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NKU first baseman/pitcher Trey Ganns went 2-5 against Milwaukee on Sunday

Preview: NKU baseball looks to improve Horizon League performance

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor February 17, 2017

The NKU baseball team will look for their first winning season in their Division I history, after going 20-34 during the 2016 season. If the Norse want to take that step forward, they will have to improve...

Photo Courtesy of the University of Buffalo Athletic Department

Building from the bottom: Riddle takes over men’s soccer

Austin Elmore, Assistant Sports Editor February 10, 2017

At only 19 years old, Stuart Riddle received an unexpected call. It was from the New Zealand National Soccer Team that included an invite to national team camp. That 1996 invitation led to four appearances...

Basalyga, according to his daughter, is goofy and lovable away from the soccer field

The John Basalyga story: part 3

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor February 9, 2017

On the field Basalyga’s passion and competitiveness were ever present, but if you were lucky enough to get to know him off the field you would meet a slightly different character. “He’s goofy. He...

John Basalyga moments after winning the 2010 NCAA DII National Championship

The John Basalyga story: Part Two

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor February 8, 2017

Basalyga sat in his office in 1979. He was also the quarterback coach  for the Turpin football team and the baseball coach at the time. The phone rang in his office and at the other end of the line he...

John Basalyga announced his retirement Dec. 6. Basalyga coached at NKU for 14 seasons

The John Basalyga story

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor February 7, 2017

John Basalyga sits in his office looking out at the NKU soccer field. Three college students are playing down on the field. Basalyga is displeased by this. “They aren’t really soccer players,” Basalyga...

Brian Boos looks over the data from the Polar Pro on an iPad while the mens basketball team warm-ups for practice

NKU Athletics, exercise science collaborate to prevent injuries to athletes

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor January 23, 2017

The athletic department may have found a way to minimize both the impact and prevalence of injuries in NKU student athletes. NKU athletics has teamed up with Gabe Sanders, an exercise science and statistics...

Victor E. Viking made his first appearance in front of 4,000 elementary school children last Wednesday during Victors Hoops for Health day.

Community chosen mascot makes first appearance

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor December 4, 2016

The new Victor E. Viking made its first appearance of the year Wednesday during the Hoops for Health event during the NKU women’s basketball game against Stetson. As his first act, Victor sounded the...

Ryleigh Waltz is a senior nursing major at NKU. She is also a member of the NKU golf team

Student swaps golf clubs for scrubs

Natalie Meyer, Reporter November 29, 2016

When the cold November winds blow across the Tri-State, one NKU athlete trades in her golf clubs for scrubs. For her clinicals, senior Ryleigh Waltz works pediatric rotations on the general nursing floor...

Predictions for the basketball season

Christopher Decker and Matt Sexton November 10, 2016

What is the biggest key for the NKU men’s basketball team to have success this season? MS: NKU’s success this season will be determined by how quickly the freshmen can make an impact in the lineup....

Mens basketball schedule preview

Men’s basketball schedule preview

Matt Sexton, Managing Editor November 10, 2016

A road trip into Big Ten country and a return trip to Morgantown, West Virginia, highlight the 2016-2017 NKU men’s basketball schedule. In its second season under head coach John Brannen, the Norse...

Womens basketball schedule preview

Women’s basketball schedule preview

Matt Sexton, Managing Editor November 10, 2016

Two non-conference trips to the Hoosier state highlight the early part of the Northern Kentucky women’s basketball schedule. NKU will open its season at Indiana State Nov. 11, before returning to Bloomington...

Drew McDonald (34) had 18 points and 11 rebounds Tuesday as the Norse picked up its biggest win of the season at Oakland, 90-73.

Norse look to push pace in Brannen’s second season

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor November 10, 2016

During the open practice session of Norse Media Day, the NKU Norse men’s basketball team showed exactly what they wanted to be known for this season. The Norse attempted to score 100 points in four...

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