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Pierce remembers time playing in different states, overseas

By Matt Boecker | December 5, 2019

DeKALB — Not many people can say they’ve lived in five states and three countries by the time they were 18 years old. Even fewer can say they played hockey while doing so.Hunter Pierce was born in North Pole, Alaska. When Hunter was eight years old,...

Football loses in exciting opener

By Scott Nicol | September 6, 2016

DeKalb | The Saturday opening of college football was capped off around 3:35 a.m. Sunday morning local time when NIU lost 40-34 in a thrilling, triple-overtime game versus the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming.The game ended when Wyoming’s sophomore...

Carey not worried about polls after NIU not picked to win division title

Carey not worried about polls after NIU not picked to win division title

By Scott Nicol | August 1, 2016

After tying an NCAA record last year with its six straight division title, NIU football was picked to finish third in the MAC West in the preseason poll for the upcoming season.The Huskies were picked to finish third in the division last year before going...