men’s golfer, had a conflicting schedule. “It’s really hard,” Luedtke said. “You have to learn how to compartmentalize your life. When you’re on the course, you can’t think about school, and when...

NIU men’s golf was in action over the weekend at the Irish Creek Collegiate, down in Kannapolis, N.C. The Huskies looked to continue their success of four straight events of placing of fourth or better, which dates back to them taking third place in...