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Picking up the slack

By Joe Lacdan | April 1, 2001

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...

Owen makes cut for top student athletes

By Jason Walton | March 30, 2001

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,...

New women’s soccer league kicks down some doors

By Frank Rusnak | February 28, 2001

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...

Professor pleased with increase in female athletes

By Joe Lacdan | February 7, 2001

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...

Huskie GPAs draw company’s eye

By David Grossman | February 2, 2001

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...

NIU Hall of Famer dead at 74

By Joe Lacdan | January 16, 2001

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...

Huskies add three to the All Mid-Con list

By CHRIS TAGLER | December 1, 1993

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...

Is NIU boarding a sinking ship?

By THE SPORTS STAFF | November 16, 1993

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...

Views on why NIU was left out of the MVC

By MARC WESNER | November 11, 1993

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...

Valpo whitewashed by hot Huskies

By CHRIS TAGLER | November 8, 1993

All NIU's men's soccer head coach Willy Roy wanted was to finish the season on a winning note. His wish was granted. The Huskies (11-6-2, 4-2-2) finished their regular season Sunday with a 4-0 whitewash against a lowly Valparaiso squad. The win assured...

Roy plans to end with a bang

By CHRIS TAGLER | November 5, 1993

It's been fun, but alas, the end is near. NIU's men's soccer team closes its fall season with a match against Mid-Continent Conference foe Valparaiso University Sunday at 1 p.m. The Huskies (10-6-2) have never lost to the Crusaders, leading the overall...

NIU’s hopes for MVC may be denied

By MARC WESNER | November 4, 1993

Well, it would appear that NIU will remain in the Mid-Continent Conference after all. According to Star sources, the presidents of Missouri Valley Conference voted to extend an invitation to the University of Evansville while voting down NIU's bid. That...