The Northerner

Wlademir Babaew (4) rests after time expires in the game against Oakland

Norse fall on senior night to Phoenix in Double OT

Kevin Carey, Reporter November 3, 2017

The Norse fell to the Green Bay Phoenix Friday night at NKU Soccer Stadium 1-0 in double-overtime. The Norse dropped to 7-6-4 on the year and 3-4-2 in the conference. With the loss and a Detroit Mercy...

Jake Richmond rounds first base trying to stretch a single into a double.

Walks, hit batters lead to Norse defeat in Lexington

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor May 16, 2017

Lexington, KY- After being down just 3-1 in the sixth inning, the NKU Norse fell to the University of Kentucky 10-1 at Cliff Hagan Stadium. The Norse fall to 21-31 on the season while the nationally ranked...

The NKU womens golf team poses for a picture at Las Colinas golf course during the Horizon League tournament

Norse Notebook: Landrum, Leigeb reflect on Horizon League tournament

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor May 1, 2017

Coming into the Horizon League tournament, senior Allison Leigeb believed that she had not been playing her best golf in her senior season. That changed on day one of the tournament held at Las Colinas...

The NKU mens basketball team celebrates after winning the Horizon League championship.

Norse up! NKU to the NCAA tournament

Matt Sexton, Editor-in-Chief March 7, 2017

DETROIT -- In its first year as a full member of Division I, the NKU men’s basketball team is going dancing, and it has its defense to thank. After five straight victories in which the Norse scored...

Victor E. Viking waves goodbye to the Youngstown State Penguins during Mondays Horizon League semifinal win over Youngstown State.

Norse notebook: Norse are Cinderella no longer

Matt Sexton, Editor-in-Chief March 7, 2017

DETROIT -- Any pre-tournament story about Northern Kentucky winning the Horizon League tournament would have labeled the Norse "upstarts" or even "a Cinderella story." This is no longer the case. While...

WATCH: NKU students head to Horizon League title game

Brittney Gunter, Reporter March 7, 2017

The rain on Tuesday morning did not prevent 64 Northern Kentucky University students and alumni from going to Detroit for the game that could make history for the NKU Norse. Students were able to attend...

Lavone Holland II (30) drives around a defender during NKUs Horizon League semifinal win Monday night over Youngstown State.

In year one, NKU 40 minutes from NCAA berth

Matt Sexton, Editor-in-Chief March 6, 2017

DETROIT -- The only team to defeat the NKU men’s basketball team in the last nine games stood in its way of a Horizon League championship game appearance. With a chance at redemption and a berth in...

NKU head coach John Brannen talks to Cole Murray during Sundays Horizon League tournament quarterfinal against Wright State.

Norse notebook: Young team poised at game’s end

Matt Sexton, Editor-in-Chief March 6, 2017

DETROIT -- A popular topic of discussion early in the season was about the youth of the NKU men’s basketball team. The website KenPom.com ranked the Norse 293rd-most experienced out of 351 Division...

NKUs Carson Williams (23) goes up over Grant Benzinger (13) during Sundays Horizon League quarterfinal game at Joe Louis Arena.

Third time’s the same: Norse advance to semifinals

Matt Sexton, Editor-in-Chief March 5, 2017

DETROIT -- One of the youngest teams in the Division I basketball is now the highest remaining seed in its conference tournament. The NKU men's basketball team won its first-ever Horizon League tournament...

Rebecca Lyttle looks to get around a Wright State defender. The Norse lost to Wright State.

Norse comeback attempt falls short in Horizon League tournament

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor March 3, 2017

The NKU women's basketball team fell to UIC 72-60 in the first round of the Horizon League tournament at Joe Louis Arena. The Norse end their season at 9-22, while UIC will advance to face Wright State...

WATCH: NCAA tourney bids on the Horizon?

Matt Sexton and Christopher Decker March 1, 2017

NKU MEN 3 WINS FROM BIG DANCE By Matt Sexton, Editor-in-Chief In its first full season of Division I membership, the NKU men’s basketball team’s outstanding season has garnered national attention. With...

NKU mens tennis player Jody Maginley picked up a 6-3, 6-4 victory at second singles during Fridays Horizon League quarterfinals.

Men’s tennis to Horizon League semifinals after 4-2 win

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor April 29, 2016

ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- The NKU men's tennis team advanced to the Horizon League semifinals Friday with a 4-2 victory over Illinois-Chicago at the University of Michigan.NKU, the three-seed in the tournament,...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.
horizon league tournament