Practice on Victor E. Court this week has been focused on a goal, but has had its share of lighthearted moments. The Huskies will host 10 matches at Victor E. Court from Friday to Saturday at their own Comfort Inn and Suites Invitational. "A lot of footwork,...

With a two-man advantage and 15 minutes left in the game, the NIU men’s soccer team failed to cash in. In their last exhibition game of this season, the Huskies tied Marquette 0-0, finishing 1-1-1 in their exhibition schedule. "Being up two men was...

The time has finally arrived. Just two seasons ago NIU men’s soccer coach Steve Simmons took over a program that had four wins. After a three-win season in 2003, Simmons has the program headed in the other direction, leading them to a 12-7 mark last...

Tug Gillingham became the fourth player from last season’s NIU baseball team to sign with a professional contract by inking with the Windy City Thunderbolts. "I’m excited for Tug," NIU coach Ed Mathey said. "Playing pro baseball is something he always...

Whether you’re piling your life into the back of a minivan and making the move to NIU for the first time, or coming back to good old, familiar DeKalb, there has never been a better time to jump on the Huskie sports fan bandwagon than this fall. And...

Top 5 sports stories of the 2004-2005 school year ... as voted on by the Northern Star sports staff. With many big events throughout the school year, many notable stories were left off the list. Lobdell spikes kills record: Senior outside hitter Tera...

With Marshall and Kentucky leaving the MAC for Conference-USA at the end of the 2004-05 athletic season, NIU will look for two teams to place on its fall men’s soccer schedule. "It will help in not having to travel so far," NIU men’s soccer coach...

After splitting a pair of matches against MAC opponents over the weekend, NIU’s Chrissy Svetlic was named MAC Player of the Week on Tuesday. Over the past week, Svetlic won all four of her singles and doubles matches. "She’s playing rather high in...

Women’s tennis The NIU women’s tennis team comes home today for a non-conference match against DePaul at 1 p.m. at the West Campus Courts. The Huskies (5-7 overall, 1-4 MAC) broke a four-match losing streak and won their first MAC match of the year...

When he was 14 years old, Emmanuel Luvert’s soccer skills caught the eye of NIU men’s soccer coach Steve Simmons. Luvert was playing for the Oregon United Soccer Academy, and was considered by Simmons to be one of the top 36 players on the West coast....

Bernhard Hagevik and Paul Gabel of the NIU men’s soccer team were charged with delivery of alcohol to a minor and selling liquor without a license at 12:20 a.m. Sunday. NIU coach Steve Simmons said he has spoken to the players and the team is following...

After leading the NIU men’s soccer team with 18 points this year, freshman Curt Zastrow was named a Second Team Freshman All-American by College Soccer News. Zastrow helped to turn around a Huskies squad that won just three games a year ago. “What...