GALLERY: Norse cut down the nets after winning regular season title
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
February 26, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports
After a steak dinner and a joyful bus ride home, the Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team cut down the nets in BB&T Arena after clinching the Horizon League regular season title in a 75-56 win against IUPUI. The victory topped off a season that saw the Norse collect 22 wins, 15 o...
NKU wins Horizon League regular season title with victory over IUPUI
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
February 25, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports
For the first time in the Division I era, the Northern Kentucky University men's basketball team has captured their conference's regular season title. The Norse defeated IUPUI 75-56 on Sunday afternoon, clinching the Horizon League regular season title and the number one seed in the postseason tournament...
Norse take first place in the Horizon League with victory over UIC
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
February 23, 2018
Filed under Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports
The NKU men's basketball team defeated UIC 79-72 Friday night in Chicago. The Norse now hold first place in the Horizon League with a 14-3 conference record while UIC sits in third place with a 12-5 conference record. Wright State lost to IUPUI earlier in the day and they sit in second place in the...
#NorseNotebook Loyalty makes NKU senior class stand out
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
February 23, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Features
If you think about what the senior class of the NKU men’s basketball team has accomplished in such a short amount of time--a Horizon League championship, a NCAA Tournament appearance and back-to-back 20 win seasons--it’s staggering. All three seniors, Jordan Garnett, Lavone Holland II and Nick Ay...
Horizon League Player of the year Sunjic looks to lead Norse to Horizon League tournament
Michael Canizales, Reporter
February 21, 2018
Filed under Tennis
The NKU women’s tennis team opened the new season with a 4-0 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats, who are ranked no. 21. Despite the stumble, excitement around the team may have never been higher leading into the Spring. Brian Nester, the head coach, attributed this excitement both the returning pla...
Men’s tennis looking to work through freshman growing pains
Michael Canizales, Reporter
February 21, 2018
Filed under Game Coverage, Sports, Tennis
The Northern Kentucky men’s tennis team will look to rebuild during the 2018 season under the guidance of sixth-year head coach Brian Nester. The black and gold roster will feature three returners and four newcomers, including four freshmen. “I’m actually very optimistic about the future of...
Softball looks to improve offensively in 2018 season
Kevin Carey, Assistant Sports Editor
February 21, 2018
Moving two spots up in the Horizon League preseason polls to seventh, the Norse are looking to improve their 14-38 record in 2017. They enter their third season in the Horizon League with a mindset to push for the postseason. Head coach Kathryn Gleason enters her fourth season at the helm followed by...
Ross looks to guide Norse to Horizon League success in 2018
Hunter Dunn, Contributor
February 21, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Game Coverage, Sports
With spring just around the corner, the Northern Kentucky Baseball team is gearing up for another year of play.. After finishing third last season in the Horizon league, the team looks to overtake that second or first seed and possibly reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school histor...
Spring Sports Preview
February 21, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Game Coverage, Multimedia, Packages, Softball, Sports, Tennis
The unseasonably warm temperatures the past week and a half have welcomed with open arms the start of the spring sports season here at Northern Kentucky University. Baseball and softball opened their respective seasons last weekend while tennis has played several indoor matches so far. While the re...
iHeartRadio to be home for NKU men’s basketball games through 2022-23
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
February 20, 2018
Filed under Men's Basketball, Sports
Northern Kentucky University and iHeart Media reached an agreement to keep NKU's men's basketball games on iHeart stations in the Greater Cincinnati area through the 2022-23 season. NKU men's basketball games will continue to air on ESPN1530, FOXSports1360, 55 KRC on AM radio and the The Project (100.7...
Norse earn victory over Youngstown State on senior night
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
February 20, 2018
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports
There were plenty of emotions in BB&T Arena Monday night, as NKU honored their three seniors Lavone Holland II, Jordan Garnett and Nick Ayers. The crowd was loud as each player received their framed jersey and shook hands with head coach John Brannen. For Holland though, he wishes those emoti...
Wright State ends NKU’s win streak
Michael Canizales, Reporter
February 18, 2018
Filed under Game Coverage, Sports, Women's Basketball
The Northern Kentucky women’s basketball team snapped their three game winning streak by falling to Wright State University 73-60 on the road Saturday afternoon. The Norse fall to 8-18 and 6-9 in conference play while the Raiders improve to 19-8 and 10-5 in Horizon League play. Taryn Taugher wen...