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Huskie Huddle

April 30, 1989

The NIU women's golf squad edged Missouri 617-618 to capture the title at the 28th Annual ISU Redbird Invitational. The weather was the biggest factor, according to coach Pam Tyska. "The rain was just incredible," Tyska said.

Senior Laura Scheibach was top medalist after shooting back-to-back rounds of 74 to finish with 148.

The Huskie men's golf team continued its success at the U. of Northern Iowa Fall Classic, finishing in the top half for the fifth straight year. NIU took sixth place with a total of 1211, 53 behind winner Illinois (1158).

Chad Behrends led the Huskies with a 299, good enough to tie for 12th, 26 strokes behind winner Steve Stricker (273), an All-American from Illinois. Mike Briggs finished five strokes behind Behrends with a 304.

Rounding out the Huskie field was Tek Osborne (307), Rick Stewart (308), and Ted Meyer (322).

The NIU men's tennis team won the Northern Illinois Open held at the Plum Grove Tennis Club in Palatine this past Saturday. They defeated St. Ambrose (3-2), Illinois-Chicago (4-1), and Marquette (5-0).

The highlight of the morning was the come-from-behind victory by Mats Persson over St. Ambrose. In his No. 3 singles match, Persson rallied from a 5-3 deficit in the last match to win the tiebreaker 7-2, and finish with a 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 victory.

Sophomore Erik Andersch won all three of his singles appearances, as did all three of the Huskies' doubles teams. Steve Wiere and Tim Halligan defeated St. Ambrose, Dan Bowers and Persson defeated UIC, and Colin Taheny and Persson teamed up to beat Marquette.

Following the NIU football victory over Wisconsin Saturday, linebacker Mike Manson said, "It was no upset. We were the better team. If they had beaten us, that would have been an upset."

Halfback Rod Taylor also is noticing a change in attitude. "The last three years I've been here, every time it's been a close game, we always lost it. I always felt something was against us. Now we've got things going the right way," Taylor said.

The Huskie women's volleyball team defeated Cincinnati (6-15, 15-11, 15-8, 15-5), Missouri (15-11, 14-16, 15-12, 15-4), and Eastern Illinois (15-7, 15-13, 15-13) to win their own Huskie Invitational Saturday, and improve their record to 6-3.

During the Eastern match, setter Beth Glisk had 12 kills in 27 attempts (.444), with no errors. She also led the team with 31 assists.

Owens honored as team MVP

April 24, 1989

There were awards given out across the board Sunday afternoon when the NIU women's basketball team held its 1988-89 awards banquet at the Country Inn in Sycamore. The banquet was open to the public and about 60 people were on hand to honor the Huskies....

Newcomers add depth to Huskies

By Kari Brackett | March 29, 1989

Even though the Huskie softball squad lost five players to graduation last year, the recruits for the 1989 campaign are learning to fill the gaps. While there is a difference between veterans and young players, both NIU coach Dee Abrahamson and assistant...

Demons wrestle NSC title, NIT berth from NIU women

By Bob Regan | March 23, 1989

CHICAGO—The scoreboard told the story following the championship game of the women's basketball North Star Conference Tournament at DePaul University's Alumni Hall on March 11. But there were other numbers to look at besides the 76-61 mark that verified...

Players end silence, blast O’Dell

By Mike Morris | March 23, 1989

The dam has burst. Two members of the NIU men's basketball team have broken two weeks of silence about the firing of their coach, Jim Rosborough. In an exclusive interview with The Northern Star on Thursday, the players, who wish to remain anonymous for...

Hudson to head search for cage coach

By Jeff Kirik | March 21, 1989

In the hopes of naming a new men's basketball coach by May 22, the NIU Athletic Department is implementing a national search to fill the position. Associate Athletic Director Cary Groth said Monday a 12-member search committee is in the process of being...

Bus trip planned for tourney

March 8, 1989

The NIU Athletic Department will sponsor a bus trip Saturday to DePaul's Alumni Hall should the NIU women's basketball team make it to the championship round of the North Star Conference Tournament. Mary Mihelich, promotions and marketing director, said...

Stubbs to keep helping long after season’s end

By Dave Elsesser | March 7, 1989

Unlike many college athletes, NIU women's basketball player Gena Stubbs knows what she'll be doing when her collegiate career comes to an end—the same thing. Well, almost anyway. While the 5-foot-8 senior won't be feeding the post or driving the baseline,...

DePaul coach calls tails, NIU captures No. 1 seed

By Bob Regan | March 7, 1989

The coin goes up, flips in the air, then begins its descent. As the silver disc makes its way down, anxiety increases among those awaiting the outcome. Finally, the coin lands, rolls a bit and comes up heads. No, NIU women's basketball coach Jane Albright...

Albright plans to thank fans after home finale

By Bob Regan | March 3, 1989

Teamwork is an important part of success in basketball, but the NIU women's basketball team understands there is more to a successful season than just the X's and O's of the game. Fan appreciation is the theme of Saturday's 2 p.m. hardwood contest against...

Huskies to shoot for 20th win at Valpo

By Bob Regan | February 23, 1989

There's no need to remind NIU women's basketball coach Jane Albright about the last two games. The fifth-year Huskie boss is well aware of her team's recent losses to DePaul and Southern Illinois, and knows that tonight's 7:00 road matchup against Valparaiso...

Huskie sports destined to remain juts a secret

By Tom Clegg | February 21, 1989

Northern Illinois University is the best kept secret in the Midwest. If that sounds familiar it's probably because every NIU coach and athletic department administrator has said that at one time or another. Now we know why. The Huskies are getting virtually...

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