Sitting in his pickup truck on an April afternoon last semester, Pat Schiller stared into space, wondering when he would be able to play football again. While spring 2010 classes were finishing up, the Huskies were engaged in their annual spring practices....
This December is going to be extra special for Chris Smith. Not because the senior cornerback expects to receive a particular gift under his Christmas tree. Rather, he's going to graduate and earn a college degree, an accomplishment Smith could hardly...
NIU hockey took a break from divisional play this past weekend to showcase its skills at the Robert Morris University Showcase in Bensenville. The Huskies (10-7-2) won two out of their three weekend games by defeating RMU-Peoria, 10-2, and RMU-Springfield,...
It would have been nice of the public announcer to warn the crowd before the second half of Northwestern’s 97-78 win over the NIU men’s basketball team:“Ladies and gentlemen, we interrupt this close basketball game to bring you the John Shurna show!”Going...
NIU women's head basketball coach Kathi Bennett experienced her first win and loss all in one weekend. The Huskies (1-1) placed third at the Minnesota Best Buy Classic, and it didn't take long for Bennett's defensive philosophy to rub off on her team....
The NIU wrestling team began its regular season with some of its athletes making deep runs in the Michigan State Open. Twenty-four Huskies participated in the tournament on Saturday and 10 of them placed in the top six in their respective brackets. "I...
This weekend's regular season conference play ended with a defeat for NIU volleyball, but not before locking in the fourth seed for the MAC Tournament. The Huskies (25-6 overall, 11-5 MAC) guaranteed themselves the fourth seed and first round tournament...
NIU men's basketball team faced a tough test in its season opener Friday night, as the Huskies hosted Northwestern for a rematch of last year’s opener. While the Huskies got to play the Wildcats at home this time, in front of 4,001 fans, the result...
Facing a tough test to start its season, NIU men's basketball suffered a 97-78 at the hands of the Northwestern Wildcats. In front of 4,001 fans, the largest Convocation Center crowd since a 2005 game against Kansas State, the Huskies (0-1 overall) were...
With tonight’s season opener against Northwestern University, the new-look NIU men’s basketball team will try to prove that it can be successful right away. While the Huskies will depend heavily on a platoon of newcomers, seniors like guard Michael...
Varsity sports on campus have it pretty easy when it comes to recruiting. When a potential student-athlete is offered a chance to play a sport that he or she loves in the NCAA and receive a college education, this is an easy decision for most graduating...
At 8 p.m., the NIU men's basketball team will finally be able to put its tumultuous offseason in the rear-view mirror when it tips off its regular season against Northwestern. Going up against a Big Ten team poised to make a run at its first NCAA tournament...
