![NIU senior gymnast Alyssa Al-Ashari salutes at the end of her bars routine in the second rotation of the Beauty and the Beast Meet on Feb. 9 at the Convocation Center. Al-Ashari serves as one of the Huskies four team captains while being a consistent standout on the uneven parallel bars and the balance beam. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/BeautyBeast-16-2-1200x709.jpg)
Alyssa Al-Ashari’s ascent to bar and beam stardom
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| February 26, 2024
![Then-freshman gymnast Isabella Sissi performs on floor exercise during NIUs meet against Illinois State University on Feb. 13, 2021. Sissi competed in all four disciplines during NIUs 2023 season opener Sunday.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_0276-900x601.jpg)
Sissi snags all-around crown in NIU’s season opener
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| January 8, 2023
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