After a long weekend in California, the NIU volleyball team is home tonight to play the Lewis Flyers at Chick Evans Field House at 7 p.m. It has been four years since the Huskies and Flyers met. NIU coach Herb Summers said he is not sure what to expect...

After moving NIU out of the Mid-American Conference nearly two years ago, the people running the NIU women's athletic program decided earlier this year that independence was not the way to go. NIU officially ended its independence Feb. 18 by joining the...

NIU women athletes had their chance for recognition Sunday afternoon at the Ninth Annual Women's Athletic Awards Banquet, which was held at the Duke Ellington Ballroom. During the ceremonies, the 1987 inductees of the Women's Athletic Hall of Fame were...

The NIU women's basketball team might have ended its season against Illinois-Chicago Saturday but that game can also be looked upon as a new beginning. Jane Albright's cage squad is one of four NIU women's teams who will compete in the North Star Conference...

In the midst of winter, a bit of the fall made a return in the form of NIU sports. The NIU women's volleyball team had a short respite after finishing the 1986 season 11-21. Off-season conditioning began Jan. 20, and practices followed the next day. The...

When the spotlight shines on the sporting world, the players basking in the glow are there for their athletic achievements. Being a quality individual is considered a plus. In her collegiate career, Shelly Roberts spent some time in the spotlight. She...

NIU's assistant women's volleyball coach Julie Mueller has garnered another "first" for herself. Not only was she the first volleyball All-America at her alma mater, but now she is one of the first to join the women's professional volleyball ranks. Mueller...

NIU coaches had only positive comments Wednesday after the women's athletic program officially accepted an invititation to join the North Star Conference. The NIU women's basketball, volleyball, softball and tennis teams now will participate in conference...