Alex Friesen watched his 13-match winning streak come to an end on Sunday as the Huskies men's tennis team (8-6 overall, 1-2 MAC) fell to the Toledo Rockets in a 4-3 decision. Friesen's streak snapped when he and his doubles partner fell to the No. 2...

Huskie football fans will have a final chance to say "thank you" and "goodbye" to former NIU head coach Joe Novak. On April 25, NIU will host an open house at the Yordon Center for Novak and his wife, Carole. The open house will be from 4 to 6 p.m. The...

Looking to rebound from a loss to DePaul, the NIU men's tennis team dominated Southern Illinois, keeping some impressive streaks alive in a 7-0 victory in Rockford. "I felt we played very well," NIU head coach Pontus Hiort said. "We hadn't beaten SIU...

Huskie baseball history was made March 22 in New York. NIU head coach Ed Mathey became the winningest baseball coach in NIU history. The historic win came in NIU's first game against the Buffalo Bulls. With the 10-3 victory, Mathey recorded his 144th...

With the NIU campus closed after the Feb. 14 shootings, NIU suspended all athletic competitions until Feb. 25. Twenty-seven contests in men's and women's basketball, gymnastics, baseball, softball, men's and women's tennis, wrestling, women's track and...

King of the Hill NIU wrestler Pat Castillo now stands alone. The senior is now the top wrestler at 133 pounds according to the new MAC wrestling rankings, which were released Feb. 28. Castillo was previously tied at first with Kent State's Dan Mitcheff...

The NIU men's tennis team split a pair of matches against Bradley and Illinois State over the weekend. The Huskies (2-3) started the weekend on the road Saturday in Peoria, posting a dominant 6-1 victory over the Braves. "We played quite well," NIU head...

The NIU women's track team swept its competition and returned with a first-place finish Saturday at the Tadd Metzger Invitational. The Huskies scored 197 points with eight first-place finishes while winning every field event except the pole vault. NIU...

It's not Ron Santo or Pat Hughes, but he's still a Chicago Cubs broadcaster who will be in town. Former Oakland Athletic, Cleveland Indian, Pittsburgh Pirate and Chicago Cub Dave Otto will be the keynote speaker at this year's NIU Baseball Leadoff Banquet....

Two current Chicago Bears were in DeKalb this weekend. Running back Garrett Wolfe, a former Huskie, and kick returner Devin Hester enjoyed some basketball at the Campus Recreation Center on Saturday. The two played a couple games of five-on-five together...

DeKALB | Before training camp had even started, one former Huskie athlete had shown what they could do. The Chicago Sky's season started on Sunday May 20th. Since then, the team has played 11 games. Former Huskie guard Stephanie Raymond has been on the...

DeKALB | What's the best way to get over losing a guard like Stephanie Raymond? Sign an incoming freshman point guard with loads of potential, of course. Friday, women's basketball coach Carol Owens did just that, as she announced the signing of 5'10"...