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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Molis leads Huskies with career-high 31

By Wes Swietek | February 17, 1992

The NIU men's basketball team and the Valparaiso Crusaders played to a standstill for most of Saturday's game. But in the end, the difference turned out to be the Huskies' Brian Molis. The 6-4 senior scored a career-high 31 points, including 6-of-6 shooting...

Men’s tennis team drops three in Iowa

By John Dietz | February 17, 1992

When the NIU tennis team traveled to Iowa this past weekend, they knew the competition would be stiff and wins wouldn't come easily. When the dust finally settled, Drake University (7-2), Iowa State University (8-1), and the University of Iowa (9-0),...

Gymnasts finish third out of four

By Laura Higgins | February 17, 1992

One too many tumbles did it in for the NIU gymnastics team Friday night. The Huskies spent their Valentine's Day in Ann Arbor, Mich., where the team fell short to blue-ribbon winner University of Michigan and to second-place finisher Louisiana State University....

Ex-coach Molinari questioned by FBI

By Wes Swietek | February 17, 1992

Former NIU men's basketball head coach Jim Molinari has been interviewed by FBI agents about his relationship—during the time he was a DePaul assistant coach—with a Chicago banking official, currently in jail for bank fraud. Molinari acknowledged...

Both swimming teams fall short to Clark’s Panthers

By Brian Wiencek | February 17, 1992

As a Huskie, former NIU swimming coach Dave Clark never lost to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Now, in his first year as a Panther, Clark is undefeated against the Huskies. Clark's Panthers won on both sides of the coed meet Saturday in Milwaukee....

Michigan hosts tough triangular

By Laura Higgins | February 14, 1992

The Huskie women's gymnastics team will have to dig deep tonight as they take on two outstanding rivals in a triangular meet. Ann Arbor, Mich., is the Valentine's Day destination, where NIU will battle the University of Michigan and Louisiana State University...

Wrestlers hit road again

By Fred Konrath | February 14, 1992

Traveling seems to be what the NIU wrestling team has been doing most of this season. The Huskies have found themselves packing their bags for 14 of their first 15 matches. NIU's last, and only home meet, was when Northwestern University invaded Chick...

Swimmers to challenge ex-coach

By Brian Wiencek | February 14, 1992

The NIU men's and women's swimming and diving teams will finish off their regular season Saturday at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a 1 p.m. meet against the Panthers. However, the confrontation goes much deeper than just another preparation...

Men’s tennis squad looks to chalk up more wins in Iowa

February 14, 1992

The state of Iowa has long been a hotbed for football and wrestling, but this weekend the focus is on tennis as far any Huskies are concerned. The NIU men's tennis team faces a tripleheader in the Hawkeye State. Tonight, NIU stops in Des Moines for a...

Huskies ready to battle better Valpo, UIC teams

By Wess Swietek | February 14, 1992

It's round two this weekend for the Valparaiso Crusaders, the Illinois-Chicago Flames and the NIU men's basketball team. First up for NIU is a rematch against the Crusaders. But the Huskies won't be facing the same Crusaders squad when they square off...

2nd-place NIU faces surging Wright State

By Todd McMahon | February 14, 1992

So just how important is tomorrow's NIU women's basketball game against North Star Conference rival Wright State? For starters, the 2 p.m. showdown at Chick Evans Field House could decide the fate of some teams in the NSC, particularly the Huskies and...

Tired Huskies squad rests for homestretch

By Wes Swietek | February 13, 1992

Coming down the homestretch, the NIU men's basketball team is a group of tired Huskies. With good reason. Head coach Brian Hammel's squad has been down to nine bodies, some healthier than others, this semester. The Huskies have managed to build a 9-13,...

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