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NIU men’s golf: Five minutes with Liam White

By Steve Shonder | March 30, 2015

Senior Liam White has hit a rough patch after being one of men’s golf’s most consistent golfers during the 2013-14 campaign.After making three tournament appearances in the fall season, White has only played in one weekend this spring season. He participated...

NIU football: Drew Hare owns offseason

By Frank Gogola | March 30, 2015

Redshirt junior quarterback Drew Hare knew after the Boca Raton Bowl loss in December that his first season as football’s starting quarterback was far from great on a personal level.Hare guided the ship as the Huskies won their third MAC Championship...

NIU football spring camp notebook: Receivers dominate, new injuries popping up and more

By Frank Gogola | March 28, 2015

Junior wide receiver Aregeros Turner and the receiver corps stole the show during football’s spring practice Friday inside the Chessick Practice Center.The 5-foot-11, 173-pound wideout caught nearly everything thrown his way during 7-on-7s and the live...

NIU men’s golf: Huskies head to FAU Slomin Autism Invitational

By Steve Shonder | March 27, 2015

Men’s golf is taking its talent to Florida where it will try to nail down another top-five finish.The Huskies will take part in the FAU Slomin Autism Invitational beginning Friday and ending Sunday at Fountains Country Club in Lake Worth, Fla. They’ll...

NIU women’s tennis: Nelle Youel named MAC Singles Player of Week

By Northern Star staff | March 26, 2015

Women’s tennis senior Nelle Youel was named MAC Singles Player of the Week, the conference announced Thursday.Youel went 2-0 over the weekend, earning victories at No. 1 singles against Bowling Green’s Megan Miller and Alix Thurman of Miami (Ohio)...

NIU men’s tennis: Huskies clash with Western Michigan Broncos

By Patrick Smith | March 26, 2015

Men’s tennis will look to remain undefeated in conference play as well as try to remain perfect at home this weekend.The Huskies (13-4, 1-0 MAC) will be hosting the MAC rival Western Michigan Broncos (15-4, 1-0 MAC) 2 p.m. Friday in Rockford. The Huskies...

NIU softball: Huskies use long ball to down Illinois State Redbirds

By Chris Loggins | March 26, 2015

Softball got off to an impressive start to their week with a midweek extra-inning victory over the Illinois State Redbirds.The Huskies (13-13) beat the Redbirds (13-18), 6-3, in eight innings Wednesday in Normal.How it happenedIt was a back-and-forth...

NIU women’s tennis: Nelle Youel honored as MAC Scholar Athlete of Week

By Northern Star staff | March 26, 2015

Senior Nelle Youel was named MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week, the conference announced Wednesday.Youel extended her undefeated start of the spring to 24-0 with a pair of victories this weekend. She earned wins against the No. 1 singles players from Bowling...

NIU baseball: Mike Kunigonis leads Huskies success on, off field

NIU baseball: Mike Kunigonis leads Huskies success on, off field

By Frank Gogola | March 26, 2015

Head coach Mike Kunigonis has baseball sitting just below .500 after 23 games into his first career head coaching job.The Huskies are 11-12 this season after they were 4-18-1 at this point last season under former head coach Ed Mathey. Still, Kunigonis...

NIU baseball: Seams change in store for Huskies

By Steve Shonder | March 26, 2015

Baseball’s hitters aren’t seeing much of a stats increase at the plate since the adoption of the flat-seam baseball, but they say they are enthusiastic about the idea of change in favor of offense.The NCAA made the switch this season from raised-seam...

Freshman A’Iesha Irvin-Muhammad has been a standout for track and field this season. She qualified for the MAC Indoor Championships in her second meet of her career, the Illini Classic on Jan. 18.

NIU track & field: Huskies sweep MAC Athlete of Week awards

By Northern Star staff | March 25, 2015

The Huskies swept the MAC track and field weekly awards for the first time in program history Wednesday.Senior thrower Sidra Sherrill was named MAC Women’s Field Athlete of the Week and sophomore sprinter A’Iesha Irvin-Muhammad earned MAC Women’s...

NIU track and field: Huskies head to Texas Relays

By Northern Star staff | March 25, 2015

Track and field will look to continue its strong start to the outdoor season when it heads to the Lone Star state today.NIU will participate in the 88th edition of the Texas Relays, starting 10:30 a.m. today and running through Saturday at Mike A. Myers...