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Former NU football players win motion to consolidate Pat Fitzgerald lawsuit
Attorneys representing former Northwestern football players in their lawsuit against the University won a motion Tuesday to consolidate with former coach Pat Fitzgerald’s lawsuit for discovery purposes. Attorneys said in a statement that the goal is to avoid parties seeking the same information from repetitive sources and witnesses in...
Kits’ gymnast Van Leer wows the crowd and gathers the gold
The crowd grew silent and all eyes were on Erik Van Leer when he competed on parallel bars Wednesday night at Niles West. The same thing happened when he started his routine on horizontal bar. The Evanston junior isn’t just staking a claim as one of the best gymnasts in...
Baseball: Frieman: Greenspan is the man to right the ship
Ten wins, 40 losses. A 12-game losing streak to start the year and just one series win. Northwestern’s 2023 campaign may have been the worst in program history, as the Wildcats secured their lowest win percentage (20%) since 1943 (9%). The team’s 40 defeats marked the most losses in program history.
Softball: Fueled by family, Bridget Donahey makes mark at Northwestern
Under the relentless Phoenix sun, where the dry heat dances over the desert landscape and MLB Cactus League stadiums hum with excitement, the Donahey family has forged an unparalleled softball dynasty. After earning their degrees from the University of Iowa, Michael and Carolyn Donahey embarked on a new chapter, relocating...
Nebraska Softball hosts Northwestern in final home weekend
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Nebraska softball will play its final home games of the season this weekend when the Huskers host Northwestern for a three-game series on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Bowlin Stadium. Tickets for each game of the series can be purchased at huskers.com/softball, by calling 1-800-8-BIG-RED or...
Women’s Basketball: Michigan forward Taylor Williams transfers to Northwestern
Michigan forward Taylor Williams will don Northwestern’s purple and white ahead of the 2024-25 season as a graduate transfer, she announced on Instagram Thursday. As a graduate transfer in Ann Arbor, the 6-foot-2 forward averaged 4.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game in 24 games for the Wolverines last season. She started six games, most notably racking up a 19-point, 18-rebound performance against South Dakota on Nov. 19.
Lacrosse: No. 1 Northwestern’s Jane Hansen helps fortify stout defensive unit ahead of postseason play
With No. 1 Northwestern clinging to a one-goal lead in the closing minutes of Sunday’s regular season finale at then-No. 4 Michigan, Wolverine midfielder Annabelle Burke darted toward the visitors’ cage. Burke boasted a sure-fire chance, but graduate student defender Jane Hansen tracked her mark and laid down a swift stick check, jarring the ball free into the crease.
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