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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Former SIU coach takes interesting route to NIU

By STEVE NITZ | September 11, 2008

When new NIU head football coach Jerry Kill took over for Joe Novak, eight of his assistant coaches at Southern Illinois joined him. One of the new assistants is running backs coach Rob Reeves, who has taken a somewhat unusual route to get where he is...

New track and field facility set to open in October

By JERRY BURNES | September 9, 2008

As the final stages of the new Track and Field/Soccer Complex are in progress, the NIU women's track and field team come closer to having a facility to call its own. "The entire team is very grateful to NIU, the athletic department and President Peters...

NIU soccer hits the ground running

By DERRICK SMITH | September 9, 2008

I'm not going to lie: When I was assigned to cover women's soccer last fall, I made an unpleasant face. No offense to the men's and women's soccer teams, but I just had no interest in the sport. But I found there's no reason for me to dislike the sport...

New soccer facility sees two Huskie victories

By DERRICK SMITH | September 2, 2008

For the fifth consecutive year, the NIU women's soccer team won its season opener. The Huskies defeated Georgia Southern 2-0 Sunday and won 1-0 over Eastern Illinois Friday evening. "It was a great weekend," said head coach Carrie Barker. "We had four...

New track and soccer complex opens to women’s soccer this weekend

By DERRICK SMITH | August 28, 2008

Fall is approaching and it is finally time for kick off, but not for the Huskie football team. The NIU women's soccer team opens its 2008 campaign with a four-team tournament at the new Northern Illinois Track and Field/Soccer Complex this weekend. NIU...

Welcome from the Athletic Director

By JEFF COMPHER | August 21, 2008

Hello Huskies! On behalf of the student-athletes, coaches and staff of the Northern Illinois Athletic Department, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2008-2009 academic year. I am your new Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics, having...

Four former NIU athletes, one team, to be inducted into NIU’s Hall of Fame

By STEVE NITZ | July 21, 2008

Larry Satchwell was in his car when he received a phone call and heard the news. The call was from Mike Korcek, former NIU Sports Information Director and the chair of the NIU Hall of Fame Selection Committee, who told the former NIU track and field star...

New track facility will strengthen track and field program

By STEVE NITZ | June 30, 2008

Most NIU athletic teams have their own facility to practice at and host events. The football team has Huskie Stadium, the basketball team has the Convocation Center. Some teams, though, aren't so lucky. For instance, the NIU women's track and field team,...

Former Huskie German finds success in minors

By ALLAN SCARABELLO | May 6, 2008

NIU's all-time saves leader, Matt German, is having success in the minor leagues. The left-hander has struck out 17 batters in 15 1/3 innings, averaging more than one strikeout per inning for the Clearwater Threshers. The Threshers are a Class A affiliate...

A look at Teaberry’s Olympic career

By STEVE NITZ | May 2, 2008

Twelve years ago, Connie Teaberry led a different life in track and field. In 1996, Teaberry took part in the Olympic games in Atlanta, where she competed in the high jump. These days, Teaberry coaches women's track and field and cross country at NIU,...

Volleyball team finishes 14-10 in spring season

By ANDY PRUSKI | April 29, 2008

The Huskies' volleyball team wrapped up its successful spring competition last weekend. NIU finished the 24-match set with 14 wins. Eight of those games were played at NIU's own Campus Recreation Center in the Salvini Spring Playdate. The Huskies went...

NIU golf goes 36 over par in Boilermaker Invitational, finish 13th

By ANDREA BRADLEY | April 22, 2008

NIU men's golf couldn't find itself on the right side of par this past weekend, as the team competed in the Boilermaker Invitational in West Lafayette, Ind. The Huskies placed 13th out of 14 teams. As a group, NIU tallied a total score of 900, putting...

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