March Madness: Questions you’re too scared to ask your hoops fan friends
Sam Rosenstiel, Editor-in-Chief
March 19, 2019
Wait—why is the basketball team going dancing? Who says Northern Kentucky is in the “West”? Are we really playing in Oklahoma? NKU is set for its second March Madness in three seasons this Friday, but if you’re not a regular college hoops fan, you probably have some questions before the first...
McDonald earns second Horizon League Co-Player of the Week honors
Mike Canizales, Sports Editor
December 4, 2018
After leading the Norse to back-to-back victories over Morehead State and UMBC last week, senior forward Drew McDonald was named Horizon League Co-Player of the Week, alongside Green Bay's ShanQuan Hemphill on Monday afternoon. This marks the second time this season and fifth time of his career th...
Volleyball earns postseason tournament bid
Mike Canizales, Sports Editor
November 27, 2018
The NKU women’s volleyball team advanced to the postseason for the first time in the Division I era, when they earned a bid to the 2018 National Invitational Volleyball Championship on Sunday night. “We are very excited to play in the NIVC tournament,” NKU head coach Liz Hart said. “It’s ...
McDonald named Horizon League Co-Player of the Week
Mike Canizales, Sports Editor
November 20, 2018
After leading the Norse to a perfect 3-0 record en route to the team title in the KEMI Northern Kentucky Basketball Classic, Drew McDonald was named Horizon League Co-Player of the Week, along with Green Bay's JayQuan McCloud on Monday afternoon. The Cold Spring, Kentucky native was named tournament MVP...
Norse fall to Green Bay in HLVB Championship Finals
Jasmine Smart, Reporter
November 19, 2018
The NKU women’s volleyball team fell to the Green Bay Phoenix in three sets (25-22, 27-25, 25-19) at the 2018 Horizon League Volleyball Championship on Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the Norse drop to 21-9 overall and the Phoenix move to 20-10 on the season. This will be the first time since 2003 th...
Mens Basketball: Five home games to air on Fox Sports Ohio
Mike Canizales, Sports Editor
November 18, 2018
Northern Kentucky University and Fox Sports Ohio recently entered into an agreement to air five Norse men’s basketball games on the regional network this season. “Partnering with FOX Sports Ohio provides a great opportunity to showcase our men’s basketball program and to shine a spotlight on Nor...
Norse volleyball survives and advances to HLVC Semifinals
Jasmine Smart, Reporter
November 16, 2018
The NKU women’s volleyball team won a five-set thriller (25-21, 21-25, 22-25, 25-14, 15-9) over Wright State in the Horizon League Volleyball Championship Tournament quarterfinals on Friday afternoon. The victory places the Norse in the HLVC semifinals against the no. 2 seed Cleveland State Vikings ...
Preview: 2018 Horizon League Volleyball Tournament
Mike Canizales, Sports Editor
November 16, 2018
After recording their highest finish in conference play and tieing Cleveland State for second place, the Norse will enter the 2018 Horizon League Volleyball Tournament as the No. 3 seed and will begin play with a quarterfinal matchup against the No. 6 seed Wright State Raiders on Friday, Nov. 16. ...
Fischer and Lindqvist earn Academic All-District honors
Mike Canizales, Sports Editor
November 15, 2018
The 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-District men’s and women's soccer team, selected by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), was announced recently to recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. NKU’s Hannah...
Libs named Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week
Mike Canizales, Sports Editor
November 13, 2018
After recording back-to-back double-doubles and helping the Norse to their highest conference finish (2nd place) since transitioning to Division I, senior standout Haley Libs was named the Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week. "I'm very excited Haley that closed out the regular season of her s...
Norse win six straight, clinch tournament berth
Jasmine Smart, Reporter
November 11, 2018
NKU women’s volleyball team finished off their regular season play with back-to-back wins against Oakland University and Cleveland State on Friday and Saturday night. With the victories, the Norse recorded their highest finish in conference play and tied Cleveland State for second place in the r...
Season Preview: Men’s Basketball
Mike Canizales, Sports Editor
November 9, 2018
As the Norse prepare to enter the 2018-19 season, gone are standouts like Lavone Holland II, Carson Williams, Jordan Garnett and Mason Faulkner. Those four were an integral part in helping head coach John Brannen engineer one of the fastest and best turnarounds in the nation. So far, the Brannen...