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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Intercollegiate Athletics inducts new hall of fame members

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | October 8, 2008

NIU Intercollegiate Athletics will enshrine one team and four individuals into the school's Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 17 as part of the Huskies' 102nd Homecoming weekend. The formal induction ceremonies will once again take place at the Duke Ellington...

The Rant: Oh, sweet revenge

By BEN GROSS | September 26, 2008

So this is how revenge feels. You see, I wasn't alive in 1969. In fact, my parents were only seven- and six-years-old during the 1969 baseball season. But that fact doesn't mean I don't know my history. I know that on Aug. 14, 1969 the Cubs had a 9.5...

Lack of popularity for American soccer

By MIKE BUDA | September 23, 2008

Soccer is a failure in the U.S. and there needs to be a change. The popularity of soccer in the U.S. comes down to these things: our country's youth involvement, our country's perception of soccer and the success of Major League Soccer (MLS) and the men's...

Stopping Decker will be key to success for the Huskie defense against Minnesota

By STEVE NITZ | August 28, 2008

Tim Brewster didn't really have much to be proud of in his first season as the head coach at Minnesota. The Gophers went 1-11 (0-8 Big Ten), and even lost to Football Championship Subdivision North Dakota State. The team's only victory of the season came...

Rant: MINNESTOA? Fail.

By JON LEVANICH | August 25, 2008

I've heard of a lot of strange things happening in baseball, but never anything like this. Last Friday, Twins shortstop Adam Everett was part of an error that he had nothing to do with. The jersey that he was wearing was a typical Twins jersey with Minnesota...

Feeney and Stevens make pro debut

By STEVE NITZ | August 25, 2008

NIU had two baseball players selected in the 2008 MLB amateur draft. Shortstop Bobby Stevens was selected in the 16th round by the Baltimore Orioles, and pitcher Trevor Feeney was taken in the 31st round by the Detroit Tigers. Both players signed with...

5 Minutes with Athletic Director Jeff Compher

By STEVE NITZ | July 28, 2008

New NIU athletic director Jeff Compher began his duties at the university on June 2, after being named to the position on April 15. Compher came to DeKalb from Seattle, where he spent the last three years as executive associate athletic director at the...

Four former NIU athletes, one team, to be inducted into NIU’s Hall of Fame

By STEVE NITZ | July 21, 2008

Larry Satchwell was in his car when he received a phone call and heard the news. The call was from Mike Korcek, former NIU Sports Information Director and the chair of the NIU Hall of Fame Selection Committee, who told the former NIU track and field star...

Feeney, Stevens selected in MLB draft

By STEVE NITZ | June 17, 2008

Bobby Stevens' cell phone woke him up on the morning of Friday, June 6. However, this wasn't an ordinary Friday morning, and the phone call wasn't from one of his friends. The call was from a scout from the Baltimore Orioles, who told Stevens, who had...

Baseball overcomes slow start to finish fourth in MAC

By STEVE NITZ | June 17, 2008

NIU baseball had high expectations coming into the 2008 season, with most of the players that comprised the 2007 squad returning. The Huskies returned most of their pitching staff, which was expected to be one of the team's strengths, even with the loss...

Kent State 10, Northern Illinois 6

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | May 23, 2008

The Golden Flashes of Kent State pulled ahead of Northern Illinois with a 10-6 victory in the second round of the MAC baseball tournament. A run in the fifth inning proved to be the game winner, as the Flashes added three more insurance runs. NIU will...

Huskies knock off Ball State 13-7

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | May 21, 2008

The Northern Illinois baseball team will advance to the second round of the MAC Tournament with a 13-7 victory over Ball State on Wednesday. The Huskies will face the winner of the Kent State vs. Central Michigan game, which is scheduled to begin at 7:30...

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