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NKU Sports Talk Radio Show: Episode 10

NKU Sports Talk Radio Show: Episode 10

Northerner Staff March 22, 2022

In Episode 10 of the NKU Sports Talk Radio Show, Brendan, Justis and Noah react to the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, including the St. Peter's Peacocks and their improbable run to their Sweet...

NKU guard Trevon Faulkner (22) scored nine points in the Norse win over Purdue Fort Wayne in the Horizon League Tournament semifinals.

Trevon Faulkner returning to the Norse for one more season

Matthew Dietz, Editor-in-Chief March 22, 2022

NKU guard Trevon Faulkner will utilize the free season afforded by the NCAA’s pandemic waiver and return to the Norse for one more season in 2022-23, NKU Athletics announced in a press release on...

NKU forward Adrian Nelson (4) takes a shot against Purdue Fort Wayne on Friday at BB&T Arena.

Norse forward Adrian Nelson enters transfer portal

Matthew Dietz, Editor-in-Chief March 21, 2022

NKU men’s basketball forward Adrian Nelson has entered the transfer portal as a graduate transfer. The news was first reported by Verbal Commits on Twitter Monday afternoon.  In his four...

NKU Sports Talk Radio Show: Episode 9

NKU Sports Talk Radio Show: Episode 9

Northerner Staff March 16, 2022

In Episode 9 of the NKU Sports Talk Radio Show, Brendan, Justis and Noah discuss the premier event in college basketball: March Madness. The group also discusses the wild Monday in Cincinnati sports,...

The NKU womens soccer huddles on the sideline for a water break during a match against Eastern Kentucky.

Head coach Bob Sheehan discusses his 25 years of success and growth with NKU women’s soccer

Jared Darwish, Reporter March 13, 2022

The 2021 women's soccer season marked head coach Bob Sheehan’s 25th season with the program. Sheehan has been at the helm since the program began in 1997 when Northern Kentucky became part of the Great...

NKU players leave the court following the loss to Wright State in the Horizon League Tournament championship game at Indiana Farmers Coliseum.

NKU falls in Horizon League Tournament championship game after Wright State comeback

Matthew Dietz, Editor-in-Chief March 9, 2022

In college basketball, the month of March is about emotions. As teams compete for the right to advance and keep playing, one team will experience jubilation and euphoria, while the other experiences...

Marques Warrick scored 23 points in the Norse win over Wright State on Jan. 25.

Preview: NKU meets Wright State in Horizon League championship Tuesday night

Matthew Dietz, Editor-in-Chief March 8, 2022

On March 12, 2019 the Northern Kentucky Norse and Wright State Raiders squared off in the Horizon League Tournament championship, a game in which the Norse prevailed 77-66. Nearly three years later, the...

Guard Marques Warrick prepares to make a play against Purdue Fort Wayne on Monday night at Indiana Farmers Coliseum.

NKU men’s basketball downs Purdue Fort Wayne to advance to Horizon League championship

Brendan Connelly, Assistant Sports Editor March 8, 2022

The Northern Kentucky men’s basketball team snapped Purdue Fort Wayne’s 10-game winning streak, holding the Mastodons to 29% shooting, including 15% from three, to advance to the Horizon League...

NKU guard Marques Warrick (3) drives to the lane against Detroit Mercy on Thursday in the Horizon League Tournament quarterfinals.

Men’s basketball advances to Horizon League semifinals

Brendan Connelly, Assistant Sports Editor March 4, 2022

The men’s basketball team advanced to their fourth straight Horizon League tournament semifinals and fifth in six years, beating the Detroit Mercy Titans 77-59 on Thursday night. After getting swept...

The NKU baseball team prior to their game against Butler on Tuesday, March 1.

Norse bats thrash Xavier in homestand finale

Blake Lehmann, Assistant Sports Editor March 2, 2022

The NKU baseball team’s offense put on a laser show to close out their non-conference weekday homestand with a 16-6 rout of the Xavier Musketeers on Wednesday. Left-hander Ben Gerl started the game...

NKU forward Grayson Rose and the NKU bench celebrate during the Norse win over Detroit Mercy.

Norse advance to Horizon League quarterfinals with win over Detroit Mercy

Matthew Dietz, Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2022

NKU women’s basketball head coach Camryn Whitaker has seen her fair share of postseason basketball, both as a player and as a coach, and understands what it takes to win when the calendar flips to...

NKU infielder John Odom (7) rounds third base after a home run against Butler.

Norse stave off comeback to win home opener against Butler

Blake Lehmann, Assistant Sports Editor March 1, 2022

The NKU baseball team opened up their home schedule at the friendly confines of the Bill Aker Baseball Complex on Tuesday by earning a 13-8 win in an offensive shootout against the Butler Bulldogs. Kyle...

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