"We're going to Disneyland!" shouted senior defensive linemen Ted Hennings and Phil Bucaro after Saturday's 39-27 win over Toledo in their final game at Huskie Stadium. The Huskies' eighth straight win at the "Doghouse" was equally cherished, but the...

The Rockets were shot down, and a goal post was pulled down in NIU's 39-27 win over Toledo Saturday afternoon. After the game, some of the 5,971 fans stormed the field, pulled down a goal post and carried it to the West Lagoon in celebration of the Huskies...

This weekend will mark the opening of Ed Vatch's fourth season at the helm of the NIU wrestling squad when the Huskies travel to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point for the 13th Annual Tombstone Invitational. The Huskies, coming off last year's...

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when I found myself wondering if there were an uncharted island where we could send Jim McMahon and his ego—a place where we would never hear from the "punky QB" again. For a while I thought San Diego was...

The NIU hockey club looks to continue its winning ways this Friday (9:30 p.m.) by taking on DePaul at Riverview Ice Rink in Rockford. NIU is currently 5-1 going into the weekend. Last Saturday, the hockey club knocked off the Milwaukee School of Engineering...

The Huskies play host to a somewhat underrated Toledo squad Saturday in the season's home finale at Huskie Stadium. Toledo comes into the 1 p.m. game with a 5-4 record and are in the hunt for a share of the Mid-American Conference title. The Rockets and...

Riding a seven-game winning streak at home was long in coming for the 16 seniors who will end their NIU career Saturday at Huskie Stadium. Gone are the days of eight-game losing streaks and crowds that equaled the size of the team. This Saturday the Huskies...

Television broadcasts of collegiate athletic contests are as common as mid-term exams for many universities. The broadcast not only gives a school regional and national coverage, it also brings money to the university and its athletic department. The...

There was another Wisconsin victory over an Illinois team Tuesday night, but this one wasn't as renowned as the Packers' win over the Bears on Sunday. The Marquette Warriors (11-18) swept the NIU volleyball team in Milwaukee to end the Huskie regular...

To those involved, Saturday's Huskie football game was the most important of the season, as well as perhaps the most important game ever played at Huskie Stadium. Judging by the attendance, however, only 5,604 fans agreed. Head coach Jerry Pettibone was...

The NIU volleyball team is headed to Wisconsin for its final game of the regular season tonight in a 7:30 p.m. match-up against the Marquette Warriors. The Huskies are going into their final match with a 7-17 overall record and a final conference slate...

The home team is down three points and on the opposing team's 7-yard line. There are six seconds left in the game. The home team just called its last timeout and has to decide what to do. Does it kick the tying field goal or try for the end zone? If the...