Go west young man. That is exactly what Pete Waite is going to do as he takes the NIU volleyball team to the Golden State this weekend. The team heads to Long Beach, Calif., tonight for a match with the 49ers of Long Beach State University Thursday in...

Darkness descended upon the West Campus Courts before the NIU women's tennis doubles teams were able to finish their match against DePaul yesterday. However, the excellent effort put forth in the singles round of play was enough to clinch the victory...

Three days have passed since NIU's 27-21 frightening victory over the Flames of Liberty University. The films are out and being reviewed, but who needs the films? Any one of the players on the field or the fans in the stands could tell you that the offense...

The NIU women's soccer club continued its good defensive play with another shutout in a 1-0 road win over the Blue Demons of DePaul last Sunday. The Huskies next travel to Normal to face host Illinois State this weekend for their final match of the outdoor...

New rules regarding basketball practice have NIU's coaches trying to become more organized. Last year, in response to charges that college basketball was leaving too little time for student-athletes to study, the NCAA moved back the first practice days...

The NIU women's tennis team is set to return to the courts again when DePaul visits DeKalb today at 2 p.m. The Huskies will be attempting to raise their fall record to 3-2 while also keeping tradition alive, having never suffered a defeat to the Blue...

Most schools have their claim to fame about their athletic programs. Notre Dame has Knute Rockne, Ohio State has Earl Bruce, and Liberty has—TV evangelist Jerry Falwell. If you keep your eyes peeled at Huskie Stadium tomorrow, you might catch him when...

The NIU soccer team will be found today licking their wounds and trying mentally to get back into the swing of things after the embarrassing 3-0 defeat at the hands of the Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers. The Huskies will regroup and travel to Macomb where...

The NIU volleyball team returns to Mid-Continent Conference play this weekend. The Huskies head north today to take on the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Fighting Phoenix. First serve at the Phoenix Sports Center is slated for 7 p.m. NIU will return...

As the men's golf team ended its all campaign this past Monday and Tuesday at the 36-hole University of Louisville Persimmon Ridge Intercollegiate Tournament, the Huskies could only ask themselves one question. What happened? "We didn't play very good...

NIU's outgoing men's tennis coach Chuck Merzbacher hopes the team gives him a going-away present this weekend against Northwestern University. "Time to send me off with a bang," said Merzbacher, who told The Northern Star Tuesday that he will leave NIU...

After Middle Tennessee State came into DeKalb on Oct. 3 and upset the Huskies, nobody wanted to see the symbols I-AA ever again. However, they are back, and they are in the form of the University of Liberty. The Division I-AA Flames will fly into DeKalb...