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NIU wrestling: Shawn Scott headed to NCAA championships

By Northern Star staff | March 10, 2015

Wrestling redshirt sophomore Shawn Scott punched his ticket to the NCAA Championships on March 19-21 this weekend.Scott took fourth place in the loaded 197-pounded weight class in the double-elimination tournament. He opened Friday with a 4-3 win over...

NIU women’s basketball: Amanda Corral, Kelly Smith earn MAC season honors

By Northern Star staff | March 10, 2015

Women’s basketball senior Amanda Corral and freshman Kelly Smith garnered MAC season honors, the conference announced today.Corral was named to the All-MAC First Team and Smith was named to the MAC’s All-Freshman Team. Corral is the first player since...

NIU men’s basketball: Huskies fall to Zips in 1st round of MAC Tournament

March 10, 2015

What happenedThe No. 10 seed men's basketball (13-15, 8-10 MAC) ended its season with a first round loss to the No. 7 seed Akron Zips (18-13, 9-9 MAC), 76-52, Monday in Akron, Ohio. The loss snapped a four-game win streak, which was the Huskies' largest...

NIU women’s basketball: Huskies’ run in MAC Tournament ends in 1st round

By Frank Gogola | March 9, 2015

What happenedNo. 8 seed women’s basketball’s season came to an abrupt end as it lost to the No. 9 seed Central Michigan Chippewas, 49-44, in the first round of the MAC Tournament on Monday at the Convocation Center.How it happenedSenior guard Amanda...

NIU men’s basketball: Huskies open MAC Tournament at Akron

By Northern Star staff | March 9, 2015

Men's basketball's season-best four-game win streak to end the season was too little too late to earn it a home postseason game.The No. 10 seed Huskies (14-15, 8-10) will open the MAC Tournament against the No. 7 seed Akron Zips (18-13, 9-9 MAC) 6...

NIU women’s basketball: Huskies host Central Michigan in MAC Tournament opener

By Northern Star staff | March 9, 2015

Women's basketball will host its first postseason game since 2012 when it welcomes the Central Michigan Chippewas to DeKalb.The No. 8 seed Huskies (12-16, 8-10 MAC) will host the No. 9 seed Chippewas (12-17, 7-11 MAC) in the first round of the MAC Tournament...

NIU football: Tyler Loos battles history of injuries for spot in NFL

By Frank Gogola | March 8, 2015

Tyler Loos, former Huskie offensive lineman, knows his injury history may knock him down in the draft.But, Loos hopes his performance at NIU’s Pro Day on Friday at the Chessick Practice Center, in addition to a full season of tape, can help him get...

NIU men’s basketball: Huskies take down Ball State Cardinals in overtime

March 8, 2015

What happenedIt took overtime, but men's basketball (14-15, 8-10 MAC) closed the regular season with a win over the Ball State Cardinals (7-22, 2-16 MAC), 71-67, Friday in Muncie, Ind. The win was the Huskies' fourth in a row, a first this season. The...

NIU football: Da’Ron Brown runs routes for NFL scouts at Pro Day

By Frank Gogola | March 6, 2015

Running routes is what Da’Ron Brown’s all about.Brown, former Huskies wide receiver, ran routes and did position drills during NIU’s Pro Day on Friday at the Chessick Practice Center.“I’m pretty sure they [the scouts] would say I probably have...

NIU football: Former Huskies set for Pro Day

By Northern Star staff | March 5, 2015

Nine former football players will participate in NIU’s 2015 Pro Day on Friday.Eight 2014 seniors and one 2012 senior will be on hand to work out for NFL scouts 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Chessick Practice Center. This event is not open to the general...

NIU men’s tennis: Huskies travel to Marquette

By Northern Star staff | March 5, 2015

Men’s tennis will put its five-game win streak on the line as it heads north for a battle against the Marquette Golden Eagles.Serve between the Huskies (8-2) and the Golden Eagles (5-6) is set for 6 p.m. today in Milwaukee, Wis.The teams have met in...

NIU wrestling: MAC Championships to be a ‘mental game’ for Huskies

By Frank Gogola | March 5, 2015

Head coach Ryan Ludwig doesn’t put much stock into where his wrestlers are pre-seeded for the 2015 MAC Championships.The highest-ranked Huskie for the MAC Championships, a double-elimination tournament which starts 2 p.m. Saturday and continues noon...