A big test and opportunity looms for the NIU baseball team this weekend. The Huskies (21-23 overall, 12-9 MAC) travel to Muncie, Ind. to take on Ball State (26-18, 11-7) in a three-game series. NIU trails the Cardinals by a half game in the MAC West and...

NIU's all-time saves leader, Matt German, is having success in the minor leagues. The left-hander has struck out 17 batters in 15 1/3 innings, averaging more than one strikeout per inning for the Clearwater Threshers. The Threshers are a Class A affiliate...

The Northern Star counts down the top 10 athletes of the year, as picked by the sports staff. As a leadoff hitter, Bobby Stevens' main job is to get on base. The junior shortstop has done just that for the NIU baseball team this season, which has helped...

NIU was looking for their second consecutive MAC series victory going into Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader with Central Michigan. An NIU victory seemed like a good possibility going into the top of the seventh inning with the Huskies leading 2-1. NIU...

Killing two birds with one stone. The NIU baseball team has done that four times this season, playing in four weather-induced doubleheaders in MAC play. NIU (21-23 overall, 12-9 MAC) was forced to play a doubleheader against Central Michigan (24-21, 11-9)...

Ball State beat NIU softball on Sunday 4-2 while Central Michigan held on to beat NIU 8-6. The Huskies baseball squad had the bases loaded with no outs in the bottom of the ninth. A strikeout and two fly outs later, NIU fell in game one. Taryn Hagemann...

NIU (20-21 overall, 11-7 MAC) vs. Central Michigan (22-20, 9-8) 3 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday COACH'S TAKE NIU "[CMU] is coming in here and they'll be ready to play at a high level and we have to be ready to go," head coach Ed Mathey...

Twelve years ago, Connie Teaberry led a different life in track and field. In 1996, Teaberry took part in the Olympic games in Atlanta, where she competed in the high jump. These days, Teaberry coaches women's track and field and cross country at NIU,...

When one walks to Ralph McKinzie Field, all the amenities of a normal ballpark are there. Dugouts, bleachers, bullpens, a press box - the Huskies have everything. Everything, that is, except one thing. There are no lights at the ballpark, making it impossible...

He lay motionless. His head quickly swelled like a balloon. The hearts of all Huskie players and fans dipped at one moment. NIU pitcher Mark Badgley had been struck in the temple by a sizzling line drive off the bat of Bradley's Mark Santoro. Badgley...

A trip up north resulted in another midweek, non-conference win and a season sweep of UW-Milwaukee for the NIU men's baseball team. NIU starter Matt Jernstad's second consecutive victory lifted the Huskies (20-21) to a 5-3 win over the Panthers (14-27)....

Earlier in the season, NIU took 10 innings to defeat the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee by a score of 3-2. At 3 p.m. today, the Huskies (19-21 overall, 11-7 MAC) will take on the Panthers in Milwaukee. NIU figures to need more offense to get the win...