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Comeback gives NIU crown

By Wes Swietek | March 1, 1991

CHICAGO—During Thursday night's NIU game at UIC, the Huskies led only twice. Once at 4-2 and once when it really counted—at the end. The Huskies found themselves trailing almost the entire night, but with 43 seconds left and NIU down 70-68, Mike Hidden...

Leadership makes the difference

By Roger Moreano | March 1, 1991

As the leaves began to change colors and the air began to chill last fall, five men, each one a leader in their own unique way, prepared for their last campaign together. For NIU's head coach Jim Molinari, these five men would bring about a season of...

NIU’s wrestlers clash with Midwest’s best

By Gregory Janicki | March 1, 1991

In order to survive in Saturday's NCAA West Regionals at Illinois State, NIU's wrestling squad will need an all-around top-notch performance by all. Despite the notion of team competition, the Huskies will divide into their separate weight classes and...

NIU spells season s-p-e-c-i-a-l

By Wes Swietek | March 1, 1991

To describe the kind of season the NIU men's basketball team has had requires a dictionary, or at least a good vocabulary. Words like impressive, unexpected and brilliant come to mind. Head coach Jim Molinari has picked out his own adjective. "Special,"...

Seniors reflect on DePaul loss

By Jennifer Hutchins | March 1, 1991

"It's the journey not the destination." As the loss to DePaul began to sink in, the words of head coach Jane Albright paid a bittersweet tribute to NIU's four seniors. Not only was the loss sinking in, but the knowledge that the journey of Lisa Foss,...

NIU puts preseason doubts to rest

By Steve Dennis | March 1, 1991

If anyone has ever warranted the use of the "I told you so" phrase, the 1990-91 women's basketball team should definitely qualify. Prior to the 1990-91 season, everyone and his brother questioned the Huskies' potential due to the losses of Carol Owens,...

NIU women, DePaul renew heated battle

By Steve Dennis | February 28, 1991

Women's college basketball rivalries just don't get any bigger than the one taking place at Chick Evans Field House Thursday night. At 6:30 p.m., the NIU women's basketball team (23-5, 12-0) squares off with the DePaul Blue Demons (14-11, 9-3) for their...

Huskies face Flames in finale

By Roger Moreano | February 28, 1991

Back in October, NIU basketball coach Jim Molinari said that the theme for the 1990-91 season would be momentum. And it is momentum that the Huskies will seek to continue building as they head into Illinois-Chicago for a Thursday night encounter with...

Orkowski brngs success

By Jennifer Hutchins | February 28, 1991

Call it coincidence, but the NIU gymnastic team has done nothing but improve since assistant coach Harry Orkowski arrived. A coincidence would be hard to prove, however, given Orkowski's reputation and experience. Orkowski has been a key factor in catapulting...

NIU gymnasts host WMU, prepare for State Classic

By Jennifer Hutchins | February 15, 1991

If anyone has reason to be confident it's Bobbie Cesarek, NIU's women's gymnastic coach. After a week off from competition, NIU (10-0) returns home Saturday for a 1 p.m. dual against Western Michigan which Cesarek feels poses no threat to her squad. The...

Huskies brace for home finale

February 15, 1991

Saturday is a special day for both the NIU men's and women's swimming and diving squads.

It's also an opportunity to add victories to the dual meet ledgers; a chance to build up some confidence; a time to show off for the parents; and a farewell for the seniors.

The 1 p.m. coed meet is at Anderson Hall Pool against University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Wisconsin-Milwaukee's teams both defeated the University of Illinois-Chicago with the UWM men improving to 7-1 in duals thanks to a 120.5-106.5 win over the Flames. The women climbed to 9-0 after a 124-98 triumph over UIC.

Both NIU teams beat UIC earlier and followed up with wins over Western Illinois last weekend. Coach Mike Burt's NIU women (4-5) topped WIU (138-103) before losing to Iowa State (126-113).

Dave Clark's 8-5 men downed WIU (139-104) prior to losing to Northwestern (141-196).

On the women's side, Stacey Hartzer may be the only graduating senior, but her loss will be a major one. She demonstrated her scoring ability by winning three individual events versus the Westerwinds. Hartzer currently owns NIU's school record for the 500-yard freestyle (5:04.55), 1,000-yard freestyle (10:27.86), and 1,650-yard freestyle (17:25.86).

One other highlight from the WIU meet was Jennifer Horoky's victory on the one-meter board. Her 257.70 tally earned Horoky a berth to the NCAA Zone C Qualification Meet.

Seven swimmers complete their careers on the men's side and Clark is quick to admit they'll be missed. "There are a whole lot of points and some school records leaving with this group. It will really be very difficult to replace them."

Making their final home appearance are Greg Anderson, Randy Faherty, Ed Sanchez, Steve Sanders, Ralph Sprake-Jones, Jayson Warn, and Bill Zolna.

NIU bounces back with big win

By Steve Dennis | February 15, 1991

Good teams bounce back from tough losses. Less than 48 hours after the NIU women's basketball team's humiliating 91-66 defeat at Northwestern, the Huskies regained their winning form Thursday night by pouncing on Wright State, 86-55, in Ohio. Four Huskies...

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