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Northern Star

O’Dell’s side job ‘a dead issue’

By Wes Swietek | January 13, 1992

A controversy regarding NIU Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell's outside consulting work is a dead issue, said most of its key players. The Northern Star revealed in its Dec. 5th issue that O'Dell was linked in his consulting work at South Florida University...

Boards dictate results

By Todd McMahon | December 9, 1991

When all was said and done after Saturday's NIU/GTE Fastbreak Fest championship game, rebounding ended up being the decisive factor throughout the two-day tournament. Bolstered by a two-game total of 99 rebounds, Purdue simply dominated inside on its...

No. 11 Purdue grabs Fest title

By David Lance | December 9, 1991

NIU women's basketball head coach Jane Albright-Dieterle knew the game between her team and No. 11 Purdue would come down to what the Huskies did after missed shots. "We knew from the very beginning that what we were going to have to do to win the game...

Season ends on winning note

By Jennifer Hutchins | December 9, 1991

It may not have been a first place finish, but the NIU volleyball team finished its season in champion-like style at the National Invitational Volleyball Championship. In fact, the Huskies were stopped short of even the semifinals as they split four matches...

Dantzler returns in style

By Gregory Janicki | December 6, 1991

Two-sport athlete T.C. Dantzler made some noise in his return to the wrestling team with a decisive victory last night at Chick Evans Field House. But Dantzler's 15-4 win wasn't enough to help the struggling Huskies overcome Northwestern University. The...

Loss to Musketeers not hard to swallow

By Wes Swietek | December 6, 1991

In sports, there are losses that are like uncooked spaghetti—hard to swallow. Then there are losses that are like strawberry ice cream—they go down a lot easier. The one suffered by the NIU men's basketball team Wednesday at Xavier fit into the latter...

Roy’s, Sparacino named All-Conference

By Hyun Moon | December 6, 1991

The honors keep piling up for the most successful senior class in NIU soccer history. Goalie Markus Roy, sweeper Karsten Roy and forward/midfielder/defender Frank Sparacino were named to the All-Mid Continent team yesterday. After completing an 11-5-3...

O’Dell’s consulting work ‘a product of NIU’s respect’

By Wes Swietek | December 6, 1991

NIU Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell said Thursday that his consulting work at the University of South Florida is a measure of how much NIU is respected. O'Dell has been consulting USF about their proposed establishment of a football program. USF hired...

V-ball squad splits

By Jennifer Hutchins | December 6, 1991

The first day of NIU's appearance in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship did not live up to the Huskies expectations. NIU split the first round of pool play Thursday with a win over Appalachian State University (15-12, 15-9, 15-10) and a...

Almost All-America tabs NIU football trio

December 5, 1991

Three NIU football standouts—fullback Adam Dach, inside linebacker Steve Henriksen and wide receiver Larry Wynn—were named to the 1991 Football News "Almost" All-America squad in the weekly newspaper's Dec. 10 edition. Dach (Rockford/Byron) hung up...

Mihelich resigns post for ‘personal reasons’

By Wes Swietek | December 5, 1991

NIU's Promotions and Marketing Director Mary Mihelich has resigned her post at the university. Mihelich has worked for the NIU athletic department since 1988. Mihelich said she is leaving NIU to take a job at the DeKalb Chronicle newspaper as an advertising...

Layton, NIU fall 3-pointer shy

By Wes Swietek | December 5, 1991

NIU guard Mark Layton had a perfect chance to cap his career-best game. But in the end, the difference between Xavier's and NIU's men's basketball teams Wednesday night proved to be the difference between made and missed free throws. Layton missed a chance...