Hopes are high this weekend for the NIU volleyball team as it hits the road against two teams with a combined record of 13-19. The Huskies take on MAC opponents Buffalo (8-9) and Bowling Green (5-10). "Our goal is to play three good games with good effort...

Five weeks ago Michael Turner wasn’t even the number one tailback for the NIU football team. Today he is atop the nation. Going into the sixth week of NIU football, Turner is the leading rusher in Division IA with 742 yards. And judging by what he says,...

Some might think winning the first game of a match is a sure way to victory. Losing the next three games isn’t the way to achieve that goal. The Huskies (8-6) lost to Illinois State University (4-8) after taking the first game 30-28, but losing the...

A plethora of opportunities presented itself to Rasih Pala when it was time to make the choice that can drive teenagers to a point of insanity: what college should I attend? An NIU senior soccer goalie, Pala was calm when describing his decision, picking...

Running back Thomas Hammock (heart condition) and wide receiver P.J. Fleck (hamstring injury), two-thirds of the NIU football team’s offensive captains, won’t see any more action this season. Fleck is going to apply to the NCAA for a medical redshirt,...

Illinois State’s Redbird Arena in Normal can be intimidating to play in. NIU coach Ray Gooden is well aware of this. "ISU is probably one of the best places in the country to play," Gooden said. "They average over 1,000 people and even had 5,600 for...

After two straight less-than-great performances, it’s time for a change around Huskie Stadium. Maybe someone should remind Josh Haldi that this is a Division I athletic program, and maybe, just maybe, he could complete half his passes and throw for...

NIU football coach Joe Novak said it best after his squad defeated Kent State 13-6 Saturday at Huskie Stadium. "It wasn’t pretty, but we got the job done," Novak said. Not pretty, indeed. Quarterback Josh Haldi completed only seven-of-19 passes. Normally...

Progress was made Sunday as the NIU women’s soccer team finally reached the board in a 1-0 victory over Central Michigan. The Huskies (3-6, 1-4) already have equaled their victory total from last year and have six home games in October to help aid their...

When asked what the difference was between Wednesday’s loss to Ball State and Saturday’s win against Central Michigan, the NIU volleyball team unanimously said it was the way the Huskies passed the ball. The Huskies defeated CMU in four games 30-27,...

Redemption. That is what the NIU women’s soccer team will be out for when it travels this weekend to face two MAC foes. After two lopsided losses last weekend, the Huskies took this week to fix their inconsistencies in their offense and defense. "We’re...

Slow starts are nothing new to the NIU football team. Conference championships are. Fortunately, the Huskies’ defense of their 2001 MAC West Division Co-Championship starts Saturday when Kent State (2-2, 0-1) visits Huskie Stadium for a 1:05 p.m. kickoff....