AMES, IOWA | To the casual observer, last Thursday’s season opener for NIU football may have looked pretty simple. A MAC team looked generally out-matched and couldn’t keep up with a deceptively talented Iowa State team. But preseason expectations...

AMES, IOWA | Before last Thursday night’s football opener, NIU head coach Jerry Kill remained unsure about who was going to be kicking field goals in 2010 for the Huskies. After erratic performances and windy conditions caused a total of three missed...

Looking to continue its success from the undefeated offseason, the NIU men's soccer team took a minor stumble out of the starting gate of the 2010 campaign. As the dust settled on opening weekend, the Huskies left Oregon without a win after a scoreless...

CHICAGO | After exploding for three goals in their previous game, the Huskies couldn’t even manage one against the previously winless Ramblers on Sunday afternoon. NIU (2-2-0) took on a Loyola team that had yet to even register a tie in its first five...

NIU club sports will kick off this weekend as the women's rugby team heads to NIU's polar opposite, Southern Illinois University, for a tournament. After making it to the Chicago Area Rugby Football Union (CARFU) Cup Championship game last fall and losing...

Assistant coach Mark McConeghey knew nothing about the incoming freshmen runners on this year's NIU women's cross country team. When he took a time trial of the runners, he quickly became aware of their capabilities. "When they first came in I had no...

DeKALB | Three is a good number for the Huskies when the Bradley volleyball team is involved. For the third time in three years, the Huskies (5-0) beat the Braves (2-2) in only three sets Tuesday evening. The win continues the NIU's success, sending the...