Continuing its holiday road trip, the NIU women’s basketball team went to Bozeman, Mont., for the Gran Tree Inn Classic. The Huskies (2-2) left the tournament with a loss to Montana State in the opener, but rebounded for a win in the consolation game...

Making the trip to face Arizona State on Monday, the NIU women’s basketball team was without its best two players for most of the game because of foul trouble, eventually falling 70-62. As junior forward Jennifer Youngblood and senior guard Kristan...

It didn’t take long for the women’s basketball team to score its first basket of the game on Saturday. In fact, it didn’t take any time at all. Jennifer Youngblood made a free throw after the visiting Gee’s Clippers were assessed a technical foul...

The road isn’t paved with gold for the NIU women’s basketball team. At least not yet. The Huskies did many things well in their 70-59 exhibition win over the Chicago Challengers on Nov. 8, but coach Carol Hammerle knows there’s room for improvement....

NIU women’s basketball fans might be in for a change this season. The Huskies displayed an uptempo offense on Friday in a 70-59 exhibition win over the Chicago Challengers at the Convocation Center. The sight of the Huskies running up and down the court...

Nowhere is a home-field advantage more valuable than in college basketball. In the past, the home court hasn’t been as big an advantage for NIU as it is for other schools. With the new Convocation Center, NIU hopes to make the stadium a place of fear...

With basketball season less then a month away, everyone wants to know how close the Convocation Center is to being completely done. If you walked though the Convo Center today, there are dust and boxes everywhere. But despite the appearance, the Convocation...

Anyone who has seen NIU outside hitter Brooke Dodson play has gotten their money’s worth. The 5-foot-9 outside hitter not only sparks her team on and off the court, but also electrifies the fans. She makes sure having fun is never overlooked by working...

Homecoming weekend isn’t just about celebrating and festivities surrounding the current NIU football team. It also marks the induction of members into the NIU Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame will enshrine five new members and...

The NIU women’s basketball team will be without the services of Jessica Shattuck, Elizabeth Strobel and Kristen Brown this season. "I’ve suspended [Shattuck] for breaking team policies," coach Carol Hammerle said. "I believe it’s in the best interests...

There are plenty of stereotypes associated with collegiate athletes and their ability as students. At NIU, some of those conceptions can be thrown out the window based on last spring’s grade point averages. Among the athletic teams found at NIU, the...

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...