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The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

Karina Bystry (20) going up for the floater against a tough Ohio State defense. Bystry finished with 21 points, three rebounds and four assists in the loss.

Stellar first half wasn’t enough as NKU women’s basketball falls to 21st-ranked Ohio State

Jakob Staley, Sports Editor December 12, 2025

The Norse are feeling the heat of Ohio State as they are on a 16-4 run to start the third quarter. OSU is bringing up the ball with all the momentum on their side; they are running their offense quickly. Ohio...

Freshman Jamaya Thomas (32) scoring over senior Bailey Kuhns (34). Thomas had four points and three rebounds in 13 minutes of play.

Fighting down the stretch falls short as NKU women’s basketball loses to RMU

Jakob Staley, Sports Editor December 7, 2025

The Norse find themselves down to Robert Morris by two after two huge free throws made by Mya Meredith. With 15 seconds left on the clock, NKU calls a timeout to draw up a play.  Noelle Hubert passes...

Maddie Moody (30) (left) and Karina Bystry (20) (right) getting ready for the action to start. Moody had 11 points and seven rebounds and Bystry had six points, five rebounds and four steals against Green Bay.

Fight to the end: NKU women’s basketball falls in conference opener to Green Bay

Jakob Staley, Sports Editor December 5, 2025

After being down 20 points in the third quarter, the Norse started to chip away at the lead as Green Bay was leading 66-53 at the halfway point of the fourth quarter.  NKU pushes the tempo, bringing...

Taysha Rushton (4) running the offense against Southern Indiana. She had 20 points going 4-10 from three and 6-8 from the line.

NKU Women’s basketball takes Southern Indiana to the buzzer, winning in overtime

Jakob Staley, Sports Editor November 30, 2025

The game is tied up at 71 in overtime; it has been a battle, with 13 lead changes and eight ties. With 46 seconds on the clock, the Norse came out of the media timeout looking to score.  NKU gets into...

NKU Women's basketball picked up a win against Drake in the Music City Classic.

NKU women’s basketball goes 1-1 in the Music City Classic

Michele Mcnulty, Assistant Sports Editor November 29, 2025

College basketball fans' favorite week of the year is here, feast week. Where teams take part in mid-season tournaments. The Norse took part in the holiday fun as they traveled to Nashville to play Stetson...

Students packed Truist Arena for Education Day.

NKU notches first win of the season in come-from-behind victory against Toledo

Jonah Moore, Assistant Sports Editor November 19, 2025

With one minute left to play, NKU led Toledo 66-61 with the ball in the hands of graduate student Taysha Rushton. With the play clock running down and multiple defenders draped over her, Rushton drove...

Kylee Hunt running the offense against Ball State. She had eight points and shot 2-3 from three-point range in 12 minutes of play.

NKU Women’s basketball’s unusual struggles haunt them in their loss against Ball State

Jakob Staley, Sports Editor November 13, 2025

The first five minutes of the Northern Kentucky women’s basketball game versus Ball State were action-packed. Both teams were trading buckets back and forth as it looked like this game would be a thriller,...

Mya Meredith (5) getting double-teamed in the corner. She had her first double-digit game of the year, going for 12 points on 5-9 shooting with a pair of threes.

NKU women’s basketball keeps it close with Louisville, but fades away late

Jakob Staley, Sports Editor November 10, 2025

Only being down three going into halftime, Northern Kentucky battled with Louisville. Even with the height difference, the Norse kept it even on the board and shot a stellar 50% throughout the first two...

Abbey Wolterman and Mya Meredith fighting for the rebound against Marshall. The Norse got out-rebounded on the glass 40-36. Head Coach Jeff Hans said that is something they need to work on before their next game against Louisville.

NKU Women’s basketball struggles in season debut against the Thundering Herd

Jakob Staley, Sports Editor November 7, 2025

Two free throws made by NKU’s Abbey Wolterman cut the lead down to 10 with six minutes left in the fourth quarter. NKU was looking to make a push late, but Marshall kept putting their foot on the gas. After...

Freshman Maddie Moody (30) finishing the contested layup. In her first game as a Norse, she posted a game-high 16 points and nine rebounds, while shooting 88% from the field.

From Practice to Performance: NKU women’s basketball shows out in exhibition win over Wilmington

Jakob Staley, Sports Editor October 31, 2025

On a cold Thursday evening, fans filled the arena wearing their Halloween costumes to watch the Northern Kentucky Norse kick off their season with an exhibition match against Division III Wilmington College. The...

The women's basketball team handing out ice-cream at the Scoops and Hoops events.

Getting the scoop on the NKU basketball

Dixie Williams, Contributor October 8, 2025

Students say the Hoops and Scoops ice cream social at Truist Arena Tuesday night helped boost their campus pride for collegiate sports. “I think it’s great. It gives students an opportunity to show...

Meet the head coaches of NKU, Jeff Hans (top left), Kevin Woodhull- Smith (top right), Bob Sheehan (bottom left) and Dizzy Peyton (bottom right)

Behind the Whistle: A closer look at the coaches of NKU

Jakob Staley and Jonah Moore October 8, 2025

Jeff Hans Hired in April of 2024, Jeff Hans became the new women’s basketball head coach. He is now entering his second season, after a first season of ups and downs.   Even though it is his...

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