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Wrestlers learn lesson in duals

By Gregory Janicki | November 18, 1991

The NIU wrestling squad took a lot of youth and inexperience to the University of Wisconsin-Madison for dual meets Saturday. The only thing they got out of the meet was a lesson. What head coach Ed Vatch called a "positive experience," most people would...

Spikers pounce SMSU for trophy

November 18, 1991

Although NIU's trip to Wichita State University had a questionable start, there was no uncertainty by the end of the voyage as to why the Huskies played in the WSU Tournament held Friday and Saturday. Despite the fact NIU's plane did not leave O'Hare...

Seniors get fired up and burn Illinois St.

By David Lance | November 18, 1991

Saturday afternoon's football game was the last at Huskie Stadium for NIU seniors, so it was imperative to them that they win. "It's been a long season," senior defensive end Scott Van Bellinger said. "I figured I'd get a little fired up for this one....

Rugai, seniors edge Redbirds

By Wes Swietek | November 18, 1991

On a day set aside to honor seniors, the NIU football team turned to a junior to lead it to a welcome victory. Junior quarterback Rob Rugai, starting his first game this season, passed for a touchdown and rushed for a TD in the Huskies' 27-24 win over...

Swimmers sink on board, but improve on stopwatch

November 18, 1991

On the scoreboard, the NIU women's swimming squad had very little with which to be encouraged. On the stopwatch, first-year coach Jeanne Fleck found several reasons to be optimistic. On Friday evening, the University of Iowa skied to a 184-102 triumph...

Wichita St. tourney offers good practice

By Jennifer Hutchins | November 15, 1991

While the Huskies are preparing for their conference championships (Nov. 23-24), Wichita State University is offering the NIU volleyball team the ultimate practice session—a four team tournament held Friday and Saturday The University of Tulsa (8-21),...

Swimmers fall short at Wisconsin

November 15, 1991

Although the men's and women's swimming teams are going their separate ways this weekend, they both want to head in the same direction—stopwatch improvement. In last weekend's coed meet at Western Illinois University, both Huskie crews came up short...

Australian Nationals offer challenge right off the bat

By David Lance | November 15, 1991

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....

Wrestlers dive right into challenge

November 15, 1991

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....

ISU game offers two farewells

By Wes Swietek | November 15, 1991

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...

Chick Evans becomes fieldhouse of dreams

By Wes Swietek | November 15, 1991

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...

Hammel sees positives despite exhibition loss

By Wes Swietek | November 14, 1991

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....