Tension, sweat, excitement and even some tears set the scene for NIU's dramatic Big Central Soccer Conference championship game against the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Sunday, which came down to a nail-biting finish. With the score locked 1-1,...

NIU's wrestling season is just around the corner with the Tombstone Open at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. "In the early part of the season, I just kind of lay back and let the guys teach themselves," Huskie head coach Ed Vatch said. "I let...

Now that NIU's regular soccer season has ended, the Huskies are preparing for their most important and most challenging event of the year. NIU will play host to the Big Central Soccer Conference Tournament this Friday through Sunday at Huskie Soccer Field....

Through six games, records have not always been a good indicator of the Huskie football team's opponents. Earlier this year, NIU defeated a 1-4 Southern Illinois squad in a tough battle and two weeks ago the Huskies were beaten by a 1-3-1 Louisiana Tech...

There's a new dog in town, there are new scoreboards in the fieldhouse and there's a new look for NIU athletics. The most recent step in the upgrading of the NIU athletic program was the installment of two new scoreboards and a new scorer's table at Chick...

Here at NIU beer nuggets are a staple of college life. There's just no denying it. They are about as important in weekly menu scheduling as pizza itself. When you come home late at night, or have spent the evening studying and you're hungry, what do you...

It looks as if NIU might soon be playing baseball again on Huskie Diamond. The diamond, which is located northwest of Huskie Stadium, has been used only by the softball team since the university dropped its baseball program in 1982. But Athletic Director...

Until Bobby Smith's name is cleared, the sophomore guard "is separated" from the NIU men's basketball team, coach Jim Molinari said Tuesday. Smith, who was one of two NIU students arrested in connection with an Oct. 17 drug-related robbery, has yet to...

Mark Banak knows his football and dreams of being a head coach in the NFL. Currently though, Banak is one of the student equipment managers for the NIU football team and he can be seen throwing passes, joking around with players and observing practice...

By defeating Marquette University 5-3 last Weekend, the NIU hockey club can use that momentum heading into this weekend's contests with the Illinois Institute of Techololgy and Bradley Univeristy. With one game down, the Huskies appear to be headed in...

A strong hitting game, key substitutions and a little consistency is all the NIU volleyball team needed to capture its first conference victory Saturday night over the Vikings of Cleveland State University at Ohio. The 3-1 North Star Conference victory...

With this weekend's Big Central Soccer Conference Tournament at NIU around the corner, the Huskies have claimed sole possession of third place after a weekend split between Louisville and Cincinnati. The Huskies edged LU 1-0 on Saturday which gave goalie...