From left, NAZ Elite's Olin Hacker, Jackson Sharp and Ahmed Muhumed put in work on beautiful Waterline Road in Flagstaff.
NAZ Elite, courtesyNever tell Olin Hacker the odds.
The NAZ Elite athlete recently overcame a setback on the way to claiming his first-ever national title, winning the USATF Road 5K Championships in Indianapolis on Saturday, May 3. Leading up the race, he had been dealing with a lingering calf strain.
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After timely hitting sent the Coconino Panthers to the 4A Conference semifinals over the past two weeks, the No. 1 seed left no doubt it belonged in the championship game. Read moreNo. 1 Coconino Panthers crush No. 14 Poston Butte 13-2 to reach state championship game
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Flagstaff’s pitcher made dreams a reality as he officially signed on to play at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. Read moreFlagstaff's Connor Iniguez to continue baseball career at Chandler-Gilbert Community College
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The 6-3 win sends Flagstaff to the 4A Conference state final for its first trip to a championship baseball game in school history. Read moreFlagstaff Eagles reach 4A Conference state title game with victory over Saguaro Sabercats
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Competing at Aguila Golf Course in south Phoenix on Monday and Tuesday, the Northland Prep Academy golf team placed 10th in the Division III state championships. Read moreLOCAL ROUNDUP: Northland Prep golf team places 10th at Division III state championships
In order to return to the state championship game for the first time since 1989, the No. 1-seeded Coconino Panthers have a regular-season rematch standing in the way on Thursday. Read moreTop-seeded Coconino softball to face No. 14 Poston Butte in 4A Conference semifinals
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A total of 21 softball players, 19 baseball players and three tennis players earned all-region or all-section honors from the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) for their performances d… Read moreLocal softball, baseball and tennis players named to all-region teams
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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
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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A postponement due to Tuesday's rainy weather didn't stop the Northland Prep girls tennis team from reaching the Division III state semifinals. Read moreLOCAL ROUNDUP: Northland Prep girls tennis reaches state semifinals
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.”� 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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