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The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

Nominations open for David Lee Holt NKU Athletics Hall of Fame

Nominations open for David Lee Holt NKU Athletics Hall of Fame

Mike Canizales, Sports Editor November 2, 2018

The NKU department of athletics are now accepting nominations for their 2018-19 David Lee Holt NKU Athletics Hall of Fame class. The bi-annual ceremony recognizes former student-athletes and other individuals...

Haley Libs (4) celebrates after a Norse point during the game against Green Bay.

Libs top 10 finalist for Senior CLASS Award

Jasmine Smart, Reporter November 1, 2018

NKU's outide hitter Haley Libs was one of thirty NCAA volleyball student athletes selected in October as a candidate for the 2018 Senior CLASS award in collegiate volleyball. The thirty candidates...

Laura Crawford (12) cheers after a Norse point.

Norse cruise past Penguins; win three straight

Jasmine Smart, Reporter November 1, 2018

The NKU women’s volleyball team continued their winning streak Wednesday night, by sweeping Youngstown State 25-14, 25-17 and 25-10.   “We had the mindset to focus on Youngstown and not worry...

Left: Silas Adheke (0) looks to pass to a teammate during basketball media day. Right: Taryn Taugher (11) searches for a teammate during a drill during basketball media day.

ESPN announces programming schedule for men’s and women’s basketball

Aric France, Reporter October 30, 2018

A total of 45 Northern Kentucky University men’s and women’s basketball games will be broadcast digitally on either ESPN3 or ESPN + for all of Norse nation to watch this season. The Norse will...

Samantha Duwel (27) reacts to the 2-1 loss to Oakland during the Quarter Final match of the Horizon League Women's Soccer Tournament.

Norse fall in Horizon League Quarterfinal

Mike Canizales, Sports Editor October 30, 2018

Though they took an early 1-0 lead just four minutes into match play, the NKU women's soccer team were unable to put anything else together as they fell to Oakland 2-1 in the Horizon League Tournament...

The NKU women's soccer team, lined up before Monday's game against the University of Cincinnati.

Women’s soccer: Four players earn Horizon League postseason honors

Mike Canizales, Sports Editor October 30, 2018

Four members of the NKU women’s soccer team were honored with postseason awards when the league office announced their end of season awards Monday afternoon. Samantha Duwel, Taylor Spaulding and...

Maddy Weber (15) celebrates after the Norse score a point during the contest against Green Bay.

Norse snap three-game losing streak; defeat IUPUI and Wright State

Jasmine Smart, Reporter October 29, 2018

After losing three straight matches, the NKU women’s volleyball team bounced back in dramatic fashion with a sweep over IUPUI (25-21, 25-20, 25-21) and a four-set victory over Wright State (25-21, 25-13,...

Molly Glick (24) drives toward the basket in the game against  Austin Peay.

Preview: Women’s basketball schedule

Jacob Poore, Contributor October 27, 2018

The NKU women’s basketball team announced their full schedule at the end of September and includes 10 non-conference games against the likes of Louisville, who made it to the 2018 Final Four, last season's...

Dominic Mercurio is hitting .324 on the season with 44 hits.

Norse attempt comeback in ninth, fall short against Raiders

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor April 29, 2017

The NKU baseball team fell to Wright State 5-3 in game two of the three game series, sealing a series loss. The Norse fall to 15-27 on the season and 8-10 in conference play while the Raiders improve to...

Kailey Rossiter throws the ball back into the infield against Cleveland State

Flyers offense too much for Norse to handle

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor April 26, 2017

The NKU Norse fell to the Dayton Flyers in Dayton in both games of a double header Tuesday afternoon. The Norse fall to 13-33 on the season while the Flyers improve to 27-21 on the season. The Norse will...

Ryleigh Waltz broke a school record for a single round, scoring a 71 in the Cardinal Classic

Women’s golf falls just short in Horizon League tournament

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor April 26, 2017

After leading through 15 holes on the final day, the NKU Norse women’s golf team settled for third place in the Horizon League tournament with a three day score of 935. They fell to eventual winner...

Trey Ganns underhands a ball to the pitcher covering first base.

Norse hold on to earn double header split with UIC

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor April 23, 2017

The NKU baseball team earned a double header split against the UIC Flames Sunday afternoon. The Norse improve to 15-24 and 8-8 in Horizon League play while UIC falls to just 28-9 and 15-3 in league play. "I...

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