Brenden Martin
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“Our team bounced back mentally throughout the week of preparation and they were ready to go play well.”
NAU head coach Brian Wright on how the team responded from the Halloween overtime loss to Idaho to the blowout against Northern Colorado the following week.
NAU head coach Brian Wright on how the team responded from the Halloween overtime loss to Idaho to the blowout against Northern Colorado the following week.
November 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“Our team bounced back mentally throughout the week of preparation and they were ready to go play well.”
NAU head coach Brian Wright on how the team responded from the Halloween overtime loss to Idaho to the blowout against Northern Colorado the following week.
NAU head coach Brian Wright on how the team responded from the Halloween overtime loss to Idaho to the blowout against Northern Colorado the following week.
Flagstaff volleyball outside hitter and 4A Grand Canyon Region Player of the Year Lillian Hartman has committed to Division II Cal State, San Bernardino.
November 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Flagstaff volleyball outside hitter and 4A Grand Canyon Region Player of the Year Lillian Hartman has committed to Division II Cal State, San Bernardino.
“If we look to the future, then yeah, we definitely see that, but the most important day is today, and getting better today. This game that we have in front of us is what we are focusing on.”
NAU is in a similar position as last year, needing to win out to make the FCS Playoffs.
NAU is in a similar position as last year, needing to win out to make the FCS Playoffs.
November 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
“If we look to the future, then yeah, we definitely see that, but the most important day is today, and getting better today. This game that we have in front of us is what we are focusing on.”
NAU is in a similar position as last year, needing to win out to make the FCS Playoffs.
NAU is in a similar position as last year, needing to win out to make the FCS Playoffs.
Final | Northern Arizona 100 - Embry-Riddle 59
Laura Dinkins earns her first career win as a head coach in style, guiding the Lumberjacks to 100 points and 24 steals.
Naomi White: 21 points, 8/16 FG, 5/9 3FG
Layla Davis and Hannah Williams each had 16 points.
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Laura Dinkins earns her first career win as a head coach in style, guiding the Lumberjacks to 100 points and 24 steals.
Naomi White: 21 points, 8/16 FG, 5/9 3FG
Layla Davis and Hannah Williams each had 16 points.
#BigSkyWBB
November 12, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Final | Northern Arizona 100 - Embry-Riddle 59
Laura Dinkins earns her first career win as a head coach in style, guiding the Lumberjacks to 100 points and 24 steals.
Naomi White: 21 points, 8/16 FG, 5/9 3FG
Layla Davis and Hannah Williams each had 16 points.
#BigSkyWBB
Laura Dinkins earns her first career win as a head coach in style, guiding the Lumberjacks to 100 points and 24 steals.
Naomi White: 21 points, 8/16 FG, 5/9 3FG
Layla Davis and Hannah Williams each had 16 points.
#BigSkyWBB
Sydney Scott hits a 3 for her first points of the game to get NAU to the century mark.
[Q4 - 0:36.2] NAU 100 - Embry-Riddle 57
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[Q4 - 0:36.2] NAU 100 - Embry-Riddle 57
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November 12, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Sydney Scott hits a 3 for her first points of the game to get NAU to the century mark.
[Q4 - 0:36.2] NAU 100 - Embry-Riddle 57
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[Q4 - 0:36.2] NAU 100 - Embry-Riddle 57
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[Q4 - 5:06] Northern Arizona 83 - Embry-Riddle 48
Layla Davis got called for a Flagrant foul after a Hannah Williams put-back.
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Layla Davis got called for a Flagrant foul after a Hannah Williams put-back.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
[Q4 - 5:06] Northern Arizona 83 - Embry-Riddle 48
Layla Davis got called for a Flagrant foul after a Hannah Williams put-back.
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Layla Davis got called for a Flagrant foul after a Hannah Williams put-back.
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[End Q3] Northern Arizona 72 - Embry-Riddle 41
Naomi White took until the final minute of the half to score again, hitting her fifth 3-pointer to get to 21 points. NAU outscored ERU 25-11 in the third quarter.
#BigSkyWBB
Naomi White took until the final minute of the half to score again, hitting her fifth 3-pointer to get to 21 points. NAU outscored ERU 25-11 in the third quarter.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:36 AM
[End Q3] Northern Arizona 72 - Embry-Riddle 41
Naomi White took until the final minute of the half to score again, hitting her fifth 3-pointer to get to 21 points. NAU outscored ERU 25-11 in the third quarter.
#BigSkyWBB
Naomi White took until the final minute of the half to score again, hitting her fifth 3-pointer to get to 21 points. NAU outscored ERU 25-11 in the third quarter.
#BigSkyWBB
[Q3 - 4:05] Northern Arizona 57 - Embry-Riddle 35
Lumberjacks firing on all cylinders. Layla Davis with eight of her 11 points in the third quarter. Three Lumberjacks are in double figures.
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Lumberjacks firing on all cylinders. Layla Davis with eight of her 11 points in the third quarter. Three Lumberjacks are in double figures.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:21 AM
[Q3 - 4:05] Northern Arizona 57 - Embry-Riddle 35
Lumberjacks firing on all cylinders. Layla Davis with eight of her 11 points in the third quarter. Three Lumberjacks are in double figures.
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Lumberjacks firing on all cylinders. Layla Davis with eight of her 11 points in the third quarter. Three Lumberjacks are in double figures.
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[Q3 - 7:55] Northern Arizona 51 - Embry-Riddle 33
NAU starts the second half strong. Layla Davis puts her back to the basket with a pair of layups. Embry-Riddle with 3 turnovers in the half already to bring their total to 22.
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NAU starts the second half strong. Layla Davis puts her back to the basket with a pair of layups. Embry-Riddle with 3 turnovers in the half already to bring their total to 22.
#BigSkyWBB
November 12, 2025 at 2:11 AM
[Q3 - 7:55] Northern Arizona 51 - Embry-Riddle 33
NAU starts the second half strong. Layla Davis puts her back to the basket with a pair of layups. Embry-Riddle with 3 turnovers in the half already to bring their total to 22.
#BigSkyWBB
NAU starts the second half strong. Layla Davis puts her back to the basket with a pair of layups. Embry-Riddle with 3 turnovers in the half already to bring their total to 22.
#BigSkyWBB
Halftime | Northern Arizona 47 - Embry-Riddle 30
NAU ends the half on a 10-0 run and a 20-5 run over the last 5:15. Valentina Saric with her first points on a three before the buzzer.
Naomi White leads all scorers with 18. Embry-Riddle has committed 19 turnovers to NAU’s 5.
NAU ends the half on a 10-0 run and a 20-5 run over the last 5:15. Valentina Saric with her first points on a three before the buzzer.
Naomi White leads all scorers with 18. Embry-Riddle has committed 19 turnovers to NAU’s 5.
November 12, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Halftime | Northern Arizona 47 - Embry-Riddle 30
NAU ends the half on a 10-0 run and a 20-5 run over the last 5:15. Valentina Saric with her first points on a three before the buzzer.
Naomi White leads all scorers with 18. Embry-Riddle has committed 19 turnovers to NAU’s 5.
NAU ends the half on a 10-0 run and a 20-5 run over the last 5:15. Valentina Saric with her first points on a three before the buzzer.
Naomi White leads all scorers with 18. Embry-Riddle has committed 19 turnovers to NAU’s 5.
[Q2 - 1:34] Northern Arizona 43 - Embry-Riddle 30
Naomi White heat check. A three, a steal and another three for her. She's at 18 points on 7/10 FG and 4/5 from three.
#BigSkyWBB
Naomi White heat check. A three, a steal and another three for her. She's at 18 points on 7/10 FG and 4/5 from three.
#BigSkyWBB
November 12, 2025 at 1:45 AM
[Q2 - 1:34] Northern Arizona 43 - Embry-Riddle 30
Naomi White heat check. A three, a steal and another three for her. She's at 18 points on 7/10 FG and 4/5 from three.
#BigSkyWBB
Naomi White heat check. A three, a steal and another three for her. She's at 18 points on 7/10 FG and 4/5 from three.
#BigSkyWBB
[Q2 - 3:15] Northern Arizona 31 - Embry-Riddle 25
Eagles take a timeout. Hannah Williams leads the Lumberjacks with 11 points. Embry-Riddle hasn't scored in over two minutes.
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Eagles take a timeout. Hannah Williams leads the Lumberjacks with 11 points. Embry-Riddle hasn't scored in over two minutes.
#BigSkyWBB
November 12, 2025 at 1:41 AM
[Q2 - 3:15] Northern Arizona 31 - Embry-Riddle 25
Eagles take a timeout. Hannah Williams leads the Lumberjacks with 11 points. Embry-Riddle hasn't scored in over two minutes.
#BigSkyWBB
Eagles take a timeout. Hannah Williams leads the Lumberjacks with 11 points. Embry-Riddle hasn't scored in over two minutes.
#BigSkyWBB
[Q2 - 4:54] Northern Arizona 29 - Embry-Riddle 25
Naomi White starting to get hot as she has in her two games. The nation's leading freshman scorer has 9 points on 4/7 shooting. NAU has forced 14 turnovers and taken 10 more total shots.
#BigSkyWBB
Naomi White starting to get hot as she has in her two games. The nation's leading freshman scorer has 9 points on 4/7 shooting. NAU has forced 14 turnovers and taken 10 more total shots.
#BigSkyWBB
November 12, 2025 at 1:35 AM
[Q2 - 4:54] Northern Arizona 29 - Embry-Riddle 25
Naomi White starting to get hot as she has in her two games. The nation's leading freshman scorer has 9 points on 4/7 shooting. NAU has forced 14 turnovers and taken 10 more total shots.
#BigSkyWBB
Naomi White starting to get hot as she has in her two games. The nation's leading freshman scorer has 9 points on 4/7 shooting. NAU has forced 14 turnovers and taken 10 more total shots.
#BigSkyWBB
[End Q1] Northern Arizona 20 - Embry-Riddle 18
Embry-Riddle went on a 6-0 run to tie it at 18, but Simone Morris hit a layup to give NAU the lead after one.
NAU 0/3 from deep. ERU is 3/8 from three.
#BigSkyWBB
Embry-Riddle went on a 6-0 run to tie it at 18, but Simone Morris hit a layup to give NAU the lead after one.
NAU 0/3 from deep. ERU is 3/8 from three.
#BigSkyWBB
November 12, 2025 at 1:23 AM
[End Q1] Northern Arizona 20 - Embry-Riddle 18
Embry-Riddle went on a 6-0 run to tie it at 18, but Simone Morris hit a layup to give NAU the lead after one.
NAU 0/3 from deep. ERU is 3/8 from three.
#BigSkyWBB
Embry-Riddle went on a 6-0 run to tie it at 18, but Simone Morris hit a layup to give NAU the lead after one.
NAU 0/3 from deep. ERU is 3/8 from three.
#BigSkyWBB
[Q1 - 2:17] Northern Arizona 16 - Embry-Riddle 12
Freshman Hannah Williams is on a tear. 8 points on 4/5 shooting, including back-to-back put-backs off a steal on an inbound pass.
#BigSkyWBB
Freshman Hannah Williams is on a tear. 8 points on 4/5 shooting, including back-to-back put-backs off a steal on an inbound pass.
#BigSkyWBB
November 12, 2025 at 1:19 AM
[Q1 - 2:17] Northern Arizona 16 - Embry-Riddle 12
Freshman Hannah Williams is on a tear. 8 points on 4/5 shooting, including back-to-back put-backs off a steal on an inbound pass.
#BigSkyWBB
Freshman Hannah Williams is on a tear. 8 points on 4/5 shooting, including back-to-back put-backs off a steal on an inbound pass.
#BigSkyWBB
[Q1 - 4:21] Embry-Riddle 11 - Northern Arizona 8
The Lumberjacks opened shooting 1/6 and are 3/10 so far. All starters have subbed out of the game except for Naomi White. Abby Dean leads the Eagles with five points. Four Lumberjacks have scored.
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The Lumberjacks opened shooting 1/6 and are 3/10 so far. All starters have subbed out of the game except for Naomi White. Abby Dean leads the Eagles with five points. Four Lumberjacks have scored.
#BigSkyWBB
November 12, 2025 at 1:13 AM
[Q1 - 4:21] Embry-Riddle 11 - Northern Arizona 8
The Lumberjacks opened shooting 1/6 and are 3/10 so far. All starters have subbed out of the game except for Naomi White. Abby Dean leads the Eagles with five points. Four Lumberjacks have scored.
#BigSkyWBB
The Lumberjacks opened shooting 1/6 and are 3/10 so far. All starters have subbed out of the game except for Naomi White. Abby Dean leads the Eagles with five points. Four Lumberjacks have scored.
#BigSkyWBB
November 12, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Coaching staff dressed to impress tonight for the home opener.
November 12, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Coaching staff dressed to impress tonight for the home opener.
NAU starters:
Audrey Taylor
Naomi White
Simone Morris
Layla Davis
Valentina Saric
Third different starting lineup in three games.
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Audrey Taylor
Naomi White
Simone Morris
Layla Davis
Valentina Saric
Third different starting lineup in three games.
#BigSkyWBB
November 12, 2025 at 12:55 AM
NAU starters:
Audrey Taylor
Naomi White
Simone Morris
Layla Davis
Valentina Saric
Third different starting lineup in three games.
#BigSkyWBB
Audrey Taylor
Naomi White
Simone Morris
Layla Davis
Valentina Saric
Third different starting lineup in three games.
#BigSkyWBB
NAU women’s basketball (0-2) has its home opener tonight against the NAIA Embry-Riddle Eagles (1-4). The Lumberjacks are looking for their first win under head coach Laura Dinkins after two losses at New Mexico and Utah Tech.
Follow along for updates.
Follow along for updates.
November 12, 2025 at 12:52 AM
NAU women’s basketball (0-2) has its home opener tonight against the NAIA Embry-Riddle Eagles (1-4). The Lumberjacks are looking for their first win under head coach Laura Dinkins after two losses at New Mexico and Utah Tech.
Follow along for updates.
Follow along for updates.
Flagstaff QB Chase Brown has committed to San Bernardino Valley College, per his Instagram.
SBVC plays in the Inland Empire Athletic Conference in the Southern California Football Association.
SBVC plays in the Inland Empire Athletic Conference in the Southern California Football Association.
November 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Flagstaff QB Chase Brown has committed to San Bernardino Valley College, per his Instagram.
SBVC plays in the Inland Empire Athletic Conference in the Southern California Football Association.
SBVC plays in the Inland Empire Athletic Conference in the Southern California Football Association.
“It’s fun to see the next guy up and perform. There’s not been a huge drop in talent level. The 2s are really talented and the 3s are as well .”
Tausagafou Ho Ching on the defense fighting through injuries and how players have stepped up to fill holes.
Tausagafou Ho Ching on the defense fighting through injuries and how players have stepped up to fill holes.
November 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
“It’s fun to see the next guy up and perform. There’s not been a huge drop in talent level. The 2s are really talented and the 3s are as well .”
Tausagafou Ho Ching on the defense fighting through injuries and how players have stepped up to fill holes.
Tausagafou Ho Ching on the defense fighting through injuries and how players have stepped up to fill holes.
Flag High’s flag football playoff game will be at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at Rick Smith Field, per AD Jeannine Brandel.
The AIA 4A Flag Football playoff bracket is out:
No. 5 Flagstaff hosts No. 12 Lee Williams.
No. 10 Coconino visits No. 7 Crimson.
Both games are listed for Wednesday at 6 p.m.
No. 5 Flagstaff hosts No. 12 Lee Williams.
No. 10 Coconino visits No. 7 Crimson.
Both games are listed for Wednesday at 6 p.m.
November 11, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Flag High’s flag football playoff game will be at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at Rick Smith Field, per AD Jeannine Brandel.
“It’s awesome. I’ll get my lawn chair out, man. If we’re winning like that, I’ll gladly sit there.”
Punter Ben D’Aquila has totaled 37 punts for an average of 48.49 yards this year. He says he’s happy not to punt as much of it means the offense is clicking.
Punter Ben D’Aquila has totaled 37 punts for an average of 48.49 yards this year. He says he’s happy not to punt as much of it means the offense is clicking.
November 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
“It’s awesome. I’ll get my lawn chair out, man. If we’re winning like that, I’ll gladly sit there.”
Punter Ben D’Aquila has totaled 37 punts for an average of 48.49 yards this year. He says he’s happy not to punt as much of it means the offense is clicking.
Punter Ben D’Aquila has totaled 37 punts for an average of 48.49 yards this year. He says he’s happy not to punt as much of it means the offense is clicking.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Today's front sports section of the Arizona Daily Sun (November 11, 2025).
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