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Rapid Recap: Huskies fall in thriller at UNLV
NIU football (0-8, 0-4 Mountain West) took on the UNLV Rebels (5-3, 3-1 MW) on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. NIU lost 31-24 in a back-and-forth thriller. UNLV received the first kick of the game after losing the coin toss. On the first play of the game, Rebels senior quarterback Jackson Arnold found redshirt sophomore wide receiver Kayden McGee for a wide-open 75-yard touchdown, the longest reception of his career.
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Women’s soccer eliminated from playoff contention after suffering a loss to the Jaguars
NIU women’s soccer (4-8-5, 3-5-3 Horizon) fell on the road to the Indiana University Indianapolis Jaguars (8-9-2, 3-6-0 Horizon) by a score of 1-0 Friday afternoon. With this result, the Huskies are officially eliminated from the Horizon League playoffs. “Very disappointed with the outcome and what it means for...
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Volleyball: Top-seeded Oconomowoc sweeps Milton in sectional semifinal
OCONOMOWOC — Top-seeded Oconomowoc showed its might throughout Thursday night’s Division 1 sectional semifinal victory over No. 5 seed Milton. Playing at home, the Raccoons hit another gear in the third set, overcoming a 23-21 deficit to finish off the sweep (25-17, 25-12, 28-26) over Milton. Kills from Avery Bork and Greta Schreiber tied the set. Milton’s Zoey Keltner gave the Red Hawks the lead once again with a kill but a well-timed setter dump tied the set once again. Charlotte Hayes’ ace put the Raccoons up 26-25, and the Red Hawks knotted the set up with a Raccoons error. But Milton couldn’t hold off the hosts any longer. A kill and a block gave Oconomowoc the final two points it needed to finish off Milton. “We knew coming in how tough Oconomowoc would be,” Milton coach Courtney Walters said. “They’re a great team and credit to them. They’re just an awesome team.” For the Red Hawks, Keltner and Kylee Buttchen had seven kills apiece. Emme Dummer tallied 12 assists, Kelsey Gill made 10 digs and Buttchen added nine. After Oconomowoc dominated the second set and won it by 13, the Red Hawks bounced back in the third set. They
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Former Harlem soccer star Stevan Ljubicic shines at NIU as a freshman
Former Harlem star Stevan Ljubicic didn't waste any time in becoming a soccer star at the next level. After a dominant and highly decorated career as the Harlem Huskies soccer standout, Ljubicic quickly worked his way into the rotation as a striker for the Northern Illinois University men’s soccer team as a freshman this season. Almost as quickly, he earned a Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week award earlier this week. "That was pretty cool, sure, but we've got bigger plans," Ljubicic said of the honor. "I think I was ready for the college challenge, and now I'm kind of showing that." More Rockford-area sports: Winnebago falls, leaving only Boylan in boys soccer postseason action Ljubicic kickstarted the rally for the Huskies in Sunday’s first-place showdown against Cleveland State. His goal in the 55th minute kicked off a 2-1 comeback that boosted NIU (8-4-2, 5-1-2 Horizon) into sole possession of first place in the Horizon League conference standings with 17 points, three ahead of Cleveland State and four in front of Wright State, Milwaukee and Robert Morris. "We have our eyes set on that national tournament," the NIU freshman striker said, "but we want that conference title first." NIU
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Marmion Academy Advances to Boys Soccer Sectional Championship
Top-seeded Marmion Academy defeated second-seeded Dunlap 3-2 Wednesday night in the IHSA Class 2A sectional semifinals at the Northern Illinois University Soccer Complex in DeKalb, advancing to the sectional championship game and moving one win away from a sectional title. Marmion Academy will face top-seeded Peoria Notre Dame in the...
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NIU football coaching search could lead back to one of its biggest stars
An individual with direct knowledge of plans at Northern Illinois told USA TODAY Sports over the weekend the Huskies are preparing to ramp up their search for a full-time head coach. Former coach Thomas Hammock left NIU for the Seattle Seahawks in late February after seven seasons, prompting the Huskies to name Rob Harley interim coach. It has been a brutal season since. Who is next to be fired? College football coaching carousel picks up speed The Huskies (0-7), in their first season in the Mountain West, have yet to win a game and are coming off a 56-21 home loss to Hawaii, which traveled more than 4,000 miles for the game . NIU has lost every matchup against an FBS opponent by at least 18 points and also suffered a four-point loss to FCS program Illinois State. As the Huskies prepare to intensify their coaching search, expect one familiar name to surface again: former NIU star quarterback Jordan Lynch. A Heisman Trophy finalist during his playing career with the Huskies, Lynch had a brief professional career before becoming a highly successful Chicago-area high school coach. He has led Mount Carmel, his alma mater, since 2018. Lynch's third-place finish in
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Dragons Broadcaster Tom Nichols Inducted into Ohio Sports Hall of Fame
Dayton, Ohio—Dayton Dragons broadcaster Tom Nichols was part of the 2026 induction class into the Ohio Sports Hall of Fame. The dinner and ceremonies were held on Saturday, October 17 at the Dayton Convention Center. Nichols, the voice of the Dragons on radio and television for the past 19...
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Rockford boxer has Halloween stipulation for upcoming Hard Rock fight
ROCKFORD — Rockford boxer Seth Swinehart had a condition for Hitz Boxing before agreeing to participate in its upcoming Halloween night fights. He has to be allowed to go trick-or-treating first. The 33-year-old boxer — who is known for an aggressive, action-packed style — told the boxing promoter that...
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Insane Wheelie Contest Video! The 2026 World Power Wheel Standing Championships at Byron Was Next Level!
The World Power Wheel Standing Championships, aka the Byron Wheelie Contest, has been one of the more insane dragstrip events for nearly 3 decades. The 2026 edition of this awesome event was the 28th! There is almost no way to be a car guy or girl and not know about Byron. And the videos are always awesome. The video below is all the highlights from the 2026 edition of the Worldd Power Wheel Standing Championships and we dig it. Check it out.