Though the Huskies lost 41-10 to Florida Saturday, their plane ride home from Gainesville wasn't as somber as one might expect. They weren't ecstatic about the game's outcome, but they weren't devastated either. The Huskies (1-6) have now lost five games...

The 1990-91 season was a glorious one for the NIU men's basketball team. But the season was more frustrating than glorious for one of its members. As the Huskies advanced to the NCAA Tournament, freshman guard Mark Layton was forced to watch from the...

Florida quarterback Shane Matthews completed 21-of-34 passes in his team's 41-10 win over NIU Saturday. The 6-3, 191-pound junior also threw two touchdowns and was never intercepted. He threw for at least 300 yards (336) for the eighth time in his college...

While the weather was better suited to the "Ducks" of the University of Oregon, victory was better suited to the NIU men's tennis team. Coach Chuck Merzbacher's crew hung on through the tough matches Friday to capture four of six singles matches and two...

Most football teams accept 31-point victories warmly. But the 6-1 Florida Gators are not like most squads. They are No. 6 in the country, and when they beat NIU (1-6) 41-10 Saturday afternoon at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in front of 83,708 people, their...

What do Bears, Cardinals and Colonels have in common? They all bore witness to the offensive reawakening of the NIU field hockey team this weekend at Saint Louis University. NIU (4-8-1) ended its five-game winless streak Friday with a 5-3 victory over...

The offensive woes continued for the NIU soccer team yesterday, but the defense held firm for a 0-0 tie with Eastern Illinois University at Huskie Soccer Field. Dave Weichman and Jay Konrad shouldered the responsibility of marking EIU speedsters LeBaron...

The NIU volleyball team had an unusual weekend—unusual in the sense that the Huskies not only lost once, but twice against North Star Conference foes Wright State University and Valparaiso University. NIU's bad luck started Friday in an upset loss against...

NIU is going Duck hunting today as the University of Oregon challenges the Huskies at Normal. "Every match is going to be pretty tough," said head coach Chuck Merzbacher. "It may come down to the doubles, and that's what we're doing well right now." Up...

The NIU men's tennis team received a tremendous boost this year with the addition of freshman Marty Engel. Engel is playing in the No. 1 flight against the best the other schools have to offer. And he is beating them. Engel is 5-0 with two tournament...

After one and a half months of walk-on tryouts, professional scout practices and intersquad scrimmages, the NIU baseball team can rest easy. That is, the finalized baseball team. Head coach Joe "Spanky" McFarland closed out the fall campaign by making...

St. Louis, Mo., is historically known as the "gateway to the West." Now, the NIU field hockey team hopes the city home to the Arch will be the gateway to a few victories. The Huskies (1-8-1) will travel to Saint Louis University this weekend to play three...