After intercepting a career-high two passes in Saturday's victory over Central Michigan, NIU football's Tyrone Clark was named MAC West Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. The two interceptions brought the sophomore linebacker's season total to three....
Screaming at an official after a bad call can make a player or coach feel better at the time, but it won't in the long run. Most coaches and players will attest to how important it is to establish a solid rapport with the officials early on in the game....
In college sports, freshmen athletes are usually relegated to roles similar to those of rookies in professional sports. The veteran players take advantage of the newcomers in several ways. Most tasks that these newbies face are harmless, such as carrying...
NIU hockey made the nine-hour bus trip to Kansas University worthwhile this past weekend, as it picked up a pair of victories over its division rival. The victories give the Huskies four straight, with all of those games being against MACHA Gold division...
Beginning its longest road trip of the season, NIU volleyball started on the right step defeating Kent State Friday night in five sets.After taking the first set 25-15, Kent State came back to grab the next two, 25-20 and 25-22.“We came out and had...
Five games and counting. On Saturday, NIU ran Central Michigan into submission in a 33-7 victory; the Huskies fifth in as many games. Highlighted by three rushing touchdowns from NIU (6-2 overall, 4-0 MAC) senior Chad Spann, the Huskies rode a wave of...
Time is running out on the 2010 season for the NIU men’s soccer team and its latest result did not help.The Huskies lost for the fourth time in its past six games in a 3-2 defeat to Buffalo.NIU remains winless in the MAC and has just two matches left...
Things are clicking at the right time for the NIU women’s soccer team.The Huskies swept the last two home games of the season over the weekend; topping Miami (OH) 2-1 and taking down Bowling Green 1-0.Against the RedHawks on Friday, the Huskies (9-7-1...
DeKALB | Some sports require strength and size, while some demand speed and agility.The sport of lacrosse calls for it all, as players run up and down a grass field and hit the opposing team's players. They do all of this while trying to hurl a lacrosse...
If there was ever a time a team needed three points, this would be it. The NIU men's soccer team takes on Buffalo on the road tonight at 6:30 p.m. with a victory going a long way for the squad. The Huskies (6-5-2 overall, 0-3-0 MAC) stand alone at the...
Records can be deceiving. Or so NIU will find out if they decide to take it easy on Central Michigan this Saturday. Winners of three of the last four MAC Championship games, CMU (2-5, 0-3 MAC) is experiencing an uncharacteristically poor year. Against...
While the baseball world's attention is squarely on the 2010 MLB season's dying days, the NIU baseball team has already begun preparation for its 2011 campaign.Wednesday marked the conclusion of the Red/Black series for NIU. The annual intrasquad set...
