The North Wind

NMU Sports Hall of Fame to induct seven new members in class of 2007

carson.lemahieu and carson.lemahieu • October 4, 2007

This Friday, Oct. 5, seven former standout Northern athletes and coaches will be enshrined eternally in the NMU Sports Hall of Fame. Included in this year's hall of fame class are former hockey players Jim Hiller (1989-1992) and Bill Pye (1987-1991), former football players Dennis Porter (1964-1967) and Tom Bertoldi (1980-1983), volleyball player Jun Liu (1993-1996), swimmer Kendall Shorkey (1971-1974) and former swim coach Anne Goodman James (1986-1996).

NMU swimmers to open season with intrasquad meet

carson.lemahieu and carson.lemahieu • October 4, 2007

The NMU swim team looks to make a splash this season as they kick off their season Saturday, Oct. 6, when they compete in the Green and Gold meet. The Green and Gold meet is an annual intra-squad scrimmage which offers the 'Cats a chance to warm-up before facing tougher competition.

Campus active-shooter policy just now distributed to Northern faculty

carson.lemahieu and carson.lemahieu • September 27, 2007

NMU's plan to cope with a school shooter is only now being widely disseminated to faculty and administrators, five months after the Virginia Tech shooting, which killed 32 students and faculty and injured dozens more. The plan was written and published on Public Safety's Web site in the days immediately following the April 16, 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech.

Suspicious student alarms NMU faculty

carson.lemahieu and carson.lemahieu • September 27, 2007

NMU's faculty active-shooter plan was successfully utilized this past week after a suspicious person wearing a belt which appeared to be made from bullets was witnessed on campus in the academic mall. Faculty English member Robert DeChambeau was preparing for an EN111 class he teaches in the West Science building, Thursday, Sept.

Cross-country ‘Cats finish strong, prepare for future

carson.lemahieu and carson.lemahieu • September 20, 2007

The NMU cross country team dashed their way to early season success this past weekend as they finished fifth out of 22 teams at the Midwest Open in Kenosha, Wis. "I think of our 18 girls who ran, we had 16 of them run [personal best times], so we are really happy with how we finished," assistant coach Sten Fjeldheim said.

Wildcat soccer shutout streak ends

carson.lemahieu and carson.lemahieu • September 13, 2007

The Wildcats women's soccer team got off to a rocky start in conference play this weekend as the team tied Ashland University and then saw its four-game shutout streak snapped in a loss to Findlay University. On Friday, Sept. 7, the 'Cats (3-1-1 overall, 0-1-1 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) tied Ashland University (2-3-1 overall, 0-0-1 GLIAC) in a 0-0 draw.

LeBlanc sets scoring record in victory

carson.lemahieu and carson.lemahieu • September 6, 2007

After scoring her 39th career goal in Northern's 4-0 win over Lewis University, Wildcat forward Renee LeBlanc became the 'Cats all-time leading scorer.

NMU volleyball stumbles to 0-4 start

carson.lemahieu and carson.lemahieu • August 30, 2007

Dominic Yoder's coaching career at NMU got off to a rough start this past weekend as the 'Cats began their season with an 0-4 record after being swept at the Concordia-St. Paul Tournament, Aug. 24-25.

Famed cross country coach pushes Wildcat skiiers into national spotlight

carson.lemahieu and carson.lemahieu • April 26, 2007

NMU head basketball coach Dean Ellis has won 340 games over the course of 21 seasons. Hockey head coach Walt Kyle has coached several players who have received national accolades. USOEC boxing coach Al Mitchell has played an instrumental role in the success of a number of Olympians. And then there's Sten Fjeldheim.

Leave No Trace

carson.lemahieu and carson.lemahieu • April 5, 2007

The number of hikers and campers in the United States has steadily increased over the last century, but many are unaware of the lasting toll their outdoor expeditions have on the environment.