Since the run up to the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, Flagstaff’s elevation has put it on the global map as a place where top-performing athletes can improve their performance. In April, Northern Arizona University added a significant facility to further enhance the city’s reputation as a world-class venue for high altitude athlete training with the grand opening of its new High Performance Center. Entering the new state-of-the art facility’s Grand Hall across a walking bridge, student athletes … [Read more...] about Athletes on an All-Time High
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Maggie Barrera Proves Tenacity is a Winning Trait
People find inspiration from a variety of sources. For Maggie Barrera, it came from being told she wasn’t good – at playing volleyball, that is. She worked hard and ultimately proved her doubters wrong, turning herself into an outstanding player and one of Northern Arizona University’s most decorated volleyball players ever. Barrera grew up in Salinas, California, 20 miles northeast of Monterey. She played a lot of basketball and at one point decided she would eventually go to college to play … [Read more...] about Maggie Barrera Proves Tenacity is a Winning Trait
One Man’s Passion for Hockey Impacts Generations of Young People
Minnesota has long been considered the center of hockey in the United States, so perhaps it is not surprising that the man considered “the father of hockey” in Flagstaff hails from that state. His name is Jerry Caple and what started out for him as a childhood passion turned into a lifetime of promoting the sport, most notably in Northern Arizona. For his legacy of tireless devotion to hockey in the area, Northern Arizona University inducted him into its Athletic Hall of Fame last month, despite … [Read more...] about One Man’s Passion for Hockey Impacts Generations of Young People
Lumberjack Football Star Helping Youth Build Strong Foundations
Participating in sports can benefit athletes in many ways, including the development of healthy exercise and eating habits; working together with others on a team; learning the benefits of hard work, focus and determination; and understanding how to gracefully win and lose. For Northern Arizona University graduate Ray Perryman, sports also helped crystallize his lifelong passion for helping people that led to a career in behavioral health services. Perryman played football at NAU from 1997-2000 … [Read more...] about Lumberjack Football Star Helping Youth Build Strong Foundations
