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Rich Harvest Farms (pictured) will play host to one of eight LIV Golf Invitational Series events Sept 16-18. The series is backed and sponsored by LIV Golf Investments, which is majority owned by PIF, a Saudi-backed investment firm.

Saudi-backed LIV Golf to host event at Rich Harvest Farms

By Wes Sanderson | March 16, 2022
Greg Norman's company LIV Golf Investments announced a multi-million dollar, 8-event invitational series that will visit NIU home golf course, Rich Harvest Farms.
Then-redshirt sophomore Brit Wilson being announced the 2020 MAC 184-pound Champion March 8, 2020 after his win in the 2020 MAC Championship finals at the NIU Convocation Center.

Three Huskie wrestlers set to compete in NCAA Championships

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | March 16, 2022

DeKALB — Three members of the NIU wrestling team are NCAA Championships-bound after winning their respective weight classes at the Mid-American Conference Championships on March 4-5. Redshirt seniors Brit Wilson, Mason Kauffman and redshirt junior...

The NIU softball team lost two games to EIU and a game to SIUE this past weekend at the SIU Tournament

Softball drops three games at SIU Tournament

By Jordan Radloff | March 14, 2022

DeKALB — The NIU softball team lost all three games at the Southern Illinois University Tournament on Sunday and Monday, marking their first weekend of the season without a win. The Huskies faced off against Eastern Illinois University both days and...

NIU hires Michael O'Neill as women's soccer head coach

NIU hires Michael O’Neill as women’s soccer head coach

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | March 14, 2022

Editor's Note: This story has been modified to reflect the official contract details for Michael O'Neill's employment at NIU. DeKALB — Nearly four months to the date, NIU athletics has filled the women's soccer coach vacancy left by the dismissal...

Men's tennis loses four of six matches against Ball State

Men’s tennis loses four of six matches against Ball State

By Waleed Alamleh, Sports Reporter | March 14, 2022

DeKALB — The men's tennis team dropped its fifth straight game in a row Sunday in Rockford, Illinois after losing to Ball State University 5-2.  There were six singles matches that took place between the Huskies and Cardinals. Ball State was able...

Loyola of Chicago's Lucas Williamson (left) heads to the basket as Drake's Tremell Murphy (right) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament Sunday, March 6 in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

March Madness predictions: first round features great matchups

By DeOndre Saunders, Sports Reporter | March 14, 2022

March Madness will begin on Tuesday, and the top 68 teams in college basketball have been selected. Here are predictions on teams’ fates in the tournament: Best matchups The best matchup in the first round will be North Carolina vs Marquette. The...

Junior Brookelyn Sears poses whilst performing on the balance beam in the NIU Tri-Meet against Lindenwood University and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Friday. Sears competed in all four rotations at the meet, ending with an all-around score of 39.125. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Gymnastics team sets school record at Eastern Michigan

By Noah Silver, Sports Reporter | March 13, 2022

DeKALB — NIU women’s gymnastics ended the regular season with a bang, setting a school record with a commanding 196.350-195.375 victory over the Eastern Michigan University Eagles Sunday in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The Huskies will be riding a wave...

Sophomore pitcher Caleb Pittman pitches during a game at Sacramento State Feb. 20 in Sacramento, California.

Baseball earns first win of season at Ohio University

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | March 12, 2022

The NIU baseball team opened Mid-American Conference play Friday in a doubleheader against the Ohio University Bobcats, earning its first win of the season in the second game of the day in Athens, Ohio. How it happened Game 1: Bobcats 10, Huskies 2...

Sophomore gymnast Kendall George walks the balance beam at the Huskies' home meet Feb. 4 at the Convocation Center in DeKalb. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

This weekend in NIU Athletics: March 11

By Jordan Radloff | March 10, 2022

Baseball The Huskies baseball team will look to finally add a win to their season record as they take on their first Mid-American Conference opponent this weekend at Ohio University. Friday, March 11 NIU will play two games in a doubleheader at...

Junior forward A'Jah Davis shoots from the free throw line during a game on Jan. 15 against the University of Toledo Rockets. The Huskies fell 73-52 as Davis led all NIU scorers with 24 points. (Summer Fitzgerald/ Northern Star)

Women’s basketball falls in first game of MAC tournament

By Waleed Alamleh, Sports Reporter | March 9, 2022

DeKalb — The women's basketball team blew a 17-point lead against Ball State University Wednesday in Cleveland, Ohio, in the opening round of the MAC championships. How It Happened The Huskies got off to a very hot start, scoring 24 points in the...

Then-junior Ahra Ko launches a ball during practice on Aug. 28. Ko finished tied for 16th at the Johnie Imes Invitational.

Women’s golf team finishes in bottom half of competition in Dallas

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | March 9, 2022

DeKalb — Women’s golf secured an 11th place finish after two days of competition at the Trinity Forest Invitational in Dallas, Texas. How it happened The Huskies’ efforts took to a sluggish start in Monday’s first round, where five members of...

Sophomore applied mathematics major and statistics major Ace Frieders (left) and sophomore math education major Dylan Ruan (right) shake hands during a casual game at the Chess Club. The Chess Club meets every Monday at 7:30 p.m. in room 450 in the Holmes Student Center.

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