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Kosak, Mason shine in tourney

By Jennifer Hutchins | September 3, 1991

Head volleyball coach Pete Waite left the Colorado State University Tournament this weekend breathing a little easier. Not only did his team play its first game of the season, but the Huskies walked away with a 2-1 finish and two All-Tournament players....

Field hockey squad filled with freshmen

By Todd McMahon | September 3, 1991

Don't tell NIU field hockey coach Laurie Bell that prospective freshmen were being turned away at the door by school admissions this fall because all she sees this season are freshmen, freshmen, freshmen. Make that 13 new faces altogether to go along...

Prize transfer

By Gregory Janicki | August 29, 1991

Considering the NIU baseball team was comprised of 25 walk-ons last season, it's no wonder Joe "Spanky" McFarland is smiling over new faces. One new visage that the second-year skipper is particularly excited about is that of second baseman Tom O'Neill,...

Roy’s kicks target a new goal

By Wes Swietek | August 29, 1991

Willy Roy Jr., the former Huskies' soccer standout who's currently trying his foot—er, hand—at football kicking, has had to make a lot of adjustments lately. You usually don't have 250-pound athletes sprinting at you during soccer games, the shape...

Jeray continues

August 29, 1991

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. And that is exactly what NIU linkster Nicole Jeray gets to do when she competes in her second LPGA tournament in as many weeks. Saturday through Monday, the Huskie senior takes part in the Rail Classic at...

Rugby ready

By Todd McMahon | August 29, 1991

Any student interested in joining the Rugby Club should attend the first practice of the season on Tuesday which begins at 4 p.m. on the field behind Stevenson Towers. "Everyone is welcome to join, but it would be nice to get some ex-football players...

Spikers head west to kick off ‘91 campaign

By Jennifer Hutchins | August 29, 1991

The parts have been assigned, the script is memorized, and the opening night is about to begin. With preseason and "dress rehearsals" behind them, the NIU volleyball team heads into the season-opening Colorado State-Holiday Inn Invitational tournament...

Four candidates run for tailback

By Hyun Moon | August 29, 1991

Tailbacks are usually the featured backs in a multiple-I offense. But when Adam Dach is the starting fullback, it would be tough for any tailback to find the spotlight. Four players are fighting for a spot behind Dach. Senior Brett Schroeder has the most...

Change in width no big deal to kickers

By David Lance | August 29, 1991

A football kicker's life is relatively simple: make the game-winning field goal and be proclaimed hero or miss it and be dubbed goat. College placekickers' chances of being campus Capricorns were enhanced with the announcement by the NCAA last year that...

Preseason drills taking toll on Huskies

By Hyun Moon | August 29, 1991

Injuries have forced coach Charlie Sadler to pull the reins on football practice, but he said the team will be at full speed against Fresno State. As of Wednesday, 13 players could not practice due to injuries. "We've been fortunate that none of these...

Sadler opts for speed in battle

By Wes Swietek | August 28, 1991

To say that the new Huskie quarterback has big shoes to fill this fall is like saying there's a lot of corn around DeKalb. Stacey Robinson ran NIU's wishbone attack, and himself, into the NCAA record books the last two seasons. In NIU's 73-18 thrashing...

Softball tryouts

By David Lance | August 28, 1991

A meeting will be held Tuesday for students interested in trying out for the NIU softball team, head coach Dee Abrahamson said. Those wishing to walk-on need to be in Room 128 of the Chick Evans Field House at 9 p.m., equipped with their class schedule....