A plethora of opportunities presented itself to Rasih Pala when it was time to make the choice that can drive teenagers to a point of insanity: what college should I attend? An NIU senior soccer goalie, Pala was calm when describing his decision, picking...

Illinois State’s Redbird Arena in Normal can be intimidating to play in. NIU coach Ray Gooden is well aware of this. "ISU is probably one of the best places in the country to play," Gooden said. "They average over 1,000 people and even had 5,600 for...

Running back Thomas Hammock (heart condition) and wide receiver P.J. Fleck (hamstring injury), two-thirds of the NIU football team’s offensive captains, won’t see any more action this season. Fleck is going to apply to the NCAA for a medical redshirt,...

After two straight less-than-great performances, it’s time for a change around Huskie Stadium. Maybe someone should remind Josh Haldi that this is a Division I athletic program, and maybe, just maybe, he could complete half his passes and throw for...

When asked what the difference was between Wednesday’s loss to Ball State and Saturday’s win against Central Michigan, the NIU volleyball team unanimously said it was the way the Huskies passed the ball. The Huskies defeated CMU in four games 30-27,...

NIU football coach Joe Novak said it best after his squad defeated Kent State 13-6 Saturday at Huskie Stadium. "It wasn’t pretty, but we got the job done," Novak said. Not pretty, indeed. Quarterback Josh Haldi completed only seven-of-19 passes. Normally...

Progress was made Sunday as the NIU women’s soccer team finally reached the board in a 1-0 victory over Central Michigan. The Huskies (3-6, 1-4) already have equaled their victory total from last year and have six home games in October to help aid their...

Redemption. That is what the NIU women’s soccer team will be out for when it travels this weekend to face two MAC foes. After two lopsided losses last weekend, the Huskies took this week to fix their inconsistencies in their offense and defense. "We’re...

Slow starts are nothing new to the NIU football team. Conference championships are. Fortunately, the Huskies’ defense of their 2001 MAC West Division Co-Championship starts Saturday when Kent State (2-2, 0-1) visits Huskie Stadium for a 1:05 p.m. kickoff....

For the second straight season, the Huskies’ volleyball team dropped its season-opening conference match. NIU lost to Ball State University Wednesday at Victor E. Court in four games; 31-33, 30-28, 24-30 and 27-30. The 121 points scored by the Cardinals...

Mistakes were at an abundance for the NIU volleyball team as it lost to Ball State at home for the first time since 1989. Not only did the Huskies commit 30 attack errors, they also had 11 ball handling errors, eight service errors, seven blocking errors...

The NIU men’s soccer team lost 2-0 to the Northwestern Wildcats Wednesday in a lackluster performance. "We just weren’t focused, especially in the first half," assistant coach Karsten Roy said. "On the first goal, we didn’t cover up defensively...