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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Senior Fernanda Naves swings her racket during a tennis match against Miami University April 1 in DeKalb.

Women’s tennis falls short in MAC home opener

By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter | April 2, 2022

DeKALB — Women’s tennis faced struggles early in their Mid-American Conference home opener against the Miami University at Ohio RedHawks Friday. The Huskies lost 5-2 in the Nelson Tennis Center at Chick Evans Field House in DeKalb. Doubles: 1-0 Miami The...

Nick Benedetto is a co-defensive coordinator for the NIU football team.

New football coach hire looks to strengthen Huskie defense

By Noah Silver, Sports Reporter | April 1, 2022

Bend, don’t break. Defense wins championships. These mottos have been spoken for ages. Defense is an integral part of football, and having success coaching it can be difficult. This responsibility seems to have worked out well so far for newly hired...

Then-sophomore infielder Mason Kelley (25) plays first base during a game against Kent State on March 28, 2022 in DeKalb.

This weekend in NIU Athletics: April 1

By Noah Silver, Sports Reporter | March 31, 2022

Baseball The NIU baseball team will have a four game series this weekend in DeKalb, as they take on the University of Miami Ohio. The Huskies’ lost their previous game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Tuesday 11-2. NIU is 4-18 overall...

Redshirt senior running back Clint Ratkovich practices on Aug. 20 at Huskies Stadium.

NIU football players participate in Pro Day

By Waleed Alamleh, Sports Reporter | March 31, 2022

DeKALB– The NIU football team held its Huskies’ 2022 Pro Day, Wednesday afternoon at the Northwestern Medicine Performance Center and the Chessick Practice Center. The Huskies had four players, running back Clint Ratkovich, linebacker Lance Deveaux,...

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid saves a loose ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors March 20 in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

James, Embiid, Antetokounmpo in close race for NBA lead scorer

By DeOndre Saunders, Sports Reporter | March 31, 2022

The NBA season is coming to an end, and the race to win the scoring title is very close between Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.  James is currently the...

Trendon Hankerson dribbles the ball during a game against Miami University Feb. 19 at the NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb.

Five players from men’s basketball enter transfer portal

By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter | March 30, 2022

DeKALB — Five men’s basketball players have announced their intention to transfer out of NIU’s program in the past week. The announcements come after a 2021-22 season where the Huskies finished 4-18 overall and third-worst in the Mid-American Conference. Seniors...

Junior infielder Paddy McKermitt slides into first base during a game against Kent State Monday in DeKalb.

Notre Dame scores 11 on visiting Huskie baseball

By Jordan Radloff, Sports Editor | March 29, 2022

DeKALB — The NIU baseball team traveled to South Bend, Indiana, Tuesday for a single game matchup against Notre Dame University. The Huskies lost 11-2 to the Fighting Irish. Sophomore Connor Langreder was the starting pitcher for NIU, facing off...

Arizona guard Shaina Pellington walks past an NCAA March Madness sign in the hallways of McKale Center before Arizona's game against UNLV in the first round of the NCAA women's college basketball tournament March 19 in Tucson, Arizona. (Rebecca Sasnett/Arizona Daily Star via AP)

COLUMN: NCAA should shift March Madness to 32-team bracket

By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter | March 29, 2022

The NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament continues to bolster its branding as “March Madness” with a number of upsets occurring in the past two weeks. Within the action of the postseason, the true madness lies within the playoff format that...

New Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill holds his first news conference among family members and the media in Miami Gardens, Florida, March 24. (Carl Juste/Miami Herald via AP)

High-profile NFL trades have changed landscape of league

By Waleed Alamleh, Sports Columnist | March 29, 2022

The 2022 NFL offseason has brought some of the most shocking moves in the history of the league that will leave it looking completely different from last year.  Davante Adams being traded to the Las Vegas Raiders.  Many people thought the drama between...

Junior catcher Scott Combs (right) bats during a game against Kent State Monday at Ralph McKenzie Field in DeKalb.

Baseball wins a walk off, loses three games in first home series

By DeOndre Saunders and Jordan Radloff | March 28, 2022

DeKALB — The NIU baseball team picked up one win in a four-game series against the Kent State Golden Flashes over the weekend. Friday, game one: Kent State 8, NIU 4 NIU took its biggest lead of the game in the 5th inning after a hit from Carlos...

Freshman Reagan Welch assumes the ready position during a match against the University of St. Francis on Feb. 11. Welch earned victories in two singles matches and one doubles match during NIU's weekend trip in the state of Iowa. (Summer Fitzgerald | Northern Star)

Women’s tennis defeats Binghamton, loses three matchups in weekend

By Noah Silver, Sports Reporter | March 28, 2022

DeKALB — The NIU women's tennis team won one out of three matches over the weekend, defeating Binghamton University but falling to the University of Buffalo and the University of Toledo. Friday The Huskies were unable to get anything going on Friday...

Head coach Thomas Hammock addresses the team during Spring football practice.

Football sets offseason goals for spring practice schedule

By Jordan Radloff and Michael Stoll | March 28, 2022

DeKALB— The NIU football team kicked off spring practice Wednesday. The Huskies have set high goals for the offseason after claiming the Mid-American Conference and will focus on certain areas of training in their roster prior to the Fall 2022 season. “I...

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