Men’s track & field has record-setting year at NAU
Every year the Northern Arizona University men’s track & field team sets as its goal for the coming season a top-25 finish nationally. This year, the Lumberjacks made it – … Read More
Tag: Big Sky
Anxiety hangs in air after NAU spring football game
There was more than an unwelcome chill hanging in the air Saturday in Flagstaff during the annual spring game for the Northern Arizona University football program. There was also … Read More
Improving NAU women’s hoops stunned by 35-pt. loss
You couldn’t tell it by the results of last night’s game, but the Northern Arizona University women’s basketball team has been improving as it works its way through a … Read More
After losing point guard, NAU men post 3 hoops wins
So far, Jack Murphy has been doing a pretty good job of heeding that old positive-thinking mantra that recommends turning lemons into lemonade. Since losing his starting point guard … Read More
Local prep players key to strong start for NAU volleyball
The Northern Arizona University women’s volleyball team is off to a strong start in its second season under new head coach, Ken Murphy, with a line-up that is heavily … Read More
NAU football: locals step in following departure of Bauman
Zach Bauman was a local high-school standout when he was recruited to the Northern Arizona University football program following his graduation from Chandler’s Hamilton High School in 2010. He … Read More
NAU freshman, Fofanah, sets school record in 1st meet
A couple of true freshmen and a redshirt sophomore showed the promise that lies ahead for the Northern Arizona University track & field program by helping the Lumberjacks to a … Read More
NAU football loses final game, waits for playoff decision
The last time the Northern Arizona football team made it into the FCS playoffs was 2003, which was also the last time they finished with eight wins. Until this season. … Read More
NAU volleyball nets just the third 20-win season in history
When Craig Choate took over the women’s volleyball program at Northern Arizona University, it was coming off six consecutive losing seasons. He told the administration it was going to take … Read More
‘New era’ of basketball at NAU gets off to a rocky start
Rome, as the saying goes, wasn’t built in a day. And college sports programs aren’t rebuilt in a season. The new head basketball coaches at Northern Arizona University know this. … Read More
One AZ football team still winning… but it’s not in Pac-12
College football fans in Arizona can still enjoy the thrill that comes with winning. They just have to climb the mountain to Flagstaff to get it. Arizona State lost its … Read More
NAU beats ASU, is 2-0 going into Big Sky swim season
The Northern Arizona University swimming & diving squad doesn’t open play in their own conference until Nov. 3, so they have been warming up by taking on teams from the … Read More
Patton’s final year: NAU starts new era in women’s hoops
The women’s basketball team at Northern Arizona University is just three practices into a new season, but already there is a tinge of optimism for a program that has suffered … Read More
Kelli Dallmann sparks NAU volleyball’s 12-0 record start
After six weeks of play, there are only three undefeated Division I college volleyball teams in the country. Two of them are in the Big Ten and the other calls … Read More
Football schedule unveiled for NAU in expanded Big Sky
The Big Sky Conference is about to one-up the big boys. While the Pac-10 has been getting all the ink about expanding to twelve teams, the Big Sky has been … Read More
NAU football ranked No. 24; plays in ‘The Inferno’ next
Don’t adjust your monitor. That football field actually is red. Bright red. The Lumberjacks will probably get used to their new No. 24 national ranking sooner than they adjust to … Read More
NAU smothers Idaho State in Big Sky football opener
Nothing like starting at the top. Northern Arizona’s 32-7 win over Idaho State puts them at the top of the Big Sky Conference rankings. It was the Lumberjacks’ conference opener, … Read More
NAU women’s tennis had a great year, except for…
How many tries is it going to take before Northern Arizona’s women get to wear the Big Sky tennis crown? More than five, evidently. Sacramento State just won its ninth … Read More
NAU has top Big Sky freshman, but women’s hoops struggle
Laurie Kelly knew what she was getting when she recruited Amy Patton out of McClintock High School in Tempe. She led McClintock to the state finals last year and was … Read More
Portland State hangs around until NAU finds a way to win
Portland State made a another visit to the Walkup Skydome in Flagstaff and, once again, were in no hurry to leave. In the last two games between the Vikings and … Read More