Having what NIU coach Carol Hammerle called the best game of the year, Kristan Knake did her best to fill the stat sheet for the Huskies against New Mexico State. The 5-foot-8 junior guard from Marengo contributed 14 points, five steals, four assists,...

NIU wrestling coach Dave Grant wanted to dominate the Elmhurst Duals this weekend, and the Huskies did just that. At Saturday's Elmhurst Duals, NIU won 29 of 30 matches in its three wins. With the wins, the Huskies improve their record to 5-0 in dual-meets....

By splitting its weekend games, the NIU men's basketball team gave coach Rob Judson his first victory as a Division I head coach. With the Huskies' 87-65 victory Saturday night over Texas Southern University in the 40th annual Marquette University Blue...

Despite New Mexico State making a valiant comeback with 3:49 left in the game to tie the score, NIU coach Carol Hammerle's team never faltered to grab a 65-58 win Saturday afternoon. New Mexico State jumped out to an early lead by a score of 12-11, but...

The scoreboard operator should have his hands full this weekend as the New Mexico St. Aggies bring their high-wire act to Chick Evans Field House for a 2:05 p.m. Saturday matinee against the NIU women's basketball team. The Aggies (3-1) stroll into town...

Every once in a while, you can't help but be left speechless. As surprising as it sounds to all you opinionated people, it actually can happen. One of these instances could have happened Tuesday. While sitting in the newsroom, I was asked to write a story...

When NIU wrestling coach Dave Grant evaluates his wrestlers, the most important thing isn't how many wins they have, but how they wrestle. "The end result is to win," Grant said. "But I think people can get tied up in the end result and not think about...

Heading to Marquette University for a four-team shootout, the NIU men's basketball team is bringing a different look with them. Having dropped their first two games of the season, the Huskies enter Marquette seeking their first victory. Opening up against...

Not only has the NIU volleyball team been sweeping its opponents with great regularity on the court, but now it has chosen to carry that trend off the court as well. With winning comes recognition, and the Huskies received a great deal of recognition...

For the first time in over three years, NIU will see a different quarterback under center. With Chris Finlen's eligibility expired, the NIU football team will have a three-man race for the starting quarterback position heading into next season and there...

When I found out I was going to inherit the task of covering the women's volleyball team, I didn't know what to expect. I took a look at the media guide and saw the team had a rather successful season last year, finishing 24-9. I thought to myself the...

The debut of head basketball coach Rob Judson at Northern Illinois University was met with much optimism at Chick Evans Field House on Tuesday night. That optimism quickly faded as the Huskies (0-2) could manage only 17 first half points en route to a...