‘Tis the season when college basketball teams entertain thoughts of participating in the NCAA Tournament. And this season, unlike others, the NIU women's basketball team has a gift under the NCAA tree with their names already on it. The NCAA allots...

CHICAGO—During Thursday night's NIU game at UIC, the Huskies led only twice. Once at 4-2 and once when it really counted—at the end. The Huskies found themselves trailing almost the entire night, but with 43 seconds left and NIU down 70-68, Mike Hidden...

As the leaves began to change colors and the air began to chill last fall, five men, each one a leader in their own unique way, prepared for their last campaign together. For NIU's head coach Jim Molinari, these five men would bring about a season of...

In order to survive in Saturday's NCAA West Regionals at Illinois State, NIU's wrestling squad will need an all-around top-notch performance by all. Despite the notion of team competition, the Huskies will divide into their separate weight classes and...

To describe the kind of season the NIU men's basketball team has had requires a dictionary, or at least a good vocabulary. Words like impressive, unexpected and brilliant come to mind. Head coach Jim Molinari has picked out his own adjective. "Special,"...

"It's the journey not the destination." As the loss to DePaul began to sink in, the words of head coach Jane Albright paid a bittersweet tribute to NIU's four seniors. Not only was the loss sinking in, but the knowledge that the journey of Lisa Foss,...

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...

Women's college basketball rivalries just don't get any bigger than the one taking place at Chick Evans Field House Thursday night. At 6:30 p.m., the NIU women's basketball team (23-5, 12-0) squares off with the DePaul Blue Demons (14-11, 9-3) for their...

Back in October, NIU basketball coach Jim Molinari said that the theme for the 1990-91 season would be momentum. And it is momentum that the Huskies will seek to continue building as they head into Illinois-Chicago for a Thursday night encounter with...

Call it coincidence, but the NIU gymnastic team has done nothing but improve since assistant coach Harry Orkowski arrived. A coincidence would be hard to prove, however, given Orkowski's reputation and experience. Orkowski has been a key factor in catapulting...

If anyone has reason to be confident it's Bobbie Cesarek, NIU's women's gymnastic coach. After a week off from competition, NIU (10-0) returns home Saturday for a 1 p.m. dual against Western Michigan which Cesarek feels poses no threat to her squad. The...