Katie Leb: Snow's melting and the world is beginning to be a happy place again. It must mean that spring sports are hitting the field. I for one am pumped to get out in the fresh air and watch some competitive sports. Jimmy Johnson: I am too, Katie. I...

NCAA officials don't usually have to worry about men's tennis coaches having excessive contact with potential recruits. NIU head coach Patrick Fisher first meets the bulk of his recruits after a scholarship has already been offered. The second-year coach...

Luzzi signs seven to soccer class of 2011 "Chicago Sun-Times'" player of the year Paul Hogan highlights a seven-player recruiting class for the NIU men's soccer team. NIU head coach Eric Luzzi announced the signings last Friday. Hogan scored 26 goals...

Track continues assault on record booksAn old saying states that records are meant to be broken. NIU track and field is doing exactly that this year.At Saturday's IWU Invitational held in Marion, Ind., the Huskies clocked five first-place performances,...

Catch these short updates from different NIU sports teams: Huskie Hockey loses two, but clinches playoff birth Who says a loss can’t be a bad thing? A Friday night, 5-4 overtime loss to Loyola University was just enough to clinch the Huskies’ first...

Getting its spring season rolling this weekend, the NIU men’s tennis team travels to Dayton and Butler. NIU head coach Patrick Fisher will be looking to improve on the 10-13 mark the Huskies earned in his first year as head coach. NIU returns the 2010...

Silas reigns once more NIU senior guard Xavier Silas was named MAC West Player of the Week for the fourth time this season following Huskie wins over Eastern Michigan and Toledo. In those two victories, Silas averaged 25.5 points and 4.5 rebounds, including...

The NIU women's basketball team is looking for some male NIU students to practice with the team. Practice players must be full time students and have a minimum GPA of 2.5. Anyone interested should contact assistant women's basketball coach E.C. Hill at...

Men's golf Earlier this week, the NIU men's golf team broke the seal on its 2010 season as it grabbed a 12th place finish at the Marshall Invitational. The Huskies were led by Bryce Emory, who enjoyed a career best performance in the final round with...

Cross Country opens season, finishes sixthLast Friday, the NIU cross country team opened its 2010 regular season with a sixth place finish at the Wisconsin Badger Classic. Sophomore Courtney Oldenburg led the way for the Huskies, with an eighth place...

Coming off its biggest upset of the season, the NIU men's tennis team is looking to head into the MAC Tournament with a full head of steam. After taking down Ball State (11-11 overall, 3-2 MAC) last weekend, the Huskies (8-9, 3-2) have earned the No....

In a down and up weekend, the NIU men's tennis team split a pair of MAC contests in hostile environments. The Huskies dropped a 7-0 decision on Saturday to Toledo (16-9 overall, 2-1 MAC) before rebounding on Sunday to overtake Buffalo (7-10, 1-4), 5-2....