Although the NIU softball team has struggled for steady play this spring, its consistency troubles could work in its favor. Last spring, after dominating Mid-American Conference play 19-3 in the regular season, NIU was eyed as the favorite in the conference...

The NIU men's golf squad went to Revenna, Ohio, for a slight tune up before the Mid-American Conference tournament last Saturday. As it turns out, the First Energy Intercollegiate tourney was a disappointment for the Huskies. NIU finished last out of...

The cold weather of the Midwest hasn't allowed the NIU men's tennis squad to compete in an outdoor home match all semester. But the string of bad weather finally ended last Saturday, as the Huskies hosted the University of Buffalo at the outdoor Anderson...

NIU centerfielder Noel Danielson may be a soft-spoken guy, but his play on the diamond would suggest otherwise. With 40 games under their belt, the Huskies are 20-20 thus far, and many players have made important contributions. However, only Danielson...

The NIU women's tennis team finished their regular season match play with a loss to Western Michigan on Saturday. The 6-1 loss hands the Huskies a Mid-American Conference record of 3-6 for the season. The only win came from Kris Tiedt, who played No....

Two more NIU football players were snatched up the day after the NFL Draft on Monday. McAllister Collins and Jermaine Hampton signed undrafted rookie contracts with the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Indianapolis Colts, respectively. Hampton joins former...

The yard is lifeless now. But once, the voices of Ron Johnson and his three sons echoed in that same lawn outside their Des Plaines home. Johnson, a 1969 NIU graduate and former Huskie basketball player, would play sports with his boys every afternoon....

Mid-American Conference teams have discovered that the NIU softball team can be beaten this spring. But they've also found that no lead against the Huskies is safe. Lacking in consistency but not in effort, the Huskies put together a come-from-behind...

Justin McCareins and Ryan Diem can breathe more easily tonight. On Sunday, The duo became NIU's first multi-player NFL draft combo since 1987, with Diem selected by the Indianapolis Colts (pick 118) and McCareins nabbed by the Tennessee Titans (pick 124)...

Coach Dave Schrage believed that if his team had any chance of making it to the tournament, it'd have needed to start this weekend by winning the series over Central Michigan. The Huskies looked like they might do it, as they won the first two games of...

Justin McCareins has been trying to focus on school, but it's been hard. The former NIU receiver, along with other players from the graduating class, is turning his eyes to this weekend's NFL draft in hopes of fulfilling a lifelong quest. "You think about...

If the NIU baseball team wants to make a return visit to the Mid-American Conference tournament, this is the weekend to turn the season around. The Huskies enter this weekend's four-game series against Central Michigan with a 1-10 conference record, 18-18...