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The Norse celebrate after Dani Devlin homered against Youngstown State

Gallery: Norse split double header with Youngstown State

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor April 13, 2017

The NKU softball team split a double header with Youngstown State Wednesday afternoon at Frank Idnatius Grein Field. The Norse improve to 10-26 and 4-7 in Horizon League play while the Penguins are 17-23...

Trey Ganns went 0-5 with two strikeouts against the Miami Redhawks Tuesday

Norse lose first Horizon League series of the year

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor April 9, 2017

The NKU baseball team dropped two games of a three game series against Valparaiso this weekend. The Norse fall to 11-19 on the season and are now 6-3 in league play while the Crusaders improve to 12-17...

John Brannen coaches up his team prior to Fridays game against Oakland.

Update: Bothof issues statement on Brannen’s status

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor March 29, 2017

Northern Kentucky University athletic director Ken Bothof issued a statement Thursday about renewing the contract of men's basketball head coach John Brannen. “I’ve been saying for the last two years...

Jeff Ruby adds NKU Norse steak, offers free dinners to grads

Jeff Ruby adds NKU Norse steak, offers free dinners to grads

Austin Elmore, Assistant Sports Editor March 23, 2017

While appearing as a guest with Bill Cunningham on 700 WLW Monday, celebrity restaurateur Jeff Ruby announced that he would be giving free steak dinners to graduates of seven local universities. Students...

Jake Richmond makes a diving stop at short stop. He hit two homeruns on the day

Norse Notebook: Richmond, Colletta catch fire in first Horizon League series

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor March 19, 2017

After a slow start in the first seven games of the season, shortstop Jake Richmond has come alive in his first season as a Norse and crushed the ball in his first Horizon League series against Milwaukee. This...

Lavone Holland (30) throws down a thunderous dunk during Fridays NCAA tournament game against Kentucky.

Norse bid for an upset falls short against Kentucky

Matt Sexton, Editor-in-Chief March 18, 2017

INDIANAPOLIS -- Northern Kentucky made the nation take notice, but it could not pull the monumental upset. A 13-0 run late in the first half gave Kentucky the breathing room it needed, as the Wildcats...

Lavone Holland (30) throws down a thunderous dunk during Fridays NCAA tournament game against Kentucky.

Halftime: Kentucky surges to lead over Norse

Matt Sexton, Editor-in-Chief March 17, 2017

INDIANAPOLIS -- Kentucky's potent offense helped the Wildcats take a 38-24 lead over Northern Kentucky at halftime of Friday's NCAA South Regional first round game in Indianapolis. NKU started off well,...

The crowd at Skyline Tavern rooted on the Norse against Milwaukee during the Horizon League tournament championship game.

Where to watch tonight’s NKU-UK game

Emily Sherry, Copy Editor March 17, 2017

With anticipation for tonight's showdown between NKU and UK, students are gathering to find out where they can go to watch the game and have a little fun. To make the decision less difficult, The Northerner...

A different view of Griffin Hall that most have not seen yet. The construction is set to be complete in the summer of 2018.

OPINION: Just discovered NKU? 10 totally serious facts you need to know

Nicole Browning, Asst. Arts & Life Editor March 16, 2017

Editor’s Note: Because so many people are discovering Northern Kentucky University for the first time this week, we here at The Northerner (who, by the way, have covered every NKU basketball game this...

NKU students rush the state to celebrate with the mens basketball team.

Norse notebook: Raucous crowd propels Norse to victory

Matt Sexton, Editor-in-Chief March 8, 2017

DETROIT -- Prior to Tuesday’s Horizon League championship victory, NKU head coach John Brannen wondered how many people had turned out to support the Norse. “I was in the locker room; I came out...

The crowd at Skyline Tavern rooted on the Norse against Milwaukee during the Horizon League tournament championship game.

Norse fans gather to witness history

Brittney Gunter, Reporter March 8, 2017

The Skyline Tavern was packed as Northern Kentucky University students, alumni and fans gathered to watch the NKU Norse win the Horizon League tournament, defeating the Milwaukee Panthers. As the night...

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...

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