Going into the 2011-2012 football season, many questioned junior quarterback Jordan Lynch’s ability to fill Chandler Harnish’s shoes. Lynch quickly silenced those critics as he had one of the greatest seasons in NCAA and NIU history on his way to...
Two days ago, journeyman NBA center Jason Collins officially became the first male athlete to come out as gay in the top tier sports. Those sports include baseball, football, basketball, and in my own personal bias, hockey. While the announcement should...
After putting together a stellar year as wide receiver last season, Martel Moore is now in the NFL after signing with the Atlanta Falcons, joining another former Huskie in Patrick Schiller. What the future holds for Moore is wide open, but what he did...
Coming in at the No. 3 in the Northern Star’s top 10 athlete list is women’s tennis No. 1 player, Nelle Youel. Youel, who is a sophomore, broke the NIU record for most singles wins in a season as she grabbed her 27th win on April 20. The Crystal Lake...
One senior member of the track program truly personifies what it means to be a student athlete, and that’s senior Jenelle McCalla. McCalla, a sprinter and hurdler, set two school records while competing in track: One in the 400 hurdles with a time of...
With a 2013 record of 25-17, redshirt junior wrestler Matt Mougin, who wrestled at the 174 pound weight class for the Huskies, comes in at No. 4 on the Northern Star’s top 10 list of NIU athletes. Mougin, a Columbus Junction, Iowa, native finished fifth...
In the midst of his best season at NIU, baseball junior pitcher Eli Anderson comes in at No. 5 on the Northern Star’s list of the top 10 athletes of 2012-2013. In his second season as a starter at NIU, Anderson has proved his ability to go the distance...
Despite not making it to regionals this time around, junior all-around gymnast Kim Gotlund had a successful season. Gotlund improved her overall score average by more than .400 points from last season, and she greatly improved her performance on the uneven...
Coming in at number nine on the top 10 list of NIU athletes in 2013 is women’s soccer goalkeeper Amy Carr. Carr, a junior native of Hemel Hempstead, England, was a key factor in the Huskies’ turnaround in fall 2012 when they won eight games compared...
The school year is coming to a close and it’s time to decide on the top 10 athletes of the year. The men’s tennis team’s Frederic Cadieux starts it off by coming in at No. 10. Cadieux comes in at the 10 spot due to his contribution of helping the...
This weekend marks the end of the track and field outdoor regular season, and NIU will make this weekend a busy one by sending athletes to three meets. The first meet of the weekend is the Penn Relays Thursday to Saturday in Philadelphia. On Friday, NIU...
