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Head women's soccer coach Julie Colhoff watches her team from the sideline.

Colhoff driven by passion for soccer

By Davione Barrow, Sports Reporter | October 22, 2021

Passion is something that each of us have that lives within. For head women’s soccer coach Julie Colhoff, she is using her passion to inspire and help others.  From a young age, Colhoff has had a true love and passion for the game of soccer.  “Kindergarten...

Graduate student forward Haley Hoppe dribbles the ball in a game against Chicago State on Aug. 26.

Huskies win 2-1 in final home game

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | October 21, 2021

DeKALB — The women’s soccer team won 2-1 in their final home game of the season against the Miami (Ohio) University Redhawks on Thursday night.  NIU’s sideline showed an abundance of energy during the course of the game, most notably following...

Clemson quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei (5) before a NCAA football game against Syracuse in Syracuse, N.Y., Friday, Oct. 15, 2021.

Best college football matchups for Oct. 23

By Noah Silver, Sports Reporter | October 21, 2021

#10 Oregon at UCLA - 2:30 p.m. ABC The tenth ranked University of Oregon Ducks take on the University of California Los Angeles Bruins in a PAC-12 mid-afternoon matchup. The Bruins rank fifth best in total offense in the conference while Oregon’s...

Senior setter Grace Balensiefer goes for a spike against Air Force on Aug. 28. Balensiefer averages 10.8 assists a set this season.

COLUMN: Huskie volleyball needs to find consistency

By Carlos Finney Jr., Sports Reporter | October 21, 2021

The NIU volleyball team is halfway through their season and are sitting right in the mix to compete for the Mid-American Conference championship, but a strong finish to the season is just what they need. At the halfway point in the season, the Huskies...

Boston Red Sox's Kyle Schwarber tosses his bat after a grand slam home run against the Houston Astros during the second inning in Game 3 of baseball's American League Championship Series Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, in Boston.

Former Cubs shine in MLB playoffs

By Noah Silver, Sports Reporter | October 20, 2021

Another MLB postseason is underway, and while the Chicago Cubs may not be playing in October, some familiar faces are suiting up for playoff teams looking to win the World Series. The Cubs sent shockwaves around the MLB on July 30, when they traded...

Men's tennis impresses at Bulldog Cup

Men’s tennis impresses at Bulldog Cup

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | October 20, 2021

DeKALB —The NIU men’s tennis team saw junior Mikko Malinen and redshirt senior Khristopher Ortego each win a pair of singles as they competed at the Bulldog Cup over the weekend in Des Moines, Iowa. Malinen began the event with a 6-3, 6-4 victory...

Red Black Football Podcast (Week 8 @ CMU w/ Michael Kennedy)

Red Black Football Podcast (Week 8 @ CMU w/ Michael Kennedy)

By Northern Star Staff | October 20, 2021

A 210-yard rushing performance by Jay Ducker and a 100-yard kick return touchdown by Trayvon Rudolph helped lift the Huskies past the Bowling Green Falcons 34-26 at Huskie Stadium. The victory brings NIU's winning streak to four and their record remains...

Senior Reece Nilsen practices at Rich Harvest Farms on Aug. 28. Nilsen gained his second top 10 finish of the year with a win at the Xavier Invitational.

NIU, Nilsen wins Xavier tournament

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | October 20, 2021

DeKALB — The men’s golf team finished in a tie for first place with Morehead State University at the Xavier Invitational in Cincinnati, Ohio while senior Reece Nilsen was crowned as the tournament champion as an individual competitor. Nilsen concluded...

Chicago Bulls' DeMar DeRozan drives against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first half of an NBA basketball preseason game, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Cleveland.

Bulls loaded entering new season

By Carlos Finney Jr., Sports Reporter | October 19, 2021

The Chicago Bulls are coming into the 2021-2022 NBA season with the highest expectations they’ve had since Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler were on the team.  The Bulls will kick off their season against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. With all of...

Redshirt junior linebacker Dillon Thomas celebrates after a 34-26 win for NIU over Bowling Green Oct. 16 at Huskie Stadium.

NIU carrying confidence into CMU

By James Krause | October 19, 2021

DeKALB — The Huskies’ four-game winning streak will be put to the test against their divisional rivals, the Central Michigan University Chippewas, at 11 a.m. Saturday in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. NIU enters their upcoming game 5-2 overall, perfect...

Brooklyn Nets' Kevin Durant plays during a preseason NBA basketball game, Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, in Philadelphia.

Irving out means little to Nets odds

By Davione Barrow, Sports Reporter | October 19, 2021

The Brooklyn Nets are the favorites to win the NBA Championship, but former NBA champion and seven-time All-Star guard Kyrie Irving is not expected to play until he gets vaccinated against COVID-19.  Irving went live on Instagram earlier this week...

Redshirt senior punter Matt Ference practicing before kickoff on Sept. 11 at Huskie Stadium. Ference has played in 52 games since arriving at NIU in 2017.

Ference leaving lasting impression on NIU

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | October 18, 2021

Senior punter Matt Ference seeks to leave a lasting legacy at NIU’s football program in his final season as a Huskie. “I just want to have been known as someone that would do anything to help the team win,” Ference said. Ference, a native...