This is turning out to be one tough summer. I can't find a job. I'm broke. And I'm a die-hard Cub fan. Not the kind you can pay for. Not the kind where you can get a pretty certificate for your wall and a nifty membership card for your wallet. I'm the...

The NIU women's basketball team's recent string of three straight 20-win seasons can be attributed to great talent and great performances by that talent. Two of the players who made the greatest impact were Tammy Hinchee and Carol Owens both of whom culminated...

During the summertime, soccer takes a back seat to baseball in terms of popularity in the U.S. But there are interesting things happening in the soccer world and NIU head soccer coach Willy Roy has strong opinions about some of the more interesting events...

It's rare in today's world of highly paid professional athletes to find an athlete who legitimately loves to "play the game." Ted Hennings is one such athlete. Hennings, who starred as a defensive tackle on the 1989 NIU football team that went 9-2, is...

The latest shuffling between college athletic programs has struck once again. The University of Akron announced last week that it will be leaving the Mid-Continent Conference to join the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Akron joined the Mid-Continent, along...

It was called the Fresno State massacre. Although, in the grand scheme of things, it was just another college football game, one among the thousands played last fall across the country. What was different was the outcome. The 24th ranked Bulldogs came...

When Joe "Spanky" McFarland made the decision in 1990 to accept the position as head baseball coach at NIU, he realized that making NIU a winning team would not come easily. The root of the difficulties that McFarland would face stemmed from the fact...

New NIU coach Brian Hammel will probably never have a chance to coach Mike Lipnisky, one of the most highly touted freshman basketball players to ever sign with the Huskies. That's because the 6-3 guard has decided to transfer from NIU after his first...

Although school was out, the business of sports at NIU continued. Among the most noteworthy developments include: NIU has tabbed Jeanne Fleck to become the new head women's swimming coach. Fleck comes to DeKalb after serving as an assistant men's and...

New NIU basketball coach Brian Hammel, a dedicated runner who once completed the Boston marathon, is confident he's on the right track in DeKalb. The 38-year-old Hammel served as George Raveling's top aid at USC during the last five seasons before taking...

For at least one Huskie baseball player, Thursday's season-ending doubleheader at Western Illinois (1 p.m.) will mark the end of a very short NIU career. Jeff Carnes fulfilled one year of NIU baseball and must call it quits after the twin bill. The only...

Defending their three-time North Star Conference Championship trophy will be the name of the game for the NIU softball team on Friday. The Huskies, who joined the NSC in 1988, have held the title every year since. If they can keep the streak alive this...