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I watched rugby for the first time ever yesterday. I believe this was the first match that SOU Women’s Rugby has ever had in Ashland. The weather was great, and the photography was fun. For sports photography, rugby can’t be beat for tackles, hits, and facial expressions.
I have a few dozen more, but for today I’ll just leave you with these.
The guidebooks for hiking or biking Eastview Trail talk about the wonderful views from the trail itself. Actually, there aren’t any views of the east anymore from Eastview Trail as the trees have grown since the trail was created and now the views are all obstructed. It’s still a nice trail though.
Near the trailhead, you do get a bit of a view from the location pictured here. That’s Mount McLoughlin poking up in the distance on the right.
When the daytime temperature hits 60 degrees and the forecast is for snow in the evening, you know the sunset is likely to be spectacular. Luckily I was out, waiting for Ellie to finish her flute lesson, when the pre-sunset show began to take place.
This is the third time I’ve posted a picture of this vineyard Buddha. He is at peace regardless of the weather.
Will the Ashland schools be open today with all of this snow? Click here to find out.
With two matches going at the same time, instead of a buzzer when time expired, one of the SOU volleyball players would tap the referee on the back when the clock ticked down to zero.
Between the wrestling singlet and the numerous crotch grabs, many of my photos aren’t very presentable. This last picture isn’t quite so obscene, but it is a strange one.
Bob Riehm Arena in wrestling tournament configuration
I was expecting lighting like the last time I attended a wrestling meet at SOU. I thought a wide angle shot might be pretty cool looking, with the single light over the center of the mat. However, with this many matches (10 a.m. until 8 p.m. non stop) they had two mats out and most of the lights on, not as dramatic, but I took a wide angle shot anyway.
Derek Rottenberg of SOU has Kody Reed by the leg
With one leg bound high in the air and the other coming off the mat courtesy of Derek’s left foot, Reed was not in a great position at this point. Rottenberg went on to win the match.
Derek Rottenberg of SOU and Kody Reed of Montana State University Northern (MSU-N) grapple
This past Saturday, Southern Oregon University hosted the NAIA West Region Qualifying Tournament for wrestling. I’ll have a few more photos from the event over the next week.
SOU came out on top to win the West Championship and will be sending a dozen wrestlers (the maximum allowed from a single school) to the NAIA National Championships next weekend.
I’m looking forward to a return to outdoor sports. No, soccer doesn’t resume until the fall, but SOU softball has begun and the team will be playing at home soon.
Matt Sayre, SOU’s Athletic Director, can be seen in the background on the left of today’s photo of Maddy Scott.
