Part 1 of a two-part series In 51 chances over the past three seasons, NIU intercollegiate sports teams have won only one Mid-American Conference team title. During those three years, 11 of NIU’s 17 athletic teams averaged below a .500 record despite...

The deciding Game 5 of the NIU Fall World Series was dominated by pitcher Nick Hall in a 2-1 NIU Cardinal victory over NIU Black in 10 innings Thursday afternoon. The win gave the Cardinals a 3-2 victory in the five-game series. Hall pitched all 10 innings,...

Five former NIU athletes will be inducted into the school’s athletic Hall of Fame as part of NIU’s 98th Homecoming weekend, beginning Friday in the Duke Ellington Ballroom. T.C. Dantzler, E.C. Hill, Julie Sexton, Ernie Wickstrom and John Wrenn make...

The NIU men’s wrestling team will begin its 2005 campaign as the co-favorite to win the MAC. The MAC preseason poll gave NIU and defending champion Central Michigan a tie for the top spot. “The easy part is done,” said NIU coach Dave Grant. “It’s...

From the success of the football team to the futility of the men’s basketball squad, NIU sports saw their share of surprises during the 2003-’04 school year. The remaining 14 NIU sports were no different, as there were many individuals who emerged...

The NIU women’s tennis team was knocked out in the second round of the MAC championship after falling to No. 3 seed Eastern Michigan on Friday. The No. 6 seed Huskies had a first-round bye but were beaten in their first match 4-0 by Eastern Michigan....

The No. 6 seed NIU women’s tennis team begins the MAC championships at 2 p.m. today in Rockford against No. 3 seed Eastern Michigan. NIU (8-9 overall, 4-5 MAC) hosts this year’s tournament through Sunday at the Rockford Park District Courts. The Huskies,...

The NIU women’s tennis team lost a pair of MAC matches on the road this weekend. The Huskies lost 4-3 to Miami-Ohio on Friday before falling 6-1 to Marshall on Saturday. "Right now, we are going to come back and get prepared for the conference tournament,"...

With its fourth conference win Saturday against Toledo, the NIU women’s tennis team wrapped up its home schedule and assured a first-round bye in the MAC tournament. The Huskies (8-7 overall, 4-3 MAC) split their weekend matches with the loss coming...

The NIU women’s tennis team will get a taste of the best and the worst the MAC has to offer this weekend in its final home matches of the season. NIU (7-6 overall, 3-2 MAC) faces Eastern Michigan at 1 p.m. today and Toledo at 1 p.m. Saturday, both at...

The NIU women’s tennis team split its two road matches over the weekend, losing at Ball State 4-3 on Friday before sweeping Bowling Green State 7-0 on Saturday. "I’m really happy for our team to come away with the split this weekend," NIU coach Laura...

The NIU men’s tennis team picked up its 20th consecutive victory over Western Illinois with a 7-0 shutout Saturday. The Huskies (11-3 overall) did not lose a single set in the non-conference meet. "Today was a good match for us; we stayed focused and...