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Gophers down Huskies

By Kari Brackett | March 25, 1987

Injuries combined with too many misses proved to be the key for the NIU men's gymnastic team as the Minnesota Gophers defeated the Huskies 274.45-266.60 at Chick Evans Field House Tuesday night. NIU's record falls to 4-6, while Minnesota's moves to 7-1....

Rain fails to wash away 1st practice

By Dan Moran | March 25, 1987

In weather better suited for water polo, the NIU football team began spring practice Tuesday by diving right into its regular routine. Although it has been over four months since the Huskies ended their 1986 season with a 34-26 loss to Ohio, they wasted...

Netmen fall to Michigan

March 23, 1987

The University of Michigan is not only the home of a football powerhouse. The NIU men's tennis team came out on the short end of a 9-0 score Friday as the powerful Michigan Wolverines swept NIU in both singles and doubles play. Michigan, which upped its...

Sweep of old and new

March 23, 1987

It was a weekend of facing the past and the future for the NIU women's tennis team. The Huskies hosted past Mid-American Conference foe Ball State Saturday at the West Campus Courts and won 6-3. NIU had already defeated future North Star Conference opponent...

Gymnasts sweep Ball State, UIC

By Kari Brackett | March 23, 1987

The women's gymnastics team captured two victories over the weekend at Chick Evans Field House, beating Illinois-Chicago Friday night 174.5-165.2 and Ball State Sunday 175.55-167.25. The NIU gymnasts began Friday night cheering to themselves, "We have...

Softball team 3rd at SIU tourney

By Jeff Kirik | March 23, 1987

A combination of timely hitting and improved pitching carried the NIU softball team to a third-place finish this weekend in the Southern Illinois Saluki Invitational. The Huskies beat Ball State and Illinois State on Friday before losing to Evansville...

NIU-DePaul contest still up in air

By Jim Wozniak | March 23, 1987

Conflicting statements have been uttered between NIU, DePaul and Rockford MetroCentre officials about negotiations between the two schools and where next season's basketball game will be played. NIU Men's Athletic Director Robert Brigham and Coach Jim...

Return into the cold for NIU netmen

March 20, 1987

After the NIU men's tennis team's recent spring break trip to warmer climates, the Huskies showed their love for higher temperatures by putting together a five-match winning streak. Now Coach Carl Neufeld is hoping his crew can continue the hot style...

Golfers finish 8th

March 20, 1987

One thing is for certain. NIU men's golf coach Jack Pheanis is an optimist. Moving up one notch from the second day in the team standings at the Central Florida Citrus Classic was enough to convince the Huskie coach his team will survive. NIU finished...

Wrestlers find tough going at nationals

By Jeff Kirik | March 20, 1987

Going into this weekend's national wrestling tournament, NIU Coach Ed Vatch said his two wrestlers would have to catch fire in the early rounds, but instead they fizzled. Tino Gonzalez and Nate Allison were both eliminated after two matches Thursday in...

Huskies leave Mustang remains alone

By Dan Moran | March 18, 1987

When the NCAA handed down its so-called death penalty on the Southern Methodist football program earlier this month, it was a starting gun for some recruiters to head for Texas and pick up the remains. The Mustangs are banned from competition in 1987...

Outside problems, photo finishes add to ‘Madness’

March 18, 1987

March Madness is well underway as we head into the weekend which will give us a Class AA champion in high school basketball and the collegiate Final Four. Of the 48 games played in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament, viewers were able to catch...