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Gymnastics rolls over Ball State

By Steve Shonder | January 26, 2014

Gymnastics got conference play underway with a statement win Friday.The Huskies (1-1, 1-0 MAC) beat Ball State (2-4, 0-1 MAC) 192.05-188.825 at Victor E. Court. NIU swept the meet. Head coach Sam Morreale was pleased with his team’s performance coming...

Gymnastics excited for first home, MAC meet

By Steve Shonder | January 22, 2014

Gymnastics hopes to make its mark in the MAC as it enters conference play.The Huskies (0-1) will face off against Ball State (2-3) at 7 p.m. Friday at the Convocation Center. It will be the Huskies’ first home meet of the season.Ball State is coming...

Senior Rob Jillard grapples his Cleveland State opponent Dec. 5.

Wrestling prepared for Mizzou

By Steve Shonder | January 22, 2014

Wrestling will face another tough meet when undefeated Missouri comes to DeKalb this weekend.The Huskies (6-7, 1-3 MAC) will take on the Tigers (4-0, 2-0 MAC) at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Convocation Center. The Tigers have been on a hot streak lately with...

Gotlund ready to lead gymnastics to victory

By Steve Shonder | January 21, 2014

Kim Gotlund’s three years of hard work have paid off as she has gained a new leadership role in gymnastics.Gotlund, a senior, has spent her NIU career working to be the best gymnast on campus, but she’s also striving to make sure everyone around her...

Wrestling ready for the weekend

By Steve Shonder | January 16, 2014

Wrestling has a tough weekend ahead as it looks to bounce back from a loss at Ohio.The Huskies (4-6, 0-3 MAC) take on Eastern Michigan Eagles(8-3, 1-0 MAC) 6 p.m Friday inYpsilanti, Mich.NIU will then wrestle in the Wendy’s Duals starting at 11 a.m....

Hall of Fame voters leave everyone wanting more

By Steve Shonder | January 13, 2014

It shouldn’t be this difficult to vote for a hall of famer.The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced three players will be inducted: Greg Maddux, Frank Thomas and Tom Glavine. Maddux, Thomas and Glavine were the inductees chosen by the Baseball Writers’...

Gymnastics unable to beat No. 10 Nebraska

By Steve Shonder | January 12, 2014

Gymnastics managed to start the season off well despite its loss in its first meet of the year.The Huskies (0-1) lost to No. 10 Nebraska (1-0), 196.625-192.525, Saturday at Nebraska’s Devaney Sports Center. Nebraska won all four events to sweep NIU....

Lynch takes third in Heisman voting

Lynch takes third in Heisman voting

By Steve Shonder | December 14, 2013

Jordan Lynch finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting Dec. 14 with 558 votes, including 40 first place votes. Lynch was the first NIU player to be nominated for the Heisman Trophy.Lynch is tied for the highest finish by a non-BCS player since 2007....

Quarterback Jordan Lynch (6) outflanks the Toledo defense and runs the ball downfield during Wednesday night's game. NIU won, 35-17.

Lynch determined to take victory away from Heisman in New York

By Steve Shonder | December 10, 2013

Quarterback Jordan Lynch’s nomination for the Heisman puts a cap on one of the best seasons  any college football player has had.He’s the MAC’s first Heisman finalist since Chad Pennington of Marshall University in 1999 and just the third overall....

Gymnastics readying to take on Nebraska

By Steve Shonder | December 8, 2013

The gymnastics team will play the role of underdog as it prepares to go toe to toe with one of the nation’s best programs.The Huskies will face No. 14 Nebraska at 6 p.m. Jan. 11 at the University of Nebraska’s Devaney Center. It will be NIU’s first...

NBA should change one-and-done rule

By Steve Shonder | December 3, 2013

The one-and-done phenomena has reached its peak this season with just about every NBA general manager drooling over the likes of Kansas’ Andrew Wiggins, Duke’s Jabari Parker and Kentucky’sJulius Randle.Parker, Randle and Wiggins are the most heralded...

Freshman ready for gymnastics start

By Steve Shonder | December 2, 2013

It’s unusual for a team to gain so much from a freshmen class in the preseason, but that’s what’s happening for gymnastics.The Huskies have found themselves in the enviable position of being one of the deepest teams in the MAC thanks to talented...