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Road to recovery nearly over

By RICH CARLSON | November 15, 1993

Expectations are very high for the 1993-94 women's basketball team, but they are even higher for one particular individual. Junior forward Angela Lockett will be making her long-awaited return to the court after a one-year layoff due to injury. Lockett...

NIU’s hopes for MVC may be denied

By MARC WESNER | November 4, 1993

Well, it would appear that NIU will remain in the Mid-Continent Conference after all. According to Star sources, the presidents of Missouri Valley Conference voted to extend an invitation to the University of Evansville while voting down NIU's bid. That...

Foulke lets instinct take over

By MARC WESNER | September 28, 1993

A major stumbling point for most of the teams facing the NIU women's volleyball squad is to find a way to get through the block put up by the Huskies.

And, just as frequently, the person stuffing the opponent's attacks is senior middle blocker Amy Foulke.

Head coach Pete Waite has been quoted before the season began, calling her one of the premier blockers in the country. Not surprisingly, she's led the team in blocking for the last three seasons.

"(In her four years here) she's been one of the best pure blockers on the team," Waite said. "She has natural instincts for the ball."

Foulke is close to two Huskie career records. When this season opened, Foulke stood only 19 solo blocks and 46 assist blocks away from the all-time career marks (held by Cathy Holmes with 126 and 372 respectively). There is little doubt these records will fall before long and she will officially be the greatest blocker in NIU history.

"Amy's been one of our starters for the last four years," Waite said. "Coming in as a freshman, she's been a major contributor. She's gotten better in her entire game, including her defensive play."

That's not to say she can't play offense. Currently, Foulke ranks fourth on the Huskie kill chart. If this trend holds, she'll finish second behind Kori Schauer.

However, she still doesn't see herself as the leader on the court.

Because there's five seniors, I think we're all floor leaders," she said. "We all pick each other up when we need it. There's no one person that dominates (as the leader)."

Coming out of Central High School in Salem, Wis., Foulke earned seven high school varsity letters, three in volleyball, two in basketball and two in track.

Her volleyball experience is quite impressive.

Foulke played forthree years in the Sprig City Volleyball Club. She participated in the 1988 junior Olympic Nationals and Senior Elite Training Camp in 1992.

Last summer, Foulke traveled to San Antonio for the 1993 United States Olympic Festival.

She has been named to First-Team All-North-Star Conference in 1991. She also was named Most Valuable Player in the Mid-Continent Conference Championships in 1992 and earned all-tournament honors at the National Invitational Volleyball Championships, also in 1992.

With all that experience, it's little wonder opposing teams are having problems dealing with the blocking wall of doom.

MVC ‘impressed’ after guided tour

By MARC WESNER | August 31, 1993

NIU's short tenure in the Mid-Continent Conference may soon be severed. The Missouri Valley Conference is deciding whether or not to expand upon their current 10 team enrollment to include several new schools with NIU possibly being one of them. Six MVC...

Another conference move for NIU?

By MATT KERLIN | August 30, 1993

NIU sports could be following in the footsteps of the football team, but in a different direction. The football team has plans to go ‘big' time after entering the Big West, and believes it will help the future of NIU football. Yesterday, representatives...

Program to raise grades

By ANDREW HARDY | July 19, 1993

Time and time again, people stereotype sports players as people whose most complicated thoughts are what numbers match what plays. Many times in the past, the game was more important than education. Therefore, coaches would assist players one way or another...

NIU women win medal

By RACHEL BECKNELL | July 19, 1993

NIU woman's basketball player E. C. Hill and head women's basketball coach Jane Albright-Dieterle were part of the bronze medal winning U.S. women's basketball team in the World University Games. The World University Games was an international women's...

Get fit in DeKalb

By RACHEL BECKNELL | June 28, 1993

Looking to stay in shape in DeKalb? If so, you will have a lot of choices to make about where to go to exercise. The possibilities, while not endless, are certainly numerous. Burns Gym, 1217 Blackhawk Drive, appeals mostly to college students. According...

Former Huskie promoted

By RICH BRUEN | June 21, 1993

A former NIU woman's basketball player has been named assistant woman's basketball coach at the University of Arizona. Denise Dove, a three-year guard standout for the Huskies, was named to the position on Tuesday, June 15. She had been a restricted-earnings...

No shame for Huskies as they see year end in D.C.

By TODD MCMAHON | March 19, 1993

In the aftermath of NIU's heartbreaking 76-74 loss at Georgetown Wednesday night in the opening round of the NCAA women's basketball tournament, low spirits weren't the norm. While the Lady Hoyas celebrated at midcourt with the biggest crowd (1,517) ever...

Huskies are NCAA bound

By TODD MMAHON | March 15, 1993

"Character is the direct result of mental attitude. I believe that character is higher than the intellect. I believe that leadership is in sacrifice, in self-denial, in humility and in the perfectly disciplined will. This is the distinction between great...

Weekend warriors take two at home

By BIAN WIENCEK | March 3, 1993

Ah, home sweet home. For most of NIU's athletic teams, home is where the heart is—or at least the victories. The men's basketball team went 12-2, the women's basketball team went a record 16-0, and the men's tennis team holds a perfect 4-0 ledger amidst...

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