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Blue Demons shatter NIU’s winning streak

By Steve Dennis | March 1, 1991

DePaul has been a thorn in NIU's side ever since the Huskies joined the North Star Conference in 1987. So it seemed only fitting that the Blue Demons sever NIU's North Star Conference winning string at 26-straight and leave the four Huskie seniors with...

NSC lineup features competitive foes

By Steve Dennis | March 1, 1991

‘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...

Comeback gives NIU crown

By Wes Swietek | March 1, 1991

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...

Leadership makes the difference

By Roger Moreano | March 1, 1991

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...

NIU’s wrestlers clash with Midwest’s best

By Gregory Janicki | March 1, 1991

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...

NIU spells season s-p-e-c-i-a-l

By Wes Swietek | March 1, 1991

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,"...

Seniors reflect on DePaul loss

By Jennifer Hutchins | March 1, 1991

"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,...

NIU puts preseason doubts to rest

By Steve Dennis | March 1, 1991

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,...

Top-10 gymnasts host Classic

By Jennifer Hutchins | March 1, 1991

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...

NCAA tourney likely for women

By David Lance | March 1, 1991

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...

Seniors provide NIU backbone

By Jennifer Hutchins | March 1, 1991

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...

Limited tickets still available for men’s, women’s tourneys

By Gregory Janicki | March 1, 1991

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...