Why would a person who is a successful California high school tennis player leave the sun-soaked state to go to college in the frigid Midwest? "For a change," said NIU freshman Steve Wiere, who is the No. 1 singles player on the Huskie men's tennis team....

Ed Vatch and his NIU wrestlers will compete in the West Regionals this weekend in an attempt to make up for a subpar regular season record. Vatch has said all season the most important thing to him is not dual meets, but the postseason tournament. Now...

The NIU women's basketball team might have ended its season against Illinois-Chicago Saturday but that game can also be looked upon as a new beginning. Jane Albright's cage squad is one of four NIU women's teams who will compete in the North Star Conference...

In the midst of winter, a bit of the fall made a return in the form of NIU sports. The NIU women's volleyball team had a short respite after finishing the 1986 season 11-21. Off-season conditioning began Jan. 20, and practices followed the next day. The...

The women's tennis team swept both of its matches Friday, while the men's team won one of three matches over the weekend. The women netters evened their overall record at 2-2 with the 6-3 victory over Iowa State and the 5-4 win over Toledo at the Kishwaukee...

Something is going to give Saturday. The NIU men's basketball team takes on Ball State at 2:30 p.m. in University Gym in the third and last game in the Huskies' week-long journey on the road. The game marks the season finale for both teams. It also gives...

When the spotlight shines on the sporting world, the players basking in the glow are there for their athletic achievements. Being a quality individual is considered a plus. In her collegiate career, Shelly Roberts spent some time in the spotlight. She...

If the NIU wrestlers were using last night's dual meet to gain momentum for regionals, they now can consider themselves a runaway train. The 4-9 Huskies dominated the middle matches of the meet, including five straight wins, on their way to a 27-15 win...

NIU's assistant women's volleyball coach Julie Mueller has garnered another "first" for herself. Not only was she the first volleyball All-America at her alma mater, but now she is one of the first to join the women's professional volleyball ranks. Mueller...

The NIU men's basketball team will play one game next season at the Rockford MetroCentre, if approved by the athletic board, Athletic Director Robert Brigham said Wednesday. NIU will play Bradley on Dec. 12 in its lone MetroCentre game of the season,...

The NIU women's basketball team will be looking for a season split when it takes on Marquette at 7 p.m. in Chick Evans Field House. The first time the teams met Jan. 17 in Milwaukee, the Warriors came out on top with a 85-75 victory at their home court,...

NIU coaches had only positive comments Wednesday after the women's athletic program officially accepted an invititation to join the North Star Conference. The NIU women's basketball, volleyball, softball and tennis teams now will participate in conference...