NIU wrestler T.C. Dantzler kept alive the streak of sending a Huskie to the NCAA nationals for each of the past 20 seasons. However, the streak of not bringing home a champion also survived. Dantzler, the only Huskie to participate in the event, lost...

DAYTON, Ohio—NIU head coach Jim Molinari, who has compiled 42 wins in his two seasons at the Huskies' helm, said he plans to return as NIU's coach next season, despite rumors that he is in the forefront for several vacant coaching jobs. "No one has...

If the NIU women's basketball team plans to escape the NWIT with the championship trophy this weekend, the Huskies must overcome the good and the bad. So far this season, tournaments and the NIU women's basketball team seem to mesh. The 24-8 Huskies boast...

Now that the weather has warmed, NIU's lacrosse club can begin preparation for its outdoor spring season. After an indoor victory over Illinois March 2, the club hopes its success will continue in its outdoor season. NIU's schedule will feature a number...

GREEN BAY, Wis.—A disappointing season's end has the NIU women's basketball team NWIT bound. National Women's Invitational Tournament, that is. All hopes of NIU returning to the NCAA Tournament came to a halt March 10 when the selection committee bypassed...

DAYTON, Ohio—Donnell Thomas earned his nickname of the "D-Train" because of his non-stop locomotion on the basketball court, but after an eventful week, Thomas lived up to his nickname by riding the tracks of an emotional roller coaster. NIU's four...

March madness in college basketball has a certain attribute, one of feverish excitement that attracts millions of fans each year. The 1991 NCAA Tournament has lived up to that excitement and now that the "Sweet Sixteen" teams in the nation have been determined,...

DAYTON, Ohio—In a season that lasted longer than anyone expected, NIU ran out of time. The Huskies, playing in a first-round NCAA Championship game against St. John's Friday, overcame their first-half jitters and a 25-point Redmen lead to stage a fierce...

If there is anyone who knows a thing or two about winning, it is the NIU women's gymnastics team. In fact, winning is about the only thing the Huskies are capable of. The 18-0 Huskies took first place in two triangulars last week and defeated Ball State...

Members of NIU's Athletic Board approved a proposal Wednesday to spend up to $22,000 out of the contingency fund (carryover) for postseason travel expenses. NIU's women's basketball squad competes in the eight-team NWIT in Amarillo, Texas, beginning Thursday....

GREEN BAY, Wis.—It's now a waiting game for NIU after Tuesday night's 56-39 loss to Wisconsin-Green Bay in the Mid-Continent Championship game. An assured spot in the NCAA Tournament goes to UW-GB for winning the title. The Huskies must await the decision...

It may be hard to believe that amid the freezing temperatures and the ongoing excitement of NIU's basketball squads, baseball season starts Saturday for NIU. The Huskies' Saturday contest against St. Louis will mark the resurrection of the NIU baseball...