After a multitude of low-resolution bootlegged previews had spread all over YouTube (and were subsequently taken down by Warner Brothers), an HD-quality studio-approved version of the Dark Knight Rises trailer debuted on iTunes and is now finally beginning to go viral. If the months of Hollywood hype surrounding the film’s principal photography, plot synopsis, characters and [...]
The Arizona Snowbowl has been given approval by the U.S. Forest Service and the City of Flagstaff to use reclaimed water to make snow on the San Francisco peaks. 13 Native American tribes consider the peaks to be sacred. These are the voices of some of those involved.
The last time the NAU men’s basketball team traveled to Tempe, Ariz. to take on the ASU Sun Devils was the 2006-07 season, where they walked out with a win.
Five years later, history repeated itself.
Junior point guard Stallon Saldivar capped off a career day by draining a scintillating 3-pointer from well beyond-the-arc with under a [...]
What could have been for the NAU Lumberjacks (5–5). Twice the score was tied with a shot to win it and twice the shot would not fall.
In their first game at home against a Big Ten opponent, the Lumberjacks pushed the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers (9–1) to the brink before falling 97-88 in the second [...]
Archeologist Lisa Baldwin takes us on a tour of the Wukoki site at Wupatki National Monument near Flagstaff. Less than 800 years ago, Wupatki flourished as a meeting place of different cultures. How and why did people live here? The builders of Wupatki and nearby pueblos have moved on, but their legacy remains. By Kent [...]
New men’s basketball coach Dave Brown got a nice reward in his first game as the Lumberjacks’ head coach — a victory.
Led by freshman guard James Douglas’ 22 points, the Jacks snapped a three game losing streak and got their first Division 1 victory of the season, an 80-67 win over the Cal State Bakersfield [...]
Former NAU men’s basketball coach Mike Adras abruptly resigned Friday afternoon, leaving behind 13 years of head coaching experience in Flagstaff.
For the most part, Adras compiled a solid career manning the sidelines, finishing with a 193-170 overall record and taking the program to multiple conference championship game appearances, including a berth in the 2000 NCAA [...]
The Mike Adras era is officially over at NAU.
The 13-year head coach announced his resignation from the program Friday afternoon, effective immediately. In his time as the Lumberjacks head coach, Adras compiled a record of 193-170, leading the Jacks to five Big Sky Conference championship game appearances and a selection to the NCAA Tournament in [...]
HUNTSVILE, Texas – The Northern Arizona men’s basketball fell to Sam Houston State Tuesday night 73-49 in the final game before the holiday break for the Lumberjacks. The loss snapped the two-game winning streak for NAU since Interim Head Coach Dave Brown took over on Dec. 9.
DENVER, Colo. – NAU junior diver Kristy Ardavanis and sophomore swimmer Emma Lowther have been named Verizon WAC Diver and Swimmer of the Week, respectively, the conference announced Tuesday. The award is the fourth already this season for Ardavanis and the first for Lowther, as the two helped NAU finish second in the UNLV Winter Invitational over the weekend.
HUNTSVILLE, Texas - Junior guard Gabe Rogers entered the game at the 11:13 mark of the first half against Arizona State. He was expected to be out up to four months after dislocating his shoulder and having surgery on Oct. 9. His return was a big boost to the Lumberjacks and he would have a big impact before the final buzzer.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Junior Fi Connell won the 200 backstroke with an NCAA ‘B’ standard time of 1 minute, 58.11 seconds and sophomores Jordan Burnes, Emma Lowther, and Rachel Palmer also won events as NAU dominated the final day of the UNLV Winter Invitational to finish the three-day meet in second place. NAU also had two second place finishes in surpassing New Mexico State to finish behind only host UNLV among the 10 schools competing.
LOGAN, Utah – Sophomore Khyra Conerly scored a season-high 16 points, but Utah State got 21 points and 10 rebounds from senior Ashlee Brown and made 24 of 31 free throws as a team in a 70-51 victory on Monday in Logan, Utah. NAU will enter Big Sky play with a 5-7 record while Utah State defeated the Lumberjacks for the second consecutive season and improved to 6-5.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Junior Stallon Saldivar was named the Big Sky Player of the Week for his game-winning performance against Arizona State Monday. He also was also named National Mid-Major Men’s Basketball Player of the Week and Big Sky Player of the Week by College Sports Madness and as a candidate for the 2012 Bob Cousy Award.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Junior Kristy Ardavanis won the 1-meter diving competition and junior Fi Connell placed second in the 100 backstroke to lead NAU on the second day of the UNLV Winter Invitational. NAU also placed second in the 800 free relay and got a pair of top-four finishes from sophomore Rachel Palmer and stands in third place behind host UNLV and New Mexico State through two days of competition.
TEMPE, Ariz. – Junior Stallon Saldivar hit a three-pointer with 0.6 left to lead Northern Arizona to the 69-68 upset of Arizona State Saturday at Wells Fargo. He finished with a career-best 24 points with nine assists and five rebounds.
OREM, Utah – Utah Valley shot 57% in the first half in building a 16-point halftime lead, and NAU shot just 36% and went 1-13 from three-point range for the game to drop a 73-56 decision at Utah Valley on Saturday in Orem, Utah. The Lumberjacks, who defeated Utah Valley 73-59 in Flagstaff on Nov. 23, dropped to 0-5 on the road and 5-6 overall while the Wolverines improved to 5-4 on the season.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Sophomore Emma Lowther finished ahead of more than 40 swimmers to take first place in the 500 freestyle in 4 minutes, 56.55 seconds to lead NAU on the first day of the UNLV Winter Invitational. Senior Kristin Jones finished third in the 500 free and sophomore Rachel Palmer took fourth in the 200 IM for the Lumberjacks on the first of three days of competition in Las Vegas.
