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The Northerner

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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...

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...

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...

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...

NKU’s Stella Wulker (7) sliding into second base. The Norse beat Morehead State 4-0.

Watching the Norse: Athletics recap and review

Jakob Staley, Sports Co-Editor March 17, 2025

Previous week recap: Tuesday, March 11 Softball lost to Valparaiso at home 4-1. Alicia Flores pitched 4.1 innings, striking out six, allowing three hits, two walks, and one run. Trinity Robertson...

NKU’s Trey Robinson (1) had a game against Detroit Mercy in the first round of the Horizon League tournament. He scored 18 points, five assists, grabbed three boards and three steals in the 99-75 win.

Watching the Norse: Athletics recap and review

Jakob Staley, Sports Co-Editor March 10, 2025

Previous week recap: Tuesday, March 4 Baseball beats Indiana on the road 13-11. Bobby Bartlett got the start for NKU, throwing three innings and allowing just two runs, one earned on four hits. Gerald...

Women’s track and field competed in the Horizon League Tournament. Olivia Kennedy, bottom right, broke a 23-year-long standing record at the league's indoor championships, earning a conference title. She ran a time of 2:12.04 in the 800m finals.

Headline: Watching the Norse: Athletics recap and review

Jakob Staley, Sports Co-Editor March 4, 2025

Previous week recap: Tuesday, Feb. 25 Baseball beat Dayton 16-14 at home. Bobby Bartlett started the game for the Norse, pitching 2.2 innings and allowing four runs, three earned on two walks and...

Anna Burke in action serving at Friday night's game.

Norse Volleyball sell-out opening match vs. Ohio State Buckeyes

Emmanuelle Hewson, Sports Editor August 26, 2023

The NKU Volleyball team opened their 2023 campaign on their brand new court by hosting No. 14 seed Ohio State in a sell-out match Friday night.   The Buckeyes gained a big lead early in the first...

Will Title IX change?

Will Title IX change?

Josh Goad, Assistant New Editor February 13, 2019

Title IX was a part of the Education Amendments of 1972 and has since become an integral part of the way education works in America. This major piece of legislation states: “No person in the United States...

Brennan Gillis (13) had 5 points Wednesday in NKU's win over IU Kokomo.

Gillis, Maxwell released from men’s basketball team

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor April 7, 2017

Brandon Maxwell and Brennan Gillis were released from the men's basketball team on Friday.  "I'd like to thank both Brennan and Brandon for their contributions to the NKU men's basketball," head coach...

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