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Women’s basketball wins on Senior Day

By Jimmy Johnson | February 27, 2011

DeKALB | Marke Freeman and Ebony Ellis got the memo that it was Senior Day for the NIU women's basketball team.The Huskies (12-16, 6-9 MAC) duo shined on Saturday at the Convocation Center, propelling their team to victory over Toledo (21-7, 13-2 MAC),...

Baseball winless again

By Andrew Singer | February 27, 2011

For the second time in as many weeks, the NIU baseball team traveled west, and for the second time they came home with no wins. The Huskies (0-6) continued on their early-season slide in Lubbock, Texas this weekend, losing two games to BYU and Texas Tech...

Softball wins 3 of 5

By Katie Leb | February 27, 2011

Rocky Johnson Field proved to be just as its name suggests this weekend, as NIU saw ups and downs in the Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic in Lubbock, Texas by winning every other game.The Huskies (3-7) began with momentum, going against Wichita State...

Gymnasts score over 192 for second straight week

By Brian Thomas | February 27, 2011

NIU gymnastics recorded their fourth straight loss on Friday at Ball State, 193.400-192.025. The Huskies (1-7 overall, 1-5 MAC) scored above 192 points for the second straight meet, but failed to post a new team-high overall score. While NIU was unable...

Rod’s lines ‘Carey’ the offense

By Jimmy Johnson | February 24, 2011

Rod Carey may as well be known as the "Midwest Express."The new offensive line coach for NIU has made stops in various states in America's heartland. Carey has coached in the Midwest throughout his 13-year collegiate coaching career, including stops at...

Inclement weather, winter conditions force softball to relocate

By Katie Leb | February 24, 2011

DeKALB | When rain turned into ice Monday night, it was easy to use bad weather as an excuse to curl up on the couch and watch the tube. NIU softball, however, was gathering up its gear and driving to the outskirts of town for practice, a ritual the players...

Freshman File: Shawn Foley, golf team

By Katie Leb | February 24, 2011

When Shawn Foley was young, his father taught him that the most important part of the golf is the short game. Taking that advice to heart, Foley focused on putting which helped him succeed in high school competitions and led him to collegiate play at...

NIU wrestling head coach Dave Grant is entering his last season at the helm.

Head wrestling coach departs after 15 season

By Mike Romor | February 24, 2011

DeKALB | For the past 15 seasons, NIU wrestling has been led by head coach Dave Grant. Grant has compiled an overall record of 127-111-6 and has brought 31 wrestlers to NCAA Championships for NIU. With his coaching career coming to a close in just a few...

Silas, Huskies fall to CMU

By Andrew Singer | February 23, 2011

Xavier Silas watched from the bench as the NIU men’s basketball team lost its eighth consecutive game on Wednesday night to Central Michigan, 64-58. Silas left with an ankle injury about eight minutes into the second half. Without their leading scorer,...

NIU's Xavier Silas grimaces after injuring his ankle in Wednesday's loss to Central Michigan.

NIU gets glimpse of life after Silas

By Jimmy Johnson | February 23, 2011

From the team's first team practice, NIU head coach Ricardo Patton made it known to his other players that eventually, there would be life without Xavier Silas on the basketball court.  With the 2010-11 season being Silas' last hurrah as a Huskie, Patton...

NIU softball practices late at night at the DeKalb rec

By Katie Leb | February 23, 2011

When rain turned into ice Monday night, it was easy to use bad weather as an excuse to curl up on the couch and watch the tube. NIU softball, however, was gathering up its gear and driving to the outskirts of town for practice, a ritual the players have...

Coach’s Corner with assistant NIU gymnastics coach Sam Morreale

By Brian Thomas | February 23, 2011

Assistant coaches often have specified roles, and Sam Morreale is no different. As an assistant with NIU gymnastics, Morreale's job essentially boils down to helping head coach Mark Sontag with training the gymnasts. Morreale sat down with the Northern...