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Huskies to be heard on WCKG-FM 105.9 Chicago

By Lacy Searcy | September 20, 2006

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...

Men’s golf finishes 10th at Michigan

By Lacy Searcy | September 18, 2006

It took just one day for the NIU men's golf team to make improvements. Day one of the Wolverine Intercollegiate in Michigan this weekend was not pretty for the Huskies, as they finished the day in 10th place with a score of 174. However, day two was much...

Golf looking to redeem itself in Michigan

By Lacy Searcy | September 13, 2006

DeKALB | A 12th place finish at the Rich Harvest Farms Intercollegiate last weekend wasn't exactly the best way to start off the season. But the NIU men's golf team will look to redeem itself this weekend at the Wolverine Intercollegiate in Ann Arbor,...

Huskies x-country takes seventh

By Lacy Searcy | September 11, 2006

Despite showing improvement from last week's meet, the NIU cross country team managed to finish just seventh in the Elmhurst Early Bird Invitational at Bradley. Junior Meghan Ginter was the only player for the Huskies to crack the top 20 out of 74 runners...

NIU baseball adds new recruits for ‘07

By Lacy searcy | September 5, 2006

Despite already having a solid roster, the NIU baseball coaching staff managed to make a few improvements by signing seven players for the 2007 campaign. Though there weren't many openings available, NIU coach Ed Mathey said they were able to fill some...

Unearthing NIU’s soon-to-be Fall gems

By James Nokes | August 28, 2006

There is a ‘sleeper' on every roster. In the NCAA, every new school year ushers in a new batch of ‘sleepers': hidden gems with limitless and undiscovered talent. An abundance of talent will make these Huskies household names for all NIU fans. In football,...

Golfer nabs conference honors

By Lacy Searcy | May 7, 2006

Individual achievements were the only thing the men's golf team could celebrate this weekend, as the Huskies finished sixth at the MAC championships in Indiana. Nick Schenk became the first NIU golfer in nine years to receive first-team All MAC status...

Harris heads to Redskins rookie camp

By Nathan Lindquist | May 1, 2006

NIU running back A.J. Harris may not have been drafted, but that doesn't mean he's not looking for a team. The senior will head to the Washington Redskins rookie camp Thursday where he will compete for a chance to get signed by the team. "If I do good...

Football team names its 4 captains

By Lacy Searcy | April 25, 2006

Despite the 2006 season being five months away, the NIU football team decided to name its quad-captains early. The players voted into captain status by their teammates were free safety Dustin Utschig, offensive tackle Doug Free, defensive end Ken West...

Huskies take 14th place at W. Virginia

By Lacy Searcy | April 12, 2006

West Virginia was the site of the Marshall Invitational golf tournament last weekend. But the NIU men's golf team didn't take its A game with it. The Huskies placed 14th at the tournament out of 15 teams. "Everybody struggled in the morning round," NIU...

All-American watch for Wolfe, Free

By Andrew Hanson | April 3, 2006

The preseason hype is beginning for the NIU football team. Juniors Garrett Wolfe and Doug Free have been named to the Nationalchamps.net All-American team. Wolfe was named to the second team and Free was named to the third team. The junior tailback also...

Phillips adds 2 to athletics staff

By Lacy Searcy | March 30, 2006

NIU Athletic Director Jim Phillips added to his staff Wednesday. Phillips hired Tim McMurray as Associate Athletics Director for Development and Major Gifts Officer and David White as AADD and Annual Fund Director. Both are expected to begin their duties...