After getting bounced in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Championship last season, the men’s basketball team looks to improve from an up-and-down campaign last season.Last year, the Huskies finished 15-17 but were never able to find a...
The 6 foot 1 inch, 250-pounds, Shane Wimann, redshirt senior tight end, is finally getting used the way he should be to help the Huskies succeed.Throughout the first four games of the season, the imposing down-field threat was relatively quiet only hauling...
Cubs outfielder Albert Almora reacts during the ninth inning of game five of the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers Oct. 19. The Dodgers won game five 11-1 to defeat the Cubs 4-1 in the series.
The tide is turning for the volleyball team after experiencing the worst start to a season since Head Coach Ray Gooden took over the program in 2002. After starting the season 0-11, the team has changed the course of its season because of the spike in...
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. throws a pitch in the eighth inning of Game one of the NLDS at Washington D.C Friday. Game three will take place 3:08 p.m. Monday at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks throws a pitch in their Sept. 16 home game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Hendricks will be starting in game one of the NLDS.
The stats are from games, meets and matches that occured from Sept. 11 -to Oct. 4. If you feel there are student athletes left off or deserve to be on the list or included in upcoming weeks, tweet us @NIUNorthernStar using #NIUTop5.Top 5 status went solely...
Senior wide receiver Christian Blake makes a catch on his way to a touchdown in the Huskies’ 34-28 loss at San Diego State Sept. 30. Blake was named Mid-American Conference player of the week Monday.
