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NIU football head coach Thomas Hammock, coaching staff and players watch from the sidelines during the third quarter. NIU’s next home game is on Wednesday against the University of Akron. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

KISELLUS: NIU’s wild, wacky path to the MAC title game

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | November 8, 2024

The final month of the regular season is upon us, which means the race for the Mid-American Conference Championship is heating up. The return of midweek MACtion saw conference frontrunner Western Michigan University (5-4, 4-1 MAC) fall by the hand of...

Senior forward Oluwasegun Durosinmi (4) dunks the ball over Holy Cross College Indiana junior Asher Puhalski (22). Durosinmi had 8 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Huskies earn first win, roll past Holy Cross College

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | November 7, 2024

DeKALB – NIU men’s basketball (1-1) earned its first win of the season in a 105-37 bludgeoning of Holy Cross College (Indiana) (2-2).  “It's a step in the right direction,” said NIU basketball head coach Rashon Burno. “You need to have...

Senior forward Zachariah Thomas (7) shoots the ball between defenders on Friday at the NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex. Thomas scored a goal in the 63rd minute on Wednesday as NIU men's soccer tied Bradley University in the season finale. (Northern Star File Photo)

Men’s soccer ties Bradley in final match

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Reporter | November 7, 2024

NIU men’s soccer (3-12-1, 1-6-1 MVC) earned its first draw of the season in the closer against the Bradley University Braves (4-8-4, 1-5-2 MVC). The Huskies came back from a 2-0 deficit to tie up the match in the final minutes.  “The game probably...

NIU freshman running back Telly Johnson Jr. (22) carries the ball during the third quarter of the Huskies’ 42-28 victory against Western Michigan University on Wednesday night at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Johnson finished with a career-high 141 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries. (Courtesy of NIU Athletics)

Huskies run wild over Broncos in MACtion drubbing

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | November 7, 2024

In the 10 days leading up to NIU football’s midweek MACtion matchup, a common message was ‘let’s be us.” On Wednesday night in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the Huskies made it known who they were: a team that puts up 42 points on offense, registers...

Alpha Sigma Alpha’s first Tugs team cheers on the ropers in the second rope. The championship match will take place 2 p.m. Saturday with Alpha Sigma Alpha and back-to-back champions Sigma Sigma Sigma. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

ASA drops APhi in first round of women’s Tugs

By Andy Inboden, Sports Reporter | November 6, 2024

In an exhilarating display of strength and strategy, Alpha Sigma Alpha (ASA) faced off against Alpha Phi (APhi) in a highly anticipated annual women’s Tugs competition. The match unfolded in two intense rounds, showcasing the determination and...

The NIU women's basketball team groups together before its game against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns on Monday. After traveling to face off against the University of Iowa Hawkeyes on Wednesday, the Huskies fell to the Hawkeyes 91-73. (Northern Star File Photo)

Koker-less Huskies fall to Iowa in Big Ten road trip

By Edison Miller, Assistant Sports Editor | November 6, 2024

IOWA CITY, IA – NIU women’s basketball (1-1) entered the national stage Wednesday, facing off against the University of Iowa Hawkeyes (1-0). The Huskies couldn’t keep up, falling 91-73.  NIU played in front of a sold out crowd, as it was the...

Freshman running back Telly Johnson Jr. (22) runs to the right side of the field on Oct. 26 at Scheumann Stadium. Johnson scored his first career touchdown in the second quarter against Western Michigan University on Wednesday. (Northern Star File Photo)

Huskies saddle Broncos in shootout

By Northern Star Sports Staff | November 6, 2024

NIU football (5-4, 2-3 MAC) defeated Western Michigan University (5-4, 4-1 MAC) by a score of 42-28 behind three interceptions and 255 rushing yards. FIRST HALF After the Huskies and Broncos traded three-straight three-and-outs, WMU redshirt junior...

Then-redshirt freshman Tommy Bennett grapples a wrestler from Central Michigan University on Jan. 27. NIU wrestling begins its 2024-25 season on Saturday at Michigan State University for the Michigan State Open. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

NIU wrestling looks to reach new heights in 2024-25 campaign

By James Bennett, Sports Reporter | November 6, 2024

Coming off a 13-2 season last year that included a first-place finish in the Mid-American Conference West, NIU wrestling is looking to be even better in the 2024-2025 season.  EXPECTATIONS  Expectations are high for the Huskies. NIU wrestling...

Junior right-side pin Alexa Hayes (12) spikes the ball for a kill on Oct. 10 at Victor E. Court. NIU volleyball lost to Western Michigan University on Tuesday as the Huskies were swept for the 11th time this season. (Northern Star File Photo)

Huskies stamped by Broncos in 3 sets

By James Bennett, Sports Reporter | November 5, 2024

NIU volleyball (3-21, 1-13 MAC) faltered to Western Michigan University Broncos (14-11, 10-4 MAC) in three sets. It is the 11th sweep of the season for the Huskies. OUTGUNNED  The Huskies got off to a fast start in the first set going up 4-0 early...

Western Michigan University redshirt sophomore running back Jalen Buckley (6) lunges into the end zone to finish off a 17-yard touchdown run in the Broncos’ 52-21 win over Kent State University on Oct. 26 at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Buckley will be one of three running backs at Western Michigan’s disposal against NIU on Wednesday. (Nicholas Kahl | Western Herald)

Behind Enemy Bylines: Western Michigan

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | November 5, 2024

NIU football (4-4,1-3 MAC) is still two wins shy of bowl eligibility after suffering a narrow defeat to archrival Ball State University in Week 9. Wednesday night’s matchup with Western Michigan University (5-3, 4-0 MAC) will be its next opportunity...

Then-sophomore forward Ethan Butler (15) goes for a layup as defenders attempt to block him on Feb. 20 at the Convocation Center. Butler scored 10 points and pulled down six rebounds as NIU men's basketball lost 80-65 against Georgia Southern University. (Northern Star File Photo)

Men’s basketball routed in season opener

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | November 4, 2024

NIU men’s basketball dropped its season opener on the road to Georgia Southern University by a score of 80-65.  The Huskies struggled shooting the ball in their first contest of the season, shooting just 39% from the field, 22-for-57, and 27% from...

A graphic shows NIU women’s tennis senior Erika Dimitriev and junior Nataly Ninova sharing this week’s Huskie of the Week Award. Dimitriev and Ninova won the doubles match in flight 1 of the NIU Huskie Invitational which wrapped up on Sunday. (Edison Miller | Northern Star)

Ninova and Dimitriev share Huskie of the Week Award

By Northern Star Sports Staff | November 4, 2024

NIU women’s tennis senior Erika Dimitriev and junior Nataly Ninova earned Co-Huskie of the Week honors after winning the doubles match in flight 1 of the NIU Huskie Invitational, which wrapped up on Sunday.  The duo won flight 1 after conquering...