Doug Bartlett became the second-highest National Football League draft choice in NIU history Tuesday when the Los Angeles Rams made him their fourth-round pick. Teammates Clarence Vaughn and Todd Peat went in the eighth and 11th rounds, respectively....

After facing Hurricanes on the athletic field, NIU men's athletics also had to battle unchartered waters on its new athletic ship. NIU had its baptism in independent waters this year after leaving its 13-year affiliation with the Mid-American Conference,...

Wrestling season might have ended a month ago, but NIU Coach Ed Vatch is already preparing for next year. A number of NIU grapplers will participate in the Chicagoland Open Freestyle Wrestling Tournament Saturday when the Huskies host the tournament at...

If the NIU softball team plays many more games like it played Thursday, the team's coaches and fans might develop heart trouble. The Huskies escaped with a doubleheader sweep over the Blue Demons of DePaul, but had to do it in thrilling fashion. NIU,...

A pair of softball teams heading in the same direction will collide today in an afternoon doubleheader at Huskie Field. DePaul and NIU will compete against each other next year in the North Star Conference but still have to settle their business for this...

After reducing projected profits for Fiscal Year 1988 by $35,000, the budget committee of the Athletic Board voted Wednesday to allow the athletic department to cut its budget during the fiscal year instead of before the budget is presented to the board...

Think of spring and you think of baseball. Everywhere you turn, the National Pastime is grabbing headlines. The Milwaukee Brewers captured the eye of the sporting world by starting their season with a 13-0 record. The Chicago Cubs' Jaime Moyer came within...

When people think about California, they picture beaches and warm sunshine. NIU gymnasts Carlos Fulcher and Gene Margiotta are thinking of competition and skills. Both Fulcher and Margiotta received bids to the NCAA National Championships at Los Angeles,...

As the season winds down for the NIU men's tennis team, Coach Carl Neufeld hopes his team can carry on its winning ways. The Huskies will get the chance to improve their current 11-game victory streak as NIU takes on Illinois State today at 3:30 p.m....

assistant sports editor As things stand now, the NIU football team has two days of spring workouts until Thursday night's annual intrasquad scrimmage. But events in the next few months may determine whether the Huskies and other NCAA football programs...

Two teams with similar records and similar styles of play will clash today when the NIU softball team takes on Western Illinois in an afternoon doubleheader at Huskie Field. Both the 14-14 Huskies and the 17-17 Westerwinds will attempt to move their records...

Tennis buffs will recall a period about eight years ago when a one-man machine named Bjorn Borg breezed through major tournaments with virtual ease. Saturday at Gullikson Tennis Courts, the NIU men's tennis team resembled such a wrecking crew. The Huskies...