Both the NIU men's and women's basketball teams have been waiting for this day for seven months. Monday was the first day that both teams could officialy throw on the practice jerseys, tie on the shoes, and hit the hardwood floor at Chick Evans Field...

He is the enforcer of the NIU defense. When the ball goes up in the air opponents better watch out for No. 21 because he will definitely make his presence known. He talks trash, he grunts, he hits and he tackles. No, he's not a linebacker on the football...

BLOOMINGTON-Illinois State took full advantage of its opportunities to beat the NIU soccer team 4-1 in a rain-slicked field in Bloomington Sunday. In NIU's second straight loss, ISU cashed in on four of its eight goal scoring opportunities while NIU only...

The Huskies coaching staff had a lot to look at in the game films from the 24-7 loss to Northwestern last Saturday. And they have a lot to work out this week during practice. "We were our own worst enemy," head coach Jerry Pettibone said about his team's...

NIU field hockey coach Laurie Bell and the rest of the Huskies are looking back on this past weekend wondering what could have been. On Friday, the Huskies surprised the No. 3 ranked Northwestern Wildcats by scoring a goal with only 3:17 gone in the first...

Finding a seat in the main student section has caused confusion and frustration for many Huskie fans attending home football games, but NIU is working to make things easier. The main (west) student section holds nearly 4,000 students, but when the seats...

NIU did the right thing in going to Hoffman Estates. Students are right when they complain that problems in DeKalb should be taken care of before venturing out in other distant lands. It's always a good idea to take care of the home first. owever, the...

The consensus of the Huskies football coaches and players coming into Saturday's 6:35 p.m. game against Kansas State is that the Wildcats are a much improved team from last year's 1-10 record. "Kansas State is a good football team. They've done a real...

This weekend, the NIU soccer team will look to gain some added respect in the Governor's Cup being held in Edwardsville. The 5-1 Huskies will go up against 3-3-1 Southern Illinois-Edwardsville in the first round. Western Illinois and Eastern Illinois...

Charles Merzbacher's NIU men's tennis team easily tackled their Mid-Continent foes last weekend, now NIU has a stiffer challenge. NIU had little trouble with its Mid-Continent foes, but an ambitious Merzbacher is looking for more. "We still need a lot...

The NIU volleyball team is itching for some wins. The Huskies first stop on their victory quest is this weekend at Villanova University. NIU hopes to pull in a few of those victories at the Villanova University Tournament where they will meet Villanova,...

John Ivanic has inched his way to the top using a foot. The place-kicker began his Huskie career unlike the majority of the other players comprising the NIU football team. Ivanic walked-on to the team in 1986 and since then has walked all over several...