Joseph Wilkinson was previously digital projects editor and sports editor. He was also a sports reporter and Gameday reporter.
Joseph Wilkinson, Reporter
Dec 31, 2018 | Holiday Bowl Rapid Recap: No. 22 Northwestern 31, No. 17 Utah 20 (Story) |
Dec 02, 2018 | Football: Costly turnovers doom Northwestern in Big Ten Championship Game (Story) |
Dec 01, 2018 | Men’s Basketball: Northwestern comes up just short in conference opener at Indiana (Story) |
Dec 01, 2018 | Rapid Recap: Indiana 68, Northwestern 66 (Story) |
Nov 30, 2018 | Wilkinson: Seeing college athletes in a different light (Story) |
Nov 30, 2018 | Women’s Basketball: Wildcats suffer from shooting woes, injuries in bizarre loss to Pitt (Story) |
Nov 30, 2018 | Football: Northwestern secondary facing massive test against Ohio State, Dwayne Haskins (Story) |
Nov 24, 2018 | Football: Ohio State annihilates Michigan, setting up Big Ten title game with Northwestern (Story) |
Nov 15, 2018 | Women’s Basketball: Wildcats cruise to victory over UIC (Story) |
Nov 15, 2018 | Football: Examining the statistical quirks of Clayton Thorson’s season (Story) |
Nov 13, 2018 | Wilkinson: A Response to “I Miss Northwestern Football’s Losing Tradition” from The New York Times (Story) |
Nov 10, 2018 | Football: Northwestern secures program-defining win at No. 21 Iowa (Story) |
Nov 08, 2018 | Football: Northwestern’s stellar line anchors entire defense (Story) |
Nov 03, 2018 | Rapid Recap: No. 4 Notre Dame 31, Northwestern 21 (Story) |
Oct 25, 2018 | Football: Northwestern’s path to the Big Ten West title goes through Wisconsin (Story) |
Oct 18, 2018 | Women’s Golf: Wildcats head to Stanford Intercollegiate to close fall season (Story) |
Oct 13, 2018 | Football: Thorson puts Wildcats’ offense on his back in victory over Nebraska (Story) |
Oct 06, 2018 | Rapid Recap: Northwestern 29, No. 20 Michigan State 19 (Story) |
Oct 04, 2018 | Football: Blake Gallagher thriving in larger role, leading Northwestern in tackles (Story) |
Oct 02, 2018 | Field Hockey: Wildcats lose to Michigan again, beat Michigan State (Story) |
Sep 28, 2018 | Football: Over a decade, how have Mick McCall’s Northwestern offenses fared? (Story) |
Sep 19, 2018 | Field Hockey: Loss to Louisville sets Wildcats back in push for NCAA Tournament (Story) |
Sep 15, 2018 | Rapid Recap: Akron 39, Northwestern 34 (Story) |
Sep 08, 2018 | Football: Offensive line woes lead to Northwestern’s first loss in 11 months (Story) |
Sep 06, 2018 | Field Hockey: Wildcats split weekend games against highly-ranked opponents (Story) |
Aug 31, 2018 | Football: Northwestern opens 2018 with 31-27 escape at Purdue (Story) |
Aug 23, 2018 | Field Hockey: Northwestern opens with toughest possible test (Story) |
Aug 02, 2018 | Football: Scouting every game on Northwestern’s 2018 schedule (Story) |
Jul 16, 2018 | Wrestling: Storniolo signs contract extension (Story) |
Jul 05, 2018 | Ryan Lumsden enjoys challenge of U.S. Open, looks forward to future opportunities (Story) |
Jun 05, 2018 | How much money do NU graduates make in their first year out of college? (Story/Media) |
Jun 05, 2018 | Where is Northwestern’s international student population from? (Story) |
Jun 01, 2018 | Women’s Golf: An oral history of how Hannah Kim, Sarah Cho helped build a Northwestern powerhouse (Story) |
May 22, 2018 | Women’s Golf: Northwestern eliminated in quarterfinals of National Championships (Story) |
May 21, 2018 | Women’s Golf: Northwestern qualifies for match play quarterfinals at National Championships (Story) |
May 17, 2018 | Women’s Golf: Wildcats head to Oklahoma in search of first national title (Story) |
May 09, 2018 | Women’s Golf: Brooke Riley powers Wildcats to another appearance at NCAA Nationals (Story) |
May 06, 2018 | Women’s Golf: Wildcats hope short road trip leads to success at NCAA Regionals (Story) |
Apr 29, 2018 | Football: Jackson selected by Chargers, but other Wildcats passed over in NFL Draft (Story) |
Apr 25, 2018 | Football: Igwebuike, Jackson likely to be selected at NFL Draft (Story) |
Apr 22, 2018 | Women’s Golf: Wildcats finish disappointing 4th at Big Ten Championships (Story) |
Apr 19, 2018 | Women’s Golf: Northwestern looks to finally snag outright Big Ten Championship (Story) |
Apr 10, 2018 | Women’s Golf: Northwestern turns in another solid finish in top-tier field (Story) |
Apr 05, 2018 | Women’s Golf: Northwestern heads west to Silverado Showdown (Story) |
Mar 07, 2018 | Women’s Tennis: Erin Larner named Big Ten Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Week (Story) |
Mar 07, 2018 | In Focus: Student-athletes face unique mental health challenges, work to overcome stigma of getting help (Story) |
Mar 05, 2018 | Women’s Golf: Wildcats finish in top 5 despite faltering on final day (Story) |
Mar 04, 2018 | Wilkinson: What happened? Behind the numbers in NU’s men’s basketball’s disastrous season (Story) |
Mar 01, 2018 | Rapid Recap: Penn State 65, Northwestern 57 (Story) |
Feb 28, 2018 | Women’s Golf: Wildcats looking to rebound at Darius Rucker Intercollegiate (Story) |
Feb 26, 2018 | Women’s Basketball: Kunaiyi-Akpanah, Pulliam receive Big Ten honors (Story) |
Feb 25, 2018 | Men’s Basketball: Northwestern ends regular season with sixth-straight loss (Story) |
Feb 25, 2018 | Women’s Basketball: Bryana Hopkins steps up in Wildcats win (Story) |
Feb 25, 2018 | Rapid Recap: Iowa 77, Northwestern 70 (Story) |
Feb 23, 2018 | Men’s basketball: Senior backcourt shows out in final home game (Story) |
Feb 21, 2018 | Men’s Basketball: Program-changing senior class to close tenure mired in mediocrity (Story) |
Feb 21, 2018 | Men’s Basketball: Program-changing senior class to close tenure mired in mediocrity (Story) |
Feb 19, 2018 | Rapid Recap: Maryland 71, Northwestern 64 (Story) |
Feb 18, 2018 | Lacrosse: Northwestern loses heartbreaker to Duke after beating Colorado (Story) |
Feb 17, 2018 | Men’s Basketball: Northwestern blows 27-point lead, loses to Michigan State (Story) |
Feb 14, 2018 | Wilkinson: Northwestern’s offense without McIntosh is a disaster (Story) |
Feb 13, 2018 | Rapid Recap: Rutgers 67, Northwestern 58 (OT) (Story) |
Feb 12, 2018 | Men’s Basketball: Northwestern looking for bounce-back victory at Rutgers (Story) |
Feb 11, 2018 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern hurt by lack of depth in fast-paced game (Story) |
Feb 11, 2018 | Men’s Basketball: Northwestern’s losing streak at Maryland continues (Story) |
Feb 10, 2018 | Rapid Recap: Maryland 73, Northwestern 57 (Story) |
Feb 08, 2018 | Women’s Golf: Northwestern opens spring season against stacked field (Story) |
Feb 07, 2018 | Football: Northwestern adds two players, finalizes 2018 recruiting class (Story) |
Feb 05, 2018 | Men’s Basketball: Northwestern looking for revenge against Michigan (Story) |
Feb 01, 2018 | Men’s Basketball: Northwestern wins sloppy game at Wisconsin (Story) |
Jan 29, 2018 | Men’s Basketball: Northwestern falls at Michigan despite hot start (Story) |
Jan 23, 2018 | Rapid Recap: Northwestern 77, Minnesota 69 (Story) |
Jan 22, 2018 | Wrestling: Northwestern falls in heartbreaking loss on tiebreaker (Story) |
Jan 20, 2018 | Men’s Basketball: Northwestern shuts down Penn State to secure 3rd conference win (Story) |
Jan 17, 2018 | Rapid Recap: Ohio State 71, Northwestern 65 (Story) |
Jan 16, 2018 | Men’s Basketball: Reeling Wildcats looking for upset victory (Story) |
Jan 15, 2018 | Men’s basketball: Northwestern throttled by Indiana (Story) |
Jan 12, 2018 | Women’s Basketball: Flashy passes, finishes from Jordan Hamilton spark win over Wisconsin (Story) |
Jan 11, 2018 | Men’s Basketball: Wildcats look to carry momentum into big game at Indiana (Story) |
Jan 10, 2018 | Rapid Recap: Northwestern 83, Minnesota 60 (Story) |
Jan 09, 2018 | Football: Northwestern hires Tim McGarigle as safeties coach (Story) |
Jan 08, 2018 | Football: Northwestern hires Lou Ayeni as running backs coach (Story) |
Jan 07, 2018 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern loses to Nebraska, falls to 1-3 in conference play (Story) |
Jan 02, 2018 | Football: Clayton Thorson tears ACL, out several months (Story) |
Dec 31, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Wildcats take down Illinois for first conference win (Story) |
Dec 22, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern cruises to victory over Eastern Illinois (Story) |
Dec 20, 2017 | Football: Clayton Thorson to return for senior season (Story) |
Dec 17, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern falls in blowout loss to Missouri State (Story) |
Dec 16, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: Northwestern escapes DePaul with 62-60 win (Story) |
Dec 15, 2017 | New NLRB General Counsel rescinds memo that labelled football players as employees (Story) |
Dec 14, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: Northwestern cruises to second straight blowout victory (Story) |
Dec 11, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: Rapolas Ivanauskas out for season with shoulder injury (Story) |
Dec 10, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Cats cruise past Stony Brook to move to 6-4 (Story) |
Dec 01, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Wildcats fall to Syracuse despite Pulliam’s career night (Story) |
Nov 21, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Wildcats take down Tennessee-Martin, move to 3-0 (Story) |
Nov 15, 2017 | Students share favorite memories, lament impending Nevin’s closure (Story) |
Nov 15, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: Wildcats face crucial nonconference test against Creighton (Story) |
Nov 13, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: Wildcats cruise to nonconference victory over St. Peter’s (Story) |
Nov 09, 2017 | Field Hockey: Wildcats to face Louisville in return to NCAA Tournament (Story) |
Nov 07, 2017 | Football: Northwestern ranked No. 25 in College Football Playoff rankings (Story) |
Nov 06, 2017 | Wrestling: Deakin, Jennings lead Northwestern at Michigan State Open (Story) |
Nov 06, 2017 | Field Hockey: Wildcats fall to Michigan in Big Ten Tournament semifinals (Story) |
Nov 02, 2017 | Wrestling: Wildcats prepare for another season in nation’s best conference (Story) |
Nov 01, 2017 | Women’s Golf: Northwestern falls short in NCAA Championship semifinals rematch (Story) |
Oct 25, 2017 | Field Hockey: Wildcats take on Rutgers in first round of Big Ten Tournament (Story) |
Oct 20, 2017 | Women’s Golf: Northwestern bounces back with third-place finish (Story) |
Oct 20, 2017 | Field Hockey: Northwestern controls its own destiny in search of Big Ten title (Story) |
Oct 19, 2017 | Women’s Soccer: Lauren Clem named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Story) |
Oct 18, 2017 | Field Hockey: Puck Pentenga named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Story) |
Oct 11, 2017 | Field Hockey: Wildcats look to extend winning streak, remain unbeaten at home (Story) |
Oct 11, 2017 | Men’s Soccer: Wildcats double win total with victories over Western Illinois, DePaul (Story) |
Oct 09, 2017 | Field Hockey: Northwestern continues to roll, dismantles Indiana and Ball State (Story) |
Oct 05, 2017 | Field Hockey: Writers ruminate on Northwestern’s season, NCAA Tournament chances (Story) |
Oct 01, 2017 | Field Hockey: Wildcats pick up crucial conference win against Rutgers (Story) |
Sep 27, 2017 | Field Hockey: Wildcats take on Rutgers in ranked Big Ten showdown (Story) |
Sep 25, 2017 | Field Hockey: Wildcats split road trip against highly-ranked competition (Story) |
Sep 21, 2017 | Field Hockey: Wildcats hit road to take on 2 top-10 opponents this weekend (Story) |
Sep 20, 2017 | Volleyball: Northwestern drops conference opener at Purdue (Story) |
Sep 19, 2017 | Field Hockey: Wildcats shut out Louisville to earn massive nonconference win (Story) |
Sep 17, 2017 | Field Hockey: Wildcats end overtime curse, beat Ohio State in dramatic fashion (Story) |
Sep 17, 2017 | Women’s Golf: Wildcats continue strong start with second top-5 finish this week (Story) |
Sep 03, 2017 | Field Hockey: Wildcats suffer 2 close losses against top competition (Story) |
May 28, 2017 | Baseball: Northwestern’s miracle run ends in blowout loss in Big Ten Championship (Story) |
May 27, 2017 | Baseball: Incredible run continues with win over Minnesota, Wildcats into tournament semifinals (Story) |
May 25, 2017 | Women’s Golf: Wildcats lose in match play final, still secure best finish in program history (Story) |
May 25, 2017 | Baseball: Wildcats pull off epic comeback to upset Michigan in Big Ten Tournament (Story) |
May 24, 2017 | Women’s Golf: Wildcats within reach of NCAA final berth after quarterfinal victory (Story) |
May 22, 2017 | Women’s Golf: Wildcats take first place in National Championship stroke play (Story) |
May 22, 2017 | Curtain Call: Outfield trio goes out with best season of their careers (Story) |
May 21, 2017 | Baseball: Wildcats sweep Rutgers to head to first conference tournament in 7 years (Story) |
May 18, 2017 | Women’s Golf: Northwestern returns to national championship looking to erase last year’s heartbreak (Story) |
May 14, 2017 | Baseball: Underdog Wildcats take series at Maryland in dramatic fashion (Story) |
May 10, 2017 | Women’s Golf: Wildcats qualify for National Championship with 2nd-place regional finish (Story) |
May 07, 2017 | Baseball: Wildcats snag 2 big conference wins at Purdue to move up in Big Ten standings (Story) |
May 07, 2017 | Women’s Golf: Wildcats look for second-straight regional title en route to National Championship (Story) |
May 02, 2017 | Baseball: Northwestern falls 3-2 to Notre Dame in low-scoring affair (Story) |
Apr 30, 2017 | Baseball: Wildcats drop crucial series to Michigan State in blowout fashion (Story) |
Apr 24, 2017 | Women’s Golf: Northwestern collapses down the stretch, finishes second at Big Ten Championships (Story) |
Apr 23, 2017 | Baseball: Cats take 2 of 3 against last-place Penn State (Story) |
Apr 20, 2017 | Women’s Golf: Wildcats in search of outright Big Ten Championship after splitting last 2 (Story) |
Apr 20, 2017 | Baseball: Northwestern seeks crucial Big Ten sweep against last-place Penn State (Story) |
Apr 16, 2017 | Baseball: Wildcats drop 2 of 3 crucial conference games against Illinois (Story) |
Apr 12, 2017 | Baseball: Wildcats pick up fourth straight win, look to add to streak against Illinois this weekend (Story) |
Apr 12, 2017 | Women’s Golf: Hannah Kim splits Silverado Showdown title, Northwestern finishes fourth (Story) |
Apr 10, 2017 | Baseball: Rallying after surprise series victory, NU attempts to carry momentum into two midweek games (Story) |
Apr 06, 2017 | Baseball: Wildcats seek first conference win in weekend series against Iowa (Story) |
Apr 05, 2017 | Women’s Golf: With Big Tens looming, Wildcats seek strong return to stroke play (Story) |
Apr 03, 2017 | Baseball: Wildcats out for redemption against UIC (Story) |
Mar 29, 2017 | Baseball: Wetherbee’s sterling performance leads Northwestern to low-scoring win (Story) |
Mar 12, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: Breaking down Scottie Lindsey’s shooting trends (Story) |
Mar 02, 2017 | Women’s Tennis: Wildcats prepare for competitive road stretch (Story) |
Feb 15, 2017 | Women’s Tennis: Wildcats look to bounce back with weekend homestand (Story) |
Feb 13, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah impresses for Northwestern in loss to Minnesota (Story) |
Feb 02, 2017 | Women’s Tennis: Northwestern looks for revenge, signature win against Duke (Story) |
Jan 26, 2017 | Women’s Tennis: Northwestern will face its first test this weekend at ITA regionals (Story) |
Jan 22, 2017 | Women’s Tennis: Singles depth powers Northwestern to win over Harvard (Story) |
Jan 19, 2017 | Women’s Tennis: Doubles teams power Wildcats as they look to move to 3-0 (Story) |
Jan 16, 2017 | Women’s Tennis: Northwestern cruises to doubleheader sweep over Akron, Chicago State (Story) |
Nov 16, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Wildcats cruise past Missouri State without Nia Coffey (Story) |
Nov 11, 2016 | Men’s Basketball: Northwestern cruises past Mississippi Valley State 94-63 in opener (Story) |
Nov 09, 2016 | Men’s Tennis: Stary wins Big Ten Singles title, Kirchheimer loses early nationals (Story) |
Nov 02, 2016 | Men’s Tennis: Kirchheimer takes to ITA Indoor Nationals (Story) |
Oct 26, 2016 | Men’s Tennis: Strong Kirchheimer wins ITA Regional Tournament, claims spot in Nationals (Story) |
Oct 16, 2016 | Women’s Golf: Another collapse leads to disappointing finish for Northwestern (Story) |
Oct 14, 2016 | Women’s Golf: Wildcats looking for bounce-back performance in final fall tournament (Story) |
Oct 04, 2016 | Women’s Golf: Northwestern fades down the stretch, finishes 7th at home tournament (Story) |
Oct 02, 2016 | Women’s Golf: Northwestern hits local course for Windy City Collegiate Classic (Story) |
Sep 19, 2016 | Women’s Golf: Wildcats snag third place in second tournament of season (Story) |
May 25, 2016 | Women’s Golf: Northwestern eliminated from NCAAs in heartbreaking fashion (Story) |
May 19, 2016 | Women’s Golf: Wildcats seeking at least Elite Eight berth at NCAA Championships (Story) |
May 18, 2016 | Men’s Golf: Wildcats close season just short of NCAA Championship (Story) |
May 15, 2016 | Men’s Golf: Wildcats face uphill battle at NCAA Regionals (Story) |
May 11, 2016 | Curtain Call: Josh Jamieson readies to close out his golf career (Story) |
May 08, 2016 | Women’s Golf: Northwestern wins regional title by 18 strokes (Story) |
May 05, 2016 | Women’s Golf: Wildcats look to take the next step toward a championship (Story) |
Apr 24, 2016 | Women’s Golf: Northwestern wins second straight Big Ten Championship (Story) |
Apr 21, 2016 | Men’s Golf: Northwestern looking to keep its momentum going in postseason (Story) |
Apr 21, 2016 | Women’s Golf: Northwestern looking to defend Big Ten Championship (Story) |
Apr 13, 2016 | Men’s Golf: Wildcats hoping improved weather brings better results (Story) |
Apr 11, 2016 | Women’s Golf: Wildcats struggle to eighth place finish in Arizona (Story) |
Apr 07, 2016 | Women’s Golf: Wildcats look to get back on track in Arizona (Story) |
Apr 07, 2016 | Men’s Golf: Poor weather won’t hinder the Wildcats this weekend (Story) |
Apr 03, 2016 | Women’s Golf: No. 4 Northwestern takes sixth in match play tournament (Story) |
Mar 30, 2016 | Women’s Golf: Wildcats look to adapt to match play against top competition (Story) |
Mar 03, 2016 | Women’s Golf: Northwestern sets three school records, as Kim leads Wildcats to third-straight Hurricane Invitational victory (Story) |
Feb 29, 2016 | Men’s Tennis: Wildcats dominate Harvard, tie school record (Story) |
Feb 28, 2016 | Women’s Golf: Northwestern looking for its third straight Hurricane Invitational title (Story) |
Feb 22, 2016 | Men’s Tennis: Northwestern’s win streak up to eight after 3-0 weekend (Story) |
Feb 17, 2016 | Women’s Golf: Northwestern underwhelms at Lady Puerto Rico Classic, finishes fifth (Story) |
Feb 17, 2016 | Women’s Golf: Wildcats looking to top last year’s record-setting performance (Story) |
Feb 15, 2016 | Men’s Tennis: Crowd helps power Northwestern to fifth straight win (Story) |
Feb 11, 2016 | Women’s Golf: No. 6 Wildcats open spring against top competition (Story) |
Feb 07, 2016 | Men’s Tennis: Northwestern sweeps weekend matches, pushes win streak to four (Story) |
Jan 28, 2016 | Men’s Tennis: Northwestern fighting hard in toughest stretch of its season (Story) |
Jan 25, 2016 | Men’s Tennis: Northwestern fails to clinch berth in National Indoor Championships (Story) |
Jan 18, 2016 | Men’s Tennis: Northwestern sweeps weekend doubleheader (Story) |
Nov 21, 2015 | Men’s Basketball: McIntosh and Demps shine in NU’s OT win (Story) |
Nov 16, 2015 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern cruises to 40-point victory over Howard (Story) |
Nov 02, 2015 | Men’s Golf: Wu looks to defend title, lead Wildcats in California (Story) |
Oct 06, 2015 | Men’s Golf: Wildcats starts season with optimism (Story) |