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Gridders lose line coach

By Dave Tuley | January 13, 1987

Just when it looked like the NIU football team was going to lose only one valuable person associated with its offensive line, someone else left. Offensive line coach Lawrence Cooley has accepted the offensive coordinator job at Ball State. He also will...

Peat, Bartlett named All-American

By Jeff Kirik | January 13, 1987

NIU football co-captains Todd Peat and Doug Bartlett were honored as Associated Press All-Americans for their performances in the 1986 season. Peat ended his four-year Huskie career as a third-team choice after two consecutive years as an honorable mention...

Huskies look to end skid

By Dan Moran | January 13, 1987

After struggling through a Christmas break dominated by five straight road losses, the white shirts of home will be a welcome sight for the 3-8 NIU women's basketball team. With Notre Dame heading into Chick Evans Field House tonight at 7, Coach Jane...

Williams leaves court, plans to stay involved

By Jim Wozniak | January 13, 1987

Jerry Williams has been accustomed to applause for his basketball exploits, but now he will have to adjust to the sounds of silence. The 6-foot-1-inch senior guard from Alliance, Ohio, had an abrupt, non-athletic end to his basketball career when he became...

‘Days of our Huskies’

By Jim Wozniak | January 12, 1987

Soap operas are generally restricted to television, but the NIU men's basketball team has provided its own version on and off the court this season. Off the court, junior forward Jim Edmondson was arrested Wednesday for punching teammate Tom Sellers'...

Young NIU grapplers learning the hard way

By Jeff Kirik | January 12, 1987

NIU's record falls to 1-5-0 on the season while Purdue starts the dual meet season at 1-0-0. Vatch said the reason for his team's slow start is a combination between its youth and the expertise of its opponents. "Inexperience is a big part of it (the...

Miami contest on hold until 1990

By Jim Wozniak | January 12, 1987

Exposing Niu to the Chicago audience is one of the athletic department's biggest goals, but NIU's first opportunity will have to wait a little longer. The NIU football team's scheduled game with Miami (Fla.) Sept 12 in Soldier Field has been cancelled....