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In what will be Wade McMillin’s last appearance on Jacked Up, the gang goes back in time to look at some of the best moments from JAcked Up’s 28 episodes. Join the panel for a look back on some of the greatest guests, moments and laughs. Try not to cry in this very special edition of JACKED UP!!!

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The top-five picks of the NFL Draft went according to plan this past week, as did the top-five of my NAU Mock Draft. But unlike some of the NFL Draft’s shocking selections (I couldn’t stop laughing when I heard Tim Tebow’s name during the first round), none of these second-week picks of the NAU Mock Draft should come as a surprise to anyone. Continuing to the final round: With the sixth pick of the 2010 NAU Draft, The Lumberjack selects…

6. Angela Chalmers, cross country and track, 1982-86: There is…

The Lumberjacks produced outstanding results after venturing to instate rival ASU’s headquarters in Tempe to compete at the Sun Devil Open April 24.

Sophomore Patrick Colennelli threw a 164-06 in the men’s discus, overcoming all competition to win the event. Colennelli, previously ranked eighth in the conference, now sits in fourth place.

“It felt really good, and I was really prepared going into this event, despite the entire struggle from the snow,” Colennelli said. “I went into it knowing I was going to have a good day. It’s…

Former NAU running back Alex Henderson signed a free-agent deal with the St. Louis Rams April 24. Henderson will report to the team’s minicamp this upcoming weekend. The three-time All-Big Sky selection will kick off his professional career by vying to be the backup for pro-bowler Steven Jackson. Henderson left NAU as the team’s second-leading rusher for a career with 3,462 yards and is also second in rushing attempts with 677.

On the hardwood, junior men’s basketball player Cameron Jones declared for the 2010 NBA draft, but he will not…

In their final home and conference match of the season, the women’s tennis team lost 6-1 against Big Sky leader the Sacramento State Hornets April 17. NAU finished its season second in the conference at 7-1 and 12-6 overall. The Hornets secured the top spot in the upcoming Big Sky Championships in Sacramento while NAU enters as the No. 2 seed.

The Lumberjacks were without junior Orsi Golovics due to an injury, forcing the team to switch up their doubles pairs. Freshman Ana Mendez and junior Yumi Hasegawa played together…

We’ve all seen them: The throngs of people standing in a certain section to call their own. The people are rowdy, obnoxious, screaming, insulting at times, possibly intoxicated, and a downright joy to be a part of. These seats are called student sections, and every major college program has them. With the exception of NAU.

Now, I don’t know exactly what the problem is that keeps our students from supporting the teams of the school they pay absurd amounts of money to attend; I know there are reasons such as…

Olympic dreams are in sight for one of NAU’s track and field team stars: Junior discus thrower Andres Rossini from Argentina is ranked No. 3 in his home country, despite only taking up the sport four years ago.

On March 21, Rossini traveled to Medellín, Colombia for the South American U-23 Championships to compete against the most promising discus throwers. Rossini proved himself to be one of the best in the world by claiming the title with a personal-best throw of 184 feet, 6.5 inches, which beat the second-place finisher…

The NAU track team looks to hurdle to the conference championships with agility and speed after they proved themselves worthy of competition this past weekend at the Mesa and Sun Angel Classic April 9 and 10.

“Our main goal is to try and claim the win, and for the diverse amount of athletes we have here, it should make for a great show,” said Eric Heins, head coach and interim director of track and field. “Once they find that they achieve one set of goals, they just keep on moving…

As time winds down on season two of Jacked Up, the panel gets serious when debating about NAU’s spring soccer season, an “NAU mock draft” and of course their own NFL MOCK DRAFT. Get the inside info on where your favorite college players are going. Panel members Chuck McShay and Wade McKiper get heated in who’s going to go where when it comes to draft day. This week’s special guest is freshman golfer Stephanie Kim, who just honored as the Big Sky Conference’s best golfer and best freshman. This could…

NAU men’s tennis played four matches in the span of a week against New Mexico, Oregon, Weber State and Idaho State; the team dropped three of the four contests.

The week began with a 7-0 loss to New Mexico on March 28. The Lumberjacks, still without injured sophomore Andrew Reiff, were outmatched in all doubles and singles matches.

The Jacks next took the court in Phoenix, facing off against Oregon on April 2, where NAU fell 5-2 to the No. 70-ranked Ducks. Reiff returned to the team but still fell…

It could be argued many student athletes are paid for their hard work. They do not receive a salary, but scholarship athletes earn varying amounts of aid toward university schooling in return for their athletic talents.

But not every athlete on a team is on scholarship, and many who walk on to collegiate sports teams may never get the chance to play consistently in a game, match or meet. These athletes essentially work for free so their efforts may lead to a scholarship for themselves, and even more importantly, a…

The Jacked Up team is back at the Skydome for their regular sports grind. This week the gang debates the temporary closure of the Skydome and the NAU golf team. The panel then breaks for a special interview with NAU point guard Julian Olubuyi. Olubuyi and Jacked Up’s Stayson Isobe reminisce about the point guard’s first year as a Lumberjack and evaluate how the squad performed this past season. The pro sports debate covers bad decisions of NFL players including Shaun Rogers’ most recent run in with the law. The…

As long as there have been college sports, there have been mascots. At NAU, Louie the Lumberjack reigns supreme. In a rare sit-down interview, The Lumberjack interrogates Louie on some of the more serious questions in the mascot and sports worlds. Unfortunately, all of his answers were grunts, so The LJ did its best to put them into words.

The Lumberjack: When did you decide to become NAU’s mascot?
Louie the Lumberjack: After I learned that I could hang out with the cheer and dance teams.…

In a competitive field that showcased several teams ranked in the nation’s top 50, the NAU golf team finished 15th out of 18 teams with a three-round score of 57-over-par 921 in the Mountain View Collegiate in Tucson, which was won by Colorado State. Freshman Stephanie Kim led the Jacks with scores of 80, 73 and 73 over three rounds to finish in a tie for 23rd with 10-over-par 226.

“[After the first day], even though we were in 14th place, the competition [at] this tournament was a lot better…

This week the gang dips into its emergency funds to scrape some cash together to do the show on location at the Peoria Sports Complex — Spring Training home of the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners. Chuck, Wade and Nate chat it up on the third base line about David McNeil’s recent success at the national tournament and the NAU football team starting spring practice. Brandon J. Smith then takes over for a special edition of FanChat with spring training fans from all over. Peoria Sports Complex Marketing Supervisor…