Entering his senior season at Lake Zurich High School, Kevin Fanta's name was not even a whisper through college wrestling recruiters' ears.In fact, it wasn't until after Fanta had won the Illinois State championship at 135 that he made a significant...
After four-straight road losses, NIU wrestling returned home and defeated Tiffin University and SIU-Edwardsville at Victor E. Court Sunday. Facing Tiffin (2-11), the Huskies (8-8, 0-4 MAC) jumped out to an early lead, grabbing their most dominant victory...
With two weeks left in its regular season, NIU wrestling has a chance to do something it has not achieved since the 2007-2008 season: finish with an above .500 record. NIU (6-8, 0-4 MAC) enters this weekend's home duals with the chance to even up its...
After getting an 11 day break, NIU wrestling could not contain No. 19 Northwestern in Evansville Friday.After last year's 38-0 drubbing, NIU (6-8, 0-4 MAC) put up a close fight against one of the nation's top lineups, falling to Northwestern (8-4, 3-4...
NIU wrestling looks to turn its struggles into success Friday in Evansville against in-state rival Northwestern.After last year's 38-0 loss, NIU (6-7, 0-4 MAC) hopes for a drastically different outcome against Northwestern (7-4, 3-4 Big Ten)."We have...
Coming out of college, Dominick Moyer expected to never competitively wrestle again. His interest in wrestling never faded, however, and he now enters his fourth season as an assistant coach for the Huskies wrestling program. Moyer found time to talk...
Despite Nick Smith's return to the lineup, NIU wrestling failed to pick up wins against two MAC foes over the weekend. NIU (6-7, 0-4 MAC) lost its first match of the weekend Friday at no. 19 Central Michigan (12-3, 4-0 MAC) before stumbling against Eastern...
NIU volleyball's season came to an end Friday with a loss to Miami (Fla.) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies (28-7, 14-2 MAC) lost in four up-and-down sets to the No. 25 Hurricanes (26-4, 16-4 ACC), 25-17, 21-25, 25-12 and 26-24. "We...
With its entire 2011 campaign on the line, NIU volleyball will face No. 25 Miami (Fla.) in tonight's opening round match of the NCAA Tournament.NIU (28-6, 14-2 MAC) enters the match winning 15 of its last 16 matches, while Miami (25-4, 26-4 ACC) has won...
The bright lights of the Convocation Center will be shining on NIU wrestling tonight.NIU (3-2) will take on Purdue (2-4) in its annual NIU Showcase meet and its first home meet in nearly a month."It feels great to be back home," said NIU head coach Ryan...
At the end of last season, NIU volleyball had its heart broken.After their tremendous run through the regular season, the Huskies watched their chance at an NCAA Tournament bid slip away as they lost in the MAC Championship match to Ohio before falling...
NIU wrestling headed to Bloomington, Ind. for Saturday's annual Hoosier Duals.NIU ended the day with positive results, defeating Campbell (4-4) and Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (0-3) before falling to Indiana (6-0).The Huskies (3-2) showed...
