Rich Strom

Pete Waite`s volleyball team found out last weekend what he knew all along. ''If we want to play with the best teams,'' he said, ''we have to stay consistent throughout...

Northern Illinois: This is the year Northern`s volleyball team has been building for, and the Huskies opened the season by putting the hammer down on three opponents. NIU, which has...

Sophomore fullback George Anthony lives 2 1/2 minutes from Homestead (Fla.) Air Force Base, which was devastated by Hurricane Andrew last week. ''Half our house is gone,'' said Anthony. ''The...

Northern Illinois: Golfer Nicole Jerey was named NIU`s 1992 Hanes Her Way Woman of the Year. The honor makes her eligible for the state`s award, which will be announced July...

The Huskies placed five players on the final North Star Conference softball team-shortstop Lori Reimer, third baseman Stacy Paller, outfielder Ree Zenner, pitcher Kristin Vandenhouten and catcher Mary Borem. All...

The Northern Illinois women`s tennis team claimed its third straight North Star Conference title Friday and Saturday in Green Bay, winning seven of the nine flights. Jami Cheek (No. 3),...

When Charlie Sadler said his Northern Illinois football team would pass the ball more, he wasn`t kidding. In Saturday`s spring game, Rob Rugai and Ron Reichert were a combined 22...

The women`s basketball team held its awards banquet Saturday. Sophomore forward Angela Lockett was named the team`s most improved player and was honored for her rebounding excellence. Sophomore guard E.C....

Last fall, Northern Illinois University President John La Tourette said he could foresee the day-perhaps 10 years down the road-when Northern would fit nicely into the Big Eight. Turns out...

The most encouraging sign in Northern Illinois` first two spring football scrimmages has been the running of Steve Rodgers, who missed most of last season with a hamstring injury. Rodgers...