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Donations for tornado victims being accepted at Huskie Bowl block party

By Northern Star staff | April 10, 2015

Those attending the Huskie Bowl can also donate supplies for the victims of Thursday's tornadoes in northern Illinois.Donations will be accepted at tables during the Communiversity Block Party on the west side of Huskie Stadium. The tables will be staffed...

NIU track and field: Huskies compete at Chicagoland Outdoor Championships

By Tyler Tangney | April 10, 2015

Track and field will compete in the Chicagoland Outdoor Championships this weekend for its second-straight meet in Illinois.The meet begins noon Friday and continues 9 a.m. Saturday.Sophomore Claudette Day, senior Latesha Bigby and sophomore Logan Tillmon...

NIU football spring camp notebook: Huskie Bowl preview, injury updates

By Frank Gogola | April 10, 2015

The Black squad slowly walked off the field at the Chessick Practice Center around 7:45 a.m. Thursday, staring down the Cardinal squad, which was still running plays in preparation for Huskie Bowl III. As the Cardinal squad, practicing on the western...

NIU women’s tennis: Huskies return to campus for pair of games

By Northern Star staff | April 10, 2015

Women’s tennis will play on campus this weekend for the first time in 2015 unless weather forces changes.The Huskies (11-5, 2-2 MAC) will host the Ball State Cardinals (11-4, 1-2 MAC) 1 p.m. Friday and the Western Michigan Broncos (13-8, 5-1 MAC) 1...

NIU men’s golf: Huskies head to Liberty Spring Invitational

By Steve Shonder | April 10, 2015

Men’s golf will take a shot at a third-straight top-five finish this weekend, going up against big-name schools.The Huskies will be competing in the Liberty Spring Invitational on Friday and Saturday in Amherst, Va. They’ll face off with the Liberty...

NIU softball: Huskies split doubleheader against Loyola

By Chris Loggins | April 9, 2015

Softball went 1-1 Wednesday in a doubleheader against the Loyola Ramblers. Expectations of rain briefly threatened completion of the doubleheader, but the games were played in their entirety.The Huskies (19-15) took the first game against the Ramblers...

NIU men’s tennis: Huskies hit road for pair of matches

By Patrick Smith | April 9, 2015

Men’s tennis will close in on the end of the regular season with a pair of road games this weekend.The Huskies (15-5, 2-1 MAC) will be on the road against the Detroit Titans (5-11) 3 p.m. Thursday in Detroit.NIU will look to win back-to-back road games...

NIU men's tennis: Carlos Manzanas named MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week

NIU men’s tennis: Carlos Manzanas named MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week

By Northern Star staff | April 9, 2015

Men’s tennis sophomore Carlos Manzanas was named MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week, the conference announced Wednesday.Manzanas went 2-0 in his singles matches last week, winning 6-2, 6-1 on Saturday and 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday. He improved his record in singles...

Chicago basketball: Bulls fall to Orlando Magic in Rose’s return from injury

By Northern Star staff | April 9, 2015

The Chicago Bulls should have beaten the struggling Orlando Magic (25-53) even without point guard Derrick Rose.Rose scored nine points, grabbed two rebounds and dished out two assists in his return from meniscectomy surgery on Feb. 27.The Bulls went...

Redshirt junior quarterback Drew Hare scans the field in a game against the Central Michigan Chippewas on Oct. 11 at Huskie Stadium. When Hare and the Huskies play their two non-conference road games in 2015 the Athletic Department will pull in $1.25 million in guaranteed money.

NIU football: Huskies set to make $555K from non-conference games

By Frank Gogola | April 9, 2015

Football will generate a net $555,000 in guaranteed money through its four 2015 non-conference games.The payments from one school to another for non-conference games — referred to as guarantee game money or guaranteed money — mainly help offset the...

NIU men’s golf: Joo-Young Lee finds footing with new team

By Steve Shonder | April 9, 2015

Sophomore Joo-Young Lee is primed to build on a performance that earned him MAC Golfer of the Week honors April 2 heading into the Liberty Spring Invitational on Friday.Lee finished tied for fifth at the FAU Slomin Autism Invitational on March 29, his...

NIU women’s golf: Huskies settle for 10th with MAC Championships on horizon

By Patrick Smith | April 8, 2015

Women’s golf placed 10th out of 13 teams Tuesdayat their last regular season tournament.The Huskies finished the Gary Crossley Ford Kansas City Shootout in Kansas City, Mo., with a score of 938, which tied them with Arkansas State for 10th place. They...