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...

As I found out, goosebumps ran throughout my body. Why do such bad things always happen to such good people? NIU football’s senior tailback, Thomas Hammock is expected to have his football career ended because of a severe cardiac condition. He was looking...

Tera Lobdell made sure that her first memory of the new Victor E. Court at the Convocation Center was an enjoyable one. Lobdell, who led NIU with 354 kills last season, finished the match with eight kills while committing only one error in 12 attempts....

Freshman defensive specialist Megan Sprangers knew that the Huskies didn’t play their best, despite beating a 2-8 Chicago State team in three games. "We definitely let them come back in the game," Sprangers said. "They didn’t do it on their own abilities....

The future of NIU star tailback Thomas Hammock’s football career is in high doubt after a reported cardiac condition kept him out of Saturday’s South Florida loss. According to NIU head athletic trainer Phil Voorhis, it started when Hammock had chest...

The NIU volleyball team will host Chicago State at 7 p.m. today on Victor E. Court at the Convocation Center. The Huskies will try and snap their current three match losing streak, which is the longest the school has seen since they dropped three matches...

It was just a matter of time before NIU’s turnover problem caught up to them. That time happened to come on Saturday night at Raymond James Stadium. South Florida (2-0) rolled up its 15th straight home win as they beat the visiting Huskies 37-6. NIU...

Battling the heat and inexperience as well as Illinois State, the NIU women’s soccer team came up short Sunday afternoon at Huskie Soccer Field, losing 0-2. Ty Winkelhake scored from 6-yards out 8:34 into the game, putting the Huskies down early. "On...

There is a reoccurring pattern this season for the NIU men’s soccer team. In the last two weeks, the Huskies have played two games over the weekend. Both times they have lost by one goal the first game, but regrouped by scoring the first goal in the...

NIU volleyball coach Ray Gooden has mentored many matches at Loyola University-Chicago. However, this time it will be from the opposing sideline. Huskies (2-1) will take part in the Loyola University Invitational. NIU will match up against Illinois at...

Veteran leadership can be valuable to a young soccer team. For a contending team like the Huskies, veteran leadership is a necessity. When searching for the heart of this year’s Huskie squad, look no further than the trio of captains; Nick Park, Rasih...