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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

Women's Gymnastics

Gymnastics team takes fourth at Illinois Quad Meet

By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter | March 5, 2022

The women’s gymnastics squad finished fourth in the final quad meet of the season. The Huskies competed against the University of Illinois, Boise State University and Central Michigan University at the U of I Quad Meet Friday in Champaign. NIU earned...

Senior guard Trendon Hankerson goes for a wide open layup on Dec. 2 at the Convocation Center against EIU. Hankerson's 16 points helped NIU snap a five-game losing streak.

Men’s basketball ends season with victory on senior night

By Jordan Radloff, Sports Editor | March 5, 2022

DeKALB — The NIU men’s basketball team ended their season with an upset victory over the Ohio University Bobcats on Senior Night Friday. The end of the close battle was a nailbiter as Ohio missed a game-winning buzzer beater, resulting in a 58-57...

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant reacts to a referee's call during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Thursday, March 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

This weekend’s biggest NBA matchup

By Michael Stoll, Sports Reporter | March 4, 2022

This weekend is loaded with NBA action, but one match-up, in particular, is sure to be a must-watch. The Brooklyn Nets (32-32) visit the Boston Celtics (38-27) on Sunday, Mar. 6 on the first half of ABC’s Sunday Showcase doubleheader starting at...

The 2022 quarterback carousel could shift the landscape of the NFL.

Quarterback carousel could cause shift in NFL

By Waleed Alamleh, Sports Reporter | March 4, 2022

Aaron Rodgers to the Denver Broncos Aaron Rodgers has been extremely disgruntled as the quarterback of the Green Bay Packers for the past couple of years since the team drafted Jordan Love in the 2019 NFL draft. After contract talks stalled last year...

Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan (11) drives against Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic (13) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 3, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Updating NBA award predictions in the season’s second half

By DeOndre Saunders, Sports Columnist | March 4, 2022

The 2021-22 NBA season is past the halfway mark and there are about 20 games left till the playoffs start in April. There have been a lot of surprising players this year, such as Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, Cavaliers guard Darius Garland and San Antonio...

Senior guard Trendon Hankerson goes for a wide open layup on Dec. 2 at the Convocation Center against EIU. Hankerson's 16 points helped NIU snap a five-game losing streak.

This weekend in NIU Athletics: March 4

By Northern Star Staff | March 3, 2022

Softball Friday, Mar. 4 Austin Peay State University @ 6 p.m. CT – Cathi Maynard Park (Clarksville, Tennessee) Saturday, Mar. 5 Bellarmine University @ 10:30 a.m. CT – Cathi Maynard Park (Clarksville, Tennessee) Austin Peay State @...

Men's head golf coach John Carlson (Left) talks through a shot with then-senior Tommy Dunsire during the first round of the 2021 Saint Mary's Invitational at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach, California. (Wes Sanderson | Northern Star)

Red & Black: Season 2 Ep. 3: NIU Men’s Golf Spring Preview

By Wes Sanderson and Jerome Pearles | March 3, 2022

This week, Red & Black sat down with head coach John Carlson and players Reece Nilsen and Tommy Dunsire to talk about the teams upcoming spring season, evaluation of the fall slate and the hunger in the team room for a home MAC championship...

NIU junior forward A'Jah Davis attempts a layup against Toledo freshman forward Jessica Cook during a matchup on Jan. 15 at the Convocation Center in DeKalb. Davis and Cook finished as the leading scorers for their respective squads in their latest matchup on Mar. 3. Davis finished the game with 30 points for the Huskies while Cook recorded 14 points for the Rockets. (Summer Fitzgerald | Northern Star)

Women’s basketball drops final road game to Toledo

By Waleed Alamleh | March 2, 2022

A career-high 30 points by junior forward A’jah Davis wasn’t enough for the women’s basketball team as it was blown out in its last road game of the regular season at the University of Toledo Wednesday in Toledo, Ohio. The loss snapped the Huskies’...

Then-junior Ahra Ko launches a ball during practice on Aug. 28. Ko finished tied for 16th at the Johnie Imes Invitational.

Women’s golf takes 10th in California

By Skyler Kisellus | March 2, 2022

The women’s golf team partook in their second event of the spring competition schedule Monday and Tuesday. NIU finished 10th out of 12 teams at 90-over-par at The Gold Rush in Seal Beach, California. NIU’s competition at the two-day event included...

Junior guard Kaleb Thornton controls the tempo of the game during Jan. 18 83-92 loss to Bowling Green. (Zulfiqar Ahmed | Northern Star)

Thornton leaving game leaves Huskies with no floor general

By DeOndre Saunders, Sports Reporter | March 2, 2022

Men’s basketball couldn’t snap the Kent State University Golden Flashes win streak, falling 63-55 Tuesday at home. How it happened Junior guard Kaleb Thornton left the game with 12 minutes left in the first half after an awkward landing. He would...

Junior left-handed pitcher Reagan Klawiter pitches during a game against Sacramento State Feb. 18 in Sacramento, California.

Baseball loses heartbreaker in Murray State series finale

By Jordan Radloff and Waleed Alamleh | March 1, 2022

DeKALB — The NIU baseball team continued their losing streak after falling to Murray State University 13-3 Saturday in the first game of a weekend series in Murray, Kentucky. The Huskies were unable to capitalize on their nine hits during the game,...

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 splits matches in Iowa road trip

By Skyler Kisellus | February 28, 2022

The women’s tennis team went 1-1 over the weekend after a road series that saw them defeat the University of Northern Iowa 5-2 Sunday and fall to Drake University 5-2 Sunday. How it happened Saturday: Huskies 5, Panthers 2 The Huskies took to a...

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