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Senior wrestler reflects on season close

By Ed Rietveld | February 26, 2013

The wrestling season winding downs means the end of the college career for NIU’s lone senior, Arber Bebo. Bebo, who is the backup at 197 pounds, has spent the last two years at NIU after transferring from Harper College. During his career as a Huskie,...

Throwing events techniques broken down

By Ed Rietveld | February 25, 2013

Throwing events in track and field can sometimes be overlooked since they are not as flashy as sprinting, but throwing athletes can make a big impact on the team scores. There are four throwing events in track and field: shot put, which is an event during...

Wrestling triumphs over dual meet weekend

By Ed Rietveld | February 24, 2013

Wrestling finished its regular season Sunday with two road duel meets at Cleveland State University against Gardner-Webb University (4-13) and the Cleveland State Vikings (4-10). The Huskies (10-8) were able to finish as the regular season winners of...

Track and field finishes 10th in MAC championships

By Ed Rietveld | February 24, 2013

The indoor portion of the MAC track and field season concluded this weekend with the conference championships. NIU finished 10th out of 12 teams with 16 points. Kent State dominated, finishing first with 175 points, while the host, the Eagles of Eastern...

Track and field to finish indoor season at Eastern Michigan

By Ed Rietveld | February 20, 2013

Track and field finishes the indoor portion of its season this weekend when it competes in the MAC indoor championships Friday and Saturday at Eastern Michigan University. Last weekend, the Huskies got a taste of what the MAC championships could be like...

Men’s wrestling to take on dual meet in Ohio

By Ed Rietveld | February 20, 2013

The wrestling team closes out the regular season with a pair of dual meet contests on the road against Gardner-Webb and Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday. The Huskies (8-8, 1-4 MAC) are coming off their first dual meet victory since...

Blackhawks on track to picking up another cup

By Ed Rietveld | February 19, 2013

It is hard to believe, but the shortened 48-game NHL season is already a third of the way finished. If the last two-thirds are anything like the first third of the season, the Blackhawks might be taking another sip from Lord Stanley’s Cup come summertime....

NIU reacts to Olympics removal of wrestling

By Ed Rietveld | February 18, 2013

The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will signify the end of an era for Olympic competition. Wrestling will be in the Olympics for what may be the last time. Last week, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted to eliminate the sport from...

Track and field continues strong indoor season at Ball State

By Ed Rietveld | February 17, 2013

Track and field finished the regular portion of its indoor season with the Ball State University Quadrilateral meet Friday. The meet gave the Huskies a chance to compete against three MAC schools ahead of this weekend’s MAC indoor conference championships....

Wrestling triumphs in dual meet weekend

By Ed Rietveld | February 17, 2013

The wrestling team did something on Saturday that it hasn’t done since Jan. 6: It won a dual meet. The Huskies (8-8, 1-4 MAC) snapped a five-dual-meet losing streak with their 20-18 back-and-forth victory over the University of Buffalo Bulls (1-10,...

Track and field headed to Ball State meet

By Ed Rietveld | February 13, 2013

This weekend, track and field’s athletes have another opportunity to qualify for the MAC indoor championship on Feb. 22 and 23. . The Huskies are competing in the Ball State Quadrangular meet on Friday. NIU is coming off a solid performance at the Grand...

Wrestling to meet Buffalo University

By Ed Rietveld | February 13, 2013

Wrestling begins a three dual meet road trip to end the regular season when they take on the Buffalo University Bulls (1-9, 1-3 MAC) this weekend. The Huskies (7-8, 0-5 MAC) are coming off last week’s dual meet defeat against in-state rival Northwestern...