When Dave Weichman graduated from Lake Zurich High School in 1989, he had his sights set on winning. His high school soccer team wasn't very good, and he was excited to get on to bigger and better things. Off to NIU. When Dave arrived in the fall of ‘89,...

The NIU lacrosse club hosted its Fifth Annual Fall Classic over the weekend and had to settle for second place after running into a talented club from the University of Wisconsin. "I am pleased with our record; 7-2 is very respectable," said club coach...

When the NIU volleyball team invades Illinois State tonight, several streaks will be in jeopardy and at least one will come to a screeching halt. NIU has won eight matches and 24 games in a row, dating back to Sept. 12. However, it has been 19 years since...

The NIU softball team ended its "preseason" play last weekend when it finished third in a pool of six teams at the Western Illinois Westerwind Invitational. The Huskies narrowly missed a chance to play for first place in the championship game but lost...

The NIU women's soccer club put itself back over the .500 mark with impressive play against Illinois State and Valparaiso last Saturday and Sunday. With a home victory over Illinois State and a tie on the road with Valparaiso, the team's record is now...

Victories were few and far between for NIU's tennis squads this weekend: ‘NIU's women's tennis team had a rough time of it in Iowa City, Iowa, as the Huskies lost both matches they played. NIU lost to host Iowa on Friday 9-0 then battled to a 5-3 defeat...

The NIU volleyball team is on a roll and there seems to be no signs of it letting up. The Huskies made quick work of Youngstown State on Friday night by scores of 15-5, 15-3, 15-8. They followed that up on Saturday afternoon with a 15-6, 15-2, 15-1 drubbing...

NIU played Illinois and Wisconsin tough, but that Huskie ballclub didn't show up as it fell to Middle Tennessee State Saturday night 21-13 in front of a crowd of 12,632 at Huskie Stadium. NIU head coach Charlie Sadler felt the same way as consistency...

NIU's women's tennis team will be facing adversity and stiff competition this weekend when it takes on Iowa and Nebraska. "We're hurting right now," said NIU coach Patty Groth-Newbrough. "We're down to six, maybe even five girls." The Huskies travel to...

After the Huskies' painful 18-17 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers, NIU will try to regain its composure for the 1992 season Saturday night. The Division I-AA Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State (2-1) will come to DeKalb for a 6:35 kickoff at Huskie Stadium....

The NIU soccer team had more chances to win its match against the Flames of Illinois-Chicago Wednesday but came up empty as the Huskies' woeful season continued. In the last 10 minutes of the game, NIU missed a half-dozen quality shots that could have...

Twenty to 30 miles-per-hour winds, temperatures dropping into the 30s, darkness setting in—sounds like a scene from S.E. Hinton's "The Outsiders." No, the scene was the NIU soccer practice field. The Huskies wrapped up their season Sunday with a 1-1...