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Men’s hockey ready to drop the puck for 2011

By Ed Rietveld | September 22, 2011

The cooler temperatures, turning leaves and fall breezes can only mean one thing: It's time to drop the puck for another NIU hockey season.The Huskies finished last season with an overall record of 17-17-5. NIU finished fifth in the MACHA Gold division...

NIU to take on Cal Poly Saturday

By Eli Gehn | September 22, 2011

NIU football (1-2) is back on familiar ground Saturday against Cal Poly (1-2).The Huskies have been away from Brigham Field the past two weeks and are looking to rebound from their two-game losing streak.NIU hasn't lost two games in a row since the 2009-2010...

Huskies to hit the road to play Drake

By Brian Thomas | September 22, 2011

No. 20 ranked NIU men's soccer split its pair of overtime games last weekend, giving them its first loss of the year."The loss stung a little bit, as it should," said NIU's head soccer coach Eric Luzzi. "But it is in the past. The team came out and gave...

NIU key player

By Brian Belford | September 21, 2011

Cal Poly (1-2) will most likely try to stop the NIU's (1-2) passing attack Saturday.If Cal Poly wants to win this weekend, it will need to stop NIU's quick strike offense, which won't be easy as the Huskies look to rebound after dropping their last two...

Mustangs’ key player

By Brian Belford | September 21, 2011

NIU football (1-2) has been through the meat grinder in the last few games. After losing to Kansas and Wisconsin, the Huskies will wrap up their vicious non-conference schedule Saturday against Cal Poly (1-2). NIU head coach Dave Doeren said his players...

Breakdown: Cal Poly’s offense

By Eli Gehn | September 21, 2011

Quarterback Junior quarterback Andre Broadous leads the Mustangs heading into Saturday's contest against NIU. Through the first three games of the season, Broadous hasn't made any mistakes through the air (he's yet to throw an interception) even though...

Breakdown: Cal Poly’s defense

By Tony Osborne | September 21, 2011

Defensive Line: D The roller coaster of lineman size continues this week, going from a huge Wisconsin Badgers line to a small Cal Poly defensive line. With no player on the line over 270 pounds, the Mustangs could struggle to get through the offensive...

5 minutes with: NIU goalkeeper Jordan Godsey

5 minutes with: NIU goalkeeper Jordan Godsey

By Brian Thomas | September 20, 2011

Jordan Godsey

Finn Jor is one of four players from overseas on the NIU men's
soccer team

Huskies go worldwide for soccer talent

By Brian Thomas | September 20, 2011

Finn Jor is one of four players from overseas on the NIU men's soccer team

Faceoff: Which team will win the World Series

By Brian Belford and Eli Gehn | September 20, 2011

Eli Gehn: So B-Ri, the MLB regular season is coming to an end, which means it's finally time for the playoffs to begin. It looks like there are a lot of high-powered teams that are going to be in the postseason this year. Brian Belford: Yes it does, Eli....

Wanna go clubbing?

By Ed Rietveld | September 19, 2011

Division I athletes are not the only ones who play sports at NIU.There are also 16 club teams that run through NIU.For a club sport to get started, students are required to fill out a Student Association recognition packet. This allows a potential group...

Kelley belts it out for Huskies

By Matt Hopkinson | September 19, 2011

Some people are blessed with athletic ability, while others are blessed with artistic talent. Then there are a select few who have both. Natasha Kelley, junior defense and mid-fielder for NIU women's soccer, is one of those select few. The Blair, Neb....