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Senior first baseman Jordan Larson batting in an April 2 game against the Central Michigan University Chippewas at Ralph McKinzie Field.

Comeback win highlights weekend split for NIU Baseball against EMU

By James Krause | May 20, 2021

DeKALB — The NIU baseball team rebounded from two losses to start their road series against the Eastern Michigan University Eagles with two wins to split the series. In the series finale Sunday, NIU overcame an early 4-0 deficit to comeback and win...

Redshirt senior catcher Jake Dunham (right) recieves a high-five after scoring a run in the second half of an April 3 doubleheader against the Central Michigan Chippewas at Ralph McKinzie Field.

Huskies split series with Broncos, Dunham earns conference nod

By James Krause | May 13, 2021

DeKALB — A dominant weekend by redshirt senior catcher Jake Dunham was the exclamation point on the Huskies splitting a four-game series with the Western Michigan University Broncos. After losing the opener on Friday and splitting a Saturday doubleheader,...

Senior infielder Dylan Lonteen rounds third base after hitting a home run at Ralph McKinzie Field in a April 3 game against the Central Michigan Chippewas.

Walk-off victory highlights Huskies series win against Zips

By James Krause | May 6, 2021

DeKALB  — The NIU baseball team claimed their second conference series win of the season, winning three of four home games against the University of Akron Zips this weekend. The Huskies contended well against both the Zips and high-speed winds throughout...

Student-athletes partake in a march outside the Convocation Center on Oct. 10. Following the vandalism of the Center for Black Studies on Sept. 16, student-athletes rallied to the defense of the center and black students across campus.

How student-athletes found their voice following on-campus racism

By James Krause | April 29, 2021

NIU Police reported to the Center for Black Studies near midnight Sept. 16 after a member of NIU security reported graffiti on the front of the building. On a beam at the building’s entrance, the n-word was sprawled in silver spray-paint, according...

Redshirt senior catcher Jake Dunham (right) recieves a high-five after scoring a run in the second half of an April 3 doubleheader against the Central Michigan Chippewas at Ralph McKinzie Field.

Baseball swept in weekend series against Ball State

By James Krause | April 28, 2021

DeKALB — The baseball team failed to pick up a win in their four-game road series against the Ball State University Cardinals in Muncie, Indiana. The Huskies were downed by big innings by the Cardinals batters, who had an inning of scoring at least...

Women's tennis splits weekend games after win over Buffalo

Women’s tennis splits weekend games after win over Buffalo

By Jarrett Huff | April 26, 2021

DeKALB — After suffering a loss Friday to the Bowling Green State University Falcons, the women’s tennis team pulled off the season sweep of the University at Buffalo Bulls Saturday, 4-3.   Friday: BGSU 6, NIU 1 BGSU claimed the doubles...

NIU senior Lauren Ingle tees off Oct. 9. during an intra-squad round at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois.

Women’s golf finishes second at MAC Championship

By Wes Sanderson | April 25, 2021

DeKALB — Women’s golf finished its 2020-2021 campaign at the MAC Championship at Silver Lake Country Club in Stow, Ohio, Friday and Saturday. The Huskies came in second place behind 13th ranked Kent State University who captured its 10th consecutive...

Phi Sigma Kappa tugging against Alpha Sigma Phi, April 17, in their match outside the Yordon Center in DeKalb. Phi Sigma Kappa would go on to win the 2021 TUGS tournament.

Phi Sigma Kappa wins sole match of COVID-stricken TUGS

By James Krause | April 24, 2021

DeKALB — As tuggers from Phi Sigma Kappa came out of the pit victorious following the opening match of a COVID-19 stricken TUGS tournament, Austin Peyton, coach and fraternity vice president, passed along the news to a mixed reaction. The team scheduled...

Currently NIU athletics expects fans to remain in the stands for the season at 100% capacity, the rise in Delta variant cases puts everything on the table for spectators. The Northern Star is committed to providing fans updates as they become available.

Athletics aims for 100% capacity at fall sporting events

By Kyle Mathas | April 23, 2021

DeKALB — NIU attendance policies could change drastically heading into the Fall 2021 season with up to 100% capacity being allowed at games. This past year, in NIU Athletics, there have been no fans allowed at the games for any sport. For a long...

Soccer ball flies through the net in the goal.

MAC honors NIU soccer players

By James Krause | April 23, 2021

DeKALB — NIU men’s soccer players Nick Markanich and Harry Jolley earned the two biggest Mid-American Conference individual player honors for the 2021 season. Junior forward Nick Markanich was named the MAC Player of the Year. He is the first Huskie...

The Huskies lost 11-7 to the Sacramento State Hornets Friday.

Baseball ends eight-game skid with 2 wins against Ohio

By James Krause | April 21, 2021

DeKALB — Wins in both ends of a Saturday doubleheader helped the NIU baseball team to split a four-game weekend series with the Ohio University Bobcats. A one-run complete game by sophomore pitcher Brandon McPherson led NIU to win the first half...

Football or soccer background with a row of spotlights illuminating a ball on the green turf in a stadium in a sports championship or World Cup event in a panorama banner

Women’s soccer struggled offensively in shortened season

By Jarrett Huff | April 20, 2021

DeKALB — Women’s soccer’s 2021 spring season has come to a close after a shutout loss to the Central Michigan University Chippewas on April 4. The Huskies finished with a 1-9 record. The loss was a 3-0 shutout as CMU managed to attempt 21 shots...