SOU Men’s Basketball Senior Night with Coach Brian McDermott and David Sturner’s family

Last night was the last regular season home basketball games at SOU. Since both teams won there is a good chance that there will be at least one home game in the Cascade Conference Playoffs. They still have three games to go on the road before we know for sure.

Due to it being the possible final performances in front of the home crowd, it was also senior night. Two women and five men were honored. The men were given poster boards with a bunch of my photos on them. David Sturner was checking out the pics you can see below in the above photo.

David Sturner

February 9th, 2014 | Tags: basketball, david sturner, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, Raider Athletics, Southern Oregon University | Category: only in ashland, people, photography | Comments (4)

SOU Women’s Basketball
Breast Cancer Awareness Night

Last night was Breast Cancer Awareness Night at the SOU basketball games. Both the men’s and women’s teams wore pink socks.

The referees in the women’s game blew pink whistles.

SOU Women’s Basketball
Lynn Kennedy

And Coach Kennedy sported a pink tie.

The results were good. Both SOU teams won, and both moved into second place in the 10-team Cascade Conference.

Tonight is Senior Night so arrive by 7 p.m. (after the women’s game) to see the honoring of the seniors on both teams. Better yet, arrive at 5:30 to watch the women’s game as they face a difficult Evergreen team which beat OIT last night.

Although both teams are currently in position to host at least one home game in the Cascade Conference Playoffs, they are also just a loss or two away from 5th place which would mean tonight will be their last home game(s). So come cheer them on to victory and hopefully some more home games.

February 8th, 2014 | Tags: basketball, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, Raider Athletics, Southern Oregon University, sports photography | Category: only in ashland, people | Comments Off on Think Pink

NAIA Game of the Week
Jordan West, Jacob Kaler, and David Sturner

Don’t forget this is happening tonight (2/7/14).

February 7th, 2014 | Tags: basketball, Raider Athletics, Southern Oregon University | Category: only in ashland, people | Comments Off on Basketball tonight

Grizzly Peak blue hour

We have some friends who live near the top of Park Street. I have always wanted a shot of the view but have never had my camera with me (until last night). This was an hour or so after the blue hour, but with a 30-second exposure a bit of time travel was possible.

February 6th, 2014 | Tags: blue hour, grizzly peak, night photography, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D600 | Category: only in ashland | Comments Off on Grizzly Peak Blue Hour

Tipoff is 7:30 p.m. in Ashland on 2/7/14.

February 5th, 2014 | Tags: basketball, kyle tedder, Nikon 85mm f/1.8 g lens, Nikon D600, Raider Athletics, Southern Oregon University, sports photography | Category: only in ashland, people | Comments Off on Northwest (ranked #19) @ SOU (#18) is NAIA men’s basketball game of the week

scene from the 2013 Raider Red Zone Golf Shootout

This year’s tournament to raise money for the football program at SOU will take place on May 3. You can register as an individual or as a team here now. The price goes up in a few weeks so register early for the best rate.

February 5th, 2014 | Tags: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, Raider Red Zone, Southern Oregon University, sports photography | Category: people | Comments Off on 2014 Raider Red Zone Golf Tournament

Ashland in the fog

I took today’s photo more for the hundreds of birds that were streaking across the sky than for the fog, but the photo didn’t look like it featured birds. Instead, it looked like I had small specs of dirt all over my lens so I photoshopped the specs out and left only the bird on the top of the tree in the bottom portion of the photo, two trees left of center.

February 4th, 2014 | Tags: fog, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, Nikon D600 | Category: nature, only in ashland | Comments Off on Fog in the valley below

Fire in the Northwest @ Club 66 (1/31/14)

Fire in the Northwest will be be playing again in a week (2/10/14) @ Johnny B’s in Medford with Icarus The Owl and The Herbal Crew.

Chad Westholder

Noah Smith

Fire in the Northwest’s Sharif Young

February 3rd, 2014 | Tags: club 66, concert photography, fire in the northwest, Nikon 85mm f/1.8 g lens, Nikon D600 | Category: only in ashland, people | Comments Off on Fire in the Northwest @ Club 66

EHMD @ Club 66 (1/17/14)

Opening for Cold Blue Mountain a few weeks back was EHMD, a local band.

February 2nd, 2014 | Tags: club 66, concert photography, Nikon 85mm f/1.8 g lens, Nikon D600 | Category: only in ashland, people | Comments Off on EHMD @ Club 66