NIU women's soccer coach Frank Horvat hopes the Huskies can rebound from a 4-14-1 record last season. Horvat said last year's team was slowed by injuries, which forced him to play several freshmen. But with a healthy team to start the season and a solid...

Numerous challenges will face the NIU men's soccer team when it travels to Madison, Wis., to participate in the University of Wisconsin's Rocky Rococo Classic. The Huskies will play their first regular season game against Alabama A&M University Friday,...

NIU women's volleyball coach Todd Kress is optimistic about this season and has good reason to feel that way. NIU not only has a team of experienced players back, but also welcomes a talented group of newcomers to the mix. Three freshmen and one transfer...

The NIU football team is tired of looking at each other — coach Joe Novak cannot wait to get the season started. Novak, who has been coaching at NIU since 1996, sat down with the Northern Star to talk about the upcoming season. Northern Star: As the...

With its first winning season since 1990 after a 6-5 record last year, NIU's football team looks to continue the same success as the season kicks off Thursday at 6:36 p.m. against the University of South Florida at Huskie Stadium. "The first game is always...

NIU football coach Joe Novak knows when deciding on a college, student-athletes look for different things, leading toward one main goal: receiving a good education. However, athletes usually look for much more. They look not only for technology in the...

NIU football coach Joe Novak has been looking forward to this day since Nov. 19, 2000. In one day, the NIU football team will finally take the field against South Florida at Huskie Stadium. No more hitting pads against their teammates. No more what-ifs....

The NIU men's soccer team was picked to finish fifth in the preseason poll conducted by the league's coaches, but that does not worry head coach Willy Roy. "The Mid-American Conference is very competitive," Roy said. "Last year, one game separated first...

There are many new freshmen that are walking the NIU campus this week, but there is one that is notably missing. It was a nightmare that Chris Lawson wouldn't wake awake out of. On top of the world, the 6'5" Lawson had everything to look forward to. After...

After breaking a bone in his foot during drills, Greg Clemens will have to sit out this season. The junior tackle said the bone has always been broken, it just hasn't healed. There is a chance that his career is over, but Clemens will get a second opinion...

The NIU women's soccer team fell behind early Saturday at the annual Alumni SoccerFest, but came back to earn a 3-3 draw. Sophomore Katie Klaas scored two goals and senior Jane Mucci added a pair of assists. This was Mucci's first action since 1999 after...

Howard W. Fletcher, NIU's Hall of Fame football coach and director of the Huskies' unbeaten 1963 College Division National Championship, died Tuesday night in a hospice facility near his Fort Meyers, Fla., retirement home at the age of 88. Dying of natural...