DeKALB | Before training camp had even started, one former Huskie athlete had shown what they could do. The Chicago Sky's season started on Sunday May 20th. Since then, the team has played 11 games. Former Huskie guard Stephanie Raymond has been on the...

A favorite refrain of just about every member of the NIU athletics staff is the phrase "world-class experience." Carved out of old farm land and nestled behind stately tall trees is Rich Harvest Farms, the pristine course NIU men's golf calls home. The...

DeKALB | What's the best way to get over losing a guard like Stephanie Raymond? Sign an incoming freshman point guard with loads of potential, of course. Friday, women's basketball coach Carol Owens did just that, as she announced the signing of 5'10"...

DeKALB | The Gary Steelheads of the United States Basketball League have selected former NIU center James Hughes as the 11th overall pick in the draft. Hughes was the MAC Defensive Player of the Year in 2006 and averaged 12.1 points per game and a team-high...

DeKALB | Monday afternoon truly was a welcoming party to DeKalb for Ricardo Patton, NIU's new men's basketball coach. Patton hadn't visited DeKalb until that point, not counting guided DVD tours. During his first day in town, the Northern Star had the...

DeKALB | After winning the MAC West title, the nation can‘t get enough of the NIU men's soccer team. Huskies goalkeeper Joe Zimka was nominated to College Soccer News' National Team of the Week for the second time this season. Zimka had two shutouts...

DeKALB | Every season, college coaches say their team's No. 1 goal is to win a conference championship. Just ask NIU football coach Joe Novak. "Bowl games are great exposure for our university, but our No. 1 goal is still to win a MAC championship," said...

Alright class, I am behind on the syllabus as usual. That said, lets get right into today's lecture. We've all heard of soccer stars like David Beckham bending a soccer ball to curve it around the goalkeeper or aim corner kicks. But before understanding...

DeKALB | Free cash, food, T-shirts and money for school books. What more could a college student ask for? At 7 p.m. Friday on Victor E. Court, Huskie Hoopla will mark the start for the NIU men's and women's basketball teams this season. The first 100...

DeKALB | Leading the NIU men's soccer team in assists is MAC Player of the Week Chris VanDuerm. The senior has four assists and two goals on the season and is second on the team with eight points. "He definitely was the man of the match against UW-Milwaukee,"...

DeKALB | Football coach Joe Novak announced Wednesday that backup running back Montell Clanton will undergo surgery and miss the remainder of the season. Clanton tore the meniscus in his right knee in a game against Buffalo. In the game, the sophomore...

DeKALB | NIU football fans will have even more coverage of the Huskies' game against Indiana State this weekend. Not only can DeKalb residents listen to the game on WLBK-AM 1360 and watch it on Comcast SportsNet, but Chicago radio station WCKG-FM 105.9...