The seniors on this year's football squad were not used to losing—until this year. Most of them came from successful high school systems and enjoyed 7-4, 9-2 and 6-5 seasons under former coach Jerry Pettibone. But after Saturday's 42-21 loss to Toledo,...

All of the NIU-Texas Tech pre-game hype centered around both teams being directed by rookie coaches that love the up-tempo style. Instead, both men's basketball coaches were treated to some stellar defense until the 17-minute mark of the first half. That's...

In a true display of gut determination and desire the NIU volleyball team was crowned the North Star Conference champion this weekend. The key words here are determination and desire. Had it not been for NIU's never-say-die game plan, the championship...

The 1,415 fans at Sunday's NIU women's basketball season opener were well advised to keep their coats on in the Chick Evans Field House. Field-goal shooting made it as cold inside as it was outside. For the game, the Huskies shot 27 percent from the field...

The NIU volleyball team collected an impressive set of souvenirs during it's trip to the last North Star Conference Finals this weekend. Try an NSC championship, an automatic bid to a national tournament, three all-conference player awards and the Newcomer...

Tailback Steve Cowan was Toledo's grinder as he wore down the NIU football team's defense, leading the Rockets to a 42-21 victory at the Glass Bowl on Saturday. Cowan out-dueled senior fullback Adam Dach while both teams combined for 543 yards-rushing...

The NIU men's basketball team has shown it can score after reaching 91 and 94 points in its first two exhibition games. And head coach Brian Hammel has shown his fast-paced style can be effective after the Huskies beat Marathon Oil 94-88 Tuesday night....

Toledo head football coach Gary Pinkel has a lot in common with NIU coach Charlie Sadler. Both coaches will be completing their first seasons as head coaches when the 4-5-1 Rockets host the 2-8 Huskies this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Both were also assistant...

NIU students who plan on attending men's or women's basketball games this season face a new ticket pick-up policy. The new policy, approved by the NIU Athletic Board at yesterday's monthly gathering, allows students to pick up tickets for an entire week's...

For the long haul, Dianna Wingis has bulked up. Wingis, a junior forward on NIU's women's basketball team, averaged 5.5 points and 5.8 rebounds a game last season and started 11 of the Huskies' 35 contests. The Hammond, Ind. native's job last year was...

The attendance woes continue for NIU athletics. But it's no surprise the home attendance figures for NIU football games have dropped, considering the Huskies' 2-8 record. This year, the Huskies drew an average of 11,573 fans at Huskie Stadium, compared...