The Huskie volleyball team will take on host DePaul at 7 p.m. today in an attempt to extend a four-match winning streak. The DePaul Blue Demons (2-7) are on a two-match losing streak. NIU (6-3) is fresh off of a successful weekend after winning the Country...

The trip began at 5:32 a.m. Actually, our trip to the NIU-Wisconsin game started on Wednesday when we got our tickets. Better late than never. From that time on, all of our minds were on the game. Mike, Clint and myself made the trek to the University...

With the completion of the Convocation Center, the NIU athletic department seems to be setting its sights on a new venture, with a famous alumni possibly being a key contributor to its future plans. Dennis Barsema’s name continues to surface as a possible...

MADISON, Wis. - Going into Saturday’s game against Wisconsin, if one were to look at NIU’s receiver core it would seem that the Huskies would be in trouble. Senior P.J. Fleck and junior receivers Keith Perry, Mike Archie and Turner Pugh were all out...

NIU proved that the second, not the third time, is a charm as the NIU volleyball team took first in its Country Inn and Suites Classic this weekend. The Huskies (6-3) hosted their second tournament in two weeks at Victor E. Court. "I hope that we are...

While winning a tournament is usually a team effort, the trio of Jen VonderHaar, Brooke Dodson and Tera Lobdell were recognized more for their efforts this weekend. VonderHaar was named NIU/Country Inn and Suites Invitational MVP while Dodson and Lobdell...

NIU and DePaul’s men’s soccer teams were so evenly matched Sunday that it took 97 minutes and 43 seconds to score the game-winning goal. However, unlike Wednesday, NIU was not able to pull out an overtime victory as Luke Rojo scored the decisive game-winning...

MADISON, Wis. - As NIU quarterback Josh Haldi’s final desperation pass fell out of bounds with less than a minute remaining on Saturday, over 77,000 Wisconsin fans breathed a sigh of relief. The ESPN/USA Today 18th-ranked Badgers (4-0) used NIU penalties...

The NIU women’s soccer team has a chance to redeem themselves as they begin MAC play at 5 p.m. today at Huskie Soccer Field against Buffalo. After today’s game, the Huskies (1-2) continue the homestand, when they take on Southwest Missouri State University...

Things aren’t getting any easier for the NIU football team. Coming off a 37-6 loss to South Florida, the Huskies have No. 18, Wisconsin, staring them in the face. The Badgers host NIU Saturday at 11:10 a.m. at Camp Randall Stadium. NIU senior cornerback...

Aug. 30 was just an ordinary day for most, but that wasn’t the case for NIU volleyball’s Shara Parker. The Huskies opened their season that evening against IUPUI and Parker suited up for the first time in more than a year. Parker wasn’t expected...

The NIU men’s soccer team has two things in common with its next opponent, DePaul. One, they both won their first game this week. Two, each won against Wisconsin-Green Bay. NIU takes on the Blue Demons Sunday at noon at the Huskie Soccer Field. Against...