By Eddie Miller, Sports Reporter
| September 6, 2023
DeKALB – With the fall competition season starting, NIU men’s golf looks to keep the ball rolling after winning its first MAC Championship since 1985 in May. Junior Ben Sluzas headlines the Huskies’ lineup.
NIU finished last season notching five...
DeKALB – The one-win NIU volleyball team, back from a two-day spell on the East Coast, has set their sights on success in the Windy City.
NIU will play its third out-of-conference tournament of the season – and second on the road – at the DePaul...
By Nick Glover, Editor-in-Chief
| September 5, 2023
With the NFL season right around the corner, last-minute fantasy drafts are a necessity for any NFL-addicted sports fan. For those looking to target some lesser-known players in the final rounds of their drafts this year, here are some perfect picks for...
DeKALB – Off the foot of NIU junior forward Taisei Arima, off the crossbar, back to Arima and into the net. Huskies, 1-0.
A low, left shot slides past the goalie. Huskies, 2-0.
Another shot sails into the net. Huskies, 3-0.
That was just the...
DeKALB – After leading NIU volleyball to its first win of the season, junior outside hitter Nikolette Nedic earned the first Huskie of the Week honor of the 2023-2024 school year.
Nedic was the focal point of the Huskie attack over the weekend, contributing...
In the first episode of fall semester of "All Star: a Huskie sports podcast", Sports Editor Ethan Gonzales and Assistant Sports Editor Alex Crowe preview the fall sports at NIU, discuss the Cubs' playoff chances and dive into the White Sox's failed season.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/70zti3XyP87RPFm7rIlhqu?si=ee2bd42d619042b3
This...
The NIU volleyball team has returned from its first road trip of the season, bringing back something they left home without: a win.
As great as that first win is, especially since it’s the first for its first-year head coach, areas for improvement...
NIU women’s soccer was held scoreless by the undefeated Indiana University Hoosiers after the Huskies failed to record a shot on goal in 90 minutes.
The Huskies mustered just 5 shots total in a road showdown in Bloomington, Indiana. Graduate forward...
As the saying goes, “all good things must come to an end.” For NIU volleyball, that end came sooner than the Huskies might have hoped.
NIU – fresh off its first win of the season Friday – was snuffed out on the final day of the Wildcat Classic...
DeKALB – Thanks to a walk-off touchdown from redshirt senior quarterback Rocky Lombardi, NIU football (1-0) outlasted the Boston College Eagles (0-1) for a 27-24 win.
After the Huskies raced out to a 14-0 lead, the Eagles exploded for 14 fourth-quarter...
DeKALB – A phenomenal performance from senior goalkeeper Jakub Rojek wasn't enough to push NIU men’s soccer (1-2) past the Notre Dame (2-0-1) Fighting Irish, who defeated the Huskies 1-0 Friday.
Rojek had a total of 10 saves after Notre Dame...
DeKALB – First-year cross country head coach Juan Carrillo led the Huskies to a second-place finish at Friday's Western Illinois Invitation. This marks the second consecutive season NIU has placed second in the season opener.
Top 10 performances...
