To say that NIU women's tennis has had a lengthy break from action is an understatement. The Huskies have not played a match since their 7-0 home loss to Northern Iowa on March 6. In what will be its first match in 20 days, NIU will try to improve its...

When NIU men's tennis head coach Pat Fisher reviews video footage of foreign recruits, he has a tough time deciding whether the video tells the true tale of a player's skills. When it came to freshman Axel Lagerlof, Fisher had the normal doubts. He...

NIU men's tennis won a pair of double-headers during spring break in Orlando, Fla. The Huskies (8-8) won on Monday against Siena (4-9) 6-1, before beating Webber International (12-3 overall, 3-1 FSC) 5-2. NIU continued its success on Tuesday with a 7-0...

Dreams of wrestling immortality came to an abrupt end for Bryan Deutsch and Brad Dieckhaus over spring break at the NCAA Wrestling Championships. NIU’s Deutsch and Dieckhaus both fell in the fourth round of wrestlebacks at the Wells Fargo Center in...

When Brad Dieckhaus first joined the NIU wrestling program, he never imagined he'd be introduced to an angel in disguise. As a freshman, Dieckhaus was not intimidated by then-senior Will McDermott, and the two became close in their time as teammates....

NIU Wrestlers Brad Dieckhaus and Bryan Deutsch had successful regular seasons which carried over into the MAC Championships, where they qualified for the NCAA Championships. The two grapplers are represent the Huskies in the Division I field of 330 participants....

NIU women's tennis split a pair of home matches over the weekend, winning against Western Illinois University 7-0 but falling to the University of Northern Iowa 0-7. NIU (2-7) dominated every match against WIU (1-7). Sophomore Kelly Phillips won her...

DeKALB | Even with NIU finishing fifth of six in the MAC Championship standings, two NIU wrestlers were able to reach the ultimate stage of college wrestling, booking their tickets to Philadelphia for the NCAA Championships.Junior Brad Dieckhaus stormed...

DeKALB | The brightest lights in the Convo are about to turn on. The MAC Wrestling Championships will take place Saturday and Sunday at the Convocation Center. The two-day event will not only crown the top team and wrestlers in the MAC, but will also...

Ryun Ferrell is in his third season as NIU women's tennis head coach. After leaving Drake with a Missouri Valley Conference record of 51-19, Ferrell joined NIU to help rebuild the current program. Ferrell spoke with the Northern Star to discuss his time...

NIU will host some of the top wrestling programs in the Midwest and some of the best wrestlers in the nation over the weekend when the MAC Championships come to the Convocation Center on March 5-6. NIU wrestlers believe this event being in DeKalb helps...

Andrew Singer: The Chicago Tribune reported on Friday that the Schaumburg Flyers baseball team have been evicted from their home park for unpaid rent totaling near $900,000. This eviction has me thinking of the current state of NIU sports. Now, it's not...