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,...

There's no need to look under piles of offensive or defensive statistics to find the Kansas State Wildcats' most eye-opening number. The Wildcats are straddling a historical line as they bring a 2-0 record into Huskie Stadium Saturday night. It is the...

The NIU volleyball team extended its skid in the wrong direction with a three-game loss Tuesday night at the hands of Illinois State University. The Huskies struggled from the start, trailing 10-0 before waking up and making the Redbirds work for their...

Anyone may be a victim of sexual assault or sexual abuse regardless of their age or sex. Contrary to popular belief, victims and perpetrators come from all socio-economic backgrounds, ages and races. Most perpetrators know or are friends of their victims,...

When people think of sports at NIU, they think of football, basketball, rugby...wait a minute. Rugby? Student membership in clubs at NIU has soared with membership that has reached approximately 600 students. "Club sports are designed for a group of students...

Six former Huskies will be inducted into NIU's Hall of Fame Oct. 5 as part of the 83rd Homecoming weekend festivities, but there will be no celebrating by some former NIU male gymnasts. Allegations have surfaced that members of the men's gymnastics program...

Coach Spanky McFarland jumped the first hurdle in the building of the baseball program on Friday. McFarland now has an official team to coach. The team consists of 32 players and is top-heavy in the pitching department. "I kept 15 pitchers," McFarland...

NIU's soccer team cruised to an expected win over DePaul University yesterday, but two goals scored by DePaul ruined the night for head coach Willy Roy. The 4-2 win improves the Huskies record to 5-1, and DePaul drops to 0-6. "We were just a better team...

The football career of Huskie inside linebacker Steve Henriksen has been one of injuries and setbacks. This season, however, has been one of confidence and comebacks for the junior. After earning the starting RILB job in spring drills, Henriksen looked...