If spring break was evidence of how the rest of the season will go for NIU's baseball team, then coach Dave Schrage has a lot to smile about. Even though his Huskies went 3-4 during the break, NIU defeated Stetson 3-2 Wednesday in extra innings. Stetson...

Despite being the youngest team in the Mid-American Conference tournament, the NIU women's basketball squad used a solid defense to advance to the third round. The freshman-dominated Huskies advanced farther than more experienced teams, such as Buffalo....

Perhaps the warm Florida weather gave the NIU softball team the boost it needed. Losing 11 of its first 12 contests, the Huskies suffered from cold performances at the plate and inconsistency on the mound. But the Huskies turned the heat up in those areas...

Steve Determan came into NIU with hype. T.J. Lux and the senior forward were supposed to make a feared post duo in the Mid-American Conference, and in his first year, things started to look that way, with Determan scoring 6.2 points and grabbing 4.4 rebounds...

Quite possibly the biggest challenge of the season awaits the NIU women's basketball team Friday. The young Huskies' defensive capability will be pushed to its limit against top-seeded Toledo (23-5) at 11 a.m. in a Mid-American Conference semifinal match-up...

March 3, swimming coach Anne Marie Stricklin received a top honor in the Mid-American Conference with coach of the year recognition. She was chosen by other head and assistant coaches from MAC swimming. "It is a tremendous honor for myself and my coaching...

Cardinal-red and black signs flashed Mike Brown's name often at Chick Evans Field House. Even in times that saw very little student support for the men's basketball team, Brown had a following. People liked his game. They liked the style that the senior...

Ryan Marks and Andre Peavy's NIU careers could soon be over, but both assistant men's basketball coaches hope they'll have a shot at sticking around. Rob Judson, the new NIU head coach, said this week that he's not yet considered who his assistants will...

After Tuesday's press conference, the Northern Star obtained an exclusive interview with new head men's basketball coach Rob Judson. Northern Star: What was going through your mind when you first heard of the opening for the head basketball coach position...

It might have taken the NIU women's tennis team 15 years, but it finally got a win over Southern Illinois on Friday, 4-3. The Huskies dropped the doubles point but still beat SIU 4-2 in singles matches. "Our freshmen really played tough," said coach Laura...

Before the softball season tipped off last month, NIU coach Donna Martin said hitting would be one of her team's strengths. But the Huskies' bats stayed silent last weekend at the Southern Illinois Invite, where NIU went 0-3. The Huskies (1-11) managed...

With Mickey Johnson struggling from the field, NIU needed a spark in the post Tuesday. Jessica Shattuck and Mystique Adams more than did the job. Shattuck, a 6-foot-4 inch sophomore, played a key role in the Huskies' 69-47 win over Akron in the Mid-American...