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NIU playing Goliath role

By Jeff Kirik | January 28, 1988

Yes, NIU plays Division II Wisconsin-Parkside tonight. No, Jim Rosborough is not marking it off as a win on his schedule. The Huskie coach said Wednesday his team will approach the 7 p.m. game at Chick Evans Field House with a workman-like attitude. "Parkside...

DePaul outlasts Huskies

By Chris Sigley | January 28, 1988

If Jane Albright could have one post-Christmas wish, it might be to have a season of games as intense as Wednesday night's first half. NIU ran out to a 49-45 lead at halftime against DePaul, but the Huskies could not keep their grip in the second half...

Board gets to work

By Jeff Kirik | January 28, 1988

The NIU Athletic Board met for the first time this semester and for the first time with new athletic director Gerald O'Dell Wednesday. O'Dell had a chance to introduce Mary Mihelich, NIU's new promotion and marketing director, to the board also. When...

Harold Baines: speak softly, carry BIG stick

By Jeff Kirik | January 27, 1988

His name might not be as recognizable as Mattingly, Boggs or Dawson, but over the last six years Harold Baines has been one of the most consistent stars in Major League Baseball. Baines visited the Huskie Club Luncheon last Thursday as part of the White...

Huskies to battle NSC-leading DePaul

By Chris Sigley | January 27, 1988

Stevenson Towers North, the NIU Huskies are calling your name. The NIU women's basketball team will attempt to extend a three-game home winning streak and grab a share of the North Star Conference lead when they face DePaul Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. But...

Many stops on O’Dell’s path to NIU

By Jeff Kirik | January 27, 1988

Editor's note: This is the first of a three-part series profiling new NIU Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell. Trust, caring and a commitment to excellence. That's what new NIU Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell believes in, and that's how he plans to help the...

Huskie blood remains in ‘Johnny Mac’

By Jeff Kirik | January 26, 1988

After 36 years of coaching basketball, including 10 at NIU, John McDougal has started over. The winningest coach in Huskie history, McDougal now finds himself an assistant to Western Michigan's Vernon Payne. The 63-year-old McDougal was fired shortly...

Huskies can’t spoil Bronco beach bash

By Tom Clegg | January 26, 1988

Western Michigan kicked sand in the faces of the NIU men's basketball team as the Broncos outfought the Huskies' 84-79 on "Beach Night" Monday in Kalamazoo. The summer-like atmosphere created by the 1,885 WMU fans worked in the Broncos' favor early as...

Wrestlers run into tough competition

By Paul Keller | January 25, 1988

NIU's wrestling team had a rough weekend, losing Friday to fifth-ranked Northern Iowa 44-5 and Saturday to Central Michigan 27-12. On Friday, NIU faced a powerful UNI team that earlier last week upset number-one ranked Iowa State. NIU's only points against...

Summers will not return

By Kari Brackett | January 25, 1988

NIU volleyball coach Herb Summers will not return for the fall season after being told last Monday that his contract will not be renewed. Summers, who had been at NIU for six seasons, confirmed his departure Sunday but would not comment further on the...

Akron run enough to hold off Huskies

By Jeff Kirik | January 25, 1988

The NIU basketball team outplayed Akron for 34 minutes Saturday, but the six minutes the Huskies didn't control proved to be fatal as the Zips held on for a 75-68 win at Chick Evans Field House. Shawn Roberts' layup with 16:37 left in the game started...

Strange doings at Evans

By Tom Clegg | January 25, 1988

The next full moon is still a week away, so there must be another way to explain the weird goings on at Evans Field House Saturday night. For the second consecutive game, NIU senior Rodney Davis could not get going offensively. A .491 shooter this year,...