With the completion of the Convocation Center, the NIU athletic department seems to be setting its sights on a new venture, with a famous alumni possibly being a key contributor to its future plans. Dennis Barsema’s name continues to surface as a possible...

NIU proved that the second, not the third time, is a charm as the NIU volleyball team took first in its Country Inn and Suites Classic this weekend. The Huskies (6-3) hosted their second tournament in two weeks at Victor E. Court. "I hope that we are...

Aug. 30 was just an ordinary day for most, but that wasn’t the case for NIU volleyball’s Shara Parker. The Huskies opened their season that evening against IUPUI and Parker suited up for the first time in more than a year. Parker wasn’t expected...

Freshman defensive specialist Megan Sprangers knew that the Huskies didn’t play their best, despite beating a 2-8 Chicago State team in three games. "We definitely let them come back in the game," Sprangers said. "They didn’t do it on their own abilities....

The NIU volleyball team will host Chicago State at 7 p.m. today on Victor E. Court at the Convocation Center. The Huskies will try and snap their current three match losing streak, which is the longest the school has seen since they dropped three matches...

NIU volleyball coach Ray Gooden has mentored many matches at Loyola University-Chicago. However, this time it will be from the opposing sideline. Huskies (2-1) will take part in the Loyola University Invitational. NIU will match up against Illinois at...

Following the first weekend of athletics in the Convocation Center, freshman undeclared major Melissa Monk summed up the Victor E. Court the best. "It’s really nice," she said. No, this wasn’t the unbridled enthusiasm one would hope to find after...

A 2nd place finish in the Best Western Invitational isn’t what the host Huskies would’ve liked, but the weekend tournament seemed to help NIU coach Ray Gooden determine where his volleyball team stands. The Huskies lost to Indiana University in the...

Tenisha Wilkins and Jen VonderHaar helped the NIU volleyball team break in Victor E. Court over the weekend The Huskies hosted Drake University, IUPUI and Indiana University in the Best Western Invitational at the new Convocation Center. Wilkins and VonderHaar...

The time has come. Time to prove that the turmoil the volleyball team endured throughout the past few months hasn’t hurt its chances of repeating as Mid-American Conference Champions. Friday night marks the season opener for the Huskies as they take...

Some people say change is good. If so, the NIU women’s volleyball team should be really good. New coach, new home court and six new players all in a couple of months. Women’s volleyball coach Ray Gooden, who replaced Todd Kress when Kress took off...

With six new players, a new coach and arena to play in, calling the Huskies fresh would be an understatement. In the past few years, it hasn’t seemed hard for new players to succeed at NIU, as it has produced the last three MAC Freshmen of the Year....