When the Huskies host Eastern Illinois Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., the meet may not mean much for the standings. However, an impressive showing by the Huskies may help earn important seeds in the upcoming NCAA regionals. "There are nine teams in a regional,...

In a game that featured 14 blocked shots, it's the last one that will be remembered. NIU's Antwon Harmon extended his 6-7 frame, put out an outstretched arm and spiked a last-second Western Illinois shot, and in the process, spiked WIU's bid for an upset....

Only time will tell if the women's basketball team from Wisconsin-Milwaukee is coming to DeKalb at the right time. Huskie fans will either see a possessed Lisa Foss or an NIU team struggling to overcome an intensity drop when the Huskies take on the UW-M...

NIU's students may participate in the country's largest intramural volleyball program this year as Certs/Trident SpikeFest ‘91 makes its debut on campus. For an inaugural season, an estimated 150,000 students at 600 colleges and universities are expected...

For the past two weekends, the NIU women's gymnastics squad has enjoyed record-setting results. Of course, the Huskies have had the luxury of two home weekends. Now it's back to the road and making the challenge complete is a formidable foe, such as the...

After last weekend's split, coach Ed Vatch wants his wrestlers aiming for a winning week. And there will be plenty of target practice with four meets over a six-day span. NIU travels to Chicago Friday to face Drake in a 3:30 p.m. dual followed by a 5...

In a battle over first place, the high-scoring NIU Hockey team (6-2) will face-off against DePaul Saturday at 8:30 p.m. A newspaper article, which named DePaul one of the nation's best hockey clubs, has motivated NIU. Another incentive is revenge. The...

If Thursday's NIU men's basketball game against Eastern Illinois was typical of a Mid-Continent Conference game, the Big Ten would have to relinquish its reputation as the nation's most physical conference. the Huskies outlasted Eastern 59-47 at Chick...

NIU's February Saturday sports medicine seminars will begin this weekend. "Sports Medicine Clinic for Coaches" is scheduled for 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Feb. 2 at the Inn and University Village, 625 S. Ashland, Chicago. Seminar speakers include doctors, physical...

No time on the clock, tied 80-all, game on the line, first place at stake, and 2,405 fans quietly anticipating the two biggest free throws of the night. Playground fantasies turned into reality for NIU women's basketball forward Cindy Conner Thursday...

Thursday's NIU women's basketball game with the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is "Big." How big is it? Extremely. Very. Extraordinarily. There can't be enough adjectives to describe this opener to "Big Thursday." It's the battle of the North Star...

It is probably too early and just a little too cold to drag out the softball equipment and set up the diamond, but NIU's softball squad has still been busy preparing for the upcoming season. Since mid-October, the Huskies have had to make do within the...