DeKALB | It wasn't the perfect weekend the Huskies had hoped for, but the NIU wrestling team had a successful showing in the MAC Championships in Buffalo, N.Y. Despite NIU sending five wrestlers to the championship finals, Pat Castillo was the lone Huskie...

DeKALB | This is what every practice, match and drill comes down to: A chance to win a conference title and advance to the NCAA tournament. After a two-week layoff, the NIU wrestling team will travel to Buffalo to compete in the MAC Championships. The...

Pat Castillo is riding high. The junior wrestler has steam-rolled through the competition this month, recording three technical falls in one day and earning a MAC Player of the Week award along the way. Mr. February will take his momentum and his No....

Most kids always looked forward to a heavy snowfall. Not Melissa Burk. She feared it. And for good reason. Even before the snow had settled on the ground, Melissa's younger brothers, NIU wrestlers Danny and Duke Burk, were outside playing in it. Seems...

Remember Michigan's basketball team from 15 years ago? Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose and company were known as the Fab Five, leading Michigan to two straight NCAA championship game appearances. Since then, Michigan basketball hasn't had much...

DeKALB | Sunday was a picture-perfect senior day send-off for the Huskies. NIU swept the competition in a quadrangular meet against Eastern Michigan University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Eastern Illinois University Sunday afternoon...

DeKALB | It has been a season filled with tough competition for the NIU wrestling team this year. So why not take it easy for the last match of the season? After facing three teams ranked in the top 10, and five ranked in the top 25 overall, the Huskies...

DeKALB | In a battle against a national powerhouse, the NIU wrestling team gave everything it had but couldn't pull out the victory. The NIU grapplers dropped a 27-9 decision Friday night at the Convocation Center against No. 5 Central Michigan. However,...

DeKALB | To say tonight's meet is an important match for the NIU wrestling team would be an understatement. The Huskies will welcome No. 5 ranked Central Michigan to the Convocation Center tonight for a 7:05 p.m. start. An upset win could place NIU alongside...

They're coming. Don't think about hiding, and forget about running. There's simply nothing you can do about it. But don't worry, it will all occur in less time than it takes to watch an entire season of "24." The only question is, will you be there to...

DeKALB | With two wrestling teams hoping to break into the top 25, the match is expected to be close. That proved true in NIU's case, as the match couldn't have been any closer with the Huskies tying Northern Iowa 17-17 Sunday. Because the match is non-conference,...

DeKALB | If you're on the NIU wrestling team, there's no such thing as Thanksgiving, Christmas or spring break and unfortunately, there's no such thing as a Super Bowl party. NIU's grapplers will take their show on the road to Cedar Falls, Iowa to take...