DeKALB – Sigma Nu swept Phi Sigma Kappa 2-0 to win back-to-back Tugs championship. In addition to Sigma Nu taking first place and Phi Sigma Kappa finishing in second place, Phi Kappa Psi defeated Alpha Sigma Phi 2-0 to clinch the third place trophy.
To...
DeKALB – NIU Softball (21-20, 10-8 MAC) took on the University of Toledo Rockets, (17-22, 10-11 MAC) splitting wins in a doubleheader. NIU took game one, but dropped a 6-3 lead in the second game to lose 12-6.
GAME ONE
A three-RBI single from...
DeKALB – Sophomore Ben Sluzas earned MAC Golfer of the Week honors after finishing tied for third place at the Hawkeye Invitational. Sluzas’ eight-under-par finish helped NIU place third out of 13 teams.
Starting the tournament shooting a 71...
DeKALB – NIU redshirt senior forward Anthony Crump announced Friday on his Instagram that he is transferring to Western Michigan University.
Crump is the third NIU men’s basketball player to transfer this season, all of which transferred to other...
Children ages 2-13 are invited to play games and meet with NIU student-athletes across multiple sports during Victor E’s Sports Fest. Parents, alumni and fans of all ages can check out the Gear Sale inside the Chessick Practice Center.
Both activities...
By Zack Rodriguez, Former Sports Reporter
| April 20, 2023
DeKALB- NIU volleyball is set to host multiple volleyball camps this July. The camp is designed to instill and improve a multitude of different skills. NIU will host four separate camps: serving, skills, elite and team.
SERVING CAMP
The serving...
DeKALB – Three RBIs from senior infielder Kelly Walinski helped NIU softball (20-19, 9-7 MAC) take down the DePaul University Blue Demons (12-25, 4-11 Big East) 6-0 at Cacciatore Stadium in Chicago. Efficient batting led to four Huskies logging RBIs.
Junior...
By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor
| April 19, 2023
DeKALB – Poor pitching caused NIU baseball’s (7-27, 4-10 MAC) comeback bid to fall short in a rainy, seven-inning weekday game at Ralph McKinzie Field against the Illinois State University Redbirds (11-21, 2-10 MVC) by a final score of 18-11 Wednesday.
After...
DeKALB – Delta Chi came back after dropping the first round and outlasting Phi Kappa Theta in the tiebreaking third-round in the opening match of the losers bracket at the 2023 IFC men’s Tugs competition. Sigma Alpha Epsilon took down Tau Kappa Epsilon...
DeKALB – NIU senior forward A’Jah Davis announced Tuesday on her Instagram that she has committed to Seton Hall University.
The DeKalb native spent the last four seasons at NIU, finishing with career averages of 12.7 PPG (points per game) and...
In a special episode of All Star, Sports Editor Ethan Gonzales, Assistant Sports Editor Alex Crowe and Senior Sports Reporter Joey Segreti are joined by NIU hockey head coach Brad Stoffers to chat new recruits, next seasons expectations and the Stanley...
By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor
| April 18, 2023
DeKALB – Home runs from senior outfielder Malik Peters, junior outfielder and catcher Colin Summerhill and junior infielder and outfielder Andrew Smart weren’t enough to stop the Northwestern University Wildcats from blowing out the Huskies by a final...
