The ever-evolving lineup for the NIU men's tennis team changed again in hopes of competing against Big Ten schools. Greg O'Neil stepped into the spotlight at the No. 1 singles position. He won all his singles and doubles matches to hoist the Huskies past...

Quality, not quantity, was the case for the NIU women's swimming team's efforts at the Midwest Independent Regional Championships Thursday through Saturday. The final standings have Illinois State edging host Southern Illinois by a 782-779 margin for...

GREEN BAY, Wis. NIU's dream season appeared to be ending in a nightmare Monday night against Northern Iowa in the Mid-Continent semifinals. But Donald Whiteside, NIU's gutsy 5-10 guard, saw to it that the dream remained alive. His off-balance 3-pointer...

GREEN BAY, Wis.—Around here women's basketball takes the name of "Hammer Time" and appropriately so. The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay pounded out a 91-79 victory over NIU Saturday as the Phoenix clinched their first-ever North Star Conference regular-season...

Thanks to T.C. Dantzler, the NIU wrestling program will have a competitor in the NCAA Championships for a 20th consecutive season. Dantzler started strong at Saturday's NCAA West Regional Championships with a 13-0 shutout, followed by a 6-1 decision....

GREEN BAY, Wis.—Some observers felt that the Huskies' biggest obstacle in the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament would be their first-round game against Illinois-Chicago. After Sunday's 77-52 rout of the Flames, the Huskies hope that turns out to be...

Is it possible for NIU to defeat a Big Ten school like the University of Illinois and still be just a little disappointed? It is possible only when dealing with the NIU women's gymnastics team which settles for nothing less than the best. NIU's undefeated...

If anyone has ever warranted the use of the "I told you so" phrase, the 1990-91 women's basketball team should definitely qualify. Prior to the 1990-91 season, everyone and his brother questioned the Huskies' potential due to the losses of Carol Owens,...

Illinois' gymnastics is about to have its eyes opened to the powerful performances of the NIU women's gymnastic team. In one of the most crucial meets of the year, NIU hosts the State of Illinois Classic Meet Saturday at Chick Evans Field House. Beginning...

Chances are high that the NIU women's basketball team will win its postseason conference championship. The Huskies have lost only one North Star Conference game in the past two seasons. But what if the Huskies somehow commit the unforeseeable and lose...

As the North Star Conference Championship Tournament draws closer, count on senior leadership to be the backbone of the Huskies' game plan. At the same time, count on that leadership to be the strength, the confidence and the example to be followed in...

March brings with it the beginning of college basketball's postseason tournaments. Both NIU's men's and women's squads are preparing to partake in its respective conference tourneys. The men's tournament at Wisconsin-Green Bay begins first-round play...