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Xavier Silas stands on The Great Wall during his trip to China over the summer.

Silas travels far and wide over summer

By Jimmy Johnson | September 14, 2010

Xavier Silas didn't waste a second of his summer. Instead of enjoying his free time off from school and the basketball team, the Huskies' guard/forward kept himself busy by traveling and working on his game with many basketball minds. Silas first traveled...

NIU athletes travel from far and wide to get to DeKalb

By Katie Leb | September 14, 2010

While many NIU athletes have grown up in Illinois, not every player call this state home. In fact, Huskie athletes come from as far as Kericho, Kenya. Sophomore cross country runner Nancy Maritim traveled over 8,000 miles to be a student athlete at NIU....

Adoption can’t stop shared love of teaching

By Jimmy Johnson | September 14, 2010

It isn't difficult to recognize that NIU defensive lineman Zach Anderson and his father, John McMahon, didn't come from the same bloodline.Anderson, who was adopted by McMahon and his wife Cheryl at the age of seven, stands at a towering 6'2" 288 pounds...

NIU faces UW-Madison in battle of unbeatens

By Katie Leb | September 14, 2010

After 12 years away, Pete Waite returns home Tuesday to a new court and sideline. The Huskies' winningest coach of all time will stand with the University of Wisconsin-Madison players as their head coach when the teams square off at 7:30 p.m. tonight...

NIU football head coach Jerry Kill talks to another coach during the season opener against Iowa State Sept. 2.

Kill transferred to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in fair condition

By Jimmy Johnson | September 13, 2010

After being held at Kishwaukee Community Hospital due to dehydration Sunday morning, NIU head football coach Jerry Kill was transferred to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. NIU Associate Athletics Director Donna Turner said that Kill is "consulting...

NIU head football coach hospitalized

By Jimmy Johnson | September 12, 2010

DeKALB | NIU Associate Athletics Director Donna Turner confirmed that NIU head football coach Jerry Kill was taken to Kishwaukee Community Hospital early Sunday morning and was still being treated and hospitalized as of press time. According to Turner,...

Men’s soccer splits the weekend with a win and loss

By Mike Buda | September 12, 2010

DeKALB | Finding the will to win has not come early in the season for the NIU men's soccer team, but there is still a glimmer after its first win of the year. The Huskies split the weekend with a 2-1 loss to Oregon State Friday and then a 2-0 win over...

Huskies shut out against ISU

By Andrew Singer | September 12, 2010

DeKALB | An ugly pattern is starting to form for the NIU women's soccer team, as the Huskies were shut out on Friday for the third time this young season. After the game, the scoreboard read 1-0. Just as it did last weekend, when the Huskies (2-3-0) were...

NIU volleyball still undefeated, 11-0

By Katie Leb | September 12, 2010

DeKALB | The NIU volleyball team reached double-digit wins and remains undefeated after playing its first out-of-state matches this weekend.The Huskies traveled to Elon, N.C. to show three southern universities how DeKalb volleyball is played. The Elon...

NIU’s quarterback situation

By Jerry Burnes | September 12, 2010

DeKALB | When the starting quarterback was announced Saturday night at Huskie Stadium, the NIU fans gave their seal of approval and Chandler Harnish did his best to warrant the ovation. In his first game of the 2010 season, Harnish was the offensive spark...

NIU running back Chad Spann broke off a 79-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage in Saturday's 23-17 win.

Huskies are victorious in home opener against North Dakota

By Jimmy Johnson | September 12, 2010

DeKALB | It appeared NIU was going to have its way with North Dakota Saturday night after its first play from scrimmage. Huskies running back Chad Spann bumped off multiple Fighting Sioux defenders and rolled his way 79 yards to the end zone and all signs...

NIU running back Chad Spann broke off a 79-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage in Saturday's 23-17 win.

Huskies defeat North Dakota 23-17

By Jerry Burnes | September 11, 2010

North Dakota made its best attempt to spoil the Huskies' home opener but the NIU defense stood its ground on the final drive of the game, ending the rally with an interception by Tommy Davis. Chandler Harnish returned to the role of starting quarterback,...