NIU's women's basketball season starts on Sunday at 2 p.m., and immediately the Huskies' valor will be tested. Coming to the Chick Evans Field House for an exhibition game will be the Australian National Team, a group that beat Vanderbilt University Nov....

NIU wrestling coach Ed Vatch believes in diving right in, head on. The Huskies plunge into dual-meet competition in a big way tomorrow participating in the University of Wisconsin Duals. Action begins at 9 a.m. with NIU facing Ivy League foe Brown University....

Two farewells—one hopefully cheerful and one probably tearful—will occur this weekend at Huskie Stadium. The NIU football team will be trying to say goodbye to the disappointing results that this season has produced so far when the Huskies face Illinois...

Proof that dreams die hard was abundant last night at Chick Evans Field House. It was evident in the faces and thoughts of about 60 young men who came out for a chance to fulfill a dream—the dream to play Division-I collegiate basketball. uskies' coach...

Fans, media, critics and coaches got their first glimpse of rookie coach Brian Hammel's 1991-92 Huskies Tuesday night. And the results ... Well, while the scoreboard recorded a 92-91 NIU loss against Zalgiris, a Lithuanian club team, Hammel saw positives....

NIU women's basketball head coach Jane Albright-Dieterle did everything coaches are supposed to do at their teams' preseason media luncheon, and then some. At the Chick Evans Field House Wednesday, she talked about her players individually, team expectations...

The unveiling of the NIU men's basketball team's new up-tempo offense last night resembled someone jumping off a building. Most of the trip was exhilerating, but in the end, the Huskies suffered a hard landing. Rookie coach Brian Hammel's running, gunning...

As the North Star Conference heads into its final year, there is talk of optimism among its seven coaches. The conference held its last preseason luncheon here Tuesday, and the members are ready to make some noise before making the transition to the Mid-Continent...

It was the only fitting way for the seniors on this year's NIU soccer squad to end their season. In spite of everything this class has accomplished, they lacked the luck needed to earn an NCAA bid. But, this team ended its season as winners with a 3-1...

The NIU men's basketball season opener paired two coaches who are used to different forms of pressure. Huskie head coach Brian Hammel faces the task of putting together a winning team in his first season at the helm. This is not any easy task, especially...

Steve Rodgers is tied with quarterback Stacey McKinney and wide receiver Vaurice Patterson for the NIU football team lead in touchdowns (2). The junior tailback has a 46-yard run to his credit (second longest on the team), and is averaging 12.9 yards...

It's time for the NIU men's basketball team, which faces what could be a tough season, to prove that it's too legit to quit. That's right, it's Hammel time. Rookie head coach Brian Hammel and the Huskies finally hit the hardwood against an unfriendly...