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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

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....

Netters split in Milwaukee

February 17, 1992

NIU's women's tennis team went to Milwaukee with visions of a sweep dancing in their heads. The Huskies started on the right foot with a Saturday 6-3 win against Memphis State University, but Sunday, the visions were blurred as NIU dropped a 7-1 decision...

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...

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...

Tennis squad puts perfect Big Ten mark on line

By Brian Wiencek | February 13, 1992

With Patty Groth's women's tennis team traveling Thursday evening to face the University of Illinois, one has to think of the Huskies' match on Feb. 1 against the Purdue Boilermakers. After all, all of the Big Ten teams are the same. Right? Earlier this...

Huskies gearing for stretch run

By Todd McMahon | February 13, 1992

Coaches across the nation like to call it the ‘stretch run'—those last two weeks of the season for their teams to tune it up before the madness of March comes roaring in. For Jane Albright-Dieterle and her NIU women's basketball team, this year's...

Another QB controversy?

By Wes Swietek | February 13, 1992

During the past football season, much of the talk about the Huskies revolved around a quarterback controversy. Namely, should Stacey McKinney be starting ahead of Rob Rugai? That specific question appears to be answered for the coming season with the...

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