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Road accommodations fit NIU victory designs

By Jeff Kirik | March 27, 1987

The NIU softball team has not been a very good guest so far this season. In fact, the Huskies have been somewhat offensive to their hosts. During a long early-season road swing NIU has established a 7-5 record and hit for a team batting average of .315....

Rain fails to wash away 1st practice

By Dan Moran | March 25, 1987

In weather better suited for water polo, the NIU football team began spring practice Tuesday by diving right into its regular routine. Although it has been over four months since the Huskies ended their 1986 season with a 34-26 loss to Ohio, they wasted...

Softball team 3rd at SIU tourney

By Jeff Kirik | March 23, 1987

A combination of timely hitting and improved pitching carried the NIU softball team to a third-place finish this weekend in the Southern Illinois Saluki Invitational. The Huskies beat Ball State and Illinois State on Friday before losing to Evansville...

Varied competition awaits Huskie women

By Jeff Kirik | March 3, 1987

The NIU women's basketball team might have ended its season against Illinois-Chicago Saturday but that game can also be looked upon as a new beginning. Jane Albright's cage squad is one of four NIU women's teams who will compete in the North Star Conference...

Coaches favor North Star affiliation

By Jeff Kirik | February 19, 1987

NIU coaches had only positive comments Wednesday after the women's athletic program officially accepted an invititation to join the North Star Conference. The NIU women's basketball, volleyball, softball and tennis teams now will participate in conference...

Trade February for a month to be named later

February 4, 1987

Are we having fun yet? Probably not. Sportswise, February is the most boring month of the year. The calendar says Feb. 4, and the top sports story so far this month has been about the America's Cup race in Australia. Exciting, huh? The Pro Bowl, which...