There were more footballs floating around at the weekly coaches luncheon Thursday than there are on Huskie field during football practice. Special guest NIU President John LaTourette was one of a handful of 107 luncheon guests who received a football...

The Second Annual Huskie Mixed Pairs Invitational will be hosted Nov. 11 by the NIU men's and women's gymnastics programs. NIU women's coach Bobbie Cesarek called the event "one of the most unique and entertaining gymnastics meets around. Our goal is...

Desire...Intensity...Enthusiasm. Those three words could be the key to success for the 1988-89 NIU men's basketball team this season. The Huskies have a fresh attitude and an up-tempo style of play that should give hoop fans something to cheer about this...

Both fans and opposing defenders know when NIU halfback Rodney Taylor has the ball. At 5-foot-7 and 165 pounds, the diminutive Taylor often brings a second glance from onlookers. And he deserves it. Over the last four seasons the man coaches, teammates...

More is churning in the minds of the NIU football team than just thoughts of a routine week of practice leading to another run-of-the-mill game. It's not the multitude of tailgaters that will congregate at wee hours of the morning Saturday, nor the major...

CARBONDALE—Almost everything the Southern Illinois Salukis did Saturday worked to perfection. Until they tried to play head games with NIU kicker John Ivanic. Ivanic's 32-yard field goal with just :12 showing on the clock propelled the Huskies past...

Homecoming. Football. For many, the former would be meaningless without the latter. And you will find no dissenting opinion here. No other college tradition compares to the annual homecoming football game. For the true gridiron enthusiast, it is Christmas...

Things did not work out for the NIU soccer team this weekend as the Huskies lost to Illinois State 3-1 down in Normal on Sunday. The loss to the Redbirds wrapped up the Huskies' regular-season schedule and gave NIU a final 6-9-1 record (the Huskies were...

NIU will induct 12 former Huskie greats into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame Friday, Oct. 28 at the Holmes Student Center's Blackhawk Room as part of the 81st Homecoming weekend festivities. The reception begins at 6 p.m. and is followed by a 7 p.m....

Before we go any further, let's set the record straight. I've read the comments by one Troy (not Marshall or Rodney) Taylor and I must say he is as crazy as ever. And you guys down there are blowing a non-Gateway game way out of proportion. No matter...

CARBONDALE—In the four years that I have known Dave Elsesser, he's never taken a position that wasn't based on reason or sound thought. But if "Elky" thinks that Northern Illinois is going to waltz into Carbondale and spoil the Salukis' homecoming,...

With only one regular season game left and no chance at a winning season, one might expect the NIU soccer team to give up hope. Well, that is not the case. On Sunday, coach Willy Roy and his Huskies look to square up against an improving Illinois State...