Decent, but not good enough. That was how NIU men's soccer assistant coach Karsten Roy described the play of the Huskies after they fell to 19th-ranked Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wednesday 3-0. With their seventh consecutive win, the host Broncos retained possession...

Even though the collegiate baseball season ended four months ago for the NIU baseball team, it hasn't stopped playing. The fall season ended on Monday, concluding six weeks of intrasquad play. NIU coach Dave Schrage said a lot was discovered about the...

"It's not a glamourous job being a walk-on basketball player." Despite NIU men's assistant coach Mike Shepherd's unappealing introduction Wednesday night at the Office of Campus Recreation, there were 28 NIU students in attendance who were trying to make...

The John Lewang Memorial Cup will be on the line today when the NIU men's soccer team takes on Wisconsin-Milwaukee. It won't be an easy test for the Huskies as the Panthers are ranked 12th in the nation, according to the latest NSCAA coaches poll. The...

Even in a heartbreaking loss, the NIU football team found something to smile about. Tailback Michael Turner was named MAC West Division Special Teams Player of the Week after his performance in the Huskies' 44-34 loss to Kent State Saturday. The sophomore...

Sunday's home match against Western Michigan produced all too familiar results for the NIU men's soccer team, as the Huskies dropped a 2-1 overtime decision to the Broncos. Pat Wilson's header past Huskie goalkeeper Rasih Pala six minutes into overtime...

This season has been a struggle for Becca Bleyer and the women's soccer team. The team has only won two of its first 12 games. With six games left in the regular season, the Huskies are not completely out of the playoff picture. Regardless, the losing...

What a difference a week can make. Last Monday, senior Carrie Blankenship was named Mid-American Conference player of the week. This week, however, the outside hitter probably won't even be in the lineup because of an ankle injury. The Huskie volleyball...

For most swim teams, coming up on the short end of scores 136-95 and 175-52 would not leave room for optimism. Don't tell that to NIU swim coach Anne Marie Stricklin. "To compete against Wisconsin the way our team did tonight shows a lot of character,"...

NIU volleyball coach Todd Kress talked to his Huskies about staying focused on the road. The Huskies made the third-year coach proud this weekend, beating Marshall and Ohio to improve their road record to 8-4. Saturday's win at Marshall saw the Huskies...

Joshua Cribbs led Kent State to a 44-34 win over the NIU football team Saturday. The freshman quarterback was 12-for-21 for 196 yards and one touchdown pass, and ran for 97 yards on 24 attempts in the Golden Flashes' first conference win of the year....

For some teams, the second best record in school history would be a good enough reason to be complacent. Fortunately, the men's swimming team is still striving for new goals this season. Coming off a 12-3 mark last year, third-year coach Anne Marie Stricklin...