Lumberjacks head coach Loree Payne smiles at her team during a second-round matchup against Sacramento State University in the Big Sky Conference tournament.
Noah Butler, courtesyAfter eight seasons at the helm of the Northern Arizona University women's basketball program, head coach Loree Payne has announced she will depart from the program for a job at Santa Clara.
Payne leaves as Northern Arizona's all-time-winningest head coach in women's basketball with an overall record of 136-116, including a Big Sky Conference record of 88-62.
After announcing its additions of Walker Timme and Zack Davidson last week, Northern Arizona men's basketball picked up two more transfers in Isaiah Shaw and Traivar Jackson. Read moreNAU ROUNDUP: Men's basketball adds 2 more transfers
Athletes from BASIS Flagstaff, CHS, FHS and NPA competed in the AIA Division III and V track and field championships over the weekend. Read moreLocal athletes win two gold medals and seven silvers at track and field championships
Kaitlyn Tso sent the top-seeded Panthers to the state semifinals with a two-out, walk-off double in the eighth inning against No. 5-seeded Sahuarita. Read moreCoconino softball walks off again, beating Sahuarita 3-2 in 8 innings to reach state semifinals
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! You help keep the world running. -- Rachel Smith Read moreHigh Country Running: Musings on momhood and running for Mother's Day
Laurel Cernohous and Ava Gray recently signed their letters of intent to play at the collegiate level. Read morePair of Panthers volleyball players commits to colleges
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Flagstaff Eagles had one of their most successful seasons in the past decade come to an end with a second straight loss in the 4A state tournament. Read moreFlagstaff's softball season comes to an end with 12-0 loss to Walden Grove
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With a 7-3 on Wednesday over the No. 10-seeded Saguaro Sabercats, the Eagles have found themselves in the 4A semifinals for the second consecutive season. Read moreEighth consecutive win sends Flagstaff Eagles baseball team to 4A Conference state semifinals
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For anyone who believes momentum doesn't exists in the world of sports, the two-day, two-city, second-round playoff matchup between the Flagstaff Eagles and Poston Butte Broncos may sway your … Read moreFlagstaff softball loses to Poston Butte, drops into elimination bracket
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Coconino survived a few mistakes, a schedule change due to rain in Flagstaff Tuesday and an extra inning in the second round of the 4A Conference state softball tournament, beating Eastmark on… Read moreCoconino softball advances in state tourney over Eastmark on walk-off in 8th inning
The Lumberjacks announced a pair of additions, with Walker Timme joining from the College of Southern Idaho and Zack Davidson arriving from Montana. Read moreNAU ROUNDUP: Men's basketball signs a pair of transfers for 2025-26 season
Flagstaff defeated Prescott on Saturday and Deer Valley on Monday to stay in the winner's bracket of the 4A Conference state baseball tournament. Read moreFlagstaff baseball knocks off No. 3 Prescott, No. 11 Deer Valley in 4A Conference tournament
On Saturday, the Coconino Panthers softball team opened its 4A Conference state tournament run by beating the Deer Valley Skyhawks, 3-0, after going scoreless through five innings. Read moreCoconino softball blanks Deer Valley in 4A state championship tournament opener
Northern Arizona track and field teams found success at their final regular-season meet of the year. Read moreNAU ROUNDUP: Track and field concludes regular season at Desert Heat Classic in Tucson
Flagstaff High School's softball team took the lead in the first inning over Greenway and never looked back in an 11-4 home victory on Saturday to open the team's first playoff run with manage… Read moreFlagstaff softball dominates Greenway to open 4A state tournament
This week's High Country Running is from Sara Hall. Read moreHigh Country Running: Redefining success after my fourth Boston Marathon
The Flagstaff girls tennis team won 6-3 at home against Prescott and progressed to the quarterfinals in the Division II state championship tournament to face Canyon Del Oro. Read moreFlagstaff girls tennis reaches quarterfinals after beating Prescott in opening round of state tournament
“After my freshman year, I made a goal for myself, after almost getting 300 strikeouts, I thought that I could do it all four years.â€Â� Read moreTso throws a thousand: Coconino's pitcher reaches rare accolade before competing in state championship tournament
The 15th-seeded Flagstaff baseball team hosted a 4A Conference play-in game on Wednesday and won over No. 18-seeded Douglas, 6-1, punching a ticket to the state tournament. Read moreFlagstaff baseball slides into 4A state tournament after 6-1 play-in win over Douglas
A look at how local varsity teams have fared recently. Read moreLOCAL ROUNDUP: Flagstaff beach volleyball falls in D-II State Championship semifinals
Northland Prep baseball concluded their season on Monday with a 18-7 loss against Round Valley at home. Read moreNorthland Prep baseball ends its season with loss in finale
For myself, and probably for anyone who has run consistently for more than six months, running has transformed with time. I began running as a sport in middle school. I continued competing thr… Read moreHigh Country Running: Running as a constant in change
The NAZ Elite athlete ran a gutsy Boston Marathon on Monday, using his experience to get him to a 12th-place finish and a PR of 2:08:54. Read moreNAZ Elite This Week: Kiptoo hits PR at Boston Marathon while continuing to learn the ropes
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A look at how local varsity teams have fared recently. Read moreLOCAL ROUNDUP: Coconino beach volleyball loses 3-2 in D-II state tourney quarterfinals to Arcadia
Fourth-seeded Flagstaff swept No. 5-seeded Trivium Prep in the D-II state championship tournament quarterfinals to progress to the semifinals against No. 8-seeded Estrella Foothills. Read moreFlagstaff reigns victorious, 5-0, in quarterfinals against Trivium Prep
Hosting the No. 5-seeded Trivium Prep Crimson Knights at Flagstaff Athletic Center - East, the fourth-seeded Flagstaff Eagles dominated their state tournament second-round match on Wednesday a… Read moreGallery: Flagstaff beach volleyball reaches Division II semifinals with 5-0 victory against Trivium Prep
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Connor Iniguez finished a complete game in an 8-1 victory against the No. 27 Coconino Panthers (6-10, 4-7) Wednesday afternoon at Coconino High School. Read moreFlagstaff baseball defeats Coconino, 8-1, behind Iniguez's complete game
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The Panthers opened with three home runs, scoring six runs in total during the first inning. Read morePanthers softball completes sweep of Eagles for crosstown rivalry crown
A look at how local varsity teams have fared recently. Read moreLOCAL ROUNDUP: Flagstaff girls tennis remains undefeated in the region ahead of postseason
A combined 10 two-out runs, thanks in part to a total of 12 bases-loaded plate appearances, highlighted Monday’s always eventful crosstown meeting between the Flagstaff Eagles and Coconino Panthers. Read moreFlagstaff baseball takes first crosstown matchup with 10-7 victory against Coconino
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Coconino (14-1, 10-0 4A Grand Canyon) softball hosted the first of two crosstown rivalry games against Flagstaff (13-3, 9-2 Grand Canyon) on Monday and won, 3-2, in the extra innings. Read morePanthers claw way to 3-2 crosstown rivalry victory over Eagles in extra innings
Sparked by a five-run fifth inning, the Flagstaff Eagles defeated the crosstown rival Coconino Panthers 10-7 on Monday at Flagstaff High School. Read moreGallery: Flagstaff baseball beats Coconino, 10-7, in first crosstown rivalry game of the week
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The sixth-seeded Coconino beach volleyball team bested No. 11-seeded Benjamin Franklin at home for a 3-2 first-round victory decided in a tiebreaker at the ones on Tuesday. Read moreGallery: CHS vs Benjamin Franklin first-round beach volleyball match
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