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Wrestlers debut at home Saturday

By Paul Keller | December 11, 1987

The Huskie grapplers will host their home dual-meet season in the Northern Illinois Duals Saturday at Chick Evans Field House at 10 a.m. The Huskies kick off the duals by going head-to-head with Illinois State at 10 a.m. At noon NIU will take on Wisconsin-Stevens...

NIU not to run versus Braves

By Jeff Kirik | December 11, 1987

Jim Rosborough usually considers his NIU men's basketball squad a running team. Not this weekend. Sunday at 4:05 p.m., the 1-3 Huskies will be at the Rockford MetroCentre to face a Bradley team which is averaging 102.5 points through two games. Rosborough...

NIU greeks spread Christmas cheer

By Christine Boike | December 10, 1987

NIU greeks are in the Christmas spirit this year as the houses celebrate with a variety of activities. Several chapters, including Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Phi, Sigma Kappa, Phi Kappa Sigma and Sigma Sigma Sigma, are visiting Barb City Manor, a DeKalb retirement...

NIU sports notebook

December 10, 1987

NIU kicker John Ivanic is within leg's reach of setting a number of Huskie football records. The redshirt freshman is four consecutive extra points away from breaking Rick Osbourne's 1966 NIU mark. He is also five field goals away from breaking Vince Scott's 1983 record of 18, and 22 points away from overcoming Scott's 80-point mark set the same year.

Huskie halfback Rodney Taylor is approaching some NIU records of his own in the punt return department. The junior, who is 12th in the nation with 13.1 yards per return, is 16 returns and 24 yards away from Huskie career marks. He currently has 53 career returns for 470 yards.

NIU's rushing offense ranks ninth in the nation with 276.1 yards per game. The team is also 31st in total offense with 390.6 ypg and 27th in scoring with 27.6 points per game.

Fullback Tim Peshek has had 144 carries during his two-year NIU career and he has not lost yardage on any of his attempts. With this season's 456 yards, he has moved his career yard total to 652.

In men's basketball, forward Andrew Wells is still not practicing because of a sprained ankle. Coach Jim Rosborough said Wells should be ready by the team's Nov. 19 date with the New Zealand National team.

Rosborough's staff compiles a daily chart of each player's performance in practice and then ranks the players to show each one's progression since practices started. Not surprisingly,, senior guard Rodney Davis was at the top of the list through Tuesday's practice. He was followed—in order—by Brett Andricks, Donnell Thomas, Randy Norman and Jo Jo Jackson.

The men's and women's basketball teams will hold a joint open scrimmage Saturday, Nov. 21. The teams will alternate playing periods so the fans can see each in action. The day will also feature an autograph session.

The men's team's open practice which was scheduled for Nov. 23 apparently will not be held because there is a Run DMC concert in Chick Evans Field House that night.

A pair of walk-ons made NIU's basketball teams this year. Women's coach Jane Albright is keeping guard Denise Lipnisky and Jim Rosborough has made room for guard Dave Pygon.

Huskies might get Barb place-kicker

By Tom Clegg | December 10, 1987

Another DeKalb High School kicker might wear the cardinal and black of NIU in 1988. Like former Barb star Vince Scott before him, all-conference place-kicker Jay Barresi could take the short hike between DeKalb campuses according to DHS coach Tim Holt....

Men tumblers to begin year

By Kari Brackett | December 10, 1987

NIU's men gymnasts begin their regular season Saturday, Jan. 9, in the Midwest Open Invitational at Chick Evans Field House. The tournament begins with the preliminary round at 11 a.m. The top eight gymnasts from each event advance to compete in the finals...

Women cagers to play in Vegas in ‘88

By Tom Clegg | December 10, 1987

The NIU women's basketball team will spend some time in Las Vegas next December. Thanks to a shaky approval of the 1988-89 schedule by the NIU Athletic Board Wednesday, Coach Jane Albright and her squad will play Dec. 9-10 in the Nevada-Las Vegas Classic....

Improvement seen despite 1-3 start

By Dan Moran | December 9, 1987

Jim Rosborough kicked off the basketball portion of the weekly Huskie Club Luncheon Tuesday by keeping his squad's 1-3 record in proper perspective. "If we didn't beat Beloit, I'm sure I'd really be on top of the Holmes Student Center," Rosborough said,...

Hockey Club undefeated

By Tom Clegg | December 9, 1987

The NIU Hockey Club might not be as familiar to the student body as the other athletic teams, but that doesn't mean the team is not as good as other NIU squads. Following last weekend's victories over Triton and the Milwaukee School of Engineering, the...

NIU lineman named to AP All-American squad

By Dave Tuley | December 9, 1987

Not only has Ted Karamanos earned the respect of opposing lineman but also of the Associated Press. The senior offesive guard who knocked 34 defenders on their backs in what are called domination blocks this past season, made the wire service's Honorable...

Gymnasts will host meet

December 9, 1987

NIU women gymnasts will attempt to get the butterflies out in an intrasquad meet at 8 p.m. in Chick Evans Field House tonight. Because only a portion of the squad has had a chance to compete in the fieldhouse this semester (during the NIU Mixed Pairs...

Sellers, Pygon explain reasons for leaving team

By Chris Sigley | December 9, 1987

What do you get when you solve the equations basketball plus money and basketball plus academics? In the case of former NIU men's basketball players Tom Sellers and Dave Pygon, the answer is to quit the area that takes up more time. It was announced Monday...

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