The latest heat wave isn't just outdoors; it's in Chick Evans Field House, where the NIU volleyball team is warming up for the Huskie Invitational Tournament. The tournament, which begins play Friday, isn't an ordinary, run-of-the-mill contest for the...

"It's such a beautiful night for soccer isn't it?" Yes, it is, Mrs. Roy. This is just one of the many nights that Mrs. Karin Roy has spent in the bleachers cheering on her husband, Willy Sr., and three sons, Willy Jr., Karsten, and Markus. Except now,...

Saturday's contest will be perhaps the most critical game to date for NIU's football team, as it tries to break its losing jinx at Toledo University's Glass Bowl. NIU (1-1) has lost 10 of its last 11 at the newly renovated glass bowl including eight in...

A colleague of mine was telling me yesterday that she didn't see the appeal of boxing. "The sport of boxing is really stupid because if you want to watch two people beat the hell out of each other, go to Chicago and watch a street fight," the co-worker...

The West Campus Courts north of Huskie Stadium will be occupied this weekend by the Mid-Continent Conference men's tennis entourage. NIU will host the first Mid-Continent Individual Tennis Tournament beginning Friday at 10 a.m; play will continue Saturday...

Illinois-Chicago was in over its head against the NIU soccer team Wednesday night at Huskie Soccer Field. NIU dished out a 5-0 beating to the inexperienced Flames, as the Huskies got their first win over a Mid-Continent Conference foe. NIU boosted its...

NIU was chosen over other Illinois universities for a new housing complex because its students aren't radical. The DeKalb City Council voted unanimously this week to allow the Polarbek development firm of Birmingham, Ala., to build College Park apartments...

When NIU's football barrage raids Toledo University's field at 6:30 Saturday night, the Huskies will be hungry to avenge last week's 60-14 Nebraska loss, but Toledo will be just as hungry for a win after last season's 39-27 loss to NIU. The Huskies (1-1)...

NIU's volleyball team is on a streak so hot that it's about to boil over. Six straight wins have boosted the Huskies record to 7-1 with the latest triumph coming Tuesday night over Bradley (2-8). Although NIU won the all three matches 15-13, 15-13 and...

Baseball tryouts for the 1990-91 squad have turned into a numbers game. Of the 187 players who began the tryouts last week, only 60 are still seeing some hope for their Huskies baseball careers. Head coach Spanky MacFarland expects to dim the picture...

This is the final installment in a series profiling NIU Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell After his stint at Minnesota, Gerald O'Dell ended up at NIU. He said he enjoys the job when he counts his blessings, but it is a high pressure job. "I feel like I'm...

A winning attitude, tougher defense, enthusiasm, youthfulness, and a touch of experience has become the winning formula for NIU's volleyball team. NIU boasts a surprising 6-1 record and will test the winning formula against Bradley University 7 p.m. tonight...