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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Men’s tennis squad looks to extend winning streak

By Hyun Moon | April 16, 1991

Illinois-Chicago and Western Illinois provide the next Mid-Continent obstacles for the streaking NIU men's tennis team. The 14-8 Huskies take on the Flames 3 p.m. on the West Campus Courts Tuesday. NIU looks to extend a seven-meet winning streak. "We're...

Sadler to speak at clinic

April 16, 1991

Answer a question with another question: Curious about the latest coaching trends in major-college football Xs and Os? First-year NIU head coach Charlie Sadler, his staff, and several top-notch guest lecturers will speak April 19-20 at the Huskie Football...

Baseball team challenges St. Francis

By Steve Dennis | April 16, 1991

One extremely lopsided statistic stands out before the first pitch is ever thrown in Tuesday's 3 p.m. NIU_St. Francis College baseball battle at Huskie Diamond. Huskie skipper Joe "Spanky" McFarland steps into the dugout with a 3-20 NIU career coaching...

Huskies’ Sanchez plunges Top-100

April 16, 1991

Considering the quality of the field, being in the Top-100 was enough of an achievement for Art Sanchez to draw praise from NIU's swimming boss Dave Clark. Sanchez swam a :24.56 for the 50-meter freestyle which placed him 96th among the 120-plus entrants...

NIU gains player, still seeks coach

By Wes Swietek | April 16, 1991

NIU may have lost a head coach when Jim Molinari defected to Bradley last week, but one of his prize recruits is coming to NIU anyway. Hubert Register, a 6-8 forward from Minneapolis who averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds and earned all-city honors, signed...

Women’s banquet set for fieldhouse

April 16, 1991

The NIU women's basketball team is holding its banquet Sunday April 28 at 2 p.m. in the Chick Evans Field House, and the general public is invited to attend the festivities. Reservations for the banquet must be made by April 22 and can be done by calling...

Flawless mark for netters

April 15, 1991

There's nothing like building up your confidence before an important conference meet. That's exactly what the NIU women's tennis team did, preparing for the North Star Conference Championships with a pair of league wins. The Huskies bettered their NSC...

Recruiting, coach now Huskies’ goal

By Wes Swietek | April 15, 1991

Who will occupy NIU's bench next basketball season, on the coach's and players' side, is the big question after Jim Molinari's departure for Bradley. Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell said the search for Molinari's replacement is already underway. "We'll...

Men golfers tally 913 in Invitational

April 15, 1991

On the one hand, the NIU men's golf team finished in the upper half of the field for what has become a truly classic collegiate golf meet—the 22nd Annual Marshall University Invitational. On the other hand, the Huskies could have finished even higher....

Weather hampers women’s golf team

April 15, 1991

Initially, the NIU women's golf team "weathered" the rain. Ultimately, the rain "whithered" the Huskies, according to NIU coach Pam Tyska. As a result, NIU dropped from a tie for fifth to a seventh-place finish following Saturday and Sunday's Lady Buckeye...

Huskies’ momentum loses ‘Mo’

By Wes Swietek | April 15, 1991

As the price for success, Jim Molinari will soon begin his third job in as many years. At a Friday press conference in Peoria, Molinari, who led the Huskies to a 25-6 record and an NCAA Tournament bid this season, announced his acceptance of the head...

Akron squeaks by softball squad

By Roger Moreano | April 15, 1991

April showers might bring May flowers, but they also create havoc for many outdoor sports such as NIU's softball team. For the 10th time this season, the Huskies (14-16, 0-2) were rained out of action. This weekend's cancellations included Saturday's...

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