Despite a lackluster performance, the NIU men's soccer team escaped Madison with a win while snapping its scoreless streak, which reached over two games. Even with the less than impressive showing, the Huskies grabbed a huge 2-1 overtime win over the...
MEN'S RUGBY The NIU rugby team is off to a fast start. After stomping its first two opponents by a combined score of 180-8, the team got its third victory of the season by defeating Northwestern at home, 42-11. NIU is undefeated in the fall season so...
Temple - Matt Brown, So., RB and Bernard Pierce, Sr., RB Illinois had a two-headed monster at running back, but even they don't compare to the ground attack of sophomores Matt Brown and Bernard Pierce. With Pierce out, Brown took off for 225 yards and...
Offense Quarterback After splitting time with Vaughn Charlton last season, redshirt Chester Stewart is the general for the Owl's offense. Temple head coach Al Golden doesn't primarily look for his quarterback to throw as the Owls rank 109th overall averaging...
For his performance against Akron on Saturday, NIU quarterback<a href="http://www.niuhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100410aaa.html"target="_blank">Chandler Harnish received MAC West OffensivePlayer of the Week honors. The redshirt junior threw...
MAC West Ball State Head coach: Stan Parrish Record: 2-3 (1-0 MAC) This week: Western Michigan Strong efforts from quarterback Keith Wenning and running back David Brown helped propel Ball State past Central Michigan, 31-17. Wenning connected with Eric...
It's not out of the ordinary to see siblings attending the same the college no matter the age difference. Being a student-athlete tends to complicate that system, as the siblings might find their student-athlete needs are met at different schools. This...
The sport of equestrianism is not all horsing around. In fact, it is the human participants who are judged and given points while the horses get the attention. At the collegiate level, beginning riders or veterans of the sport have a place to showcase...
Since 1972, women's athletics has been on a journey from athletic afterthoughts to prime time players. The fact remains, however, it has only been 38 years since Title IX originally gave women the legal right to play sports at any federally-funded school,...
Tell a man he can't do something, and he'll stop at nothing to prove you wrong. Tell a player he's too short or too skinny, and it only throws fuel on the fire. For Jasmin Hopkins, that's always been the story. Critics told the NIU tailback, who was 5-feet-7-inches...
At 5'11", 237 lbs. Josh Wilber may be the most intimidating punter in the NCAA. It doesn't hurt that he averages 40.4 yards a punt and has landed five of his 16 punts inside the 20. The Phoenix, Ariz. native is making the biggest impact on the Huskies'...
If everyone on a sports team thought alike, that team would have an advantage over its opponents. The Huskies hockey team has this advantage in two of its players, freshmen identical twins Jon and Brian Pounds. The two have been playing hockey together...
