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Wrestlers host formidable foes

By Gregory Janicki | January 25, 1991

If a slight tremor can be felt on the NIU campus this weekend, fear not; it's only the Huskies' wrestling squad taking on regional powerhouses Northern Iowa Friday and Southern Illinois University/Edwardsville Saturday. Both matches will take place at...

Wrestlers face road challenge

By Jennifer Hutchins | January 17, 1991

With the Huskies' wrestling season kicked into full gear, head coach Ed Vatch is driving the NIU wrestling team straight ahead to three dual meets in just four days. A tough enough task made even more impressive because none of the matches are at home....

NIU grapplers prepare for

December 6, 1990

battle against Illinois rivals An uphill battle lies in the path of the NIU wrestling team, who will host University of Illinois Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Chick Evans Field House. "It's always been a good rivalry between the two teams. We expect another...

Huskies’ wrestling team splits in weekend action

December 3, 1990

NIU wrestling coach Ed Vatch, this weekend wasn't a matter of whether his team won or lost, but how they played (wrestled) the game. Vatch's feeling came from a weekend which saw the Huskies scratch their way to an 18-12 win over the University of Wisconsin-Stevens...

Huskies’ wrestling squad readies for home-opener

November 30, 1990

Two key matches, one home and one away, serve as the focal point for this week's NIU wrestling agenda. The Huskies make their home debut Friday in a rescheduled match with the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The Chick Evans Field House meeting...

NIU wrestlers open strongly

November 12, 1990

For the NIU wrestling program, this past weekend's University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Tombstone Open was an aptly named invitational. Drawing sponsorship from Tombstone Pizza, the two-day open meet was just like its namesake for the Huskies. Some of...

NIU athletes react to access policy

By Steve Dennis | November 2, 1990

Athletes at NIU generally agree with the locker room policy at Huskie sporting events and even took it a step further. Controversy about the whole situation arises with the fact that the NIU policy allows male or female reporters to enter a men's locker...

Huskies to host conference meet

By Hyun Moon | September 12, 1990

The West Campus Courts north of Huskie Stadium will be occupied this weekend by the Mid-Continent Conference men's tennis entourage. NIU will host the first Mid-Continent Individual Tennis Tournament beginning Friday at 10 a.m; play will continue Saturday...

Huskies edge pesky Panthers

By Eric Burt | September 3, 1990

The first half of Saturday night's NIU season opener against Eastern Illinois was filled with mistakes by the Huskies on both sides of the ball. The second half wasn't. The NIU offense, ineffective in the first quarter, started clicking when quarterback...

Dach worth the risk

By Hyun Moon | August 29, 1990

This is a success story. The entire 1989 football season was a success and things are expected to be even better for the1990 Huskies. The ultimate success last season was named Stacy Robinson. Everyone knows what he did. But 6-0, 211-pound junior fullback...

Former Huskie grappler earns Hall recognition

April 15, 1990

Former NIU All-America wrestler Bill Young was inducted into the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Hall of Fame at the annual IWCOA All-State Banquet April 8 in Hickory Hills. Young, the long-time head wrestling coach at Naperville Central High...

Ray of hope rests with regional show

By Eric Burt | February 28, 1990

A 9-16 season record can lead to frustration for a collegiate coach, but it can also be misleading on its surface. "It was kind of frustrating in many circumstances," NIU wrestling coach Ed Vatch said, "because our record didn't look as good as some of...