Rich Strom

If tailback LeShon Johnson can't get noticed because he plays for Northern Illinois, maybe his astounding numbers will do the job. It seems to be working, anyway. The local media...

Six former student-athletes will be inducted Friday into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame. The induction class includes Laura Cooper (badminton, basketball, field hockey, softball, volleyball in 1964-68), Diane Hillard...

Coming into this season, coach Charlie Sadler said his star tailback, LeShon Johnson, was "the best running back in America east of San Diego," implying San Diego State's Marshall Faulk...

When you're hot, you're hot. The Huskies' volleyball team ran its conference winning streak to 29 over the weekend, sweeping Eastern Illinois and Wright State behind Amy Foulke's 27 kills....

Scott Crabtree's career afternoon Saturday in Northern Illinois' 46-42 victory at Nevada sent sports information director Mike Korcek searching through Northern's record book-and searching and searching and searching. Crabtree's 340-yard...

Heading into the weekend, men's soccer coach Willy Roy knew his team was better than its 1-4-1 record. Then the Huskies went out and proved it. They beat No. 9...

Defenders have a tough time getting ahold of Northern Illinois tailback LeShon Johnson, and now the bowl games are going to find out how difficult it is to lasso "the...

Northern Illinois' volleyball team is unbeatable-in conference play. Coach Pete Waite's club ran its conference unbeaten string to 25 Friday and Saturday, sweeping Illinois-Chicago and Valparaiso. The Huskies' last conference...

The volleyball team (6-1) placed third over the weekend in the Cal-Santa Barbara Classic. The Huskies' lone loss in tourney the came against the host school. Becky Ramsey and Kori...

Northern Illinois: Nathan Mitchell scored two goals and Todd Vaneco and Derek Niepomnik added one apiece as the Huskies blanked Northwestern 4-0 Monday in men's soccer behind freshman goalie Brad...