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Northern Star

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Northern Star

The first Huskie nicknamed after an Avenger

By Eli Gehn | October 20, 2011

When Jordan Lynch came to NIU in 2009 as a freshman, he earned the nickname "Captain America" from his teammates. "He's one of those guys that can do it all," said Huskies' starting quarterback Chandler Harnish. "He can run. He's probably one of the stronger...

Throw it down, big man - With the Huskie football season starting in just under two weeks, the Northern Star takes a closer look at this year's group of gunslingers

Throw it down, big man – With the Huskie football season starting in just under two weeks, the Northern Star takes a closer look at this year’s group of gunslingers

By Eli Gehn | August 21, 2011

If there was one position the NIU football team doesn't need to have worries about, it's the quarterback position. Last year, Chandler Harnish helped the Huskies offense by leading them to 11 wins and a uDrove Humantarian Bowl win over Fresno State. This...

Football practice notes: Weekend of April 8

By Jimmy Johnson | April 10, 2011

Without Devon Butler in as the starting middle linebacker, NIU head coach Dave Doeren gave two underclassmen the chance to step in. "[Mike Hellams was] a little bit ‘deer in the headlights,' but you could tell he was excited to be out there," Doeren...