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Women’s basketball freshman forward Kelly Smith shoots during a Feb. 21 game against Ball State. Smith was named to the MAC’s All-Freshman Team.

Time spent finding women’s basketball coach surprising

By Chris Loggins | June 29, 2015

Women’s basketball continues its search for a head coach after the resignation of Kathi Bennett on April 29.Although the team struggled throughout Bennett’s tenure, the resignation came as a surprise. What’s more surprising is the team has yet to...

Chris Sale, Chicago White Sox starting pitcher, delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 14, 2015, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Hopeful White Sox start season slowly

By Chris Loggins | June 15, 2015

There is still hope for the White Sox, despite its slow start to the season.Even though the past few seasons have not been friendly to the White Sox, there were still high expectations for the team coming into the 2015 season. The 2014 season ended with...

NIU softball: Huskies head to MAC Tournament as 6th seed

By Chris Loggins | May 4, 2015

The softball MAC Tournament looks to be an interesting one as usual, as several teams have promising chances of making some noise.The Huskies have remained one of the top teams in the MAC throughout the season, finishing 28-23 overall and 11-9 in the...

Kayti Grable, softball sophomore first baseman, bats in a game against North Dakota State on March 19 at Mary M. Bell Field. Grable has powered the Huskies with 11 home runs, a 4.12 batting average and a .512 on-base percentage.

Top 10 athletes | No. 4: Kayti Grable gives surge to NIU softball’s offense

By Chris Loggins | April 30, 2015

Softball sophomore first baseman Kayti Grable blasts her way to No. 4 on Sports’ list of top 10 athletes.After winning MAC Freshman of the Year last season, Grable has hit for an average of .412 with an on-base percentage of .512 and a .733 slugging...

Softball first baseman Kayti Grable awaits a pitch in the game against the North Dakota State Bison on March 19 at Mary M. Bell Field. Grable leads the Huskies in batting average (.418) and on-base percentage (.507), and ranks third in fielding percentage (.983).

NIU softball: Kayti Grable avoids sophomore slump

By Chris Loggins | April 23, 2015

Softball has birthed an emerging player in sophomore first baseman Kayti Grable.Grable has continued and improved her impactful play after a freshman year in which she won MAC Freshman of the Year and received both All-MAC and MAC All-Freshman awards.In...

NIU softball: Huskies split pair of doubleheaders

By Chris Loggins | April 20, 2015

Softball split a pair of series over the weekend for a 2-2 record.The Huskies (23-19, 7-5 MAC) got things started against the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks (24-19, 8-6 MAC), defeating them 2-1 in game one of the series before the RedHawks took game two by a score...

NIU softball: Emily Naegele back on field after injury

By Chris Loggins | April 20, 2015

Softball junior catcher Emily Naegele is getting back in her groove with the Huskies as the season heads into the home stretch.In two seasons at NIU, Naegele has turned into a huge player for the Huskies with 11 home runs, six triples, 99 hits and a collection...

NIU softball: Alaynie Woollard adds pop to Huskies’ offense

By Chris Loggins | April 16, 2015

Freshman softball infielder Alaynie Woollard has been a workhorse, starting and playing in 37 of 38 games for NIU this season.In 101 at-bats, Woollard has hit for an average of .228 with three doubles, a triple, seven stolen bases, 21 runs batted in and...

NIU softball: Huskies head to Western Michigan for double dip

By Chris Loggins | April 11, 2015

Softball will head to Kalamazoo, Mich., this weekend for a two-game series against divisional opponent Western Michigan.First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday. The Huskies (19-15, 5-1 MAC) are 7-3 in their last 10 games while the...

NIU softball: Huskies split doubleheader against Loyola

By Chris Loggins | April 9, 2015

Softball went 1-1 Wednesday in a doubleheader against the Loyola Ramblers. Expectations of rain briefly threatened completion of the doubleheader, but the games were played in their entirety.The Huskies (19-15) took the first game against the Ramblers...

NIU softball: Huskies take 3 of 4 from Bowling Green, Toledo

By Chris Loggins | April 6, 2015

Softball went 3-1 in two series against the Bowling Green Falcons and the Toledo Rockets.The Huskies (18-14, 5-1 MAC) began the weekend by splitting a Friday doubleheader against Bowling Green (12-16, 3-3 MAC) at Mary M. Bell Field. They went on to sweep...

Major League Baseball: 2015 season predictions

By Northern Star staff | April 6, 2015

The Sports staff predicts the winners of the six Major League Baseball divisions, four wild card spots, the American League and National League pennants and the World Series champion.American League EastFrank Gogola: Boston Red SoxSteve Shonder: Boston...

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