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Northern Illinois Athletics invites all local high school athletic directors and guidance counselors to attend the first Northern Illinois High School Athletic Directors’ Resource Seminar at NIU from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27. The free event will provide information to high school personnel so that they can assist student-athletes during the recruiting and...

An unlikely run to the 2012 Mid-American Conference Tournament championship ended Sunday afternoon in a heartbreaking fashion for No. 4-seeded Northern Illinois at SPIRE Institute. The Huskies went up 2-0 in the match and had two chances to sweep for their first MAC Tournament championship since 2001, but didn’t convert either time and then Bowling...

Continuing its participation in the 2012 Preseason WNIT, the Northern Illinois women’s basketball team will head to Morehead, Ky., for Consolation Rounds 2 and 3 at Morehead State’s Johnson Arena. The Huskies (0-1) will face Davidson (0-1) at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, and then will face either Kennesaw State (0-1) or MSU (0-1)Sunday. After...

Junior forward James Stevenson (Falkirk, Scotland/St. Mungo’s) of the Northern Illinois men’s soccer team was named to the All-Mid American Conference Second Team, announced Thursday by the league office. Teams are selected by a vote of the conference head coaches. Stevenson, an All-MAC First Team and NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region Second Team honoree a season...

The Northern Illinois wrestling team opened its season on the right foot with 13 placewinners Saturday at the EMU Open. Eight of those placewinners came out of the open bracket, while five of NIU’s six freshman/sophomore wrestlers finished on the podium in their collegiate debuts. “We learned a lot about ourselves as a team today,”...

Following a historic season between the sticks, Northern Illinois goalkeeper Amy Carr was named second-team All-Mid American Conference Thursday. The Hemel Hempstead, England, native is NIU’s first-ever All-MAC selection at goalkeeper and the first player voted all-conference since Mo Smunt in 2010 (first team, D). “This is a great thing for Amy and the program,”...

A gathering of NIU students, administrators, staff and dignitaries braved “Huskie weather” to attend this afternoon’s ceremonial groundbreaking for the university’s new 27-acre outdoor intramural sports complex. Completion is expected in time for the Fall 2013 semester. “The complex will create opportunities for our students to forge new friendships, help them connect to campus and...

Fans will have their first chance to see the Northern Illinois men’s and women’s basketball teams in action from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, when NIU hosts the Huskie Hoops Preview inside the NIU Convocation Center. Come out and see the final hour of women’s basketball practice as they prepare for the third...

Northern Illinois kicker Mathew Sims gave the Huskies their fifth straight Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week honor Monday when he was chosen as the MAC West Specialist of the Week by the league office. Sims won the award after scoring 17 points, including six on a seven-yard rushing touchdown off a fake...

Northern Illinois senior Nabal Jefferson has been named a semifinalist for the 2012 William V. Campbell Trophy and is one of 147 candidates across all levels of college football for the 2012 National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Awards, presented by Fidelity Investments, the NFF & College Hall of Fame announced Thursday. Jefferson, a defensive tackle from...

Northern Illinois University quarterback Jordan Lynch (Chicago, Ill./Mt. Carmel) earned his second consecutive Mid-American Conference honor when he was named the MAC West Co-Offensive Player of the Week following NIU’s 30-23 victory over Kansas, the league office announced Monday. Lynch, Central Michigan quarterback Ryan Radcliff and Ball State signal caller Keith Wenning shared the weekly...

NIU’s Supportive Professional Council invites SPS employees, their families and SPS alumni to the SPS Tailgate from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29. The meet-and-greet party, which coincides with Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day at the football game, will take place on the west side of Huskie Stadium. Look for the SPS Council banner....