NIU baseball coach Dave Schrage hopes bats will swing today at the Huskies' first home game. At the start of the season, Schrage said more hitting was what he wanted to see, and in the first three games NIU delivered, scoring 40 runs in a three-game series...

After the first outdoor meets of the season last week, the NIU men's tennis team went 2-1 against Citadel and East Carolina University but fell to the College of Charleston. On Monday, the Huskies defeated Citadel for their first outdoor win of the season....

In a basketball court on NIU's campus, players engage in intense competition — dunks rock the rims, players swat shots and a crowd reacts to each highlight. But the games don't feature the NIU basketball team and its scholarship athletes. And Chick...

NIU's women's tennis team lost to all three of its non-conference opponents over the weekend at the Boise State Invitational. On Friday, NIU lost to Boise State 7-0 and had to play without their No.2 player Karrie Tyioran, who was out because to sickness....

While most sports fans cautiously watched their NCAA basketball brackets in hopes of winning their work or online pool, the NCAA held its wrestling national championships at Iowa City. All the hype of basketball's "March Madness" has raised concerns among...

For most students at NIU, spring break is a time to let loose and relax, but for the NIU women's gymnastics squad, it's a time of hard work and dedication. The ladies posted the second highest score in school history March 11 against Southeast Missouri...

After a long, tough season, goals were finally in sight for juniors Scott Owen and Ryan Egan. Both NIU wrestlers entered the NCAA tournament with aspirations of a national championship and All-American honors. But after a grueling two days against the...

If spring break was evidence of how the rest of the season will go for NIU's baseball team, then coach Dave Schrage has a lot to smile about. Even though his Huskies went 3-4 during the break, NIU defeated Stetson 3-2 Wednesday in extra innings. Stetson...

Despite being the youngest team in the Mid-American Conference tournament, the NIU women's basketball squad used a solid defense to advance to the third round. The freshman-dominated Huskies advanced farther than more experienced teams, such as Buffalo....

Perhaps the warm Florida weather gave the NIU softball team the boost it needed. Losing 11 of its first 12 contests, the Huskies suffered from cold performances at the plate and inconsistency on the mound. But the Huskies turned the heat up in those areas...

Quite possibly the biggest challenge of the season awaits the NIU women's basketball team Friday. The young Huskies' defensive capability will be pushed to its limit against top-seeded Toledo (23-5) at 11 a.m. in a Mid-American Conference semifinal match-up...

March 3, swimming coach Anne Marie Stricklin received a top honor in the Mid-American Conference with coach of the year recognition. She was chosen by other head and assistant coaches from MAC swimming. "It is a tremendous honor for myself and my coaching...