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Then-junior Ashley Tutt inches her way to a first-place finish Nov. 2, 2019 during the 2019 Mid-American Conference Championships hosted by NIU at the North 40 course.

Ashley Tutt finishes 80th at nationals

By Abby Hostman | March 15, 2021

DeKALB — Senior Ashley Tutt completed her four-day stretch at nationals with an 80th-place finish, with a time of 21:22.8 at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championship Monday at the Oklahoma State Cross Country Course in Stillwater, Oklahoma.  Tutt...

Junior runner Ashley Tutt approaches the finish line to take first place Sept. 11 at the Huskie Challenge.

Ashley Tutt earns Second Team All-American honors

By Abby Hostman | March 15, 2021

DeKALB — Senior Ashley Tutt earned Second Team All-American honors Friday as she finished 13th in the 5,000 meters with a time of 16:19.42 at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville,...

Close-up view of a baseball.

Huskies fail to pickup win over four-game weekend

By James Krause | March 15, 2021

DeKALB — The baseball team’s losing streak extends to eight after a pair of losses to the Rice University Owls and the Kansas State University Wildcats in a round-robin meeting in Houston, Texas. The Huskies’ offense struggled to get runs all...

Senior middle blocker Kennedy Wallace and Junior setter Grace Balensiefer await an opponent's attack Oct. 25, 2019.

Huskies split weekend series with Bulls

By Waleed Alamleh, Sports Reporter | March 14, 2021

DeKALB — The volleyball team took on the University at Buffalo Bulls Friday and Saturday for a two-match conference matchup. The Huskies, with a record of 6-8, looked to improve their standings in the Mid-American Conference with the MAC tournament...

The Headliners: Meyers Leonard, Russell Wilson and a year since all sports shut down

The Headliners: Meyers Leonard, Russell Wilson and a year since all sports shut down

By Northern Star Staff | March 14, 2021

Jarrett Huff, Wes Sanderson, James Krause and Waleed Alamleh discuss some of the major topics of the week. The Headliners talk about Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard's racist slur on his Twitch live stream. Following that, Jarret steers the discussion...

Gymnastics falls to Iowa State

By Wes Sanderson | March 13, 2021

DeKALB — The women’s gymnastics team fell 195.750-193.625 in Ames, Iowa, Friday as the Huskies took on the Cyclones of Iowa State University.  The Huskies’ record is now 5-9 as the team prepares for the Mid-American Championships March 20 in...

The Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse sits empty March 12, 2020, after the cancellation of the 2020 Mid-American Conference Championship tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Cleveland, Ohio.

The day sports stopped

By Jarrett Huff | March 11, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented the world with what at one time seemed like something out of a movie: Nearly the entire world forced to bend to the will of an invisible threat.  Loss of life, isolation, travel restrictions, canceled holidays,...

NIU graduate student Jordan Less hits driver on the second hole Mar. 8 at San Diego Country Club during the first round of the Lamkin San Diego Classic. Since graduation in May, Less has competed in US Open qualifiying and is not entering the first stage of Korn Ferry Tour Q-School

Men’s golf finishes San Diego Classic strong

By Wes Sanderson | March 11, 2021

SAN DIEGO — The men’s golf team completed the final round of the Lamkin Grip San Diego Classic Wednesday on a high note, recording a final round score of six-over par as a team, and giving the team 18th place in the tournament. Wednesday saw sophomore...

First-year guard Chelby Koker drives past a Golden Flash defender Wednesday during NIU's 79-71 loss to Kent State University at the Convocation Center.

Women’s basketball season comes to close after loss to Chippewas

By Justin Kelley | March 11, 2021

DeKALB — The women’s basketball team ended its season Wednesday after a 83-69 loss to the Central Michigan University Chippewas. NIU finishes the season with an overall record of 12-12 and 10-9 in the Mid-American Conference. The Huskies had a...

Redshirt junior guard Janae Possion (center) celebrates with redshirt senior guard Paulina Castro (left), sophomore guard Chelby Koker (second from right) and senior forward Riley Blackwell (right) Dec. 10, after making back-to-back 3-pointers during NIU's 82-79 loss to the University of Toledo at the NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb.

Janae Poisson wins MAC Sixth Player of the Year

By Justin Kelley | March 10, 2021

DeKALB — The 2020-21 Mid-American Conference Women’s Basketball Postseason awards were announced Tuesday and NIU had two players honored.  Redshirt junior guard Janae Poisson and sophomore guard Chelby Koker received recognition after helping...

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

Baseball swept in weekend series with Vaqueros

By James Krause | March 9, 2021

DeKALB — At the southernmost tip of the continental U.S., just about everything went south for the NIU baseball team that dropped four games to the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Huskies gave up a...

NIU junior Tommy Dunsire reacts to a putt lip-out Mar. 8 during the first round of the San Diego Classic at San Diego Country Club

Men’s golf struggles in opening round of San Diego Classic

March 8, 2021

SAN DIEGO — The Men’s golf team opened up the first round of the Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic Monday with a team score of 21-over-par, 26 shots behind the first round leader the University of San Diego. Conditions were tough at San Diego Country...