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,...

When I first came to NIU two years ago, I joined the Northern Star sports section for two reasons: I like sports and I like writing. I was excited by the opportunity to cover all the different teams, working with them and somehow sharing a glimpse of...

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,...

Home away from home is no vacation for NIU coaches and their staffs. Booking the right hotel can keep a coach's hands full when deciding the best location for his or her team, said men's tennis coach Pontus Hiort. Coaches have a lot more to look for than...

NIU running back Justin Anderson's season last year didn't end quite the way he had hoped. While the junior did become NIU's ninth consecutive 1000-yard rusher, in his season finale against Ball State, he suffered a knee injury. The running back took...

It's hard to find bright spots in a season filled with injuries and tragedy. Despite a 10-18 overall record, it‘s hard to judge what the Huskies did and didn't do with so many outside factors affecting the entire season. "There were some obstacles...

The NIU men's rugby team placed second in the South Side Irish 10's Tournament last weekend. Fourteen men's collegiate teams participated in the tournament. NIU won its first three games but lost in the championship game 30-0 at the hands of Illinois....

With a trip to Cleveland, the NIU women's basketball team was ready to make some noise in the MAC Tournament. Unfortunately, a slow start proved to be too much for the Huskies to overcome, as they dropped a 75-67 decision to Kent State in the opening...

With its seed already set in the MAC Tournament, the NIU women's basketball team tried to play the roll of spoiler last night on the road. Ball State had other ideas in mind, however, as it defeated the Huskies 76-70 in overtime. "I thought our team played...

With the NIU campus closed after the Feb. 14 shootings, NIU suspended all athletic competitions until Feb. 25. Twenty-seven contests in men's and women's basketball, gymnastics, baseball, softball, men's and women's tennis, wrestling, women's track and...

Northern Illinois (10-16 overall, 6-7 MAC West) vs. Ball State (14-14, 10-5) Coach's take NIU "Ball State is another really good offensive team," NIU coach Carol Owens said. "They are a team that likes to go in transition. Porchia Green - she's a driver...

There are times when it can be difficult to reach back and pull out that little extra needed for a victory. The NIU women's basketball team wasn't able to muster that little extra in a 72-68 loss to Ohio University on Monday night. "We're very disappointed...