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Speed bumps not necessary for NIU

By Todd McMahon | November 19, 1992

Let ‘em run. Wednesday night, NIU's women's basketball team was running a week's worth of ‘suicides.' But it had nothing to do with an uneventful practice. Rather, the Huskies were treated to a dose of the go-at-your-own-risk international game, which...

Conner-Hill show sparks Huskies

By Brian Hayes | November 19, 1992

It was the Cindy Conner show in the first half. Then it was the E.C. Hill show in the second half with numerous guest appearances sprinkled in as the NIU women's basketball team opened the 1992-93 season with an 88-72 victory over Slovan Bratislava of...

Lipnisky paces Huskies’ win

By Mark D. Morrey | November 18, 1992

Lipnisky, Lipnisky, Lipnisky. Yes, Mike Lipnisky is back—28 points, six rebounds and three assists. After a back injury sidelined the guard for the whole season last year, he made his return like a man on a mission. In a total team effort, where it...

NIU looks to get ‘jitters’ out in opener

By Alex Gary | November 18, 1992

Even though tonight's game against Slovan Bratislava of Czechoslovakia is only an exhibition, the NIU women's basketball team will still be going all out. "We'll definitely be looking to win," NIU women's head coach Jane Albright-Dieterle said. Albright-Dieterle...

NIU flexes its muscle in the paint

By Jim Trentadue | November 18, 1992

After NIU's victory Tuesday night over the Czechoslovakia Select Team, head coach Brian Hammel was pleased with the team's effort but was shocked at a statistic that was brought to his attention. "We out-rebounded them by that much," Hammel said. "I know...

Doing the hard work without the recognition

By Jim Trentadue | November 18, 1992

The coaching staff is thought of as running and guiding the team. The players are thought of as listening to the coaches and performing on the court. But what about all the hard work the staff does that people don't see? This is where the role of team...

Newcomers expected to step in right away

By Alex Gary | November 17, 1992

Schwankl, Stallworth, Lau and Alexander. These names are not as common as Hill, Conner, Wingis and Burkholder. Yet someday in the future they will be the backbone of NIU's rapidly rising women's basketball program. This year's group of newcomers—three...

NIU begins preseason vs. Czechs

By Mark D. Morrey | November 17, 1992

While Charlie Sadler and his football team prepare to hang up their helmets and spikes for another year, Brian Hammel and the NIU men's basketball team are warming up their high tops. After last season's misfortunes, which ended with no more than six...

A look back at the clinching weekend

By John Dietz | November 17, 1992

With the Mid-Continent Conference championship settled, it's time for the NIU volleyball team to start looking. The Huskies can look forward to the upcoming matches before the conference tournament and continue to work on getting better. At the same time,...

Injuries ‘hurt’ Huskies’ cause in Army loss

By Brian Wiencek | November 17, 1992

Junior tailback LeShon Johnson didn't have his best game of the season, and it showed in the Huskies' 21-14 loss to Army last Saturday. Though he moved himself up to No. 4 on the NIU season rushers list with 1,262 yards, Johnson's 68 yards on 16 carries...

Army run attack grounds Huskies

By Alex Gary | November 16, 1992

When you hear the name Army, you think of awesome ground-offensives. Saturday, the Black Knights gobbled up ground against NIU like General Patton was back in command. The Black Knights used an old NIU favorite, the wishbone, to churn out 361 yards and...

Getting the job ]done for the team

By Brian Hayes | November 16, 1992

For three years they have done the little things that make life a little easier for both NIU head coach Jane Albright-Dieterle and the women's basketball team. Whether it's getting a water bottle or a towel, being an extra body in practice to help with...