November 8th is like December 25th for at least 13 women at NIU. It's Christmas come early for the NIU women's basketball team as the Huskies host a Norwegian National women's basketball squad Thursday at 7 p.m. at Chick Evans Field House. NIU is eager...

Making the most of opportunities is what makes a player stand out from the rest. Although his opportunities have been limited this season, Huskies' tight end Claude Royster has been successful in the clutch. The 6-3, 228-pound senior has caught three...

Chicago, IL - Coaches from the Mid-Continent Conference have picked the NIU men's basketball team to finish third in its' debut and forward Donnell Thomas to make the All-Conference team. A panel of 27 casted their pre-season selections and the results...

The "system" may have done in the NIU soccer squad again. Despite building a 13-5-2 record this season, the Huskies were snubbed again by the NCAA Tournament selection committee. That 13-5-2 record is better than four schools who have received bids to...

For the second consecutive year, all hopes of a national championship for the NIU soccer team were shattered by the NCAA selection committee. The Huskies failed to generate enough support among those selecting the 28 teams on Monday, despite their 13-5-2...

AKRON, Ohio - Let's set the scene. An NIU punt pinned Akron on their own nine-yard line with :10 remaining in the game, trailing 31-28. Zips quarterback Mark Friday completed a 53-yard pass to Harold Robinson on what should have been the last play of...

Despite the fact that the NIU men's swimming and diving squad lost three dual meets, coach Dave Clark was pleased with what he saw. No, Clark's not mad at his crew, he's simply keeping his eye on the stopwatch rather than the scoreboard. On the scoreboard,...

BUFFALO GROVE—There were no surprises from the Schwaben Center on Saturday as the NIU soccer team scratched the Wildcats of Nothwestern 2-0 in the Huskies' "regular season" finale. Note: The only game left on the Huskies' schedule is the "waiting game."...

AKRON, Ohio_ "We feel great now even though we made a lot of mistakes. We feel great because we won a game on the road." That was what NIU head coach Jerry Pettibone had to say after his Huskies squeaked by Akron 31-28, improving their record to 6-3....

Power hits, strong serves, and quick sets are not all a volleyball team needs for success. For a talented team to go anywhere, it also takes a lot of attitude and a willingness to adjust. With that in mind, it's not surprising that the Huskies have been...

It may be the last match for the NIU soccer team or it may not be, but the Huskies need a win to stay alive in the NCAA Tournament hunt. The Huskies take on the 2-10-3 Northwestern squad Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the Buffalo Grove Schwaben Center. Despite...

Athletes at NIU generally agree with the locker room policy at Huskie sporting events and even took it a step further. Controversy about the whole situation arises with the fact that the NIU policy allows male or female reporters to enter a men's locker...