Both the NIU men's and women's swimming and diving squads open their 1988-89 campaigns on Friday. The men host Loyola in a 6:30 p.m. Anderson Hall Pool meet, while the women head towards the University of Missouri for a 7:30 p.m. contest. On Saturday,...

The NIU men's basketball team wants to get its fans more involved this season. Thus, the slam dunk is going to play a major role in the team's plans this year. That's where the fastbreak comes in. Because without it, there are few dunks. Saturday morning,...

Just when last-second winning field goals were starting to become a trademark with the NIU football team, Ball State came to Huskie Stadium Saturday and bought the rights. BSU placekicker Kenny Stucker booted a 38-yard field goal with 10 seconds left—after...

Mission accomplished. The NIU women's volleyball team (14-8) set out to prove some things this weekend and did precisely that with two convincing North Star Conference victories. On Friday, the Huskies, 5-1 in conference play, outplayed Wisconsin-Green...

Behind the strong offensive attack of freshman Laura Wehrman, the NIU field hockey squad captured the title at the Midwest Independent Championships Friday through Sunday at the St. Louis Soccer Park. Out of NIU's six goals in the Huskies' 3-0 victory...

The NIU soccer team wrapped up the 1988 season over the weekend at the Big Central Soccer Conference Championship held at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville with a split. On Friday, the Huskies squared off against Cincinnati and got revenge from a 2-0 NIU...

There were more footballs floating around at the weekly coaches luncheon Thursday than there are on Huskie field during football practice. Special guest NIU President John LaTourette was one of a handful of 107 luncheon guests who received a football...

The NIU men's basketball team will hold an intrasquad scrimmage at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Chick Evans Field House before the Homecoming football game. Coach Jim Rosborough's Huskies will be back at the fieldhouse after the football game at 4 p.m....

Coach Willy Roy and his players are hoping to shake an illness that has plagued the team this year—losing. The NIU soccer team has a chance to redeem itself this weekend as the Huskies travel down to Southern Illinois-Edwardsville where this year's...

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...