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Linksters reach 3rd-place goal

March 30, 1987

Placing third behind national powers such as Alabama and Kentucky was a goal of the NIU women's golf team going into the weekend's Western Kentucky-Southern Illinois Invitational, and the Huskies met it. Alabama claimed the team title with a two-day total...

Error-prone Huskies place 5th in tourney

By Jeff Kirik | March 30, 1987

This weekend's Redbird Tournament at Illinois State left NIU softball coach Dee Abrahamson with several questions about her team's performance. "The people out there playing (against DePaul) in the Huskie uniforms weren't us," Abrahamson said after her...

Men’s gymnasts fall to Illinois, women’s team loses at SIU

By Kari Brackett | March 30, 1987

Even though the men's and women's gymnastics teams stayed in Illinois, there seemed to be no mercy for either teams from the in-state friends. The men's team (4-7) was defeated by U of I, 279.50-270.40, while the women Huskies (9-4) lost to the Illinois...

Road accommodations fit NIU victory designs

By Jeff Kirik | March 27, 1987

The NIU softball team has not been a very good guest so far this season. In fact, the Huskies have been somewhat offensive to their hosts. During a long early-season road swing NIU has established a 7-5 record and hit for a team batting average of .315....

Final Four forecasts from faithful friends

By Dan Moran | March 27, 1987

You are looking live at sold-out Soldier Field where today the Chicago Bears meet the New York Giants for the NFC championship ... ha, ha—wheeee! What, am I supposed to tell you kids who I think will win the NCAA championship? Look, I'm into baseball—I...

Both gymnastics teams travel, but not too far

By Kari Brackett | March 27, 1987

Both the men's and womens's gymnastics teams hit the road this weekend for meets on Saturday, but neither squad will have to travel far. The men journey to U of I, while the women voyage into Illinois State territory. It is the first meeting this year...

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...

Tournaments getting too big for their britches

March 25, 1987

Every year it seems a different sport decides to expand its playoffs by inviting more teams or lengthening "best-of" series. After the NCAA crowns its basketball champion Monday in New Orleans, we soon will be bombarded with the stretch run for the final...

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...