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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Pitcher shines in baseball loss

By Nick Gerts | April 26, 2001

NIU senior pitcher Dan Badgley finally got back into the form expected of him. Even though the Huskies lost to Chicago State, 4-2, on Wednesday, the senior pitcher worked four and two-thirds innings in relief and surrendered only one run. Badgley struck...

Martin: A tale of two games

By Jason Walton | April 26, 2001

Ten straight road games have seemed to take its toll on the NIU softball team as it dropped both games of the doubleheader against University of Illinois-Chicago. In Game 1, the Huskies' pitching fell apart in a 9-1 rout, while in Game 2 the Huskies produced...

Huskies put Toledo in tourney crosshairs

By Nick Gerts | April 26, 2001

The NIU men's tennis team is out for revenge at the Mid-American Conference tournament this weekend. The Huskies, placed at the No. 4 seed, face No. 5 Toledo today in a noon matchup at Western Michigan University. Junior Jon Perlman said his team wants...

Tennis craves payback against conference foes

By Tia Carol Jones | April 26, 2001

The NIU women's tennis team has its sights set on rematches with Marshall and Miami University when the teams head to the Mid-American Conference tennis tournament. "It would be a little bit of revenge if we could see them again," said junior Molly Opel....

Men’s tennis takes weekend match

By David Grossman | April 25, 2001

The cold weather of the Midwest hasn't allowed the NIU men's tennis squad to compete in an outdoor home match all semester. But the string of bad weather finally ended last Saturday, as the Huskies hosted the University of Buffalo at the outdoor Anderson...

Diamond thief

By Adam Zolmierski | April 25, 2001

NIU centerfielder Noel Danielson may be a soft-spoken guy, but his play on the diamond would suggest otherwise. With 40 games under their belt, the Huskies are 20-20 thus far, and many players have made important contributions. However, only Danielson...

Sagging softball season eases pressures

By Joe Lacdan | April 25, 2001

Although the NIU softball team has struggled for steady play this spring, its consistency troubles could work in its favor. Last spring, after dominating Mid-American Conference play 19-3 in the regular season, NIU was eyed as the favorite in the conference...

Golfers slump in tourney showing

By David Grossman | April 25, 2001

The NIU men's golf squad went to Revenna, Ohio, for a slight tune up before the Mid-American Conference tournament last Saturday. As it turns out, the First Energy Intercollegiate tourney was a disappointment for the Huskies. NIU finished last out of...

Softball splits with Eagles

By Joe Lacdan | April 24, 2001

Mid-American Conference teams have discovered that the NIU softball team can be beaten this spring. But they've also found that no lead against the Huskies is safe. Lacking in consistency but not in effort, the Huskies put together a come-from-behind...

Tennis loses last match of season

By Tia Carol Jones | April 24, 2001

The NIU women's tennis team finished their regular season match play with a loss to Western Michigan on Saturday. The 6-1 loss hands the Huskies a Mid-American Conference record of 3-6 for the season. The only win came from Kris Tiedt, who played No....

Two more Huskies go pro

By Nick Gerts | April 24, 2001

Two more NIU football players were snatched up the day after the NFL Draft on Monday. McAllister Collins and Jermaine Hampton signed undrafted rookie contracts with the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Indianapolis Colts, respectively. Hampton joins former...

Johnson brothers get assist from Dad

By Joe Lacdan | April 24, 2001

The yard is lifeless now. But once, the voices of Ron Johnson and his three sons echoed in that same lawn outside their Des Plaines home. Johnson, a 1969 NIU graduate and former Huskie basketball player, would play sports with his boys every afternoon....

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