Mao Tosi hits the ground running and he won’t stop. Too much is on the line. Too many of our youth would be left behind. Too much progress has been made to let a few small setbacks deflate his larger than life dream.Mao is a household name in the Alaskan community. Raised in Anchorage, the East Highschool graduate made a name for himself by excelling in athletics, particularly basketball and football. “Being involved in sports kept me out of a lot of trouble,” he says.