Collegiate competition might seem kind of scary and pressurized for some people—but not for NIU's Lori Lebo. Lebo, a freshman on the women's gymnastics team, seems to be fitting right into her niche as a Division I tumbler. And despite being hundreds...

by er a game were played that might be described as being of little importance to either team, this could be it. When the NIU Huskies and the Cougars of Chicago State take the floor at the CSU Physical Education & Athletic Building tonight at 7:30,...

Numerous framed reminders of Jerry Pettibone's 20-year bond with Oklahoma football cover his office wall in Huskie Stadium. Black-and-white photos of the 1959 and 1960 Oklahoma teams of which Pettibone was a member hang clearly in the his view as he sits...

It wasn't the rattling sounds of slot machines that the NIU men's tennis team had to adjust to during its weekend escape to Las Vegas. But rather the netters had to reacclimate to the heat and altitude before winning two of its three weekend matches....

While most students will be baking in the Florida sun during Spring Break, NIU's baseball club will be playing games in the Florida sun during their "spring training." "We'll play teams like Tennessee State, Ohio Wesleyan and Northeast Illinois," co-president...

It's time to separate the men from the boys. After months of preparation, the season culminates for the NIU men swimmers at the Midwest Independent Championships at Illinois-Chicago Thursday and Friday beginning at noon. "It's finally here," said senior...

Although it was not easy, NIU played with the competitive endurance of a first-place team by outlasting conference foe Southern Illinois_Edwardsville on Sunday. Per Ekholdt headed in two goals, and Todd Moore and Willy Roy Jr. added one each to lead the...

MANHATTAN, Kan._ Corey Ray and James Matlock—some NIU football fans may not know these names, but the Kansas State Wildcats and their fans do. Ray and Matlock helped extend the nation's longest non-winning streak to 31 games as they led the Huskies...

There's no need to remind NIU women's basketball coach Jane Albright about the last two games. The fifth-year Huskie boss is well aware of her team's recent losses to DePaul and Southern Illinois, and knows that tonight's 7:00 road matchup against Valparaiso...

Antwon Harmon will soon get the chance to take in some of what he's been dishing out. Come early March, when the NIU's men's basketball team completes its schedule, the 6-8 Huskie center will coach basketball at the Sycamore YMCA. "I'm not looking forward...

Oklahoma on Monday became the first No. 1 team in five weeks to hold the top spot in The Associated Press college basketball poll. The Sooners did need some extra time, however, as they were taken to overtime before beating Kansas 94-89 last week. That...

The NIU men's gymnastics team upped its dual-meet record to 2-2 by defeating Southern Illinois 262.60-255.90 Saturday night in the Huskies' first home dual meet of the season. Still, NIU coach Chuck Ehrlich found little to be happy about. "It was great...