As if NIU head football coach Charlie Sadler doesn't have enough to worry about ... The rookie coach has had to deal with a 1-4 start, a rash of injuries and now he faces the added pressure of facing a tough foe with the eyes of the university—not to...

When thinking of college football juggernauts of yesteryear, schools like Notre Dame, Oklahoma and the Northern Illinois State Teachers College immediately come to mind. The Northern Illinois State Teachers College? The year is 1951, and NIU is not NIU....

As NIU head volleyball coach Pete Waite said, his Huskies "have got their work cut out for them right off the bat." Waite was referring to the start of North Star Conference play which begins in DeKalb, Friday against Akron University. Not only do the...

Homecoming is here, and the NIU football team is ready. "It's pretty special," tight end Raymond Roberts said. "This is the first one where I'll get a lot of playing time. "We know we will probably have our biggest crowd. When you've got fans, you play...

The NIU football team would like nothing more than for recent history to repeat itself—at least in terms of the Huskies' performances against Western Michigan. The Broncos, Saturday's 1:05 p.m. Homecoming opponent, have dropped their last five decisions...

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,...

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...

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...

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...