Champaign — Tera Lobdell did it all for the NIU volleyball team Saturday. In the NIU's 30-21, 30-26, 30-28 win over Butler in the State Farm Illini Classic, the freshman finished with 14 kills, 18 digs and four aces. "She definitely didn't look like...

NIU women's soccer coach Frank Horvat knows this weekend's trip to Florida is going to be a major test for his Huskies. The Huskies will spend their second weekend of the season in Miami for two games in the Florida International Classic. Their first...

This is a big weekend for NIU athletics. Of course, the football team takes on Illinois, but does anyone realize that the volleyball team is playing at U of I, also? The volleyball team will travel to Champaign this weekend to compete in the Ilini Classic....

NIU quarterback Chris Finlen has been looking forward to Saturday's game against Illinois since he saw it was on the schedule. "Well, not just me, but the whole team has been looking forward to this game," the senior said. "Don't get me wrong, we didn't...

Jeff George was Illinois' first No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. But he didn't win the Heisman. Dick Butkus might be football's best-ever linebacker. But he finished third in Heisman voting in 1964. Neither had a promotional billboard in New York, like Oregon's...

The 2001-2002 NIU men's tennis team may look young on paper, but don't tell that to coach Steven Rodecap. While the roster features only three upperclassmen, Rodecap says the Huskies have more than enough experience. "We're not that young," said Rodecap,...

After a poor showing last year, things are looking up for the NIU men's golf team. "We are looking forward to a very respectable season," coach Jack Pheanis said. "I think we will surprise some people this year." The Huskies will look to senior Eric Smith...

Considering the circumstances, sophomore Juan Barriga had a pretty impressive showing last season for the NIU men's tennis team. Transplanted from his native Mexico in January and thrust into the No. 2 singles spot, Barriga put up a 13-10 record for the...

Larry Williams and Steve Azar were named Mid-American Conference Players of the Week for the West Division Monday. Williams collected a team-high 13 tackles, 10 of which were solo — including three for losses — in the Huskies 20-17 victory over South...

The NIU women's soccer team opened up the season at home Friday with a 0-0 tie against Loyola University. In the first half, the game was statistically similar, but the NIU women had a small advantage. Early in the first half, Rambler forward Katie Koning...

After spending the off-season revamping the offense, NIU men's soccer coach Willy Roy did not get the results he was looking for. The Huskies finished fourth in the University of Wisconsin's Rocky Rocco Classic and could only net one goal in tournament...

The oldest living member of NIU's 26-man All-Century Football Team, Curtis "Tego" Larsen, has died. Known as both "Tego" and "Coach," Larsen was born on July 24, 1913 and raised in DeKalb, where he graduated from DeKalb High School. Lettering in football...