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NIU to Announce New Athletic Director

By Jacob Onak | July 15, 2013

The new NIU athletics director will be announced at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Yordon Center.After the news conference in DeKalb there will be another news conference at 3 p.m. in Chicago at The Mid-America Club in the Aon Building.NIU has been on the search...

Kim Kester, women's golf head coach.

Around the League: Part One

By Jacob Onak | July 15, 2013

Men’s GolfTom Porten - NIUTime at school: Entering fifth seasonBase Salary: $51,252Career Highlights: Back-to-back sixth place finishes in the MAC Championships in 2010 and 2011 seasons.Mike Fleck - Ball StateTime at school: 16th seasonBase Salary:...

Aksel Bolin reaches to make a basket while Purdue’s defense tries to tip the ball out of his hand in a 2011 game. As of July 8, Bolin had 12 points in two games for Norway in the World University Games and will look to lead the Huskies during his senior season in 2013-14.

Bolin playing international ball for Norway

By Brian Earle | July 8, 2013

On top of an already busy workout regimen this summer, men’s basketball senior forward Aksel Bolin has taken it upon himself to represent his native Norway in the World University Games.The games take place in Kazan, Russia, and started on Sunday.Norway...

DeKalb celebrates Blackhawks victory

By Jacob Onak | June 25, 2013

Those who weren’t at Lord Stanley’s really missed a scene last night. The bar was packed, red and white all over. Tommy Hawk heads proudly worn on peoples’ chests, all there to cheer on their beloved Blackhawks — and boy, they didn’t disappoint....

NIU's Jeff Zimmerman, playing for Hannibal, drives a single to
the outfield Sunday night.

Zimmerman set to chase dream

By Brian Earle | June 19, 2013

After all the success baseball had this season with its first-ever MAC West title, former first basemen Jeff Zimmerman followed that up with a major accomplishment of his own. On June 8, the third day of the major league baseball draft, Zimmerman was...

Junior Nicole Gremillion runs to third base on May 5 to help the team win 4-5 against Bowling Green University.

Softball takes win from top-seeded Ball State

By Matt Hopkinson | May 9, 2013

In a pitcher’s duel, the softball team knocked off the top-seeded Ball State squad. Ball State ran out their MAC Freshman of the Year, pitcher Nicole Steinbach, who came in with six shutouts, 19 complete games and a 2.13 ERA. NIU countered with its...

Sophomore Emily Norton pitches in an April game against Eastern Michigan University.

Softball gets first win in years in MAC Tournament

By Matt Hopkinson | May 8, 2013

For the first time since the 2009-2010 season, softball has recorded a win in the MAC Tournament. The Huskies (25-29, 14-8 MAC) secured a victory over Miami (Ohio) in its first matchup of the 2013 tournament in a familiar fashion, coming back from a deficit...

Senior sprinter bids NIU farewell

By Ed Rietveld | May 5, 2013

Yet another outstanding career for an NIU track and field athlete is about to come to an end: that of senior sprinter Janay Mitchell. Mitchell has had a historic career as a Huskie. At the 2012 MAC outdoor meet she won three titles in the 100 meters,...

Men’s golf finishes last at season close

By Sam Bauman | May 5, 2013

The men’s golf team closed out its season with a last-place finish at the MAC Championships. The Huskies struggled with consistency, even though they finished with two players in the top 20. “We struggled as a team, as we have for most of the spring,”...

Junior Nicole Gremillion runs to third base on May 5 to help the team win 4-5 against Bowling Green University.

Softball sweeps Bowling Green

By Jacob Onak | May 5, 2013

After a Toledo sweep on Friday, softball was able to get the sweep Sunday against Bowling Green with a close 5-4 victory. Head coach Christina Sutcliffe thought it was good to have such a close game as the Huskies will go into the MAC tournament as a...

Junior Natalie Tarter leaps in the long jump event on April 23 at the Huskie Open.

Track and field to compete in championships at Akron

By Ed Rietveld | May 5, 2013

After having this weekend off, the track and field team will travel to Akron to compete in the MAC outdoor track and field championships Thursday to Saturday. The Huskies will look to improve on their 10th place finish out of 12 teams at the conference...

Softball falls to DePaul

By Matt Hopkinson | May 1, 2013

Softball was slowed down by a non-conference opponent Wednesday afternoon, dropping a 2-0 affair to DePaul. The Blue Demons (29-19, 14-5 Big East) utilized strong pitching as junior Kirsten Verdun held the Huskies (20-29, 10-8 MAC) to just three hits...