Norse offense slows against top seeded Flames
Christopher Decker, Sports Editor
April 17, 2017
Filed under Baseball, Game Coverage, Sports
The NKU baseball team was swept by UIC over the weekend, falling to 12-22 on the season and 6-6 in Horizon League play. The Flames improve to 24-8 and 13-2 in the Horizon League. The Norse remain in third place in the Horizon League while UIC remains in second place, only because Wright State has...
Ferrante’s six RBI lead Norse past Penguins
Christopher Decker, Sports Editor
April 13, 2017
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Softball, Sports
The NKU softball team secured their first Horizon League series victory of the season and first league series win since 2014, defeating Youngstown State 11-3 in five innings at Grein Stadium Thursday afternoon. "It's huge," senior Dani Devlin said. "We were picked ninth in the Horizon League for prese...
Norse split double header with Morehead State
Christopher Decker, Sports Editor
April 5, 2017
Filed under Game Coverage, Softball, Sports
The NKU Norse split a double header with Morehead State on Tuesday afternoon. The Norse fell in game one 4-2 but came back in game to and got the victory 4-3. The Norse record is now 8-23. The Norse will head to Detroit for a weekend series with the Titans Game 1: MSU 4 NKU 2 Morehead State scored...
Opinion: Success will bring inevitable change at NKU, other mid-major schools
Christopher Decker, Sports Editor
April 2, 2017
Filed under Featured Story, Men's Basketball, Sports
With Anthony Grant being hired as the new Dayton Flyers head coach, it appears NKU men’s basketball coach John Brannen will be staying in Highland Heights for the 2017 season. The question now is, how much longer will he remain as Norse head coach? My guess is, he will remain the head coach at NK...
Gallery: Kelley carries Norse to series victory over Penguins
Christopher Decker, Sports Editor
April 2, 2017
Filed under Baseball, Featured Story, Game Coverage, Sports
The NKU baseball team secured the series win against Youngstown State on Sunday afternoon with a 6-3 victory. The Norse are now 5-1 in the Horizon League with a 10-16 overall record while the Penguins fall to 6-18 and 3-6 in league play. "I was real happy with how we played," head coach Todd Asalon ...
GALLERY: Norse club five homeruns, crush Penguins in game one
Christopher Decker, Sports Editor
April 1, 2017
Filed under Baseball, Featured Story, Game Coverage, Sports
The NKU baseball team hit five homeruns on Friday afternoon to propel the Norse to a 15-8 victory over Youngstown State. The Norse improve to 4-0 in Horizon League play and 9-15 overall, while the Penguins fall to 5-17 overall and 2-5 in Horizon League play. TJ Alas hit two homeruns in this game, inc...
GALLERY: Softball drops first Horizon League series of the season
Christopher Decker, Sports Editor
March 27, 2017
Filed under Game Coverage, Softball, Sports
The NKU softball team dropped their first Horizon League series of the year to Valparaiso, losing two out of three games. The Norse fall to 6-19 on the season and open Horizon League play 1-2 while the Crusaders improve to 14-8 and start Horizon League play 2-1. The Norse will play the Universit...
Norse fall in final game of double header to lose series
Christopher Decker, Sports Editor
March 25, 2017
Filed under Baseball, Game Coverage, Sports
The NKU baseball team fell to the Cincinnati Bearcats on Saturday afternoon, dropping the weekend series with UC two games to three. Game three was originally suppose to be played on Sunday, but the weather forecast for Sunday afternoon forced a double header Saturday. The Norse fall to 8-13 on the se...
Timeline: Students gather on campus to watch the game
Brittney Gunter, Reporter
March 19, 2017
Filed under Featured Story, Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, News, Sports
All over Northern Kentucky, students and fans gathered to see which team would advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament. Watch parties were held in breweries and restaurants alike, with no watch parties for campus-bound and under-aged students. Activities Programming Board, Student Government...
WATCH: Allegiances tested for UK fans in Norse Nation
Austin Elmore, Assistant Sports Editor
March 15, 2017
Filed under Featured Story, Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Features, Video
A simple stroll through the campus of Northern Kentucky University will reveal a wide variety of sports allegiances. While most students wear the apparel of the black and gold of the Norse, a large amount of students also wear the blue and white of the Kentucky Wildcats. Only 75 miles separate the sch...
BREAKING: NKU to play Kentucky in NCAA Tournament
Christopher Decker, Sports Editor
March 12, 2017
Filed under Featured Story, Men's Basketball, Sports
In the last five years a 15-seed has beaten a 2-seed four times in the NCAA Tournament. The NKU Norse will have a chance to be the fifth team to do that this year. After winning the Horizon League tournament on Tuesday, the NKU men's basketball team have earned the right to play the University of...
Norse basketball split weekend series at Wright State
Christopher Decker, Sports Editor
February 5, 2017
Filed under Game Coverage, Men's Basketball, Sports, Women's Basketball
Both NKU basketball teams traveled to Dayton to face Wright State on Saturday. The men's basketball team beat the Raiders 83-79 while the women's team fell 67-47. NKU 83 Wright State 79 Despite Wright State shooting 50 percent on the nights, the Norse shot 49 percent and came away with the victory ov...