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Club sports to test grit this weekend

By James Cantagallo | October 9, 2013

Club teams will return to action this weekend looking for victory, taking both the field and the ice.HockeyThe Div. II hockey team will look to continue its hot start to the season versus a struggling University of Illinois squad.The Huskies will play...

Redshirt Mary Grace Kelly rady to spike the ball Sep. 4 against Western Illinois.

Freshman duo becoming key pieces for volleyball

By Mike Romor | October 9, 2013

Two freshmen’s faces are starting to be remembered by opponents: Mary Grace Kelly and Jenna Radtke.The duo do serious damage in the front row by providing solid offensive production while continuing to improve their overall game.Kelly, an Ohio native,...

Zeno seeing more time for volleyball

By Mike Romor | October 8, 2013

Setter Kayla Zeno entered this season determined to make an impact in her last go-around. So far, she has done just that.Entering her final season, Zeno impressed head coach Ray Gooden enough for him to increase her court time. She has played in two-thirds...

Women’s golf finishes in eighth

By Rhema Rhea | October 8, 2013

Women’s golf finished the fall season on a strong note, beating out half the field and finishing eighth of 16 (330-315= 645).Head coach Kim Kester liked how NIU came out Tuesday and played better in the final round of the MAC preview at the Hawthorns...

Junior MF/F Andrew Palumbo (5) defends the bgall on the Sep. 13 game against Butler.

Mens soccer to face No. 14 Northwestern

By Jacob Onak | October 8, 2013

After its worst loss of the season against West Virginia, men’s soccer faces another tough test in the Northwestern Wildcats.This will be the Huskies’ (3-7-0) fifth straight match not played on their home turf. Fortunately, the Wildcats (7-3-0) have...

Redshirt junior running back Cameron Stingily looks to find open field against Iowa on Aug. 31. Stingily has earned himself the No. 1 running back spot this season.

Lynch, Stingily dominate run game

By Brian Earle | October 8, 2013

NIU’s running game has been a dead knockout this season thanks to the Huskies’ one-two punch in junior running back Cameron Stingily and senior quarterback Jordan Lynch.Stingily and Lynch’s efforts have made the Huskies the No. 5 team in the nation...

Club founder Steve McClone (left) and graduate student Clayton Black (right) have helped the Bass Fishing Club become a national force and qualify for nationals this season.

Fishing club finds success

By James Cantagallo | October 8, 2013

The bass fishing team looks to gain more recognition while putting together a successful season.It is one of the newer sports clubs at NIU and was founded in 2011 by Steve McClone, who is now a senior. The team has quietly gone about practicing at the...

O-line key anchor in thirlling offense

By Frank Gogola | October 8, 2013

When an offensive line is playing great, its play goes rather unnoticed, but that hasn’t been the case for Huskies football.Fortunately for the football team (5-0, 1-0 MAC), it’s had a strong group of linemen this season. They’ve been able to propel...

Men’s golf makes strides in final day of tournament

By Rhema Rhea | October 8, 2013

The men’s golf team had its second straight tournament with a 13-out-of-14 team finish, but still came out with some positives.NIU got better each day of the three-day Erin Hills Intercollegiate, which was hosted by Marquette University. The scores...

Rich active part of golf programs

By Rhema Rhea | October 7, 2013

DeKalb | You could say alumnus Jerry Rich is the godfather of NIU golf.Rich is the owner of Rich Harvest Farms, 7S771 Dugan Road in Sugar Grove, the home course for the men’s and women’s golf teams, and he has tried to make all the players feel at...

Hockey teams up with Komen this weekend

By James Cantagallo | October 7, 2013

Hockey is giving back to the community.For the first time, the NIU hockey program has teamed up with Susan G. Komen Passionately Pink to raise money to find a cure for breast cancer. The fundraiser will be held during the Div. II hockey games versus the...

Loss of Huggins’ experience hurts men’s golf

By Rhema Rhea | October 7, 2013

DeKalb | Men’s golf will have to go the rest of their season without top golfer Nick Huggins.Huggins, a junior, has been playing with a torn labrum muscle in his left shoulder for weeks, but can no longer do so. Surgery for the repair is scheduled for...