After being picked by the Houston Oilers Monday in the eighth round of the NFL draft, former Huskie all-purpose defensive back Brett Tucker must prepare himself for one big transition. That's okay, though, because the Oilers are adjusting too, to a new...

NIU's softball team will cap off its eight-game homestand today with a game against perhaps its most challenging North Star Conference opponents. The 26-10 Illinois-Chicago Flames will arrive at Huskie diamond for a 4 p.m. doubleheader against the 16-17-2...

NIU football coach Jerry Pettibone announced Monday that star quarterback Stacey Robinson was suspended for the remainder of spring practice, including the annual Red-White intra-squad game, due to his violation of "team rules regarding academic progress"....

Finishing second in the consolation flight of the Akron Firestone Classic seemed to please NIU men's golf coach Jack Pheanis. Even though the Huskies finished 20th overall, the Huskie boss had reason to grin after finishing next to last in the Marshall...

The final chapter in the saga of NIU's mens' gymnastic team was written on Saturday. And the closing line can be summed up in one word: ironic. Genaro Severino, the last Huskie gymnast still competing for NIU in the final year of the program, pulled his...

The NIU soccer team remained undefeated against professional teams this year as the Huskies played an agressive Chicago Blaze squad to a 2-2 tie. NIU got the scoring started 10 minutes into the game when freshman Dave Weichman received a pass from Per...

Although NIU's softball team finished with the best record in last weekend's Huskie Softball Invitational Tournament, it fell just short of capturing the first-place trophy. NIU finished the two-day, six-game tournament with a 3-1 record. Toledo finished...

The platform for tomorrow's soccer game against the Chicago Blaze is set. Willy Roy, head coach, and some of his helpers spent Thursday afternoon setting up a 10-foot high platform for SportsChannel cameras for Saturday's 1 p.m. hoopla. Roy said since...

Stopping the opposition's offense and speed will be the main factors that determine the success of NIU's softball team this Saturday and Sunday. NIU (13-16-2) will be busy hosting the three-team double round-robin Huskie Softball Tournament. The tournament...

NIU head soccer coach Willy Roy decided to make history by bringing the newest professional Chicago team into DeKalb for an exhibition with his highly talented Huskies this Saturday at 1 p.m. at Huskie Soccer Field. Saturday's game will mark the finale...

NIU's Genaro Severino should be feeling enough pressure already without the added burden of becoming part of NIU history. Severino is competing in this weekends' NCAA National Gymnastics Championships, a tough enough task for any freshman. But with the...

The cold weather of April 17 wasn't enough to put a chill into the NIU lacrosse club. In a match that never allowed Wheaton College to get close, the Huskies came away with a 17-4 win. Freshman goalie Jim Seeley turned in a stellar performance, holding...