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Joseph Segreti

Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter

Joseph “Joey” Segreti is a sports writer for the Northern Star covering NIU track and field. He is a junior at NIU majoring in journalism and minoring in sports journalism. Before joining the Star in Fall 2022, he ran cross country and track and field for Lake Park High School in Roselle, Illinois, from 2018-22. He aspires to be a broadcaster for Cleveland area sports (Guardians, Browns, Cavaliers).

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NIU men's basketball sophomore guard Quentin Jones (1) dribbles, evading Miami University sophomore guard Mekhi Cooper (11) during the Huskies' 84-69 loss against Miami on Jan. 14. Jones totaled a career-high 28 points against Akron University on Tuesday. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

Slumping Huskies fall to streaking Zips

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter
February 18, 2025
NIU then-junior pitcher Conner Lutes (36) pitches during the second inning against the University of Illinois Chicago on April 24. NIU baseball lost a 5-3 game against Nicholls State University on Friday to open its season. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Late Rally Spoils Huskies’ Season Opener

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter
February 15, 2025
Junior guard Alecia Doyle (22) tries to gain separation while graduate student forward Brooke Stonebraker (34) stands open on Nov. 6 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Doyle and Stonebraker each scored 17 points in a 67-60 win over the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Sunday. (Joseph Segreti | Northern Star)

[Photo] Stonebraker, Doyle lead win over Milwaukee

By Lucas Didier, Former Sports Editor
November 24, 2024
NIU cross country senior Olivia Southby runs right behind McKendree sophomore Lydia Trump. The Huskies finished in 12th place at the Mid-American Conference championship on Saturday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Huskies finish 12th at MAC Championship

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter
November 3, 2024
Cleveland Guardians' third baseman Jose Ramirez watches his double during the eighth inning against the Houston Astros on Saturday in Cleveland, Ohio. The Guardians are one of 12 teams competing in the 2024 MLB Postseason, which begins on Tuesday. (Phil Long | AP Photo)

COLUMN: Previewing the 2024 MLB postseason

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter
September 30, 2024
NIU graduate student Bailey Wilk (1934) is the first NIU cross country runner to reach the two-kilometer marker. Wilk placed eighth with a time of 18:57.59 Friday at the NIU Huskie Opener. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Wilk takes 8th place at NIU Huskie Opener

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter
September 6, 2024
Then-junior outfielder Eric Erato (5) watches a pop-up on April 8, 2023. Erato collected a hit in his 12th game out of his last 13 as NIU baseball lost 23-4 to the University of Toledo Thursday. (Northern Star File Photo)

Huskies toppled by Toledo in 23-4 rout

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter
March 28, 2024
NIU redshirt sophomore defensive tackle James Ester and sophomore linebacker Daveren Rayner bring down Vanderbilt University freshman quarterback A.J. Swann for a sack in the third quarter of a game on Sept. 17 at Huskie Stadium. The Vanderbilt Commodores completed a comeback to beat NIU 38-28. (Marco Sotelo Avila | Northern Star)

Football kicks off spring practices

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter
March 27, 2023
Then-redshirt senior wide receiver Cole Tucker runs on the field during the second half of NIU's 115th homecoming game against the University of Toledo Rockets on Oct. 8 at Huskie Stadium. Tucker played his final game at NIU on Nov. 26, becoming the eighth player in NIU history to reach 2,000 receiving yards on his career. (Northern Star File Photo)

Cole Tucker added to CFL draft

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter
February 26, 2023
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