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NIU men's golf senior Felix Krammer prepares for a putt on the green at a tournament in the fall. Krammer tied for 12th place at the Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate on Wednesday, leading the Huskies to a second place finish in their first tournament of the spring. (Photo courtesy of NIU Athletics)

Men’s golf kicks off spring season with 2nd place finish at Lake Las Vegas Invitational

By Edison Miller, Sports Editor | February 27, 2025

NIU men’s golf kicked off the 2025 spring season with a second place finish at the Lake Las Vegas Invitational, which wrapped up Wednesday. Headlined by senior Felix Krammer, all five members of the Huskies’ lineup finished within the top-50.  The...

NIU men's basketball junior guard Quaran McPherson drives toward the hoop, battling a Kent State University defender amid the Huskies' 68-50 loss to Kent State on Jan. 7. The Huskies lost to Miami University by a score of 87-58 on Tuesday. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Men’s basketball suffers ninth-straight loss on the road against Miami

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | February 25, 2025

NIU men’s basketball (5-23, 1-14 MAC) suffered a blowout loss to Miami University (OH) (21-7, 12-3 MAC), dropping to the Redhawks by a score of 87-58 on Tuesday.  “I didn’t think we had the energy that we needed to compete in a game, especially...

A graphic pictures Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell (right) and Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable side-by-side. Sports Reporter Logan Whittington predicted how the White Sox and Cubs will finish following the 2025 season. (Edison Miller | Northern Star)

WHITTINGTON: Can the Cubs contend while the White Sox rebuild?

By Logan Whittington, Sports Reporter | February 25, 2025

With the start of the 2025 MLB season, two Chicago teams are on opposite sides of the competitive spectrum.  The Cubs are coming off of a competitive offseason, aiming to finally contend in the postseason after missing the playoffs for the last four...

NIU softball senior middle infielder and outfielder Jenna Turner catches a softball with her right foot on second base during an exhibition game during the fall. The Huskies split wins on Monday in a doubleheader against Lindenwood University. (Photo courtesy of NIU Athletics)

Softball splits doubleheader against Lindenwood

By Claire Valenti, Sports Reporter | February 24, 2025

NIU softball took on Lindenwood University Monday afternoon in a doubleheader. The Huskies (5-8, 0-0 MAC) held onto the lead in Game 1 until the LWU Lions (5-7, 0-0 OVC) launched two balls out of the park in the sixth inning to take control. Unable to...

A graphic depicts NIU gymnastics junior Kiera O'Shea as this week's Huskie of the Week. O'Shea won the vault event for the sixth consecutive time at the Western Michigan University Tri-Meet on Sunday. (Edison Miller | Northern Star)

Huskie of the Week: O’Shea strikes again on vault

By Northern Star Sports Staff | February 24, 2025

Women’s gymnastics junior Kiera O’Shea has earned her second career Huskie of the Week honor, after earning first place on vault for the sixth consecutive meet. Competing at the Western Michigan University Tri-Meet on Sunday, O’Shea reached a...

NIU head softball coach Kathryn Gleason directs NIU senior outfielder Jenna Turner while at third base during an exhibition game in the fall. The Huskies split a doubleheader on Sunday, winning a 3-0 game against the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and falling to Saint Louis University by a score of 6-0. (Photo courtesy of NIU Athletics)

Huskies overcome Phoenix, fall to Billikens in doubleheader

By Logan Whittington, Sports Reporter | February 24, 2025

NIU softball split Sunday’s doubleheader in St. Charles, Missouri, improving to 4-7 on the season. The Huskies won a 2-0 game against the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix (4-4) in Game 1 before losing a 6-0 shutout against the Saint Louis University...

Members of the NIU men's basketball team huddle together during a game against Eastern Michigan University on Saturday inside the Convocation Center in DeKalb. NIU is reportedly moving its non-football sports, except for gymnastics and wrestling, to the Horizon League, pending approval from the NIU Board of Trustees on Thursday. (Marco Alvarez | Northern Star)

REPORT: NIU moving non-football sports to Horizon League

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | February 24, 2025

DeKALB – Less than two months after the groundbreaking announcement that it would play football in the Mountain West Conference in 2026, NIU has reportedly found a new sports home: the Horizon League. Action Network’s Brett McMurphy first reported...

NIU track & field then-sophomore Ari Christian (left) and then-graduate student Aasiyah Barr (right) run at the Redbird Tune-Up last February. After competing at the John Gartland Invitational on Saturday, the Huskies snatched two individual victories and a top-three team finish. (photo courtesy of Illinois State University Athletics)

Dendy, Wilk take first place as track finishes third at John Gartland Invitational

By Micah Huff, Sports Reporter | February 24, 2025

NIU track and field continued their streak of victories in the high jump event with senior Kamiya Dendy taking first place for the second week in a row.  Dendy and the Huskies competed in the John Gartland Invitational on Saturday morning in Terre...

NIU baseball then-senior shortstop Andre Demetral (1) gets set to throw the ball to first base for an out during the first inning against the University of Illinois Chicago on April 24. The Huskies lost their series against Southeast Missouri State University on Sunday, dropping an 11-1 game.  (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Huskies drop second straight series, fall to Redhawks in 8 innings

By Kalin Schaefer, Assistant Sports Editor | February 24, 2025

NIU baseball (2-4) lost to the Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks (3-3) on Sunday by a score of 11-1, struggling on both ends of the ball.  The Huskies recorded only 2 hits for the second straight game, after falling 3-0 against the Redhawks...

NIU gymnastics sophomore Mikayla Brown is congratulated by the NIU Gymnastics team after her floor routine in the Huskies home meet against Illinois State University on Jan. 24. The Huskies competed in the Western Michigan University Tri-Meet on Sunday, falling to Western Michigan while overtaking the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Gymnastics takes second in WMU Tri-Meet, Huskies prevail on vault

By Claire Valenti, Sports Reporter | February 23, 2025

NIU gymnastics faced off against the Western Michigan University Broncos and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks on Sunday afternoon in the WMU Tri-Meet. The Huskies found continued success on vault, with three gymnasts making the podium....

NIU women's basketball graduate student guard Chelby Koker (10) drives toward the hoop, dribbling past multiple Eastern Michigan University defenders on Saturday at the Convocation Center in DeKalb. The Huskies fell to Eastern Michigan by a score of 76-72 despite a 10-point lead going into the fourth quarter. (Marco Alvarez | Northern Star)

Huskies fall to Eastern Michigan despite double-digit fourth quarter lead

By Edison Miller, Sports Editor | February 23, 2025

DeKALB – NIU women’s basketball fell to the Eastern Michigan University Eagles on Saturday by a score of 76-72 despite going up by as much as 10 points in the fourth quarter. The win grants Eastern Michigan its first Mid-American Conference victory...

NIU wrestling redshirt junior Blake West battles University at Buffalo sophomore Max Elton in the meet on Feb. 7. The Huskies finished the regular season with a 7-3 (6-1 MAC) record after defeating Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 19-12 on Saturday.  (Marco Alvarez | Northern Star)

Wrestling wraps up regular season, defeats Cougars

By Andy Inboden, Sports Reporter | February 23, 2025

NIU wrestling (7-3, 6-1 MAC) earned a 19-12 win over the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougars (7-8, 4-3 MAC) on Saturday night at First Community Arena in Edwardsville, Illinois. The Huskies started at 125 pounds, when nationally ranked...