I first got into professional wrestling around the summer of 2003, when it was a slow sports night and there was really nothing else on. This was the closest to resembling any court, field or diamond, so I thought ,”Why not?”
I was 13 years old and did not fully understand what I was watching or [...]
WrestleMania 28: What am I watching?
April 2, 2012 By
Women’s tennis rematch with Sacramento State appears destined
April 2, 2012 By
With sweep of the Montana schools this past weekend, the NAU women’s tennis team has taken control of second place in the Big Sky Conference (BSC) behind nemesis Sacramento State Hornets.
Only the Eastern Washington Eagles and Portland State Vikings remain on the Lumberjacks’ conference schedule. The Eagles and Vikings are a combined 6-22 for the [...]
New Dodgers ownership group provides hope for fallen franchise
April 2, 2012 By
Blaming the band won’t solve anything
March 27, 2012 By
This is part of a Point/ Counterpoint Column about the NAU band performing at NAU athletic events. Click here to see the other side of the argument.
With a lack luster season for football and a dismal basketball season, it is a wonder students at NAU attend sporting events anymore; you know, besides track and hockey.
However, [...]
Beefing up the blue-line key for hockey to return to Nationals
March 27, 2012 By
Flashes of freshmen talent gives women’s hoops hope for future seasons
February 21, 2012 By
With post-season aspirations over for the NAU women’s basketball team, it is refreshing to see head coach Laurie Kelly attempting to get a head start on next season.
With a season-ending knee injury to senior point guard Caty Huntington and a strained foot ligament keeping sophomore forward Shay May out the past five games, a trio [...]
NAU men’s hoops need big hire
February 21, 2012 By
There’s only one word to describe this year’s men’s basketball season — dismal.
As the final two games of the season approach, the Lumberjacks have performed well below season expectations, finishing dead last in the Big Sky Conference (BSC) and compiling five wins on the year thus far. They were projected to at least qualify for [...]
How much longer will Dave Brown continue to turn the other Cheek?
February 16, 2012 By
Coming into the collegiate basketball season, NAU’s freshman shooting guard Danny Cheek was soaking up the limelight. He was a highly touted California prospect expected to make an immediate impact on the men’s basketball team. Despite all the hype, the only notable impact he’s made so far is the outline of his backside warming the [...]
Five young NFL players who have plateaued since draft day
The biggest mistake most professional franchises make is drafting players based on potential. Selecting players with only an incredible possibility of helping you in the future can be enticing, but sometimes the safer choice is the wiser decision. Taking a gamble in the draft can set a franchise back a decade (See: the Raiders, Browns, Bills [...]