Each week, the Northern Star will keep you updated on the latest happenings in club sports. Here are the fall season previews for some of NIU's teams that you may not know about: Waterski and Wakeboard ‘09 Result: DNQ for Regionals Next: 9/11 Hawkeye...
After dropping its season opener 27-10 to Iowa State, NIU football is looking to capture its first victory of the season against North Dakota Saturday night. While North Dakota football may not be a household name, NIU head coach Jerry Kill and his squad...
Energy should be high when the NIU men’s soccer team takes the pitch in its 2010 home opener. The Huskies play host for the NIU Adidas/Magnuson Inn Invitational to Oregon State and former head coach Steve Simmons today at 5 p.m. and finish the weekend...
Sioux head coach Chris Mussman still believes his football team can improve from its 6-5 2009 campaign. But if North Dakota wants to win more games, quarterback Jake Landry will have to make strides in what separates successful quarterbacks from the rest...
Offense Quarterback: The Fighting Sioux look like they'll be running a two quarterback system in 2010. Primary starter, senior Jake Landry, started all 11 games for North Dakota last season, where backup Brent Goska saw action in six games. Landry is...
Usually, if a business loses more than half of its operating budget, that organization will have to fold.This is not the case, however, with the NIU ice hockey team. After losing more than half of its annual funding, the team will take to the ice this...
Cross Country opens season, finishes sixthLast Friday, the NIU cross country team opened its 2010 regular season with a sixth place finish at the Wisconsin Badger Classic. Sophomore Courtney Oldenburg led the way for the Huskies, with an eighth place...
Imagine telling someone they can’t do what they love for a year, possibly the rest of their life. It’d be like telling Albert Pujols he can’t swing a bat, or Peyton Manning to never throw another pass.That’s what doctors told NIU nose guard Mike...
A 4-10 non-conference record didn’t stop NIU head coach Ricardo Patton from setting up another difficult schedule.The Huskies recently announced their 2010-2011 schedule, which includes tough tests against Northwestern, the regular season opener, and...
Ohio Bocats The Bobcats (1-0) dominated the Wofford Terriers (0-1) on the ground by compiling 230 yards and three touchdowns in what would end up being a lopsided victory as Ohio would win easily, 33-10. Bobcats' running back Vince Davidson led the way...
Ball State Cardinals Ball State defeated Southeast Missouri State last week behind 105 yards and a touchdown from running back Eric Williams. Star quarterback Kelly Page was 10-of-17 for 85 yards. The Cardinals rushed for 243 yards as a team with Cory...
When recruiting players, coaches often regard good character as an ancillary trait. To Carrie Barker though, nothing could be more essential. Barker, NIU women's soccer team head coach, has always looked for players interested in developing as people...
