It's not easy being the lone senior on a young team that's in the process of rebuilding. Naturally, younger players may look to Sean Smith for guidance as he is the most seasoned player on the NIU men's basketball team roster. But Smith does not see it...

For the second consecutive time, the NIU men's tennis team fell to a Big Ten school. After losing 6-1 to Michigan last week, the Huskies (0-2) dropped a 5-2 decision to No. 31 Wisconsin on Sunday. "This weekend we competed very well in every spot," said...

Rust did not accumulate on the NIU women's track and field team over break. The Huskies dominated at Saturday's Carthage Opener at Carthage College. NIU finished in first place with 212 points, ahead of Carthage College (145) and UW-Parkside (39). "I...

Ben Gross When I reflect on NIU, there's plenty to be thankful for. But if I had to limit it to one thing, I'm most thankful for the facilities NIU has received over the past year and a half. The Yordon Center, the indoor hitting center and the new Soccer/Track...

A five-game home series winning streak is on the line as the NIU men's soccer team hosts Wisconsin at 3:30 p.m. today at the new soccer and track complex in DeKalb. The game will be NIU's last home contest of the regular season. The Badgers are looking...

The NIU men's soccer team showed pride as it went on to a 1-0 victory against Bowling Green on Saturday, a game that marked the official opening of the new soccer/track complex west of Huskie Stadium. "It was a great home statement for us, especially...

NIU women's soccer returns home for a pair of match-ups with MAC foes from the Buckeye state. The Huskies (5-4-3 overall, 1-2-1 MAC) square off with Ohio at 1 p.m. Friday and face Akron at 1 p.m. Sunday. NIU is 4-1-1 at the NIU Soccer/Track Complex in...

NIU Intercollegiate Athletics will enshrine one team and four individuals into the school's Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 17 as part of the Huskies' 102nd Homecoming weekend. The formal induction ceremonies will once again take place at the Duke Ellington...

P.J. Fleck is in his second season as NIU's wide receivers coach and first season as recruiting coordinator. Fleck played at NIU as a wide receiver from 1999-2003 and played briefly with the San Francisco 49ers after leaving DeKalb. He also spent a season...

Nick Stephens threw a 52-yard touchdown pass to Denarius Moore, and Tennessee's new starting quarterback helped the Volunteers slip past Northern Illinois 13-9 on Saturday night. Stephens' touchdown pass came on the first play of a third quarter drive...

It's going to be a battle of top-25 MAC rivals this Saturday as No. 23 NIU gets set to take on No. 6 Akron at the new soccer/track complex in DeKalb. As the teams kick off at 1 p.m., both will look to take a stand in their conference. The offensively...

How many football players dream about playing at an NFL stadium and gaining 170 yards with two touchdown catches in their first college game? That's exactly what happened for Nathan Palmer, a redshirt freshman wide receiver, in NIU's opening game against...