Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Who are these ever so special Wildcats? While the NFL Draft stage will likely not bleed purple and white on Thursday night, the Wildcats have had their share of former first round picks in the NFL Draft. Here are the players hailing from Evanston who heard their names called on night one: Peter Skoronski, 2023, Round 1, Pick 11, OL Skoronski is … [Read more...] about Looking back at Northwestern’s former first round picks in the NFL Draft
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Baseball: Northwestern hits three home runs to knock off UIC 7-6 to clinch season series
Facing off against a familiar foe, Northwestern once again counted on late-game heroics at the plate to knock off UIC 7-6. The Wildcats (18-20, 8-10 Big Ten) and Flames (11-27, 7-8 MVC) split the first two games of the three-game season series. UIC defeated NU 5-2 in the first matchup on March 12, but the... The post Baseball: Northwestern hits three home runs to knock off UIC … [Read more...] about Baseball: Northwestern hits three home runs to knock off UIC 7-6 to clinch season series
Women’s basketball player reviews: Grace Sullivan
Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics Northwestern’s highest returning scorer will have her work cut out for her next season. The latest of Inside NU’s women’s basketball player reviews features Grace Sullivan, perhaps the most crucial returning piece on the squad for 2025-26. Grace Sullivan came to Northwestern this season as a transfer from Bucknell, and the … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball player reviews: Grace Sullivan
Grading Northwestern softball this season
@NUSBcats on X Oh boy, what a ride it’s been. With a week’s worth of Big Ten regular season softball left, Northwestern finds itself in an intense battle for first with Nebraska, Oregon and UCLA, the latter of which it concludes the season against. With a 12-4 record, the ‘Cats sit in third place, tied with Nebraska, and are two games behind the first-place Ducks. How … [Read more...] about Grading Northwestern softball this season
A.J. Henning Draft Diary: Pressure makes diamonds
Mary Grace Grabill / Northwestern Athletics “How you overcome adversity is what football is all about, and ultimately what life is all about.” Note: This is the second piece of a three-part series profiling Northwestern wide receiver A.J. Henning as he prepares for the NFL Draft. Read the first installment, covering Pro Day, here. Forty-seven sweep to the left. … [Read more...] about A.J. Henning Draft Diary: Pressure makes diamonds