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Men’s b-ball team nabs 3rd prospect

By Dave Elsesser | November 19, 1987

The NIU men's basketball team solidified the future of its backcourt when it announced the signing of guard Marcus Coty, head coach Jim Rosborough said. Coty, a 6-foot-1-inch, 165-pound senior from Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received...

Huskies defeat alumni in good-humored meet

By Chris Sigley | November 17, 1987

Although Saturday's men's alumni gymnastics meet was held to get the NIU squad ready for competition next semester, the reactions of the crowd as well as the players kept the meet "in good humor." The gymnasts entered each event with intense seriousness,...

Spikers travel to Georgia

By Kari Brackett | November 13, 1987

As the volleyball season winds down for NIU, the squad is basically working on refining its skills for the Saturday match against the Georgia Bulldogs at Athens, Ga. "This is the time of the year when the players don't want to spend as much time in the...

Football team, seniors look for 5th win vs. ailing Akron

By Tom Clegg | November 13, 1987

The Akron Zips are a sick football team. The school's weak 3-6 record and ailing defense, which is giving up an average of 389.1 yards per game, seems to have affected the players. Truth is, many of the Zips might be feeling out of sorts for Saturday's...

Wrestlers back to Mich.

By Paul Keller | November 13, 1987

NIU's matmen return to Michigan this weekend to try and prove they are capable of wrestling with the best teams in the country. The Huskies finished last weekend in sixth place among eight teams at the Michigan State Open. The Huskies will face many of...

Gymnasts hold exhibition

November 13, 1987

The 14th Alumni Intrasquad meet for men's gymnastics will be Saturday 7:30 p.m. at Chick Evans Field House. The meet is not a tournament that other teams are involved in, but it gives the NIU gymnasts a chance to work and at the same time have some fun...

Fresh start for Faust at Akron

By Dan Moran | November 12, 1987

Like the Akron football program he heads, Gerry Faust is rebuilding. Six years ago, Faust started his first season as head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, fresh off 18 years of guiding a juggernaut high school program in Cincinnati. Saturday,...

Two big men added to Huskie arsenal

By Tom Clegg | November 12, 1987

The Huskie basketball team will be looking for big things out of its freshmen next year. andy Fens, a 6-foot-8, 205 pounder from Dubuque, Iowa, and Brent Varner, a 6-foot-9, 235 pounder from Warren, Mich., signed National Letters of Intent Wednesday to...

Scheduling process discussed

By Gary Sadewater | November 12, 1987

Scheduling philosophies, the budget and the admissions for gymnastic events were among the topics discussed Wednesday at the monthly board meeting. At the request of the new scheduling subcommittee, Robert Brigham and Susie Pembroke-Jones submitted scheduling...

After loss to NIU, spikers 0-5 vesus Big Ten

By Kari Brackett | November 11, 1987

NIU's volleyball team fell prey to another Big Ten volleyball team, losing to Northwestern 15-6, 15-3, 15-12 Tuesday night in Evanston. The wildcats (22-6) are the fifth Big Ten team to defeat the Huskies this season. NIU had also lost to Michigan, Wisconsin,...

Foss’ 38-point performance leads Cardinal squad to win

By Dave Tuley | November 10, 1987

GLEN ELLYN _The running game defeated the half-court offense Monday night in the NIU women's basketball Cardinal-White intrasquad scrimmage at Glenbard West High School. The Cardinal team exploded in the second half to win 80-57 after leading 26-22 at...

Last chance for spikers to get Big Ten win

By Kari Brackett | November 10, 1987

NIU's volleyball team has one more chance to defeat a Big Ten team this season. The Huskies head to Evanston, Ill. tonight for a 7:30 p.m. contest against the Northwestern Wildcats. The NIU squad has not had much luck with Big Ten teams this year. The...