The Northerner

The Norse discuss strategy during a timeout against Cleveland State.

Norse Volleyball loses first two games of season

Kevin Carey, Mike Canizales, Reporters September 9, 2017

Game 1: NKU 1 Sacramento State 3 by Mike Canizales The Northern Kentucky women’s volleyball team lost their first match of the season, falling to the Sacramento State Hornets in four sets (25-18,...

Laura Crawford tries to tap a ball past the Cleveland State blockers. The Norse would lose their third straight Horizon League match to CSU 3-2.

Norse victorious in first night of NKU Invitational

Kevin Carey, Reporter September 9, 2017

The Norse opened up the NKU Invitational Friday night at Regents Hall with a win over the Seattle University Redhawks in four sets, 25-15, 22-25, 25-22, 25-21. NKU improved to 4-0 on the season. “I...

The Norse prepare for Thursdays game against Green Bay.

NKU’s 2017-2018 men’s basketball schedule released

Christopher Decker, Managing Editor September 6, 2017

Northern Kentucky University released the 2017-2018 men's basketball schedule Wednesday afternoon. The season is set to start on Nov. 4 with an exhibition against Urbana with the regular season starting...

NKU Athletics announced that they will be partnering with Braxton Brewing to create a beer garden

NKU Athletics, Matthew 25 Ministries accepting Hurricane Harvey donations

Christopher Decker, Managing Editor August 31, 2017

Northern Kentucky Athletics has partnered with Matthew 25 Ministries to collect donations for the victims of the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey. The department will be accepting donations today until...

Campbell Morris is one of the few returning players from the 2016 roster

New look Norse look to move forward in 2017

Christopher Decker, Managing Editor August 24, 2017

Stu Riddle is used to taking over less than stellar men’s soccer programs. In 2009, Riddle became head coach for a Western Michigan program that won three games in 2008. In 2013, he took the head coaching...

The Norse received their championship rings at NKU Soccer Stadium

Dynamic Duo hope to lead Norse to second Horizon League championship

Christopher Decker, Managing Editor August 18, 2017

Just a few days before their first preseason game against Miami (OH), the women’s soccer team received their Horizon League championship rings in a private ceremony in the NKU Soccer Stadium. “I’ll...

The mens basketball team will need to win the Horizon League tournament to earn a place in the NCAA tounrament

Chamber of Commerce to honor NKU men’s basketball

Christopher Decker, Managing Editor August 17, 2017

The Northern Kentucky University men's basketball team will be the recipient of the ImageMaker award sponsored by Duke Energy, the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday.  “It is...

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

Brannen signs contract extension with NKU

Christopher Decker, Managing Editor June 15, 2017

NKU men's basketball coach John Brannen and the athletic department have reached an agreement to keep Brannen in Highland Heights for the foreseeable future. Brannen signed a four year contract extension...

Jake Richmond rounds first base trying to stretch a single into a double.

Walks, hit batters lead to Norse defeat in Lexington

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor May 16, 2017

Lexington, KY- After being down just 3-1 in the sixth inning, the NKU Norse fell to the University of Kentucky 10-1 at Cliff Hagan Stadium. The Norse fall to 21-31 on the season while the nationally ranked...

Coach Todd Asalon high fives Jake Richmond after Richmond scored a run against Oakland

Norse collect second weekend sweep in Youngstown

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor May 14, 2017

The NKU baseball team swept a doubleheader with Youngstown State Saturday afternoon, finishing the weekend with a 4-0 record and improving to 14-13 in Horizon League play. The Penguins drop to 9-19 in...

TJ Alas (7) celebrates Will Haueters homerun against Oakland

GALLERY: Norse sweep Grizzlies on senior day

Kari Lakes, Reporter May 14, 2017

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY- The Northern Kentucky Norse celebrated their seniors and swept their second double header of the year, as they beat the Oakland Golden Grizzlies 12-7 in game one and 10-5 in game...

WATCH: Teammates on and off the field; Alas brothers get opportunity of a lifetime

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor May 5, 2017

When TJ Alas began his collegiate career at Eastern Kentucky University, he never believed he would be able to play with his younger brother Brendan. “It’s been something we’ve always talked about,”...

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