battle against Illinois rivals An uphill battle lies in the path of the NIU wrestling team, who will host University of Illinois Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Chick Evans Field House. "It's always been a good rivalry between the two teams. We expect another...

Prior to the official announcement of Jerry Pettibone's acceptance of the Oregon State University coaching job, some Huskies football players said NIU will be hard-pressed to find a better coach. "Basically, he's the reason why we had such a great turnaround...

The Jerry Pettibone era of NIU football will come to an end at a Wednesday press conference at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Ore. NIU Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell confirmed to The Northern Star late Tuesday night that Pettibone has accepted...

Two teams making dents in Tuesday's women's basketball AP Poll collide Wednesday in a battle of the undefeated. NIU, ranked 18th in the country, and the University of Nebraska, checking in at No. 35, put 5-0 records on the line tonight at 7:00 in the...

If NIU's 77-51 victory over the Evansville Purple Aces (2-2) is any indication of what this season is to bring, the Huskies will indeed reach that "Division I-A atmosphere" they desire. In a game marked by stellar defensive play and outstanding shooting...

Jerry Pettibone established himself as the first NIU head football coach to string together three consecutive winning seasons since the 1960s with the Huskies 6-5 mark this year. Pettibone, whose career head-coaching record is 33-32-1 in six seasons at...

When the University of Evansville Aces come to the Chick Evans Field House Tuesday night, they will find an NIU men's basketball team that is trying to find an identity on offense. The Huskies will attempt to rebound from the lackluster offensive performance...

NIU head football coach Jerry Pettibone arrived in Portland, Ore. Monday night to discuss the vacant head coaching job at Oregon State University, a position that Pettibone said he has been offered. Pettibone told the Northern Star Monday morning that...

Expect the NIU women's basketball team to make a major jump when the new AP Poll is released Tuesday. Considering the Huskies perfect 5-0 mark, it is a legitimate enough reason to propel the currently 26th-ranked NIU into the Top-20. This isn't just because...

A rash of racial incidents at the University of Illinois at Chicago also could happen at NIU as long as racism exists on this campus. Demetricus Carlvin, Black Student Union member said racism and segregation "most definitely" exist at NIU. He said there...

It was a tournament debut by the NIU women's basketball team that left their opponent, Western Michigan University, wondering what hit them. Most likely it was the on-target shooting of seniors Denise Dove and Lisa Foss who made the Broncos' heads spin...

With 41 points, Lisa Foss proved a point to Washington Husky coach Chris Gobrecht as she led the NIU Huskies to their biggest win of the young season Sunday at Chick Evans Field House. It was dog beat dog as NIU (5-0) stunned the 13th best team in the...