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The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

  Ashlee Fisk getting ready set for a serve. She won the lone singles match for the Norse on Sunday in their final home game, pulling out 6-2, 7-5 victories.

Watching the Norse: Athletics recap and review

Jakob Staley, Sports Co-Editor April 15, 2025

Previous week recap: Tuesday, April 8 Men’s golf competed in the Jewell Invitational with team A finishing T-2 and team B finishing 9th. Team A: Both Luke Muller and Micah Bertram finished T-6th...

Senior Trinity Robertson (19) getting the team fired up after an inning-ending ground out.

NKU softball overcomes scoring deficit to take series from IU Indy

Jonah Moore, Sports Reporter April 11, 2025

With runners on first and second base, up stepped senior leader Olivia Pastin, who was having herself a day at the plate. With her eyes locked on the ball, swirling and diving towards home plate, Pastin...

Graphic by Jessie Crawford. NKU women’s basketball home games saw an increase in average attendees from 2023 to 2024. Data obtained from Norse Athletics. Data does not represent a full season.

How a splash in the WNBA is making waves for women’s basketball

Emory Davis, Alex Perez, and Michele Mcnulty April 10, 2025

Gabby Martin corrals a wild rebound and whips the ball over to Caitlin Clark. One dribble, two dribbles, steps into a logo three–splash.  A splash that would reshape the trajectory of women’s basketball....

Josh Williams (29) was the only Norse to register two hits on the day. He also finished with five RBI.

NKU baseball falls to Eastern Kentucky in rematch

Michele Mcnulty, Assistant Sports Editor April 9, 2025

NKU traveled down to Richmond, Ky and faced off against the Eastern Kentucky University Colonels. In their previous matchup, the Norse dominated in a 15-2 victory, with Gabe Miranda hitting two home runs...

NKU’s Nicholas Costas makes a splash. He placed fifth in the 3000m Steeplechase with a time of 10.25.46.

Watching the Norse: Athletics recap and review

Jakob Staley, Sports Co-Editor April 8, 2025

Previous week recap: Tuesday, April 1 Baseball lost against Southern Indiana in Evansville 10-0. Bobby Bartlett took the loss for the Norse, allowing two runs over two innings of work. Ryan Pehrson...

Brennen Rowe (21) has three home runs this season.

NKU avoids sweep in pivotal conference series against Wright State

Jonah Moore, Sports Reporter April 7, 2025

Down 4-3 in the seventh inning, Brennan Rowe stepped up to the plate with both the tying and winning run on base. Eager to avoid a series sweep, Rowe loaded, strided and swung the bat for the fences, hitting...

Pivorius celebrated his last home game with family in March.

Basketball on a global scale: The Hubertas Pivorius story

Alex Perez, Sports Co-Editor April 1, 2025

Basketball is ever expanding globally. The popularity has grown thanks to the countless hours invested in the sport around the world.  One example is Tomas Pivorius, who took his son Hubertas “Hubie”...

NKU baseball picked up one win this week over Milwaukee Sunday, winning 6-2. It was a great team win all around with multiple players contributing.

Watching the Norse: Athletics recap and review

Jakob Staley, Sports Co-Editor April 1, 2025

Previous week recap: Tuesday, March 25 Women’s golf competed in The Julie, placing sixth. Rachel DiDonato, who competed as an individual, finished fifth overall, firing a 79 in round one and a...

Gherezgher is entering the transfer portal after one season with the Norse.

Dan Gherezgher becomes sixth Norse to enter transfer portal

Alex Perez, Sports Co-Editor March 30, 2025

Dan Gherezgher is the latest Norse to enter the transfer portal, he announced Friday to The Northerner. Gherezgher is seeking other playing options after one season in Highland Heights. He is the sixth...

NKU’s Nolan Sparks (9) rounding the bases after he hit a solo home run in the bottom of the second inning against Milwaukee.

NKU baseball loses series against Milwaukee, winning one out of three games

Jakob Staley, Sports Co-Editor March 30, 2025

Nolan Sparks stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the second inning, facing off against Milwaukee’s Keagon Kaufmann.  The first pitch was high as the umpire counted it as a ball, then the next...

Coach Morgan Gerak speaks to the team in between innings. (Photos by: NKU Athletics)

NKU softball loses series to Cleveland State; snaps seven-game conference win streak

Jonah Moore, Sports Reporter March 30, 2025

Down by three in the seventh inning, Olivia Pastin stepped into the box ready to start a rally. With a runner on second and one run already in, it was up to Pastin to keep the line moving. With the...

NKU women's basketball opens up four scholarship spots after players enter the transfer portal.

Four women’s basketball players enter transfer portal

Alex Perez, Sports Co-Editor March 28, 2025

It is a new age of college basketball, and teams are changing every year due to the transfer portal.  That is no different for the Norse and their roster. After the first year under new Head Coach...

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