The NIU women's tennis team did not have the advantage in its regular season. The Huskies (3-13 overall, 1-7 MAC) managed one point on their weekend road trip. NIU started the trip with a 7-0 loss to Miami (Ohio) and finished with a 6-1 loss to Ball State....

Imagine working tediously throughout your high school years to excel in both academics and athletics. Imagine putting in hours of studying and training and finally having all the hard work pay off. You earn your scholarship and are able to compete on...

Despite two close losses, the NIU men's tennis team is ready to look ahead to its next goal: Finish the MAC season strong. "We need to continue to play aggressively," NIU coach Pontus Hiort said. "We just need to take advantage of the close situations."...

Alex Friesen watched his 13-match winning streak come to an end on Sunday as the Huskies men's tennis team (8-6 overall, 1-2 MAC) fell to the Toledo Rockets in a 4-3 decision. Friesen's streak snapped when he and his doubles partner fell to the No. 2...

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...

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...

Huskie baseball history was made March 22 in New York. NIU head coach Ed Mathey became the winningest baseball coach in NIU history. The historic win came in NIU's first game against the Buffalo Bulls. With the 10-3 victory, Mathey recorded his 144th...

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...

King of the Hill NIU wrestler Pat Castillo now stands alone. The senior is now the top wrestler at 133 pounds according to the new MAC wrestling rankings, which were released Feb. 28. Castillo was previously tied at first with Kent State's Dan Mitcheff...

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...

The NIU women's track team swept its competition and returned with a first-place finish Saturday at the Tadd Metzger Invitational. The Huskies scored 197 points with eight first-place finishes while winning every field event except the pole vault. NIU...

It's not Ron Santo or Pat Hughes, but he's still a Chicago Cubs broadcaster who will be in town. Former Oakland Athletic, Cleveland Indian, Pittsburgh Pirate and Chicago Cub Dave Otto will be the keynote speaker at this year's NIU Baseball Leadoff Banquet....