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Improved Bears could shock NFC North

By Jayce Eustice | August 6, 2018

You couldn’t tell by the 5-11 finish to last season, but the Chicago Bears are up and coming and poised to become a contender in the next couple years.The biggest downfall to the Bears 2017-2018 season was the play calling. John Fox ran an offense containing...

Second NBA Awards Show predictions

By Tom Burton | June 25, 2018

The 2017-18 NBA season came to an end June 8 as the Golden State Warriors swept the Cleveland Cavaliers to win its second consecutive NBA Finals. However, one event remains before the 2018-19 campaign can officially get underway.The league will host its...

Junior pitcher Tanner Foster throws pitch in the Huskies' 6-3 home loss Friday against the University of Toledo Rockets. 

Pitcher finds role with baseball team

By Roland Hacker | May 7, 2018

Junior pitcher Tanner Foster throws pitch in the Huskies' 6-3 home loss Friday against the University of Toledo Rockets. 

The men's tennis team finished the season with a 15-8 overall record, and a 5-1 Mid-American Conference record.

Top 5 Teams of Academic Year

By Tom Burton | May 7, 2018

The men's tennis team finished the season with a 15-8 overall record, and a 5-1 Mid-American Conference record.

Late-game execution key for Huskies

By Khobi Price | May 3, 2018

The softball team needs to close out games stronger if it wants to qualify for the Mid-American Conference tournament.The Huskies are in danger of missing the MAC tournament for the first time since 2012. They’re going to finish with their worst winning...

Takeaways from 2018 tennis season

By Zac Camacho | May 3, 2018

The men’s tennis team had a solid year with 15 wins and eight losses. The season ended in disappointment when NIU was knocked out by the University at Buffalo Friday in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Championship.1. Poor doubles play...

Ortega deserving of MAC award

By Zac Camacho | April 30, 2018

It’s not easy for a 19-year-old student-athlete to make the transition of transferring schools and having to adapt to a new team and home ,and a stress fracture in his right femur couldn’t have made the process any easier for Kristopher Ortega, redshirt...

Eugene German, men’s basketball sophomore guard, surveys the floor in the Huskies’ 81-65 Feb. 3 home loss to Miami University. 

German not ready for NBA just yet

By Julian Nunnery | April 16, 2018

Eugene German, men’s basketball sophomore guard, surveys the floor in the Huskies’ 81-65 Feb. 3 home loss to Miami University. 

Takeaways from gymnastics season

By Roland Hacker | April 12, 2018

The gymnastics season is in the books for the Huskies. Here are the takeaways from the 2018 gymnastics season.1. The team should be proud of its seasonDespite a .500 record (13-13), the gymnastics team had a historically strong season. Seniors Ashley...