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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Huskie Athletic Scholarship Fund benefits from online auctions

By MIKE BUDA | January 22, 2009

Huskie athletics is a big part of life in DeKalb and support from students and the community is very important. One way that anyone can contribute to NIU athletics is through the Huskie Athletic Scholarship Fund. At niuhuskies.com, anyone can help the...

Men’s golf sits in ninth place at Arlington

By DERRICK SMITH | October 29, 2008

The NIU men's golf team sits in ninth place after two rounds of play at the University of Texas-Arlington Shootout. The Huskies shot a 611 in their first day at the Waterchase Country Club Monday. Jeff Dick and Tim Kay both shot rounds of 76 and 75 and...

NIU women’s golf finishes seventh in MAC Championships

By JON LEVANICH | April 28, 2008

The NIU women's golf team saved its best for Sunday at the MAC Championships. The hosting Huskies posted their best team score of the weekend with a 322, 34 shots over par. NIU as a team finished in seventh place with a +156. NIU sophomore Kim Hunley...

NIU golf goes 36 over par in Boilermaker Invitational, finish 13th

By ANDREA BRADLEY | April 22, 2008

NIU men's golf couldn't find itself on the right side of par this past weekend, as the team competed in the Boilermaker Invitational in West Lafayette, Ind. The Huskies placed 13th out of 14 teams. As a group, NIU tallied a total score of 900, putting...

Open house gives NIU football fans one last chance to say goodbye to Joe Novak

By JON LEVANICH | April 8, 2008

Huskie football fans will have a final chance to say "thank you" and "goodbye" to former NIU head coach Joe Novak. On April 25, NIU will host an open house at the Yordon Center for Novak and his wife, Carole. The open house will be from 4 to 6 p.m. The...

Huskies bite the Salukis in tennis matchup

By JON LEVANICH | April 1, 2008

Looking to rebound from a loss to DePaul, the NIU men's tennis team dominated Southern Illinois, keeping some impressive streaks alive in a 7-0 victory in Rockford. "I felt we played very well," NIU head coach Pontus Hiort said. "We hadn't beaten SIU...

NIU reschedules some canceled events; many not made up

By STEVE NITZ | March 5, 2008

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...

Huskies defeat Braves, fall to Redbirds

By JON LEVANICH | February 12, 2008

The NIU men's tennis team split a pair of matches against Bradley and Illinois State over the weekend. The Huskies (2-3) started the weekend on the road Saturday in Peoria, posting a dominant 6-1 victory over the Braves. "We played quite well," NIU head...

Laughing on the links, leading and winning with golfer Abbie Many

By RYAN HAMMERSMITH | October 9, 2007

Having played golf for a long time, NIU women's golfer Abbie Many has learned one important thing that has helped her improve her game. The attitude you carry out onto the course with you is just as important as any skill you boast. The senior from Mount...

Raymond makes most of time in Chicago

By Ben Gross | June 19, 2007

DeKALB | Before training camp had even started, one former Huskie athlete had shown what they could do. The Chicago Sky's season started on Sunday May 20th. Since then, the team has played 11 games. Former Huskie guard Stephanie Raymond has been on the...

Huskies ink star recruit from Iowa

By Brandon Mangia | April 19, 2007

DeKALB | What's the best way to get over losing a guard like Stephanie Raymond? Sign an incoming freshman point guard with loads of potential, of course. Friday, women's basketball coach Carol Owens did just that, as she announced the signing of 5'10"...

Hughes goes to USBL

By Brandon Mangia | April 12, 2007

DeKALB | The Gary Steelheads of the United States Basketball League have selected former NIU center James Hughes as the 11th overall pick in the draft. Hughes was the MAC Defensive Player of the Year in 2006 and averaged 12.1 points per game and a team-high...

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