The fall semester produced 85 student athletes with grade-point averages above 3.5 — each winning recognition from a phone-service provider. Each year, student athletes from select schools are honored by Verizon Telecommunications for their academic...

A familiar saying is being whispered around the circles of those involved in NIU's Intercollegiate Athletic programs. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. They are referring to the proposed move from the Mid-Continent Conference to— you guessed it—another...

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...

The NIU women's golf team had a stunning performance this past weekend as they hosted the NIU Huskie Fall Classic Friday and Saturday (Oct. 1-2). The Huskies' score of 976 was good enough to take third place behind Iowa State University (948) and Ohio...

One last time in 1992. The NIU women's golf team will wrap up the fall campaign at home this weekend. The Oak Club of Genoa will provide the backdrop for the 8th Annual Huskie Classic on Friday and Saturday. The 6,281-yard, par-72 course is home to the...

"It's one of those times when you are just glad it's over," said NIU women's golf coach Pam Tyska upon her arrival back in DeKalb. The Huskies finished a respectable seventh at the University of Iowa's Lady Northern Invitational last weekend. The tournament...

The NIU women's golf team heads to Iowa City, Iowa, this weekend to take on the Big Ten at the annual Lady Northern Intercollegiate Invitational. It is a 54-hole tournament with the ladies playing 18 holes each day Friday through Sunday at Sinkbine, the...

The NIU women's golf team tees off the 1992 season this weekend with a tournament at Illinois State University. The Huskies are the defending champions and return to defend their title against 13 other schools. "ISU being at home will be tough," said...

I would venture to bet that most NIU students went home last weekend to see family and friends. I would also bet that home was only a car drive away. Imagine home being on another continent thousands of miles away. That is how far Samantha Thompson came...

When NIU women‘s golf coach Pam Tyska was asked about the upcoming fall campaign, a few goals came to mind. "We have the capability to pick up two team trophies and have three golfers be individual medalists," Tyska said. "And that is being conservative."...

From start to finish, it's been a most memorable season for the NIU women's golf team. The 1991-92 campaign came to a close Sunday as the Huskies slipped back two spots to finish sixth in the 17-school Purdue Lady Boilermaker Spring Invitational. While...

Just when the NIU women's golf team is getting into the swing of things, the spring season comes to a close. So the Huskies obviously hope to end the regular season with a bang. NIU participates in the Purdue University Lady Boilermaker Spring Invitational...