It’s hard to believe, but I would disagree with the one system that actually credits the Huskies: the college football polls. One can look at last week’s poll to understand the inconsistencies in the rankings. Ohio State is ahead of Wisconsin, Georgia...

Despite a straight-games loss to Illinois State, there was one bright spot for the NIU volleyball team Tuesday. In a non-starter role, freshman Kate McCullagh set a career high in kills with 10. “She was ready to play, she really wanted it bad,” NIU...

During high school, NIU freshman volleyball player Kate McCullagh was good friends with Illinois State’s Savannah Knowles. McCullagh, from Woodstock High School, and Knowles, a Crystal Lake Central High School graduate, were enemies on the court, facing...

NIU football certainly got a little more interesting in the last couple of weeks. Cruising to a 4-0 record, the team was ranked for the first time in school history and had only two major injuries, the latter turning out to be the most important. Two...

After losing six seniors from last season, the NIU wrestling team is picked to finish third in the MAC behind Central Michigan and Ohio. The Huskies return three wrestlers who went to the NCAA Championships last season. Ben Heizer, an All-American, is...

With 25:39 remaining in regulation, and the game tied at one, a handball foul called on NIU’s Jason Sullivan led to a penalty kick for Bowling Green. Sullivan, a senior defenseman, couldn’t even react before the ball bounced off his arm, but the referee...

After falling in a quick match at Ohio on Friday, the NIU volleyball team rebounded for a straight-game win over Marshall to earn its 14th victory of the season. The win improved the Huskies to 14-4 overall and 3-3 in the MAC. Despite a three-game loss...

Intramural sports are in full swing with flag football underway, but signups for other sports still are available for NIU students and faculty. Signups for three-on-three basketball and and indoor soccer will be held Tuesday and Wednesday in the Student...

All-MAC linebacker Nick Duffy has likely played his final game for NIU after suffering a broken fibula in his right leg Saturday at Central Michigan. Duffy doesn’t remember much of the play. In the fourth quarter, the play turned out to be one of the...

Recovering from a 17-point deficit, the newly ranked No. 12 NIU football team came back against host Central Michigan to take a 40-24 win. The Huskies are one of five teams in the nation that is undefeated and are 6-0 for the first time since 1965. At...

Ryan Gilbert to David McDermott. Not the combination Huskies fans are used to hearing, but Gilbert and McDermott were two Huskies players to see extra playing time because of injuries Saturday. NIU beat Central Michigan 40-24 with eight starters missing...

The NIU women’s soccer team got its first MAC win this weekend, and almost added its second. Almost. With less than 13 minutes remaining in the second half, the Huskies had a two-goal lead over Bowling Green (6-7-1, 4-3-1 MAC). BGSU scored twice in...