DeKALB – Sophomore guard David Coit has become the first NIU student-athlete to gather back-to-back Northern Star Huskie of the Week honors.
Coit led the Huskies with 32 points in the Jan. 24 win over the top seeded team in the Mid-American Conference,...
By Michael Stoll, Sports Reporter
| January 30, 2023
Sports outside of the “Big Four” in America often get overlooked, undervalued and underappreciated. While I believe they are still fairly covered and promoted by the media and schools, I sometimes think that spectators never give these sports a legit...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| January 29, 2023
DeKALB – NIU’s quartet of personal-best balance beam routines highlighted NIU gymnastics’ outing at Sunday’s tri-meet as the Huskies tumbled to their third win of the season.
NIU outscored its visitors, Illinois State University and Winona State...
The NIU women’s basketball team extends its losing streak to four as they lose at home to the No. 1 team in the MAC, the Bowling Green Falcons, 66-50.
Problems without Davis
Without the Huskies’ senior forward A’Jah Davis in the lineup, who...
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| January 29, 2023
DeKALB — Ball State University took down NIU Saturday afternoon 87-69 in dominant fashion, snapping the Huskies’ three-game win streak.
The Cardinals used the deep ball to their advantage, knocking down 13 of their 28 three-point attempts. Ball...
Editor’s note: Three Northern Star sports writers are fans of teams participating in championship weekend. Sports Editor Skyler Kisellus is a Cincinnati Bengals fan, sports writer Adrien De La Pena is a Kansas City Chiefs fan and sports writer Eddie...
By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor
| January 28, 2023
WEST DUNDEE – In their final home series, NIU hockey seniors took center stage with an explosive offensive showing in the team's 6-4 win over Drury University on Friday.
Senior forward Rodahn Evans tallied a hat trick plus an assist for NIU, with...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| January 27, 2023
Upperclassmen paved the way for NIU gymnastics as juniors Kendall George, Isabelle West and senior Natalie Hamp earned first place finishes in Sunday's dual meet
NIU edged Illinois State University in a 195.075-194.275 decision at CEFCU Arena in Bloomington-Normal....
DeKALB – NIU women’s basketball senior guard Chelby Koker earned her second Mid-American Conference Scholar Athlete of the Week of the 2022-23 season Wednesday following her pair of game performances this past week.
Koker previously earned the honor...
By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor
| January 26, 2023
A disastrous first period doomed NIU Hockey in its final regular season matchup with the Midland University Warriors (5-17, 5-5 MCH), who downed the Huskies by a final score of 6-3 Saturday in Nebraska.
Saturday’s loss was the Huskies’ (2-22, 1-13...
