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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

Smallwood’s shot could mean edge in road game

By Nick Gerts | February 14, 2001

Since Marcus Smallwood returned to the starting lineup, he has been on a tear. The freshman forward has averaged 10.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in two games — his first in the starting rotation since a game against the University of Illinois-Chicago at...

Inexperience tangles tennis

By David Grossman | February 14, 2001

It can take a while for a team to build itself into a contender, especially when youth and inexperience are an obstacle. For the NIU women's tennis squad, this process is all too real. The Huskies dropped their second meet of the semester Saturday, losing...

‘The sky’s the limit’

By Joe Lacdan | February 14, 2001

Softball coach Donna Martin believes Anne Hamilton may someday become one of the best pitchers in NIU history. Hamilton has the talent and potential to be a great hurler, she said, but that talent needs to be molded. "The sky's the limit," Martin said....

Huskies look for respect, title

By Nick Gerts | February 13, 2001

NIU baseball coach Dave Schrage said the Mid-American Conference has a lack of respect for the Huskies. Even though the Huskies finished 24-33 last season and in third place in the MAC West Division after a 4-51-1 season the year before, the MAC responded...

Tennis comes back

By David Grossman | February 13, 2001

For the NIU men's tennis team, this season truly has been a trial. The Huskies started out the year 0-4, and faced a slew of ranked opponents, all of whom dominated the courts. For the past two games however, a reverse in this trend has occurred, and...

Football announces two new coaches

By Matt Stacionis | February 13, 2001

A week after the official singing day for high school football recruits, NIU keeps going. NIU football head coach Joe Novak announced Monday that Frank Kurth and DeAndre Smith will join him as assistant coaches next year. Smith, last at Indiana State...

King of Diamonds

By Nick Gerts | February 13, 2001

Dan Badgley could not stand the fact he went from a sure Major League Baseball draftee to not being drafted at all. The fact that he did not get drafted last season has added fuel to the fire this season in his quest to be the best pitcher in the Mid-American...

Equestrian Club gallops to victory

By Nick Gerts | February 13, 2001

In its first season of play, the NIU equestrian club has been on a role. In the Huskies' latest event, they defeated seven-time winner Purdue at its home field, along with 10 other teams. The Huskies took part in all but two events because they have only...

Duo sparks comeback at Ohio

By Joe Lacdan | February 12, 2001

Stephanie Smith and Lindsay Secrest brought the NIU women's basketball team back from the dead Saturday afternoon. Consecutive turnovers allowed Ohio to build an 82-78 lead with 43 seconds remaining in the first overtime, and it seemed the Bobcats had...

Basketball stung

By Nick Gerts | February 12, 2001

Men's basketball coach Andy Greer hoped the Huskies would play harder Saturday against Toledo. And though the Huskies extended their losing streak to six after falling to the Rockets 87-63, Greer noticed a difference. "We talked about the game, about...

Season in the black

By Jason Walton | February 12, 2001

After posting three victories last weekend, the NIU wrestling team secured its first winning season since 1988-89. The Huskies improved their overall record to 9-7-2 with just one dual remaining. "This is something that I have been working on since I...

Purdue hands NIU softball shutout

By Nick Gerts | February 12, 2001

Huskies pitcher Jolene Heller gave up a solo home run in the first inning as the softball team lost 5-0 to Purdue on Sunday. The Boilermakers then tacked on another solo homer in the second inning and put in three runs in the fifth inning to shut out...

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