By Ethan Gonzales, Assistant Sports Editor
| January 31, 2023
A complete game from the Huskies on both sides of the ball helped NIU defeat Western Michigan University in a road conference victory.
While NIU only compiled three double-digit scoring efforts from its starters, role players contributed to the Huskies’...
DeKALB – NIU football head coach Thomas Hammock announced Tuesday that NIU has added Wesley Beschorner and Adam Breske to its coaching staff.
Beschorner will coach NIU’s running backs and serve as the passing game coordinator. Beske will coach...
NIU senior bars specialist Natalie Hamp secured MAC Specialist of the Week honor on Tuesday.
At Sunday’s tri-meet against Illinois State University, Hamp earned her third score of 9.9 this season, scoring 9.9 on her specialty in both meets. Hamp’s...
DeKALB – NIU’s gymnastics and wrestling host the week’s marquee event as part of the annual “Beauty and the Beast” event while all other NIU teams set off on the road.
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DeKALB – Sophomore guard David Coit has become the first NIU student-athlete to gather back-to-back Northern Star Huskie of the Week honors.
Coit led the Huskies with 32 points in the Jan. 24 win over the top seeded team in the Mid-American Conference,...
By Michael Stoll, Sports Reporter
| January 30, 2023
Sports outside of the “Big Four” in America often get overlooked, undervalued and underappreciated. While I believe they are still fairly covered and promoted by the media and schools, I sometimes think that spectators never give these sports a legit...
DeKALB – NIU’s quartet of personal-best balance beam routines highlighted NIU gymnastics’ outing at Sunday’s tri-meet as the Huskies tumbled to their third win of the season.
NIU outscored its visitors, Illinois State University and Winona State...
The NIU women’s basketball team extends its losing streak to four as they lose at home to the No. 1 team in the MAC, the Bowling Green Falcons, 66-50.
Problems without Davis
Without the Huskies’ senior forward A’Jah Davis in the lineup, who...
DeKALB — Ball State University took down NIU Saturday afternoon 87-69 in dominant fashion, snapping the Huskies’ three-game win streak.
The Cardinals used the deep ball to their advantage, knocking down 13 of their 28 three-point attempts. Ball...
Editor’s note: Three Northern Star sports writers are fans of teams participating in championship weekend. Sports Editor Skyler Kisellus is a Cincinnati Bengals fan, sports writer Adrien De La Pena is a Kansas City Chiefs fan and sports writer Eddie...
