Saturday,
June 16th 2016
Kevin Pakos - S&E News / ASPN Radio
Special for the AzFL.
Cristo Tabares Takes Leading
by Example to New Level!
In Flagstaff, Arizona Cristo
Tabares has always fought for
every thing on the field and
off. He played quarterback as
well as starred on the
baseball team. Add to that his
stint as student body
president and being a links
leader. (scroll
down for radio interview)
Now, Cristo is getting
ready for another
challenge as he
prepares to start his
academic and athletic
career at
Westminster
College in Fulton,
Missouri. It is a
Division III school
and is
an associate member in
the UMAC conference.
Distance by car is
only 1,305 miles. The
former Panther will
now be a Blue Jay.
Cristo spoke of
his mom, Vicky
Melendez, she raised
he and his sister
Celeste Tabares on her
own. His sister is
nearly finished at
Northern Arizona
University and well on
her way to a career in
law.
He spoke
of his high school
football coach,
Jeremiah Smith and how
their relationship
developed into one of
trust and respect.
Coach says that Cristo
did the hard work
needed to make his
college dreams come
true. He tells of his
faith and that he was
in Coconino's FCA
Fellowship of
Christian Athletes.
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Cristo earned his spot
on the squad and could
have chosen baseball.
He believes he can
make it as a football
player. To take some
of the burden off his
mom he will also be
working to get other
grants and aid.
You can hear it
from the man himself,
I recorded our
interview. It is
important for the
other young athletes
playing high school
sports to learn that
if the first
opportunities don't
arrive, the ladies and
men can find them at
another level.
I am impressed with
Cristo, how hard he
has worked and that he
has an in depth plan
for the future. Kudos
to his mom and sister
and all at CHS that
helped him.
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| Flagstaff is a
unique city. It is
home to the
Lumberjacks of
Northern Arizona
University. It has
only two high schools
playing football, the
Coconino Panthers and
the Flagstaff Eagles.
Opportunities for
college scholarships
are harder to come by
for these schools.
What Cristo Tabares
has done is
remarkable. Links on
him Max
Prep 1,
MP 2, to see him
on Panther TV press
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