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Junior infielder Paddy McKermitt slides into first base during a game against Kent State Monday in DeKalb.

Notre Dame scores 11 on visiting Huskie baseball

By Jordan Radloff | March 29, 2022

DeKALB — The NIU baseball team traveled to South Bend, Indiana, Tuesday for a single game matchup against Notre Dame University. The Huskies lost 11-2 to the Fighting Irish. Sophomore Connor Langreder was the starting pitcher for NIU, facing off...

Arizona guard Shaina Pellington walks past an NCAA March Madness sign in the hallways of McKale Center before Arizona's game against UNLV in the first round of the NCAA women's college basketball tournament March 19 in Tucson, Arizona. (Rebecca Sasnett/Arizona Daily Star via AP)

COLUMN: NCAA should shift March Madness to 32-team bracket

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | March 29, 2022

The NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament continues to bolster its branding as “March Madness” with a number of upsets occurring in the past two weeks. Within the action of the postseason, the true madness lies within the playoff format that...

New Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill holds his first news conference among family members and the media in Miami Gardens, Florida, March 24. (Carl Juste/Miami Herald via AP)

High-profile NFL trades have changed landscape of league

By Waleed Alamleh, Sports Reporter | March 29, 2022

The 2022 NFL offseason has brought some of the most shocking moves in the history of the league that will leave it looking completely different from last year.  Davante Adams being traded to the Las Vegas Raiders.  Many people thought the drama between...

Junior catcher Scott Combs (right) bats during a game against Kent State Monday at Ralph McKenzie Field in DeKalb.

Baseball wins a walk off, loses three games in first home series

By DeOndre Saunders and Jordan Radloff | March 28, 2022

DeKALB — The NIU baseball team picked up one win in a four-game series against the Kent State Golden Flashes over the weekend. Friday, game one: Kent State 8, NIU 4 NIU took its biggest lead of the game in the 5th inning after a hit from Carlos...

Freshman Reagan Welch assumes the ready position during a match against the University of St. Francis on Feb. 11. Welch earned victories in two singles matches and one doubles match during NIU's weekend trip in the state of Iowa. (Summer Fitzgerald | Northern Star)

Women’s tennis defeats Binghamton, loses three matchups in weekend

By Noah Silver, Sports Reporter | March 28, 2022

DeKALB — The NIU women's tennis team won one out of three matches over the weekend, defeating Binghamton University but falling to the University of Buffalo and the University of Toledo. Friday The Huskies were unable to get anything going on Friday...

Head coach Thomas Hammock addresses the team during Spring football practice.

Football sets offseason goals for spring practice schedule

By Jordan Radloff and Michael Stoll | March 27, 2022

DeKALB— The NIU football team kicked off spring practice Wednesday. The Huskies have set high goals for the offseason after claiming the Mid-American Conference and will focus on certain areas of training in their roster prior to the Fall 2022 season. “I...

Freshman Christopher Knutson plays during a tennis match March 23.

Men’s tennis drops matchup at Western Michigan University

By Noah Silver, Sports Reporter | March 27, 2022

DeKALB — The NIU men's tennis teams fell to the Western Michigan University Broncos 7-0 on Saturday. What Happened? The Huskies were unable to get anything going against the Broncos in both doubles and singles matches. Doubles: 1-0 WMU Western...

The Huskies last competed at the Meyo Invitational on Feb. 4 and 5.

Track and field impresses at Texas competitions

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | March 27, 2022

DeKALB — NIU women’s track and field opened their outdoor season over the weekend, competing in two different events in Texas. The Huskies split time between the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin and the Texas State Bobcat Invitational in...

NIU softball head coach Christina Sutcliffe praises Katie Keller's work ethic and ability to lead others to success.

Softball drops doubleheader to Miami in first home series

By Jordan Radloff | March 25, 2022

DeKALB — The NIU softball team lost both five-inning games of a doubleheader against Miami University (Ohio) Friday in their first home series at Mary M. Bell Field in DeKalb. Miami tallied a combined 18 hits in both games over NIU total of five...

Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson (1) handles the ball against Indiana Pacers forward Oshae Brissett, left, in the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

This weekend’s biggest NBA matchup

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | March 25, 2022
As the NBA regular-season finale draws closer, the stakes are only getting higher as teams battle for a spot in the NBA Finals.
Freshman Christopher Knutson competes in match against the University of Omaha March 23 in DeKalb.

This weekend in NIU Athletics: March 25

By Noah Silver, Sports Reporter | March 24, 2022

Baseball The NIU baseball team will have a four game series this weekend in Evanston, Illinois, as they take on the Kent State Golden Flashes. The Huskies’ game against the Purdue University Boilermakers on Tuesday was postponed, meaning the Huskies...

Senior catcher Katie Keller is the team captain of the NIU softball team for the 2022 season.

Katie Keller strives to help others, stay humble with softball success

By Jordan Radloff | March 24, 2022

Earning prestigious awards, records and titles can be a very rewarding experience for collegiate athletes. For senior catcher and team captain, Katie Keller, every milestone or acknowledgment earned comes with an opportunity to motivate herself and her...