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Jenna Ruble goes up for the ball against Eastern Kentucky University. NKU won against them 3-1 on Oct. 28, 2014.

Reports NKU to move to Horizon League

Carrie Crotzer, Editor-in-Chief May 9, 2015

Reports began surfacing Saturday afternoon after NKU announced an unplanned Board of Regents meeting followed by a press conference Monday May 11 that the university will be moving to the Horizon League. A...

Hot Seat: Hailey Shanahan

Hot Seat: Hailey Shanahan

Clayton Castle, Sports Editor April 30, 2015

Hailey ShanahanTennisJuniorBiology major Hailey Shanahan is a junior college-transfer from Temple Community College in Texas. A native of Australia, Shanahan finished her first season at NKU with...

NKU guards Chad Jackson (top right), Tyler White (left) and center Jalen Billups (bottom right) struggle to rebound the ball against FGCUs Marc-Eddy Norelia (center) during NKUs 59-65 loss to FGCU. NKU lost to Florida Gulf Coast 59-65 at The Bank of Kentucky Center on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015.

NKU athletics progress in third year of Division I

Clayton Castle, Sports Editor April 29, 2015

The NKU athletics program will be completing its third year in Division I competition at the end of the Spring season. From both soccer teams winning a game in the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament, to...

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Hot Seat: David Head

Clayton Castle, Sports Editor April 23, 2015

David Head is an Ontario, Canada native who has started in 28 games for the Norse this season. The infielder currently has a .296 batting average, while accumulating 32 hits and nine runs batted in during...

Hot Seat: Cole Bauml

Hot Seat: Cole Bauml

Clayton Castle, Sports Editor April 20, 2015

Cole Bauml is a senior outfielder from Saskatchewan, Canada. Bauml leads the NKU baseball team with a .389 batting average, while hitting seven home runs and driving in 21 runs. Bauml’s slugging percentage...

Miller’s stellar outing gives NKU baseball hard-fought win over Maryville

Chris Looy, Contributor April 16, 2015

The NKU baseball team squeaked past the Maryville Scots, 3-1, on the heels of a dominant pitching performance from junior Tyler Miller on Wednesday afternoon. “I had everything working for me out there,”...

NKU found hidden gem in Bauml

NKU found hidden gem in Bauml

Chris Looy, Contributor April 15, 2015

Cole Bauml only had one offer on the table to play baseball for a Division I program. The school of interest happened to be Northern Kentucky University. Head Coach Todd Asalon saw enough potential in...

NKU guard Tayler Persons dribbles the ball while holding off a West Virginia University defender during NKUs loss to WVU.

A-Sun freshman of the year leaving NKU

Clayton Castle, Sports Editor April 15, 2015

Coming off its first year of postseason action and the subsequent firing of its head coach, the NKU men’s basketball lost three players from next year’s team to transfer, according to the NKU athletics...

Lauren Hill taught us more than how to shoot a lay-up

Clayton Castle, Sports Editor April 10, 2015

Let me start off by saying that I never met Lauren Hill. I haven’t seen anything more than the images on a computer or the video on the evening news. However, Lauren Hill is one of those people who you...

Hot Seat: Kaitlyn Hooper

Hot Seat: Kaitlyn Hooper

Clayton Castle, Sports Editor April 10, 2015

Kaitlyn Hooper Track and Field Senior Nursing Major Kaitlyn Hooper is a senior long distance runner for the NKU Track and Field team. She currently leads the team with the best time in the 10,000M...

DI coaching changes not uncommon

DI coaching changes not uncommon

Clayton Castle, Sports Editor April 9, 2015

Recent changes to the NKU men’s basketball coaching roster brought much shock to the community, however the loss of a head coach for unknown reasons during a transition to Division I is not something...

John Brannen is announced as NKU mens basketball head coach, April 8, 2015.

Brannen officially announced as next NKU men’s basketball head coach

Carrie Crotzer and Clayton Castle, Managing Editor and Sports Editor April 7, 2015

When the NKU men’s basketball team takes the court for their final season in the four-year Division I reclassification period, a new face will be at the front of the sideline. It was announced late...

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