Thursday, November 12, 2009
Sports

‘Cats may have a shot at Champs Sports Bowl, and other predictions

With the season winding down, it’s time to look at the bowl outlook for each Big Ten team.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Wildcats

Academic advisors and individual attention give the Wildcats an edge

How Northwestern athletes manage to succeed both in the classroom and on the field.

Thursday, October 15, 2009
Fitz

Being Fitz’s friend on Facebook has its benefits

Fitzgerald’s use of Facebook and Twitter is helping Northwestern both on and off the field.

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Football: ‘Cats beat Miami of Ohio, 16-6

Surprise, surprise! Northwestern’s defense finally came to play during Sunday’s game at Ryan Field.
Celebrating the inauguration of incoming Northwestern president Morton O. Schapiro and remembering the life and services of former Miami of Ohio and Northwestern head coach Randy Walker, Northwestern pulled out a victory over Miami by a score of 16-6, closing out [...]

Thursday, October 1, 2009
sports

The quarter system is detrimental to the ‘Cats and their fans

The quarter system shouldn’t make the football team play without fans for the opening two weeks.

Monday, September 28, 2009
Wildcat sports

A whole new class of Wildcat athletes

The sports season has begun, and we have a new group of Wildcats to watch.

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Football: ‘Cats fall to Minnesota, 35-24

The Wildcats are experiencing a bit of déjà vu. Another Saturday, another early deficit overcome, another fourth quarter lead, another loss sealed by a late turnover.
Northwestern lost its Big Ten opener to Minnesota 35-24 Saturday at Ryan Field. Despite leading 24-21 at the start of the fourth quarter, the Northwestern defense was unable to hold [...]

Thursday, September 24, 2009
Sports

Football feedback

It was certainly an interesting start to the non-conference schedule for the Wildcat football team — one that didn’t ruin the season but still created question marks.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Sports

What Fall Quarter has in store for Northwestern sports

Don’t just head out for the football games. From field hockey to volleyball, fall sports are off to a promising start.

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Football: NU narrowly escapes Eastern Michigan, 27-24

Photos by Jamie Wiebe / North by Northwestern.

While war veterans filled the stands to celebrate Heroes’ Day at Ryan Field, junior kicker Stefan Demos was the only true hero on the football field Saturday in the Wildcats’ second game of the season. Northwestern narrowly defeated Eastern Michigan University, with Demos kicking the game-winning 49-yard field [...]

Sunday, May 3, 2009
Sports

Friday’s baseball game, in photos

After taking a lead early on, Northwestern Wildcats lost to University of Illinois 10 – 2.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Lacrosse

Women’s lacrosse beats OSU 18-10, in photos

The team remains undefeated after Wednesday’s victory, finishing the regular season on top.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

‘Cats fall to Gophers 66-53 in first round of Big Ten tournament

The Wildcat men’s basketball team fell to the Minnesota Gophers 66-53 today in the first round of the Big Ten tournament. The loss effectively puts an end to the ‘Cats hopes for an at-large berth for the NCAA tournament.
Senior guard Kevin Coble was the only Wildcat to score in the double digits, finishing [...]

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Tyrell Sutton to participate in NFL Scouting Combine

ESPN.com’s Adam Rittenberg is reporting that Northwestern running back Tyrell Sutton received an invite to the NFL Scouting Combine, which will take place between Feb. 18 and 24 in Indianapolis.
Despite missing the last four games of the regular season with a wrist injury, the senior from Akron, Ohio still rushed for 890 yards and [...]

Monday, December 29, 2008
Alamo Bowl

Northwestern pre-Alamo Bowl tailgate

Northwestern fans tailgated outside of the Alamodome in San Antonio hours before the Wildcats were to face Missouri in the Alamo Bowl.

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