Pumpkins, ghosts and cool weather once again set the scene for that time of year. Yes, it's time for the Ball State vs. NIU football game. The Cardinals, a California Bowl prospect, will appear in costume (white uniforms) for the 1:05 p.m. contest Saturday...

For the NIU field hockey squad, time is running down. As the season nears its end, the Huskies, 13-3-1 and ranked 20th in the latest Division I Coaches Poll, take a three-match win streak into Friday-through-Sunday's Midwest Independent Tournament hosted...

Desire...Intensity...Enthusiasm. Those three words could be the key to success for the 1988-89 NIU men's basketball team this season. The Huskies have a fresh attitude and an up-tempo style of play that should give hoop fans something to cheer about this...

The Second Annual Huskie Mixed Pairs Invitational will be hosted Nov. 11 by the NIU men's and women's gymnastics programs. NIU women's coach Bobbie Cesarek called the event "one of the most unique and entertaining gymnastics meets around. Our goal is...

Both fans and opposing defenders know when NIU halfback Rodney Taylor has the ball. At 5-foot-7 and 165 pounds, the diminutive Taylor often brings a second glance from onlookers. And he deserves it. Over the last four seasons the man coaches, teammates...

More is churning in the minds of the NIU football team than just thoughts of a routine week of practice leading to another run-of-the-mill game. It's not the multitude of tailgaters that will congregate at wee hours of the morning Saturday, nor the major...

NIU will induct 12 former Huskie greats into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame Friday, Oct. 28 at the Holmes Student Center's Blackhawk Room as part of the 81st Homecoming weekend festivities. The reception begins at 6 p.m. and is followed by a 7 p.m....

CARBONDALE—Almost everything the Southern Illinois Salukis did Saturday worked to perfection. Until they tried to play head games with NIU kicker John Ivanic. Ivanic's 32-yard field goal with just :12 showing on the clock propelled the Huskies past...

Homecoming. Football. For many, the former would be meaningless without the latter. And you will find no dissenting opinion here. No other college tradition compares to the annual homecoming football game. For the true gridiron enthusiast, it is Christmas...

Things did not work out for the NIU soccer team this weekend as the Huskies lost to Illinois State 3-1 down in Normal on Sunday. The loss to the Redbirds wrapped up the Huskies' regular-season schedule and gave NIU a final 6-9-1 record (the Huskies were...

NIU football coach Jerry Pettibone told a small gathering at the weekly coaches luncheon Thursday that while the Huskies have suffered a stage of "emotional dropoff", the squad is on its way back up. Despite a two-game losing streak, (losses to Toledo,...

Before we go any further, let's set the record straight. I've read the comments by one Troy (not Marshall or Rodney) Taylor and I must say he is as crazy as ever. And you guys down there are blowing a non-Gateway game way out of proportion. No matter...