Even in a heartbreaking loss, the NIU football team found something to smile about. Tailback Michael Turner was named MAC West Division Special Teams Player of the Week after his performance in the Huskies' 44-34 loss to Kent State Saturday. The sophomore...

The John Lewang Memorial Cup will be on the line today when the NIU men's soccer team takes on Wisconsin-Milwaukee. It won't be an easy test for the Huskies as the Panthers are ranked 12th in the nation, according to the latest NSCAA coaches poll. The...

What a difference a week can make. Last Monday, senior Carrie Blankenship was named Mid-American Conference player of the week. This week, however, the outside hitter probably won't even be in the lineup because of an ankle injury. The Huskie volleyball...

Sunday's home match against Western Michigan produced all too familiar results for the NIU men's soccer team, as the Huskies dropped a 2-1 overtime decision to the Broncos. Pat Wilson's header past Huskie goalkeeper Rasih Pala six minutes into overtime...

This season has been a struggle for Becca Bleyer and the women's soccer team. The team has only won two of its first 12 games. With six games left in the regular season, the Huskies are not completely out of the playoff picture. Regardless, the losing...

Joshua Cribbs led Kent State to a 44-34 win over the NIU football team Saturday. The freshman quarterback was 12-for-21 for 196 yards and one touchdown pass, and ran for 97 yards on 24 attempts in the Golden Flashes' first conference win of the year....

For most swim teams, coming up on the short end of scores 136-95 and 175-52 would not leave room for optimism. Don't tell that to NIU swim coach Anne Marie Stricklin. "To compete against Wisconsin the way our team did tonight shows a lot of character,"...

NIU volleyball coach Todd Kress talked to his Huskies about staying focused on the road. The Huskies made the third-year coach proud this weekend, beating Marshall and Ohio to improve their road record to 8-4. Saturday's win at Marshall saw the Huskies...

NIU women's soccer coach Frank Horvat knows that his team is running out of chances to qualify for the postseason. "We don't have any more time for letdowns or a lack of finishing all our effort," he said. The ninth-year coach said all along the team...

Sports Reporter September 22. Remember that day? I do. September 22 was the last time NIU won a football game. Back-to-back losses to Marshall and Toledo have put the Huskies below .500 for the first time since a 31-14 defeat at the hands of Auburn on...

Adversity is something that all teams must overcome. The NIU women's swim team is no exception. Early season setbacks are expected to play a key role for NIU in today's meet at Anderson Pool with Big 10 power Wisconsin at 5 p.m. "We have had a lot of...

For some teams, the second best record in school history would be a good enough reason to be complacent. Fortunately, the men's swimming team is still striving for new goals this season. Coming off a 12-3 mark last year, third-year coach Anne Marie Stricklin...