NIU men's tennis coach Charles Merzbacher suspended Greg O'Neil indefinitely after the Huskies' 7-2 victory over Marquette Wednesday. Merzbacher said he didn't feel O'Neil was putting enough effort into his matches. O'Neil suffered a 6-4, 7-5 loss to...

NIU head basketball coach Jim Molinari confirmed to The Northern Star Wednesday that he has been interviewed for the vacant head coaching job at Bradley University. "I'm involved in the process of exploring my options," Molinari said. "I interviewed earlier...

On the surface, the NIU baseball program is really struggling right now—one measly victory in 20 tries. Scratch it a little bit and reality pops up. The program is making strides. Last August, Joe "Spanky" McFarland took the NIU job well aware that...

If you're a 19-year-old during a war, being drafted isn't good news. If you're a college basketball player, being drafted is good news. For NIU's Donnell Thomas, being drafted means the world. World, in this case, stands for World Basketball League. The...

Although no official word is expected until next week, Jane Albright has planted a necessary seed if the NIU women's basketball team intends on a third-straight postseason appearance in 1992. The Northern Star has learned that Belvidere High School standout...

The number 13 lived up to its unlucky reputation for NIU gymnast Vicki Thimgan. As (un)luck would have it, Thimgan found out Monday that she missed qualifying for the NCAA National Gymnastic Tournament by one-tenth of a point. Thimgan was in the running...

Out with Air Jordan and in with Air Willy? If you haven't heard yet, NIU soccer coach Willy Roy won the Chicago Bulls Celebrity Slam Dunk Contest last Friday prior to the Bulls-San Antonio game. Yeah, that's right, Willy Roy—the slightly rotund ex-Chicago...

The Huskies' men's tennis squad will be looking to tear apart the Marquette Warriors today in a 3 p.m. home match. NIU barely beat the Warriors 8-1 in Marquette last year. How does a team barely win 8-1? The Warriors forced the Huskies into seven 3-set...

When the field includes many of the best teams and top individuals from the Midwest, fourth place can be pretty impressive. At least coach Pam Tyska was satisfied with that finish for both her NIU women's golf team and for Huskies' standout Nicole Jeray...

NIU's softball team (14-13) is hoping to keep its head above the .500 mark, but that may be easier said than done. In order to do that, the Huskies must get by the University of Iowa in a 3 p.m. home doubleheader Tuesday afternoon. The visiting Hawkeyes,...

Saturday was an opening day for some NIU athletes that had nothing to do with baseball. Amidst the hoopla surrounding baseball's opening day, the Huskies football squad officially started spring practice Saturday afternoon. Unlike the five previous spring...

Second place seems to be a comfortable position for the NIU softball team. Once again, the Huskies took a tournament runner-up trophy for the second consecutive weekend. Game one of the University of Michigan Tournament pitted the Huskies against DePaul....