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Football looks for starting quarterback

By Eddie Garcia | June 26, 2017

The football team began their summer training and conditioning sessions for the 2017 season and have already showed a high a level of competitiveness.Head Coach Rod Carey said the team seems to have picked things up quickly after the spring game Aril...

Baseball sweeps shortened non-conference series

By Eddie Garcia | April 23, 2017

DeKALB — The baseball team battled through the downpour to pick up two victories Sunday over the University of Evansville Purple Aces in Evansville, Indiana.NIU had a 2-1 lead in game one on Friday until rain suspended play in the middle of the seventh...

Senior pitcher Joe Hawks winds up during the first game of the series against the Kent State University Golden Flashes on Friday. The Huskies lost the game 7-4. 

Baseball ends losing streak

By Eddie Garcia | April 16, 2017

Senior pitcher Joe Hawks winds up during the first game of the series against the Kent State University Golden Flashes on Friday. The Huskies lost the game 7-4. 

Northern Star Press Box

Northern Star Press Box

By Jay Ibarra | April 11, 2017

Listen as baseball players Tommy Hook and Joe Hawks discuss playing at Camelback Ranch, the home of the Chicago White Sox spring training, helping out Southside communities, Mid-American Conference play and more.

Hosted by Sports Editor Scott A. Nicol and Sports Writer Eddie Garcia.

Produced by: Emmett Kane

Junior infielder Brad Wood looks after hitting a pop-up that went foul. The Huskies lost two out of three games against University at Buffalo. 

Baseball’s offense sputters in series loss

By Eddie Garcia | April 9, 2017

Junior infielder Brad Wood looks after hitting a pop-up that went foul. The Huskies lost two out of three games against University at Buffalo. 

Senior pitcher Joe Hawkins pitches during Friday's home game against Bowling Green. The Huskies lost game one 7-4 and lost game two by 9-1.

Baseball loses home series

By Eddie Garcia | April 2, 2017

Senior pitcher Joe Hawkins pitches during Friday's home game against Bowling Green. The Huskies lost game one 7-4 and lost game two by 9-1.

Baseball sweeps MAC opponent

By Eddie Garcia | March 26, 2017

DeKALB — Baseball began Mid-American Conference play with a three-game sweep against the University of Toledo Rockets.NIU (7-16, 3-0 MAC) came into the game losing eight of its last 10 games played, but its offense came alive in the series as they scored...

Members of the women’s basketball team watch as its team loses on Senior Night. The Huskies earned a first-round bye in the Mid-American Conference Tournament and are the No. 4 seed. 

Women’s hoops defensive struggles continue in loss

By Eddie Garcia | March 5, 2017

Members of the women’s basketball team watch as its team loses on Senior Night. The Huskies earned a first-round bye in the Mid-American Conference Tournament and are the No. 4 seed. 

Northern Star Press Box feat. women’s basketball sophomore guard and forward Courtney Woods and sophomore guard Mikayla Voigt

By Northern Star staff | March 1, 2017

In this week's edition of Northern Star Press Box, Sports Editor Scott A. Nicol and sports writers Krystal Ward and Eddie Garcia sit down with Women's basketball sophomore forward and guard Courtney Woods and sophomore guard Mikayla Voigt to discuss Courtney's...

Women’s hoops late comeback bid falls short

By Eddie Garcia | February 8, 2017

DeKALB — Women’s basketball (16-6, 9-2 Mid-American Conference) ended its four game win streak when it fell to the Central Michigan University Chippewas, (17-6, 9-2 MAC) 109-94.It was a game of back-and-forth runs in the first quarter as the Chippewas...