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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
DeKALB — NIU softball defeated the Valparaiso University Crusaders 9-3 Wednesday to wrap up a five-game home stand.
A seven-run third inning sparked NIU to victory. With the score tied at 2 after two frames, junior infielder Bianca Barone hit...
DeKALB — The football team hosted its first open practice of the offseason Saturday. The Huskies played a scrimmage against each other in its annual Cardinal vs. White game, showcasing the young up-and-coming talent that the team has for the 2021 season.
Nearly...
DeKalb — The College of Education and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will be offering new minors starting Fall 2021 for students interested in careers within the sporting industry. The minors are sport analytics and sport journalism.
Both...
Golfing has always held a special place in my heart. The game has given me the opportunity to caddie in some of the most prestigious events on the PGA Tour. While carrying someone else’s bag in a professional event is a bucket list experience, it still...
DeKALB — NIU baseball’s skid continued into a non-conference weekend of games, losing a one-off to Bellarmine University Friday and a pair of games to Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Saturday and Sunday.
The Huskies losing streak is now...
DeKALB — The men’s soccer team lost another late-season game, this time on senior night to the University of West Virginia Mountaineers, 2-0 Sunday.
The Huskies played in front of the home crowd for senior night with 72 fans in attendance, but...
DeKALB — Graduate student Jordan Less took home solo-fourth at the Aggie Invitational at Traditions Golf Club in Bryan, Texas on Sunday. Less finished the 54-hole tournament with a one-under, 215. He was one shot back of Baylor University’s Luke Dossey,...
