By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor
| March 22, 2023
DeKALB – The Mid-American Conference announced NIU gymnastics sophomore Isabella Sissi as one of the 11 gymnasts on the MAC All-Tournament team Sunday.
Sissi scored 39.100 in the all-around competition, which was enough for sixth place in the...
By Ethan Gonzales, Former Sports Editor
| March 22, 2023
DeKALB – NIU gymnastics’ season ended at the Mid-American Conference Championships Saturday as the Huskies finished in last place out of seven teams.
Central Michigan University finished first overall with a score of 196.525. The Chippewas dominated...
On Episode 13 of All-Star, the crew of Ethan Gonzales, Alex Crowe, Zachary Bertram, and Joseph Segreti discuss the World Baseball Classic final and Team USA's journey throughout the tournament, March Madness predictions, and a preview of NIU spring sports.
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DeKALB – A second place finish from freshman Ian Bruchhauser led the Huskies to a top-three team finish in NIU men’s golf first tournament of the spring competition season in Springfield, Missouri at the Missouri State Intercollegiate.
Bruchhauser...
No. 12 ranked redshirt senior Izzak Olejnik’s victory over No. 10 redshirt junior Carson Kharchla in the 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships helped Olejnik nab Northern Star’s Huskie of the Week honor.
Olejnik was named an All-American after his...
DeKALB– NIU redshirt senior Izzak Olejnik took down No. 10 Ohio State University redshirt junior Carson Kharchla in the 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships en route to being named an All-American.
Olejnik’s status as All-American ranks him as the...
DeKALB – Mid-American Conference play began for NIU Softball (10-12, 1-1 MAC) Sunday against the University of Akron Zips (11-9, 1-1 MAC) in a doubleheader.
The Huskies fell short in extra innings in game one, then took a low-scoring game two to...
DeKALB – The spring competition season is set for NIU men’s golf with five tournaments, culminating with the Mid-American Conference championship in May. Graduate student Tommy Dunsire will lead the way for the Huskies.
NIU ended the fall season...
By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor
| March 19, 2023
DeKALB – After allowing double-digit runs in six consecutive games, NIU baseball pitching allowed just two runs en route to a 4-2 win over the Miami University RedHawks Sunday in Oxford.
The Huskies (4-15, 1-5 MAC) snapped a seven-game losing streak...
The start of the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) season is just around the corner, as the White Sox and Cubs begin their regular season March 30. The White Sox open up their season in Houston with a four-game series against the defending champion Astros....
By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor
| March 16, 2023
DeKALB – Seven different pitchers struggled in the Purdue University Boilermakers’ 14-5 thrashing of NIU baseball Tuesday in West Lafayette.
Purdue senior outfielder Jake Jarvis’ seventh-inning grand slam helped the Boilermakers (8-7, 0-0 Big...
DeKALB – NIU softball (9-10) wrapped up play in the Saint Louis tournament Sunday with an 8-7 win over Bradley University (7-14) and a 4-1 loss to Saint Louis University (6-14). NIU finished the tournament with a 3-1 record.
GAME ONE
Led by a fifth...
