NIU women's basketball head coach Jane Albright-Dieterle did everything coaches are supposed to do at their teams' preseason media luncheon, and then some. At the Chick Evans Field House Wednesday, she talked about her players individually, team expectations...

As the North Star Conference heads into its final year, there is talk of optimism among its seven coaches. The conference held its last preseason luncheon here Tuesday, and the members are ready to make some noise before making the transition to the Mid-Continent...

Soyini Chism has her fingers crossed. The 6-0 sophomore has been on the NIU women's basketball team's roster for the last two seasons, but she has yet to see much time on the court. Chism tore her right anterior cruciate ligament in practice in 1989 and...

When you think of dominant NIU women's basketball rebounders, the names Carol Owens, Tammy Hinchee and Lisa Starosta come to mind. For head coach Jane Albright-Dieterle, Angela Lockett could very well continue that "inside" tradition of rebounding greats....

When in a pinch last season, the NIU women's basketball team would lean on the talents of senior guards Lisa Foss, Denise Dove and Toby Meeks. Those three were the leaders of the Huskies, and head coach Jane Albright-Dieterle has already said she won't...

Look for talk about postseason play to start surfacing around the NIU volleyball team—if it hasn't already begun. With the sweeping victories over North Star Conference foes Akron (15-3, 15-2, 16-14) and Cleveland State (15-7, 15-0, 15-7) over the weekend,...

NIU will be getting a big slice of NCAA money from the $1 billion contract the NCAA signed with CBS television. NIU will receive $180,117 of the $20.8 million the NCAA recently distributed from the CBS contract, giving the network the TV rights for the...

On the heels of the news that NIU Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell received a $3,000 raise comes the discovery that seven other athletic department personnel have gotten salary increases. Leading the way is women's basketball head coach Jane Albright,...

When NIU women's basketball coach Jane Albright-Dieterle picked two new assistant coaches, she found talent from both the playing and coaching worlds. Sue Semrau and Jonelle Polk were Albright-Dieterle's choices to fill a pair of open slots because of...

Basketball is usually associated with the winter months, packed gymnasiums and 10 participants. Not any more. One of the fastest growing trends in sports is 3-on-3 outdoor basketball played in tournaments. An estimated 150,000 people attended Chicago's...

NIU football players speak of building a winning tradition at their school. They believe that it can be done by playing Top-20 teams. Their theory is that by lining up against the likes of Iowa and Florida, win or lose, exposure is built, thus helping...

NIU women's basketball player Yconda "E.C." Hill is taking a break. Hill, who has just returned from fast-breaking her way through Los Angeles, where she won a silver medal, and Mexico will be relaxing for some time in preparation for the upcoming season...