Senior foward Frank Sparacino didn't make a good first impression with NIU soccer coach Willy Roy, but he did make a lasting one. Sparacino played high school soccer at Elk Grove Village High School which was a rival to Bensenville Fenton High School,...

Considered best female all-around gymnastics performer in NIU history. Two-time NCAA Regional qualifier (1984-86). Named NIU Woman Athlete of Year (1985-86). Won Mid-American Conference All-Around title with league-record 35.60 score (1984). Two-time...

The NIU soccer team, which has won six of its last seven matches, has received votes for the Intercollegiate Soccer Association of America's Top-25 poll released Monday. NIU coach Willy Roy showed concern over his squad's inclusion in the "others receiving...

Times they are a changing ... . The NIU volleyball team enters into the last season of North Star Conference play this weekend when it takes on University of Akron and Cleveland State University at home Friday and Saturday. Beginning in the fall of 1992,...

It had not been a great evening of football for NIU starting quarterback Stacey McKinney. And to top it off, with a few minutes left in NIU's 37-3 loss to Louisiana Tech Saturday, a small portion of the fans began a chant for backup QB Rob Rugai. "I heard...

Fair weather fans take heed. If you're the type of sports fanatic who follows a team to the hilt (but only as long as they're winning) then I've got just the team for you. Introducing the NIU volleyball squad. Not only are the Huskie spikers 13-3 and...

The NIU softball team wrapped up its impressive exhibition season by winning all three games at the University of Iowa tournament Sunday, lifting its record to 8-1. The softball squad started off the day versus Western Illinois University for the third...

Though not all of the NIU women's tennis team fared well this weekend at the Notre Dame Invitational, there were a few surprises. "There were a lot of Big Ten teams at the tournament, and we did extremely well against them," said coach Patty Groth. "We...

NIU will be getting a big slice of NCAA money from the $1 billion contract the NCAA signed with CBS television. NIU will receive $180,117 of the $20.8 million the NCAA recently distributed from the CBS contract, giving the network the TV rights for the...

Conference play has been very, very good to the NIU soccer team. The Huskies, 6-2-1, have an eight-match winning streak in the Mid-Continent Conference since joining the league last year. After losing its inaugural match to Eastern Illinois University...

Living dangerously is rapidly becoming a way of life for the NIU lacrosse team. In this past weekend's matches, the Huskies (4-2) waited until the final quarter to rally against the Rockford men's club and the University of Iowa. In Saturday's 11-9 victory...

Along with Huskie football, people coming to see the traditional Homecoming game might check out another tradition—tailgating. The idea of tailgating involves bringing food, drink, a grill, a couple of people to share the food and drink with (anyone...