By Eddie Miller, Sports Reporter
| December 3, 2023
The Chicago Bears sit at 4-8, last place in the NFC North. Head coach Matt Eberflus has been a disappointment and is lucky that he still has the job. The Bears’ issues run deeper than a head coach, but there are far better options.
Jim Harbaugh
Head...
By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor
| December 3, 2023
WEST DUNDEE – Start the game strong, come out flat in the second period, take penalties, turn the puck over and collapse into a blowout loss.
That formula persisted for NIU Hockey (1-18-2, 0-10 MCH) on Saturday, as it fell to the No. 11 ranked...
By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor
| December 2, 2023
HAMMOND – Pure destruction, annihilation and embarrassment were the words of the day in Hammond, Indiana, Friday. NIU Hockey (1-17-2) was utterly dismantled by Purdue University Northwest (15-5, 7-4 GLCHL) by a final score of 14-2.
A heroic 3-goal,...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| December 1, 2023
DeKALB — The NIU men’s soccer team is set to welcome three midfielders to its ranks in 2024 after head coach Ryan Swan announced three signings in an NIU Athletics press release Tuesday.
The Huskies added two high school recruits in midfielders...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| November 30, 2023
With NIU volleyball’s 2023 campaign now over and a 22-loss season in the books, the Sondra Parys coaching era at NIU is off to a solid start.
Before anyone begins questioning my sobriety, know that I’m not blind to the results from this past season.
Yes,...
By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor
| November 30, 2023
DeKALB – A well-rested and confident NIU Hockey is back from Thanksgiving break and ready to finish the semester on a positive note.
The Huskies (1-16-2, 0-10 MCH) have a tall task ahead of them coming out of the break, with a home-and-home weekend...
By Lucas Didier, Sports Editor
| November 30, 2023
Mark Kellar, legendary NIU fullback and 1973 NCAA rushing champion, died at the age of 71 on Tuesday in Minneapolis.
The “Carpentersville Crusher,” named after his hometown, was elected to the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1983. Kellar’s number...
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| November 30, 2023
DeKALB – NIU junior Huskie Devin Lafayette, redshirt junior wide receiver Trayvon Rudolph and senior safety C.J. Brown have entered the transfer portal.
Lafayette was the first domino to fall, announcing his decision to transfer Monday. Rudolph...
By Sana Polizzi, Sports Reporter
| November 30, 2023
DeKALB — Women’s golf Head Coach Kim Kester has announced the signing of Dakota Tallent. Tallent will join NIU in the 2024-2025 season.
“We are very excited to welcome Dakota to the Huskie golf family. We know she is going to have a great impact...
On this episode of All-Star, Sports Editor Ethan Gonzales and Assistant Sports Editor Alex Crowe rave about NIU sports' unbeaten week and discuss Kyle Davidson's response to the Corey Perry contract termination with the Blackhawks.
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This...
By Lucas Didier, Sports Editor
| November 29, 2023
NIU women’s basketball (3-4) was dismantled against Big Ten competition, falling to the University of Wisconsin-Madison (5-2) by a score of 75-54 and ending a three-game win streak.
A 16-point Wisconsin run early in the second quarter put NIU in...
DeKALB – Looking out into the stands at NIU sporting events, there is not the sea of black and red that is expected at college sports games.
Attendance at NIU football games averaged 9,198 people in the 2022 season, which is the second-lowest average...
