The NIU wrestling team outscored its opponents 75-13 in two victories over Eastern Illinois and Southern Illinois this weekend. On Sunday, the Huskies tamed Southern Illinois 49-0 on Senior Appreciation Day at Victor E. Court at the Convocation Center....

Points, rebounds and assists are all recorded, but what NIU women’s basketball guard Rachel Sillar does for the Huskies doesn’t show up on any statistical sheet. Sillar brings hustle and effort to the table for the Huskies. The proof of it is visible...

After a loss last weekend to Central Michigan, the NIU wrestling team will try to rebound against a team they have beaten by an average of 26 points the past three seasons. The Huskies (8-4 overall) will travel to Eastern Illinois (4-8) for a 7 p.m meet...

Ben Heizer, NIU’s No. 2-ranked 184-pound wrestler, came up short in his rematch against No. 1-ranked Greg Jones of West Virginia, 10-6, Monday night. Heizer, who lost to Jones earlier this year for his only previous defeat of the season, had the last...

The NIU wrestling team hurt its chance to become the MAC regular-season champions after Friday’s 25-10 loss to 19th-ranked Central Michigan. The Huskies (8-4 overall, 2-1 MAC) were able to win only three of their 10 matches against CMU (7-4, 1-0). Despite...

George Kirgan transferred to NIU from the University of Nebraska two years ago. After going 8-11 last season, the 174-pound junior is 15-8 this season with a team-high six pins. Northern Star: Out of all the sports, why wrestling? George Kirgan: I guess...

NIU basketball’s Perry Smith and Toledo’s Florentino Valencia are related, but their close relationship off the court will not be a factor when the two teams square off this weekend. When they were growing up, Smith remembers how they would have wrestling...

One might think an athlete gaining weight would be a bad thing, but in the case of Josh Wooton, things are starting to fall into place. Last year, during Wooton’s freshman season, he competed at the 141-pound weight class and went on to the NCAA Championships...

With the NIU wrestling team trailing 17-16 going into the final match against Ohio on Sunday, the fate of the Huskies fell on the shoulders of a freshman. The freshman, heavyweight Joe Sapp (9-13), came through with a 5-4 decision over Jeremiah Beltran,...

Out to prove a point, the NIU wrestling team is looking to take down one of the giants of the MAC: Ohio. In the preseason MAC coaches poll, Ohio (6-2 overall, 1-0 MAC) was voted to take second, while the Huskies (7-3, 1-0) were picked to finish third...

Every year, there’s a time where sports hits its low point and it seems like there’s nothing around to keep an eye on. It may come at different times for different locations across the country. Two weeks before the most anonymous Super Bowl in NFL...

The NIU wrestling team won its MAC opener against Kent State 25-12 in front of 246 people Sunday at the Convocation Center. After dropping the conference opener to Kent State last season, NIU didn’t want the same letdown to happen this season. “All...