Since the very beginnings of the game, special teams has been a way to separate the men from the boys. NIU defensive backs/special teams coach Jay Sawvel has been coaching the third phase for years and knows exactly what to look for. "Mostly on kickoff,...

"Don't beat ourselves." "Do play with energy." "Don't be the freshman who makes the mistake." Throughout camp, these thoughts have been on the minds of the Huskie volleyball players. Now that camp is over, it is time to put it on the court as the Huskies...

Forrest Gump's mother always said that "life is like a box chocolates: You never know what you're going to get." That's been the story for NIU volleyball this offseason. With 10 underclassmen on roster and only one senior, it's kind of hard to know what...

DeKALB | Fundamentally, the laces of a football are the quarterback's road map around the brown, leather pigskin. It is the simplest way to find grip and increase accuracy in the passing game. At least that's how things used to be. In an era of college...

DeKALB | With a different colored jersey comes great responsibility. As libero, or defensive specialist designated to playing the back court, Maddie Hughes has taken on a role unlike any other and been quite successful. But in her final season with Huskie...

With expectations for NIU football high this season, much of the anticipation is due to the strength of its defense. Redshirt senior linebacker Alex Kube figures to be one of the leaders for a unit that held opponents under 14 points on five occasions...

NIU broke camp on the 2010 season after Saturday's morning practice session. As with any football team there are questions and storylines that are still playing out before opening kickoff. Coming off a 7-6 season the Huskies entered camp as the favorite...

 If NIU head coach Jerry Kill learned something from watching his Huskies in their last game, it's that the team needed a boost in the speed department. Turn the calendar back to Jan. 2 when the Huskies suffered a 27-3 International Bowl loss to South...