Norse to take on Bearcats as game attendance soars
Mike Canizales, Sports Editor
August 17, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Men's Basketball, Sports
Norse men's basketball will start a four-game home-and-home series with the University of Cincinnati Bearcats, beginning in the 2018-19 season.
Brannen to lead Norse through 2022
Sam Rosenstiel, Editor-in-Chief
June 29, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Men's Basketball, Sports
Norse men’s basketball head coach John Brannen signed a contract with NKU Athletics Friday that keeps him at the helm through the 2021-2022 season.
NKU’s unknown champion: Perce takes home boxing title
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
May 26, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Sports, Sports Features
Tucked away on top of a hill just off Madison Avenue in Covington is a large, brown house. The house has no defining signage or advertising, other than “Beware of Dog” and “Private Property, No Trespassing” signs displayed on the garage door. In the yard, about a hundred feet away from the front door, sits...
Softball rookies make the switch from varsity to collegiate play
Michael Canizales, Reporter
May 8, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Softball, Sports, Sports Features
Freshmen women's softball players Hailey Whitmer, Faith Howard and Josie Frazier are among the latest crop of Norse rookies making the switch from high school varsity teams to an accredited college program, and they came prepared.
WATCH: Sunjic shines as NKU’s breakout tennis star
Michael Canizales, Reporter
April 26, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Sports, Tennis, Video
Born in Split, Croatia, Margita Sunjic moved to the United States in order to pursue a better opportunity for herself in the world of tennis. Since her arrival, Sunjic has won multiple awards for NKU, including Freshman of the Year and Horizon League Player of the Year twice.
Norse golfer takes home Horizon League Championship
Michael Canizales, Reporter
April 26, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Golf, Sports
Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida—Jacob Poore started the day with a two-stroke lead; the Northern Kentucky University men’s golfer carded a final round one under par 72, which won him the 2018 Horizon League Tournament Individual Championship. “I’ve always thought that he would win before he graduate...
Off-season movement continues with Faulkner release, Rack departure
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
April 5, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Features
This off-season should prove to be a period of change for the Norse, with many members of the team leaving the roster. Williams’ transfer left a scholarship spot open, which was awarded to Tyler Sharpe, a transfer from Louisville. Sharpe announced this on his Twitter account. Thank you 🙏🏼 ht...
McDonald named to Lou Henson All-American Team
Kevin Carey, Assistant Sports Editor
April 3, 2018
Filed under Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports
Drew McDonald started his junior season the Horizon League Pre-Season Player of the Year and concluded with being selected to the All-League First Team in the Horizon League. McDonald can now add another accomplishment to his resume by being selected as a Lou Henson All-American. The Lou Henson All American team honors the ...
With Williams transfer, where do the Norse go from here?
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
March 28, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports
When NKU takes the court next fall, they’ll do so without senior starters Jordan Garnett and Lavone Holland II. More unexpected is the release of sophomore forward Carson Williams. Williams was granted his release from the university on Friday, confirmed by Bryan McEldowney, director of communications f...
Williams granted release from NKU
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
March 23, 2018
Filed under Men's Basketball, Sports
NKU’s sophomore forward Carson Williams has been granted his release from the university and will transfer to a different program. The release was confirmed by NKU director of communications Bryan McEldowney. The department declined to comment any further on the situation. Williams started the...
Gallery: Cardinals rally in second half to end NKU’s season
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
March 13, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports
For two and a half quarters it appeared NKU would have a chance to complete an upset over Louisville. The Norse, however, fell to the Cardinals 66-58 in the KFC YUM Center in the first round of the NIT Tuesday night, ending NKU’s season. Louisville advances to play Middle Tennessee State in t...
Preview: Norse set to battle Louisville in first round of the NIT
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
March 13, 2018
Filed under Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports
Last week after NKU lost to Cleveland State in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League tournament, head coach John Brannen said the NIT would be about which team would be most excited to play. The Norse appear to have the upper hand so far, as reports from the Courier Journal suggest Louisville players...
Mike Canizales, Sports Editor
August 17, 2018
Norse men's basketball will start a four-game home-and-home series with the University of Cincinnati Bearcats, beginning in the 2018-19 season.
FreshFusion aims to make first-years ‘at-home’
August 17, 2018
SU Starbucks reopens, take a look at new renovations
August 16, 2018
Convocation 2018: 3 takeaways from Vaidya’s first address as president
August 14, 2018
Greek orgs raised $180K, volunteered over 30K hours last year
August 6, 2018