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Women’s golf finishes second to last at MAC Championships

By Sam Bauman | April 28, 2013

The women’s golf team ended its season in a disappointing eighth-place finish out of nine teams in the MAC Championships. Kent State went on to win its 15th straight MAC Championship title with Eastern Michigan coming in second. “It definitely wasn’t...

#5 Story of the Year: Volleyball makes it to the MAC

By Sam Bauman | April 24, 2013

For the third straight year the volleyball team made it to the MAC Championship final, and for the third year in a row they lost. The Huskies weren’t even expected to make this year’s final, and that makes their season all the more impressive. After...

Women’s golf set for MAC Championship

By Sam Bauman | April 24, 2013

The women’s golf team will look to finish its season with a strong showing at the 2013 MAC Championship. This year’s tournament is being hosted by Ohio University at the Longaberger Country Club in Nashport, Ohio. Head coach Kim Kester realizes Kent...

Senior golfer looks back on career

By Sam Bauman | April 23, 2013

Senior Allie Parthie has had a long and successful career for the women’s golf team. Statistically she’s been the team’s best player the past three seasons as she’s tallied the lowest stroke per round average. The Huskies’ No. 1 golfer is actually...

Golf coach: senior golfer ‘leads by example’

By Sam Bauman | April 22, 2013

Senior Griffin Bauman has been a steady competitor for this year’s men’s golf team, but the senior has often proven himself on the course. “Griffin is a soft-spoken young man, but when he speaks the team listens,” said head coach Tom Porten. “He...

The ‘Hawks excel in scoring

By Sam Bauman | April 22, 2013

The Chicago Blackhawks are this year’s best NHL team, at least point-wise. Led by star players like Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane, the Blackhawks have the talent to win. But perhaps the best thing about the Blackhawks is they have the minor-league...

Men’s golf finishes third to last at Purdue Invite

By Sam Bauman | April 21, 2013

The men’s golf team competed at the Boilermaker Invitational at Purdue University this weekend. The Huskies had a disappointing tournament, finishing in 16th place out of 18 after shooting 70 over par for the weekend. The main reason for the disappointing...

Men’s golf to participate in Boilermaker Invitational

By Sam Bauman | April 17, 2013

The men’s golf team will travel to Purdue University for the Boilermaker Invitational this weekend.This will be a fast turnaround from the Huskies’ last tournament, which finished Tuesday. The Huskies are hard at work practicing to make sure they’re...

Men’s golf places 10th in Kemper open

By Sam Bauman | April 16, 2013

The men’s golf team finished up at the Kemper Sports Intercollegiate in Gleniew tied for 10th out of 14 in the tournament, marking its best finish for an event since placing second at the Forest Hills Collegiate on Feb. 23. While the Huskies showed...

Sister golfers motivate each other and team

By Sam Bauman | April 16, 2013

Golf often runs in the family, but few siblings get the opportunity to golf with each other in college. Sophomore Taylor Ellett and freshman Connie Ellett are doing just that for the women’s golf team. For the Ellett sisters, golf at NIU has also been...

Third line keeps the ‘Hawks strong

By Sam Bauman | April 15, 2013

Much has been made over the Chicago Blackhawks goaltending and star players this season, but an integral part of their success has been the production from the third line. The third line of the Hawks has been producing almost as much as the first two...

Senior golfer earns recognition in MAC division

By Sam Bauman | April 15, 2013

After a rough fall, no one anticipated senior Bryce Emory would become a two-time MAC golfer of the week or win a tournament, but that’s exactly what he did. Head coach Tom Porten is happy to see Emory ending his career on a high note. “It’s really...