By Austin Siegel In the early morning hours of October 12, Xander Mueller got on a plane at Baltimore/Washington International Airport with an unfamiliar feeling. Northwestern’s do-everything senior linebacker has won bowl games and rivalry trophies in his time as a Wildcat, but until a 37-10 victory over Maryland last month, Mueller had never experienced a flight back to Chicago after a victory on the road. Bus rides? A couple after wins in Iowa City, West Lafayette and Champaign. Never […]
TrueNU’s Sydney Supple sat down with Northwestern Football captain and defensive back Coco Azema for an exclusive conversation about leadership, loss and what lies ahead as his final season with the Wildcats kicks off on Saturday. It’s bigger than football.@Sydney_Supple sits down with 2x @NUFBFamily captain, @coco_azema as he shares his journey on and off the field and how he plays every game for his brother, whose memory inspires him to lead with heart and purpose. 💜 PART I pic.twitter.com/pBSfOOVM2j […]
By Austin Siegel The clearest sign that Northwestern’s 23-15 win over Purdue on November 18 wasn’t a normal college football game? Nobody wanted to leave. More than 30 minutes after quarterback Ben Bryant took a knee and students rushed the field to celebrate a victory that clinched the school’s first bowl berth since 2020, hundreds of Northwestern fans, coaches and student-athletes were still milling around Ryan Field. They took photos on the field and snatched blades of grass. Three days […]
By Austin Siegel At most college football programs, spring workouts aren’t typically in the spotlight. The focus in weight rooms across the country is on preparing for a season that’s months away, when the impact of those reps and PRs will be felt on the field. Not at Northwestern. Inside the Walter Athletic Center last month, caution tape, a smoke machine, and the sound of cheering made the weight room feel like a game day as Northwestern Football hosted their […]
By Austin Siegel One of the best center fielders in Chicago walks past Wrigley Field all the time. Sometimes, when the Cubs are at home, the noise of the crowd carries down Addison Street towards the North Side Housing and Support Shelter, where Northwestern Softball’s Ayana Lindsey volunteers with Chicago HOPES for Kids, an organization that provides after-school programming to students experiencing homelessness in Chicago. There’s a basketball court and an outdoor space where school-age children dart around on scooters; […]
By Erin Coykendall & Izzy Scane | As told to Austin Siegel Erin Coykendall and Izzy Scane delivered Northwestern a women’s lacrosse national championship in 2023, shared the stage at the Tewaaraton Awards and led the Wildcats to this month’s NCAA Tournament as the number-one team in the country. As two of the greatest Northwestern lacrosse players of all-time prepare for one last ride together, Coykendall and Scane told TrueNU the story of their decade-long friendship. They also spoke about […]
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