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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

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid grabs a rebound during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022, in New York. The 76ers won 125-109. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Star staff’s NBA top 3

By DeOndre Saunders, Waleed Alamleh, Carlos Finney, Jr, Sports Reporter | February 28, 2022

The Philadelphia 76ers were already one of the best teams in the NBA before they acquired superstar guard James Harden. The Harden deal makes them a top-tier contender to represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA finals.  Although the 76ers did give...

NIU senior guard Trendon Hankerson (right) and Buffalo senior forward Jeenathan Williams surge in an attempt to recover the ball during Thursday's home matchup against the University at Buffalo. The Huskies fell to the Bulls in back-to-back games, losing 79-68 Thursday and 70-60 Saturday.

Huskies fall to Bulls in road finale

By Skyler Kisellus | February 28, 2022

The men’s basketball team fell on the road to the University at Buffalo Bulls 70-60 Saturday in Buffalo, New York, giving the Huskies their second loss to the Bulls in three days. How it happened The Huskies were first on the board after senior guard...

Senior sprinter Kadeja Campbell competes during the 2022 MAC Indoor Championships in Kent, Ohio. Campbell won the 400-meter dash at the event, helping NIU earn a third place finish. (David Dermer)

Huskies take third at MAC Indoor Championships

By Carlos Finney Jr. | February 27, 2022

The NIU track and field team competed in the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships on Friday and Saturday, where they placed third as a team. How it happened Senior Jazymn Smith got the Huskies off to a great start by setting a school long jump...

Then-junior forward A'Jah Davis plays one-on-one against Ball State freshman forward Marie Kiefer during a matchup on Jan. 5 at the Convocation Center in DeKalb. The Huskies left Muncie Saturday with a 77-72 victory, avenging their 83-82 overtime loss earlier in the season to the Cardinals. (Summer Fitzgerald | Northern Star)

Women’s basketball earns third straight win in Muncie

By Michael Stoll | February 26, 2022

It was a tale of two halves Saturday afternoon in Muncie, Indiana for the NIU women’s basketball team, as they came back from early struggles and defeated the Ball State University Cardinals 77-72, winning their third straight and improving to a record...

Women's Gymnastics

Huskies drop senior night battle with Ball State

By Noah Silver | February 26, 2022

The NIU women’s gymnastics team fell to the Ball State University Cardinals 195.100 to 194.050 Friday at the Convocation Center in DeKalb. How it happened The Huskies had a solid night on vault as senior Gabby Welch took second with a 9.825 and freshman...

Senior infielder and catcher Katie Keller assumes her batting stance during a game. (NIU Athletics)

Softball ends Frost Classic with 4-4 overall record

By Jordan Radloff, Sports Reporter | February 26, 2022

DeKALB — The NIU softball team won both matchups on the first day of the Frost Classic Tournament Friday in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Huskies came out on top with a 6-1 victory over the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga followed by a 10-3 win...

Junior quarterback Rocky  Lombardi winds up to throw a pass in NIU's 41-23 victory over Kent State in the MAC Championship Game on Dec. 4 in Detroit. (Wes Sanderson | Northern Star)

Football releases 2022 schedule

By Michael Stoll, Sports Reporter | February 25, 2022

DeKALB— The Huskies will look to defend the Mid-American Championship with a schedule that features two non-conference bouts with the Southeastern Conference and one with American Athletic Conference, as the 2022 football schedule was revealed Friday.  NIU...

Junior Ciara Ryan prepares to engage the handspring during a vault attempt. The Huskies took third place behind Iowa 
State University and Central Michigan University at the event with a team score of 195.500.

This weekend in NIU Athletics: Feb. 25

By Northern Star Staff | February 25, 2022

Women’s track and field Friday, Feb. 25 to Saturday, Feb. 26 MAC Indoor Championships (all day) -  Kent State Field House (Kent, Ohio) | Watch Connie Teaberry and the NIU track and field team will make their way to Kent, Ohio, as they compete...

Kayden Wacker-Gray (right) poses with his mother Lacey Wacker-Gray from the sidelines of the Tailgreeter Cure Bowl in Orlando, Florida in December.

NIU football builds bond with Rockford teen

By Skyler Kisellus | February 25, 2022
Kayden Wacker-Gray might not be old enough to suit-up for NIU football, but the 14-year-old has become a member of the Huskie pack regardless.
NIU sophomore guard Jayden Marable maneuvers past EMU freshman guard Kyndal Lewis during Wednesday's conference matchup at the Convocation Center in DeKalb. Marable finished the game with 12 points, the fourth-best scorer for the Huskies in the 72-65 victory over the Eagles. (Alexander Pyevich/Northern Star)

Huskies survive home bout with Eagles

By Skyler Kisellus | February 24, 2022

The women’s basketball team completed the sweep against the Eastern Michigan University Eagles Wednesday, defeating them 72-65 at the Convocation Center in DeKalb. The last time the Mid-American Conference rivals faced off on Jan. 22, NIU prevailed...

Men's basketball junior guard Kaleb Thornton looks on as Eastern Michigan freshman forward Colin Golson, Jr. makes an attempt at the net during a game in DeKalb on Jan. 15. (Northern Star File Photo)

Men’s basketball can’t complete comeback at EMU

By DeOndre Saunders, Sports Reporter | February 23, 2022

Men’s basketball lost on the road against the Eastern Michigan University Eagles, 74-72, Tuesday in Ypsilanti, Michigan. How it happened Both teams had trouble handling the ball in the first half as they turned the ball over multiple times. NIU turned...

Connie Teaberry, the director of track and field and cross country at NIU, looks on during a track and field event. Teaberry is in her 18th season as head coach of the track and field program and her 11th as its director. (NIU Athletics)

Connie Teaberry: From All-American to head coach

By DeOndre Saunders, Sports Reporter | February 23, 2022

Director of track and field and cross country Connie Teaberry has a long list of accomplishments as a former student-athlete and a coach.  TRACK AND FIELD CAREER BEGAN Teaberry got started in track and field when she joined her school’s track and...

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