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Huskies blown away by Cyclones at Iowa State

By Matt Hopkinson | August 21, 2011

The NIU women's soccer team opened up their regular season schedule Sunday but lacked a potent enough kick to net a win. The Huskies (0-1) suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of the Iowa State Cyclones (2-0). "This is our first regular season game and...

A breakdown of the MAC West quarterbacks

By Eli Gehn | July 19, 2011

Ball State The Cardinals are counting on new head coach Pete Lembo to help the passing game. Lembo coached the second-best passing attack with the Division II Elon Phoenix, and hopes to bring the same numbers to Ball State. Sophomore quarterback Keith...

A breakdown of the MAC East quarterbacks

By Eli Gehn | July 19, 2011

Akron Akron lacked the "zip" it needed from quarterback Patrick Nicely last year on its way to a 1-11 season. Nicely had 10 touchdowns through the air compared to 13 interceptions. This season, Nicely is expected to have better production with several...

Huskies summer conditioning works on all aspects of the game to prepare players for the new season

By Jasmine Willett | July 19, 2011

DeKALB | NIU football has been under construction preparing for the 2011 season, with its opener against Army only two months away."It is going to be really cool playing a service academy," said Huskie right tackle Keith Otis. "They just have a different...

NIU linebacker Jordan Delegal participates in the DeKalb Bengals
youth football camp Thursday night at the old DeKalb High
School.

NIU football players spend some time with local youth football camp

By Jerry Burnes | July 19, 2011

DeKALB | For Jordan Delegal, it was a tweet.It was July 14 and the tweet was a simple response from current Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed, whom Delegal grew up watching when the safety was a Miami Hurricane.That tweet brought back memories for the NIU...

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5 minutes with Huskie’s quarterback , Chandler Harnish, as he talk about the improvements and changes the team is making

By Eli Gehn | July 19, 2011

DeKALB | NIU quarterback Chandler Harnish is heading into the 2011 season as the only representative for the MAC Conference to be on the Maxwell Award Watch List. The award is given to America's outstanding collegiate football player. Sixty-six college...

NIU hosts junior billiard championship

By Brian Belford | July 12, 2011

DeKalb | The most prestigious junior billiard event in North America, the Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) Junior National 9-Ball Championships, took place last weekend at NIU's Holmes Student Center Huskie Den.From Wednesday to Sunday, the Huskie...

Huskie gymnastics finds a new coach to lead this season

By Jasmine Willett | July 12, 2011

DeKALB | Sam Morreale will lead the NIU gymnastics team this season as its new head coach. Morreale is no freshman to NIU, as he's been a Huskie for a considerable amount of time. "This will be my ninth season as a Huskie," Morreale said. "I volunteered...

An ankle injury forced Xavier Silas to watch his final home game
as Huskie from the bench.

Silas remains undrafted after NBA lockout takes effect

By Eli Gehn | July 12, 2011

DeKALB | Former NIU men's basketball guard Xavier Silas will have to wait to have his shot to become an NBA player due to an NBA lockout. But he will get his chance, as he received an official invite to attend the Philadelphia 76ers veterans' camp. Silas...

Ludwig named new wrestling head coach

By Brian Belford | June 27, 2011

In May, Ryan Ludwig became 17th head coach for the NIU men's wrestling team, hired by athletic director Jeff Compher after former coach Dave Grant retired.Ludwig has been instrumental in bringing in top talent to NIU since 2005 and his experience under...

NIU hall of famer takes Arizona assistant job

By Tony Osborne | June 27, 2011

E.C. Hill, former NIU women's basketball assistant coach, said though she enjoys the hot weather in Arizona, leaving NIU was not easy."You never forget where you come from," Hill said. "Northern is a special place."Hill, who is also a former Huskie player,...