By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor
| February 14, 2023
The Super Bowl halftime performance can either be a hit or a miss. Rihanna certainly did not miss this year.
After being absent from the music industry for six years, Rihanna came out in a fierce red outfit and showed the world that she can still...
DeKALB – Redshirt freshman Blake West’s electrifying overtime win over Northwestern University redshirt senior Michael DeAugustino netted him this week’s Huskie of the Week honor.
West’s performance brought the Convocation Center crowd to its...
DeKALB – The Huskies softball team traveled to San Diego, California, for its first weekend tournament of the year and split its first two games against the University of Memphis and No. 22 Arizona State University.
NIU was led by freshman left fielder...
DeKALB – An electric home dual environment wasn’t enough to push the NIU Huskies past the No.13 Northwestern University Wildcats.
NIU redshirt freshman Blake West got fans fired up at the Convocation Center after defeating Northwestern redshirt...
By Eddie Miller, Sports Reporter
| February 13, 2023
NIU women’s basketball (12-11, 4-8 MAC) couldn’t pull it off against Ohio University (5-18, 3-9 MAC) in an electric matchup coming down to the last second.
TROUBLE IN THE LAST FEW SECONDS
In the midday contest against Ohio University Saturday,...
DeKALB – NIU men's basketball (11-14, 7-5 MAC) defeated Western Michigan University (6-18, 2-9 MAC) Saturday in a convincing fashion, winning 81-53.
The game started slow for the Huskies, falling down 15-6 within the first couple of minutes of play,...
DeKALB – NIU sports prepares for another jam-packed week, headlined by NIU baseball beginning their season on Friday.
HOCKEY
Friday, Feb. 17: vs. Illinois State University, 7 p.m.
Bloomington, Ill. / Grossinger Motors Arena
Saturday,...
DeKALB – NIU women’s track and field showcased impressive finishes at the GVSU Big Meet, including fifth-year Kadeja Campbell taking a first place finish in the 400-meter dash.
Campbell took home a first place finish in the 400-meter dash with...
DeKalb –The start of softball season is approaching, and the annual Mid-American Conference Softball Preseason Coaches ranking poll was announced Thursday. NIU women’s softball accumulated 34 voter points and was picked to finish 10th place in the...
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| February 10, 2023
The 2023 NBA trade deadline was at 2 p.m. CT on Thursday, and it was nothing short of absolute chaos. The trade deadline is an exciting part of every NBA season, in which some teams look to get better and gear up for a playoff run, and some teams look...
The time has come for arguably the biggest sporting event in the United States: the Super Bowl. The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will be facing off in a highly anticipated matchup between two elite quarterbacks, Jalen Hurts of Philadelphia...
By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor
| February 9, 2023
DeKALB – NIU hockey travels to the state of hockey in search of its first road win in its final regular season meeting with the Waldorf University Warriors on Friday and Saturday in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
The teams last met in November, with Waldorf...
