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Gymnastics ready for season

By Steve Shonder | December 1, 2013

The gymnastics team has a long road ahead on its way to the MAC Championship.The Huskies enter this season pointed in the right direction, and NIU is seemingly more prepared for the start of competition than it was at the same time last year.Central Michigan...

Gymnastics in a good place in preseason

By Steve Shonder | November 24, 2013

The gymnastics team is exactly where it wants to be at this point.The Huskies held their intra-squad meet before a packed house Friday at the Convocation Center. The gymnasts were divided into red and black teams to give the meet a sense of competition....

Gymnastics starts season with intrasquad meet

By Steve Shonder | November 19, 2013

The gymnastics team is gearing up for a new season with high expectations.NIU will host an intra-squad meet at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Convocation Center. The Huskies will divide the roster into two teams with five gymnasts competing at each event. The...

Bullying doesn’t belong in NFL, no matter the culture

By Steve Shonder | November 18, 2013

The Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognito saga appears to have run its course for now, but it says a lot about the problems that occur in locker rooms across the country.While the truth behind whatever happened between Martin and Incognito has yet to reveal...

Cubs manager Renteria just filler for Epstein

By Steve Shonder | November 12, 2013

There’s a saying that all managers are hired to be fired, and Rick Renteria is next up on the chopping block.The Chicago Cubs introduced Renteria as the successor to Dale Sveum on Thursday. Renteria has no past major league managerial experience, but...

Women’s soccer turns to next season

By Steve Shonder | November 4, 2013

The first-half struggles for the women’s soccer team were too much to overcome for a team that only managed to find itself in the second half of games during this season.The Huskies (6-11-3, 4-6-2 MAC) ended their season the same way they did last year:...

Offensive attack limits women’s socce in MAC

By Steve Shonder | November 3, 2013

Women’s soccer was unable to get its offense going when it was needed the most this weekend.The Huskies (6-11-3, 4-6-2 MAC) lost a rainy home game to the Toledo Rockets (6-12-1, 3-7-1 MAC), 2-1, Friday. The loss ended the Huskies’ undefeated home...

Women’s soccer to play final regular season game

By Steve Shonder | October 30, 2013

With only one game left in the regular season, the women’s soccer team can’t start looking ahead to the playoffs just yet.The Huskies (6-9-3, 4-4-2 MAC) will face the Toledo Rockets (5-12-1, 2-7-1 MAC) at 2 p.m. Thursday at the NIU Soccer and Track...

Women’s soccer seniors reflect on legacy

By Steve Shonder | October 29, 2013

With only one regular season game left, the seniors on the women’s soccer team are starting to look back on their careers.There are nine seniors on the team, and all of them have made a positive impact on the program, said head coach John Ross.“They’ve...

Ksiazek stabilizes women’s soccer in return to defense

By Steve Shonder | October 28, 2013

Things keep getting better for the women’s soccer team, as Courtney Ksiazek was recognized as the MAC Defensive Player of the Week.This is the first conference honor for Ksiazek, who earned it with her performance against Kent State and Ohio over the...

Women’s soccer moves into MAC tourney

By Steve Shonder | October 28, 2013

The women’s soccer team got a boost from being at home and clinched a spot in the MAC tournament for the second year in a row.The Huskies (6-9-3, 4-4-2 MAC) upset the Kent State Golden Flashes (11-7, 6-4 MAC) 2-1 in Friday’s match, which was the program’s...

Women’s soccer hopes to put on show for fans

By Steve Shonder | October 23, 2013

Women’s soccer has a big weekend ahead with playoff spots on the line.The Huskies (4-9-3, 2-4-2 MAC) will face the Kent State Golden Flashes 7 p.m. Friday at NIU Soccer and Track and Field Complex. It will be their first night home game this season....