Articles filed under Northern Illinois

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  NIU honors standout athletes Harnish, Hoffman May 4, 2012 12:00 AM
  Football senior Chandler Harnish and volleyball senior Kristin Hoffman were named Northern Illinois University’s 2011 NIU Alumni Association Male and Female Athletes of the Year, headlining a list of 24 award winners honored Thursday night at the historic Egyptian Theatre for NIU’s third annual Victors Awards.
  

   
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  Colts make NIU’s Harnish final choice of 2012 draft Apr 28, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  76ers sign NIU’s Xavier Silas Apr 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Former Northern Illinois mens basketball player Xavier Silas has signed a contract on Tuesday to join Philadelphia 76ers for the remainder of the season. Silas is slated to be in uniform for his first NBA game on Wednesday night when Philadelphia visits the Milwaukee Bucks.
  

   

• ‘Business of Sports’ topic of April 12 Newsmakers’ Forum Apr 2, 2012 12:00 AM
  Learn How to Score with Your Sports Marketing Dollar at the Daily Herald Business Ledger Newsmakers Forum on the Business of Sports April 12. The forum will be held from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at The Meadows Club, 2950 W. Golf Road, Rolling Meadows. Tickets are $55 and include a buffet lunch.A panel of experts will discuss strategies in sports marketing, from product, price, place and promotion to how sports can make a difference for your business, as well as other key issues and trends.
  

   
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  Seven home games on NIU football schedule Mar 30, 2012 12:00 AM
  Seven home games, including non-conference tilts versus Iowa and Kansas and six Saturday contests, highlight the Northern Illinois University football 2012 schedule. Northern Illinois, the defending Mid-American Conference Champions, will play six games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb and one at Chicagos Soldier Field for the second consecutive season.
  

   
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  NIU’s Jakubicek MAC freshman of year Mar 6, 2012 12:00 AM
  Northern Illinois University freshman Claire Jakubicek, the 2010-11 honorary co-captain of the Daily Heralds all-area girls basketball team from Cary-Grove, has been named the Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year for womens basketball. Noted on by the leagues coaches and media, Jakubicek is just the second Huskie to earn the award from the MAC, following Joi Scott in 2002-03. She is the fourth NIU womens player to earn the award from a conference. She is also the first NIU freshman to be named to the MAC all-freshman team since Stephanie Raymond in 2003-04.
  

   
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  Carmichael, Illinois State top Northern Iowa 54-42 Mar 2, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Local players made impact with NFL scouts, coaches Mar 1, 2012 12:00 AM
  With the Scouting Combine at Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium now in the rear-view mirror, it's time for NFL decision makers to digest the data they gathered. Some of the most interesting information involved local players, such as Standford tight end Coby Fleener (Joliet Catholic), Northern Illinois quarterback Chandler Harnish and Illini defensive end Whitney Mercilus.
  

   

• Northern Illinois closes fast to edge Toledo 65-61 Feb 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Does NIU’s Harnish have the right stuff for the NFL?Feb 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Chandler Harnish was a highly productive dual-threat quarterback at Northern Illinois, but now he has to prove that his unique run-pass skill set will play in the NFL. He started that journey at the Scouting Combine last week, flashing the athleticism that served him so well at NIU.
  

   

• NIU now 0-13 on the road Feb 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Central Michigan downed Northern Illinois 74-64 on Sunday. Abdel Nader scored 24 points to pace the Huskies (3-24, 2-12), who dropped their fifth in a row and fell to 0-13 on the road.
  

   

• SIU-Edwardsville tips Northern Illinois 64-62Feb 18, 2012 12:00 AM
  Mark Yelovich’s basket as time ran out gave Southern Illinois-Edwardsville a 64-62 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday.
  

   

• Western Michigan routs Northern Illinois 78-53 Feb 15, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   

• Bowling Green routs Northern Illinois 65-40 Feb 4, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Streamwood’s Morrow commits to NIU Feb 2, 2012 12:00 AM
  Streamwood running back Alex Morrow has accepted an offer to play college football at Northern Illinois University. "I’m excited to play at the highest level of college football," Morrow said. "Now I have to go in and earn some playing time. I think I can do that."
  

   
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  Fleck, Uremovich return to NIU football Feb 2, 2012 12:00 AM
  A former Kaneland and NIU standout, P.J. Fleck, is the new offensive coordinator for Northern Illinois football, head coach Dave Doeren announced Thursday. Mike Uremovich also joins the staff as running backs coach and special teams coordinator.
  

   

• Late start hurts Illini’s recruiting process Feb 1, 2012 12:00 AM
  Like 60-degree days in late January, college football signing day gives hope to area schools and their fans that better days are just around the corner. At least that’s the hope at Northwestern and Illinois, both of whom are looking for bounce-back seasons.
  

   

• Ohio, Offutt topple Northern Illinois 67-58 Feb 1, 2012 12:00 AM
  Walter Offutt scored 19 points and Ohio started the second half on a 12-1 run in a 67-58 victory over Northern Illinois on Wednesday night in DeKalb.
  

   

• Buffalo beats Northern Illinois 74-59 Jan 28, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   

• NIU two-sport star Terwilliger dies Jan 27, 2012 12:00 AM
  Bill Terwilliger, a two-sport standout at Northern Illinois and the oldest living member of the NIU Athletic Hall of Fame, died on Jan. 26 at the age of 93.