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Norse guard Marques Warrick drives the basket during NKU’s matchup against the University of Cincinnati on Nov. 16. The Norse pulled off a 64-51 win over Houston’s fellow American Athletic Conference member that night, proving their abilities against competition at the Cougars’ level.

Preview: 16-seeded Norse look to shock the nation, upset Houston in Round of 64

Blake Lehmann, Sports Editor March 16, 2023

After experiencing the thrill of winning the Horizon League title last Tuesday, the NKU men’s basketball team has a huge mountain to climb if they want to keep dancing in March. But who better than the...

For the first time since 2019, men’s basketball is officially going to the NCAA tournament after a win against Cleveland State Tuesday night.

Norse live to dance another day, claim Horizon championship win over Cleveland State

Blake Lehmann, Sports Editor March 8, 2023

Six years to the date when they won in their first appearance in a Horizon League Championship game, the NKU men’s basketball team took center stage yet again on the conference’s biggest stage to punch...

Marques Warrick is fouled while shooting a three-pointer during NKU’s Horizon League Tournament quarterfinal matchup against Oakland. Warrick has scored a combined 44 points in two games in the tournament so far, including 22 during Monday night’s semifinal win against Youngstown State.

Men’s basketball beats Youngstown State in Horizon semifinal, gains shot at redemption

Blake Lehmann, Sports Editor March 7, 2023

Coming off the heels of an exciting 81-74 quarterfinal win over Oakland, the NKU men’s basketball team continued their quest to exorcize their demons from last year’s Horizon League championship game...

Pictured left to right: Madison Garrott, Rachel Everson and Alyssa Mathews at Victors 2022.

Celebrating Black History Month with athletic academic advisor Alyssa Mathews

Emmanuelle Hewson, Reporter February 28, 2023

Alyssa Mathews, a native of Mentor, a city in the Cleveland metropolitan area, has been working at NKU since fall 2019. She gained both her bachelor’s degree in athletic training and master's in...

Liam McFadden-Ackman turns on a pitch for his second grand slam in the first inning of Sunday afternoon’s win for the Norse. The junior infielder went 5-for-6 with 10 runs batted in and hit for the cycle in the 27-4 rout of Western Michigan.

McFadden-Ackman’s historic performance headlines baseball’s sweep of Western Michigan

Blake Lehmann, Sports Editor February 28, 2023

Coming into the 2023 baseball season, there were some questions raised as to whether or not NKU’s offensive prowess would be where it was just a year ago due to key departures throughout the lineup....

Historic win in preseason shows promising signs for Norse softball

Historic win in preseason shows promising signs for Norse softball

Emory Davis, Photo Editor February 24, 2023

The Norse softball team made history this past weekend by earning the first win against a power five school in NKU’s history. The Norse had a near shutout victory against the Michigan State Spartans,...

Ball was appointed to captain of NKUs mens tennis team.

Celebrating Black History Month with tennis captain Trevor Ball

Emmanuelle Hewson, Reporter February 3, 2023

Trevor Ball, a native of Columbus, Ohio, began playing tennis at a young age. His father played tennis for two years at Edinboro University, a Division II school in Pennsylvania. He was introduced to both...

Chris Brandon shows some emotion after finishing a dunk in the first half of NKU’s loss against Milwaukee. Brandon had a season-high 18 points on the night, and his 17 rebounds was two off from tying his best mark this year.

Homecoming heartbreak: Norse lose 20-point halftime lead against Milwaukee

Blake Lehmann, Sports Editor January 30, 2023

The glitz and glamor of homecoming weekend is normally a time to celebrate, but the NKU men’s basketball team were left stunned on their own court after Saturday night. In a battle to retain first...

NKU Cheerleading brought home third place after competing at UCA College Nationals in Orlando, Florida.

NKU Cheerleading takes home third place in national competition

Emily Sisk, News Editor January 27, 2023

NKU Cheer returned home to Norse Nation with a third place national standing under its belt after a recent national competition.  The Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) College Nationals were...

Northern Kentucky University sophomore Sam Vinson is second on the team in scoring and rebounding, playing a big role in the Norses rise to the top of the Horizon League standings.

“Sammy Burrow” Vinson’s confidence helps Norse to the top of Horizon

Evan Dennison, Sports Editor at LINK nky January 25, 2023

The moxie that Sam Vinson carries isn’t necessarily intentional, rather something that comes natural to the Norse sophomore. “Sam is a guy that has great swag. We call him Sammy Burrow,” Northern...

Marques Warrick surveys the floor as he is defended by Purdue Fort Wayne’s Damian Chong Qui (2) in the first half of NKU’s 74-54 win Saturday night. Warrick led the Norse in scoring for the third consecutive game as the junior guard posted 18 points in the winning effort.

Horn pleased with effort in “complete game” as Norse cruise past Mastodons

Blake Lehmann, Sports Editor January 23, 2023

In a battle between the two programs that were picked to win the Horizon League according to the coaches’ preseason polls, the NKU men’s basketball team sailed past the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons...

Marques Warrick celebrates with his teammates following NKU’s thrilling 57-56 win over Cleveland State Thursday night. Warrick had 19 points during his birthday bash, including a buzzer-beating three at the end of regulation to win the game for the Norse.

Warrick hits birthday buzzer beater as NKU knocks off Cleveland State

Torie Houston, Reporter January 21, 2023

  NKU athletics have many factors to be thankful for after the electric conference win over Cleveland State.  The Vikings were a tough battle as both teams played extraordinary defense...

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