The NIU men's soccer team was picked to finish fifth in the preseason poll conducted by the league's coaches, but that does not worry head coach Willy Roy. "The Mid-American Conference is very competitive," Roy said. "Last year, one game separated first...

The revamped NIU men's soccer team had its offense working early Saturday at the annual Alumni SoccerFest exhibition as it defeated the alumni 9-6. Huskie freshmen accounted for seven of the nine goals netted in the contest. Freshman Vrahram Kadkhodaian...

When freshman Vraham Kadkhodaian stepped onto the practice field with the NIU men's soccer team, he sensed something he wasn't going to get playing for Indiana: a chance. Redshirting last season with the Hoosiers, "Cue" felt a change of scenery was needed....

Andrew Conti remembers the perfectly placed crosses. The set-ups that would land in front of a Huskie would come within 10-feet of the goal. He also remembers the frustration of not being able to finish those opportunities. It always seemed the men's...

Junior wrestler Scott Owen added another award to his list of accomplishments after being named to the Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-District V Fall/Winter At-Large team. The team recognizes student athletes who compete in wrestling, cross country, fencing,...

In April 1996, women's basketball proclaimed "We Got Next" with the tipoff of the WNBA. Now, the women's movement continues with the inaugural season of the WUSA, a new Women's Professional Soccer League, ready to start. Founded by a group of wealthy...

When Jan Rintala competed in sports during her high school days in the 1960s, she did so without realizing the vast difference in athletic opportunities for men and women. Today marks the 15th anniversary of National Girls and Women in Sport Day, which...

The fall semester produced 85 student athletes with grade-point averages above 3.5 — each winning recognition from a phone-service provider. Each year, student athletes from select schools are honored by Verizon Telecommunications for their academic...

Sports Reporter While the NIU football program celebrated its first winning season in a decade, it lost a member of the Huskie football family last month. Former NIU Hall of Fame player Bob Fowlie, 74, died in Carrollton, Ga. As a two-sport athlete for...

One of the benefits of having a successful season is collecting numerous awards for a job well done. NIU's men's soccer team has certainly done their share of grabbing recognition this season as three Huskies were named to the All Mid-Continent Conference...

A familiar saying is being whispered around the circles of those involved in NIU's Intercollegiate Athletic programs. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. They are referring to the proposed move from the Mid-Continent Conference to— you guessed it—another...

Why? The Missouri Valley Conference elected to invite the University of Evansville as its only expansion team for the time being. That leaves NIU asking itself why our bid to join got nixed. "Going in, we were quite aware that the biggest issue within...