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Senior Morgan Hooper (center) celebrates with teammates after completing her performance on the balance beam at the NIU Tri-Meet Friday at the Convocation Center in DeKalb. Hooper competed in all four events, finishing within the top-5 on vault, balance beam and floor exercise. (Sean Reed/Northern Star)

Gymnastics rewrites record book in home debut

By Noah Silver, Sports Reporter | February 5, 2022

DeKALB — The NIU women’s gymnastics team held their first home meet of the 2022 season Friday, taking first place against Lindenwood University and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at the NIU Tri-Meet. After all four rotations had finished,...

Entrance 2 of the NIU Convocation Center Sep. 2, 2020, in DeKalb, Illinois.

Women’s basketball vs. Ohio pushed to Sunday

By Northern Star Staff | February 4, 2022

DeKALB — Saturday’s Mid-American Conference matchup between NIU and the Ohio University Bobcats has been pushed back from Saturday to Sunday. NIU Athletics pinpoints issues in travel related to recent weather as the driving force in the decision...

Then-freshman guard Chelby Koker brings the ball up the court in the Huskies' Jan. 15 loss to Kent State University at the Convocation Center in 2020. (Araya Venegas/Northern Star)

Team comes before self for Koker

By DeOndre Saunders, Sports Reporter | February 4, 2022

Junior guard Chelby Koker of the NIU women’s basketball team is the most encouraging and passionate player a team could ask for. Koker grew up in Racine, Wisconsin, about 119 miles north of DeKalb. She is the youngest of three siblings. Her older...

Women's basketball vs. Bowling Green

This weekend in Huskie athletics: Feb. 4 edition

By Northern Star Staff | February 3, 2022

Women’s track and field Friday, Feb. 4 - Saturday, Feb. 5 Meyo Invitational - Loftus Sports Center (Notre Dame, Ind.) The track and field team heads to the home of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for the two-day long Meyo Invitational. NIU will...

Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan, center, is defended by Orlando Magic guard Gary Harris, left, and guard Jalen Suggs, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski)

This weekend’s biggest NBA matchup

By Carlos Finney Jr., Sports Reporter | February 3, 2022

This weekend’s biggest NBA matchup is taking place Sunday between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls currently hold the one seed in the eastern conference while the 76ers sit third in the conference. It is sure to be a battle between...

Sophomore guard Jayden Marable (left), redshirt freshman guard Sydney McCrea, senior forward McKayla Brandon, redshirt senior guard Paulina Castro and junior forward A'Jah Davis embark toward the sideline in a game against Bowling Green Wednesday night. (Summer Fitzgerald | Northern Star)

Late three seals Bowling Green win over Huskies

By DeOndre Saunders, Sports Reporter | February 3, 2022

DeKALB — Women’s basketball was defeated 64-54 in a back-and-forth battle at home against the Bowling Green State University Falcons Wednesday. The Falcons full-court pressed the Huskies in the first quarter making it hard to get the ball past...

Junior sprinter Neshay Curtis in a race during the 2018 track season

Track and field set for strong start to 2022

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | February 2, 2022

DeKALB — The women’s track and field team seeks to continue its strong start to its 2022 campaign after winning 14 events in the first three meets of the season. Head coach Jamie Moreno is currently in his first year at the helm of the cross country...

Then-junior Tara Kofmehl competes on the floor team in a meet against Kent State University on Feb. 27 during the 2021 season. NIU ended the event with a 194.825-194.775 victory.

Kofmehl seeks to create lasting impact

By Noah Silver, Sports Reporter | February 2, 2022

As she competed in the all-around at the 2021 NCAA Salt Lake Regionals, senior Tara Kofmehl knew that she would not be at this important stage without her hard work and the teammates and coaches who have helped her since day one. Kofmehl, an accounting...

Junior guard Kaleb Thornton controls the tempo of the game during Jan. 18 83-92 loss to Bowling Green. (Zulfiqar Ahmed | Northern Star)

Men’s basketball earns 19-point victory on road

By DeOndre Saunders, Sports Reporter | February 2, 2022

Men’s basketball took home a victory against the Western Michigan University Broncos 75-56, in a great shooting performance.  Huskies had three players in double digits with senior center Adong Makuoi, sophomore guard Keyshawn Williams and senior...

Junior guard Chelby Koker avoids traffic during NIU's victory over the Akron Zips Monday night. (Summer Fitzgerald | Northern Star)

Carlsen: ‘This is a group who refuses to quit’

By De'Ondre Saunders, Sports Reporter | February 1, 2022

DeKALB— After an impressive second-half performance, the women’s basketball team took victory over the Western Michigan University Broncos 61-47 at Kalamazoo, Michigan. NIU had three players in double digits as junior forward A’Jah Davis led...

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow celebrates at the end of the AFC championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday in Kansas City, Missouri. The Bengals won 27-24 in overtime. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Fill in the blank: The winner of Super Bowl 56 will be…

By Northern Star Staff | January 31, 2022

With the Championship round of the 2021-22 playoffs now in the books, only two teams remain as the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams square off for a Super Bowl title on Feb. 13. Ahead of the biggest football game of the year, the time for predictions...