Saturday's football game against Wake Forest marked the end of an era for NIU football. Quarterback Chris Finlen concluded his career as Huskies' captain with a 38-35 loss to Wake Forest. But before his career ended, Finlen engineered a valiant second...

With the Huskies winning the MAC championship and an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament, the argument of whether the conference deserved an at-large bid began. NIU coach Todd Kress thinks that Ball State and Bowling Green each deserve an at-large...

NIU volleyball coach Todd Kress was expecting Saturday's MAC championship game to go a full five games. Much to Kress' surprise, the Huskies defeated Ball State in three games, winning 30-21, 30-17, 30-24, claiming the MAC Tournament Championship and...

Sept. 1 was the last — and only time — the NIU volleyball team lost a home game this season. Almost three months later, NIU is all the more excited about obtaining home-court advantage throughout the MAC conference tournament. The Huskies have accumulated...

Winning the MAC regular season championship was a big goal for the NIU volleyball team, but many goals have still yet to be obtained with the conference tournament starting today. "It's a nice accomplishment and I'm very proud of the kids," said coach...

Sometimes reality is harsh. The NIU football team currently sits with a 6-4 record and is eligible to receive a bowl bid. Next week's foe, Wake Forest, is not bowl-eligible. With a win on Saturday, Wake Forest would reach the minimum number of games needed...

Forgive the NIU women's basketball team if it takes some time to adjust to its environment this weekend. After spending last Thanksgiving competing in the Asahi Rainbow Wahine Classic in sunny Hawaii, the Huskies head to the frozen tundra of Fairbanks,...

Jenny Bowman is part of a team that set its place in NIU history with a MAC title and a new school record for consecutive wins. However, NIU wouldn't have accomplished any of those feats without Bowman setting up the NIU offense every play. Bowman has...

NIU wrestling coach Dave Grant says his wrestlers are looking forward to wrestling at home this Sunday against Eastern Michigan and Buffalo after spending the first two weeks on the road. In addition to being the Huskies' home opener, it also will be...

NIU football players Thomas Hammock, P.J. Fleck and Jason Frank recently were named to the 2001 Verizon-CoSIDA Academic All-American Football Team. The District V team encompasses Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ontario and Manitoba. To qualify...

Head football coach Joe Novak knows the significance of the Huskies' final home game this Saturday. "There is certainly a lot more on the line for this game," Novak said. "Winning the West would be another step for our program." If the Huskies win Saturday,...

What more can be said about the dream season the NIU football team completed Saturday with a 41-17 win over Ohio and a trip to the California Bowl Dec. 17, in Fresno, Calif.? Domination was the name of the game for the Huskies. They ran the football almost...