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Regents Hall is already the home to women’s volleyball and will soon become the hub for men’s volleyball in the 2025-26 school year.

What it takes to start six new sports at NKU

Emily Sisk, Managing Editor January 29, 2024

Northern Kentucky University will see a sprawl of new Division I sports teams beginning in the fall, marking the first additions since 1997.  Five new programs will begin in the 2024-25 school...

Keeyan Itejere dunking the ball.

Home Opening Win for NKU Men’s Basketball

Torie Houston, Sports Editor November 16, 2023

The Norse secured their first win on Tuesday night’s game against the DePauw Tigers. With an exciting tailgate hosted by NKU before the match up, Truist Arena was filled with students excited to show...

Pictured left to right: Madison Garrott, Rachel Everson and Alyssa Mathews at Victors 2022.

Celebrating Black History Month with athletic academic advisor Alyssa Mathews

Emmanuelle Hewson, Reporter February 28, 2023

Alyssa Mathews, a native of Mentor, a city in the Cleveland metropolitan area, has been working at NKU since fall 2019. She gained both her bachelor’s degree in athletic training and master's in...

Liam McFadden-Ackman turns on a pitch for his second grand slam in the first inning of Sunday afternoon’s win for the Norse. The junior infielder went 5-for-6 with 10 runs batted in and hit for the cycle in the 27-4 rout of Western Michigan.

McFadden-Ackman’s historic performance headlines baseball’s sweep of Western Michigan

Blake Lehmann, Sports Editor February 28, 2023

Coming into the 2023 baseball season, there were some questions raised as to whether or not NKU’s offensive prowess would be where it was just a year ago due to key departures throughout the lineup....

NKU guard Hubertas Pivorius makes a pass against Eastern Michigan.

NKU Sports Talk Radio Show: Episode 7

Northerner Staff February 22, 2022

In a jam-packed episode of the NKU Sports Talk Radio Show, Brendan, Justis and Noah discuss the NBA All-Star Weekend, as well as the Daytona 500 on Sunday. Plus, hear what the group had to say about...

The Norse starters wait to be introduced before Friday nights game against Purdue Fort Wayne.

NKU Sports Talk Radio Show: Episode 6

Northerner Staff February 15, 2022

In Episode 6 of the NKU Sports Talk Radio Show, Brendan, Justis and Noah discuss the Rams defeating the Bengals in Super Bowl LVI, news and notes from around college basketball, and their thoughts...

NKU Sports Talk Radio Show- Ep. 2

NKU Sports Talk Radio Show- Ep. 2

Northerner Staff December 14, 2021

Brendan, Justis, and Noah get together to discuss the latest developments in the National Football League, followed up by a recap of a massive weekend in college basketball. Finally, an update on NKU...

Macy Wright started playing golf, competitively, in sixth grade.

‘Perfect athlete’: A Norse golfer’s integrity on the green

Jasmine Smart, Reporter March 7, 2019
Macy Wright is exceptional on and off the golf course. As her senior year comes to a close, people close to her reflect on the impact she’s had on them and what made her such a great student.
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