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Men’s golf takes 3rd at FAU Spring Break Championship

By James Cantagallo | March 26, 2012

NIU men’s golf took third place at the FAU Spring Break Championship this weekend. The Huskies finished in front of several Big 10 schools and many schools who were ranked in front of them heading into the event. “I feel real good that our team and...

Men's golf to play in FAU Spring Break Championship, women's golf to play in SIU Invitational

Men’s golf to play in FAU Spring Break Championship, women’s golf to play in SIU Invitational

By Sean Anderson | March 21, 2012

NIU men’s and women’s golf will both be in action over the weekend. The women’s team will head south to Carbondale to play in the SIU Invitational. The Huskies are coming off a seventh place finish in the NIU Snowbird. “Well, it was great. We...

Emory leads men’s golf to 4th place finish

By James Cantagallo | March 20, 2012

Led by junior Bryce Emory, NIU men’s golf wrapped up the 54-hole UCF Rio Pinar Invitational with a fourth place team score of 870. “We held on to fourth place in a good field, and we beat all the schools from our conference,” said NIU coach Tom...

 

Men’s golf ready to keep swinging

By Sean Anderson | March 19, 2012

NIU men’s golf team hit the links Monday competting in the UCF Rio Pinar Invitational in Orlando, Fla. Coming off a third-place finish at the MAC Match Play last month, the Huskies turned in a 36-hole total of 582, which earned them fourth place at...

Since you’ve already paid for NIU tickets, you might as well go to games

By Brian Belford | February 21, 2012

As an NIU student, there are a lot of things to pay for.The biggest of these, of course, is tuition.According to NIU's bursar tuition estimator, an average, 12 credit hour student pays an estimated yearly tuition of $10,661.68.This grand total includes...

Men’s golf places third at MAC match play

By Sean Anderson | February 14, 2012

NIU's men's golf hit the links for the Mid-American Match Play Monday and Tuesday at the South Course Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club in Dade City, Fla.Wins by Nick Schiavi, Griffin Bauman, Matt Gorman and Kurtis Luedtke against Miami (Ohio) highlighted...

The NIU golf teams recently received a brand new van to travel in.

NIU golf teams roll in style

By Katie Leb | May 2, 2011

Conversations about flashlights generally do not result in the purchase of a $150,000 van. But, when alumnus Jerry Rich asks what the NIU golf programs are in need of, somehow the discussion ends with such a resolution. Rich, whose golf course, Rich Harvest...

Huskie Briefs: White earns MAC honor

By Jimmy Johnson | April 18, 2011

After knocking in 10 runs, NIU baseball third baseman Troy White earned MAC West Player of the Week. This is the second time White has garnered the award this season. The Chicago, Ill. native was a huge component of the Huskies' success during their 4-1...

Huskie Briefs: April 12

By Andrew Singer | April 11, 2011

Gonzales garners MAC POTW honor Coming off a three-hit complete game shutout over the weekend, NIU starting pitcher Jeremy Gonzales was named MAC West Co-Pitcher of the Week on Monday afternoon. This is the first time in Gonzales' four years at NIU that...

NIU volleyball learns some history, tips from alumni

By Katie Leb | April 4, 2011

DeKALB |During NIU volleyball’s Salvani Spring Play Date on March 26 at the Campus Recreation Center, I observed a type of camaraderie for the first time while at Northern: alumni were trash talking the current Huskies. It was not so much the trash...

Huskie Briefs: March 29

By Andrew Singer | March 28, 2011

Coming up golden in the field Cora Caulfield and nine other Huskies won events at the Viking Olympics hosted by Augustana College over the weekend. Caulfield broke her own school record in the discuss with a throw of 162-11. The throw was over 30 feet...

Faceoff: Which spring sport will be most successful?

By Katie Leb and Jimmy Johnson | February 21, 2011

Katie Leb: Snow's melting and the world is beginning to be a happy place again. It must mean that spring sports are hitting the field. I for one am pumped to get out in the fresh air and watch some competitive sports. Jimmy Johnson: I am too, Katie. I...