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The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

NKU softball player Lauryn Hicks celebrates after a play.

NKU softball makes historic run to Horizon League championship, comes up short

Alex Perez, Sports Co-Editor May 14, 2024

NKU softball made a historic turnaround in the Horizon League tournament that ended on Sunday.  The defending champs lost their tournament opener, but won a school record of five games in a row right...

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...

Jeremy Perce won the heavyweight division by knocking out his opponent

NKU’s unknown champion: Perce takes home boxing title

Christopher Decker, Managing Editor May 26, 2018

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”...

NKU circles up before the game against Milwaukee

Norse upset Jaguars; advance to face Cleveland State

Christopher Decker, Managing Editor November 18, 2017

The sixth seeded NKU volleyball team defeated the three seeded IUPUI 3-1 (25-18, 23-25, 25-18, 25-19) in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League tournament on Friday.  NKU recorded 60 kills in the match...

John Brannen coaches up his team prior to Friday's game against Oakland.

Brannen signs contract extension with NKU

Christopher Decker, Managing Editor June 15, 2017

NKU men's basketball coach John Brannen and the athletic department have reached an agreement to keep Brannen in Highland Heights for the foreseeable future. Brannen signed a four year contract extension...

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

BREAKING: Basalyga retires as men’s soccer coach

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor December 6, 2016

Men's soccer coach John Basalyga announced he is retiring from his position at the end of the spring season. Basalyga has been coaching the Norse for the last 14 seasons. "It has been a tremendous honor...

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