Looking to close out the regular season with momentum, the NIU women's basketball team sealed a 49-46 victory against Ball State in Muncie, Ind. on Wednesday night. With the win, the Huskies (13-16 overall, 7-8 MAC) locked themselves into a home game...
As a Pickerington, Ohio native, Brittney Callahan gets to travel to her home state quite often during the basketball season. The sophomore guard, known for her three-point shot, took five minutes after practice to talk to the Northern Star about an advantage...
Andrew Singer: The Chicago Tribune reported on Friday that the Schaumburg Flyers baseball team have been evicted from their home park for unpaid rent totaling near $900,000. This eviction has me thinking of the current state of NIU sports. Now, it's not...
While flipping through the television channels on Feb. 19, I stumbled upon the NBA dunk contest just in time to see the flashbulbs go off. As has been the case in the NBA, attention has been paid to what is flashy, showy, ostentatious or whatever synonym...
Volleyball assistant honored with award NIU volleyball assistant coach Coley Pawlikowski is being recognized for her work with the team. Pawlikowski was one as one of the up-and-coming assistant coaches that was named by the American Volleyball Coaches...
DeKALB | Marke Freeman and Ebony Ellis got the memo that it was Senior Day for the NIU women's basketball team.The Huskies (12-16, 6-9 MAC) duo shined on Saturday at the Convocation Center, propelling their team to victory over Toledo (21-7, 13-2 MAC),...
The NIU women’s basketball team’s second meeting with Western Michigan on Tuesday night was strangely reminiscent of the first. The end result would be the same as the Huskies (11-15, 5-8 MAC) lost in their second meeting against the Broncos (18-9,...
The UCONN women's basketball team is once again ranked No. 1 in the nation, and I feel like I speak for the entire country when I say "thank goodness." Because after all, nothing is more important than women's basketball and having the best team ranked...
Men's golf competing in Arizona tournament to kick off season Head coach Tom Porten and the NIU men's golf team traveled west yesterday to kick off the spring 2011 season at the Washington State Snowman Invitational in Chandler, Ariz. Fourteen teams were...
A successful trip to Ypsilanti, Mich. was not to be had as the Huskies fell to Eastern Michigan 62-35 on Saturday. After beginning the day with eight straight missed shots, center Ebony Ellis put the Huskies (11-15 overall, 5-8 MAC) on the scoreboard...
NIU began the last go-round at MAC West competitors the way it wanted to, handily defeating Central Michigan 59-45 Wednesday night at the Convocation Center. From tip-off, the Huskies (11-14 overall, 5-7 MAC) came out aggressively on both ends of the...
Beating one of the best teams in the MAC West is an accomplishment any way you look at it, but NIU's 59-45 victory over Central Michigan had some asterisks to examine. The Chippewas (16-8 overall, 8-4 MAC) showed up at the Convocation Center on Wednesday...
