Rather than driving the 30-plus miles for a "home match," the NIU tennis team will be in the center of campus on new courts. But not just yet. This weekend, the women’s tennis team will play its first home games of the season at the Clock Tower Resort...

The NIU women’s tennis team fell below .500 with a 5-2 loss at Illinois-Chicago on Thursday. The Huskies’ lone victories came at No. 2 and No. 3 singles. NIU senior Branka Savic defeated Ayca Gumuscu 5-7, 7-6 (4), 1-0 (2) at No. 2, while junior Ivonne...

The NIU baseball team finished Spring Break with a 4-1 win over Fairfield. The game was the Huskies’ 10th in 11 days during the break. The Huskies went 6-4 during those 11 days to improve their record to 9-7 overall. Senior left-handed pitcher Zach...

Last season, the NIU women’s tennis team lost to Western Michigan in the season finale at home. The Huskies never have beaten the Broncos, losing all 14 of the head-to-head MAC matches. NIU will have another chance to beat the school that has tamed...

Ninety-five years. Sunday, the Cubs won their first post-season series in 95 years. Let me say it again: 95 YEARS. I know, it’s crazy. Anyway, think about just how long 95 years really is. The last time the Cubs won a post-season series, Theodore Roosevelt...

MIAMI - Get it clear, fast. I am not outraged or offended. Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit issue is too quaintly benign to conjure either emotion. In an age when hard-core porn is as accessible on the Internet as corn flakes in a supermarket, young...

This weekend could be your chance to see some hard hitting-action. No, not the monster truck rally, but the NIU women’s and men’s tennis teams at the Student Recreation Center. The Lady Huskies (2-2) begin at 1 p.m. Saturday against Western Illinois...

Starting with oh so many, the field has dwindled down to a select few for NIU tennis’ Erick Martinez and Juan Pablo Barriga. Over 10,000 players and nearly 600 schools participate annually in the Omni Hotels Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s (ITA)...

There are plenty of stereotypes associated with collegiate athletes and their ability as students. At NIU, some of those conceptions can be thrown out the window based on last spring’s grade point averages. Among the athletic teams found at NIU, the...

Much like two weekends ago, the NIU women's tennis team will have a prime opportunity to prove its mettle to the tennis community as it takes part in the Mid-American Conference Fall Invitational, beginning today. After a solid showing at the ITA Midwest...

In an era of increased specialization in the athletic world, Kris Tiedt is going against the trend. The senior student-athlete is pulling double duty this semester as she plays for the women's tennis and soccer teams. Tiedt is quick to state the obvious....

Success breeds confidence, and the NIU women's tennis team certainly is not lacking in the latter. After winning all 27 matches in last weekend's Huskie Fall Invitational, the Huskies are riding high. They travel to Macomb today to take on Western Illinois....