It would be safe to say this year’s NIU football team has ventured into unfamiliar territory. The Huskies (5-3, 4-0) have won four straight games for the first time under coach Joe Novak and won’t need any help to claim a MAC West Division title....

Coaching major college football for 28 years is considered an amazing feat by many. But living with a major college football coach for 33 years, like Carole Novak has, that’s monumental. "It’s an exciting life," said Carole Novak, wife of NIU coach...

On Saturday morning, the NIU men’s basketball team was on display to about 150 fans at the new Convocation Center in an intra-squad scrimmage. With three 10-minute quarters, the teams were mixed up each quarter so second-year coach Rob Judson could...

Senior defensive tackle Anthony Falbo will have surgery on his dislocated right wrist Thursday and be sidelined for the rest of the season. The 6-foot-3, 283-pound Falbo missed the majority of Saturday’s game against Central Michigan after injuring...

After sitting out three consecutive matches, outside hitter Jen VonderHaar was happy to be back on the floor. "It was a lot less stressful for me to be on the court than off the court," VonderHaar said. "I was a little out of volleyball shape. I was huffing...

Goals were still coming few and far between for the NIU women’s soccer team as it lost two MAC contests this weekend. The Huskies (5-10, 3-7) took on top-ranked Miami (Ohio) on Friday and came up on the short end of a 3-1 game. Sunday was another defensive...

A deep sigh of relief was breathed by head coach Willy Roy and the NIU men’s soccer team after its 2-1 overtime victory at Buffalo. It was NIU’s first MAC win of the season. Thomas Meiner struck quickly for NIU when he knocked in a one-timer, with...

Only needing two points to win the match against an undefeated conference opponent, the NIU volleyball team was left with a bittersweet taste in its mouth. "Personally, when we started, I didn’t know they were undefeated," middle blocker Rena Widboom...

In front of 20,186 fans Saturday afternoon, the NIU football team had a 49-0 Homecoming victory over Central Michigan. Winning its fourth straight MAC contest, NIU (5-3, 4-0) totaled its most points since Oct. 28, 2000, when it beat Buffalo 73-10. In...

With one invitational remaining in the regular season, the NIU cross country team looks forward to Saturday at U-W Parkside. The women are confident they will finish the season strong before the MAC Championships begin Nov. 2. "We have been working together,"...

If you like old-fashioned, smashmouth football, this game is for you. Saturday’s 95th Homecoming football game at 1:05 p.m. at Huskie Stadium against Central Michigan (3-3, 1-1) showcases two of the leading ground gainers in the NCAA. The opponent,...

Though the NIU men’s soccer team has two wins this season, both have come on the road. Traveling to Buffalo today for a 7 p.m. showdown will be the perfect opportunity for the Huskies to snap a six-game losing streak. In the Huskies’ last win against...