pregame speech by Coach Howard to the future national champions

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quarterbacks

Dylan Young’s final TD catch – he holds the SOU record with 33 in just two years

Matt Retzlaff has 21 TD catches and will be a junior next year

apologies that everyone isn’t in this–things were chaos and getting this many in wasn’t easy

Julius Rucker Jr.

receivers

Michael Bryant

Michael is an Emerging Media and Digital Arts student who is also on the football team. He has helped make some incredible videos. Here is the one shown before the game in Chicago:

Here is the one shown before the game in Daytona:

He will be graduating soon so if your company needs someone who can create masterpieces like these, contact him.

This last photo was explained in this post. My favorite part of it is the smile on Jim Nagel’s face. Coach Nagel has won many state and national championships so I’d be curious to hear from him how this bus ride compared to others he has experienced after winning the big game.

Posted on December 22nd, 2014 under people. Tags: austin dodge, Coach Craig Howard, dylan young, football, Matt Retzlaff, michael bryant, NAIA National Championship Game Daytona Florida, Nikon D750, Raider Athletics, Ryan Retzlaff, Southern Oregon University, sports photography, video. Comments Off on More championship photos (and videos)

Gannon Schroder, Drew Gibson, Coach Berk Brown, and Daniel Breaux take the field for the second half

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Wow! What a week! What a season!

I just returned from Florida where the SOU Raider Football Team won the NAIA National Championship.

Many of you have asked where you can find my photos. There are some here, here, here, and here. I took over 2,000 photos and haven’t looked at most of them yet so give me some time.

I will post Florida related photos here and NAIA National Championship related football photos here.

Conner Dodge holds up some support for his brother Austin

Melvin Mason scores one of his three touchdowns

Matt Retzlaff and Bobby Heiken doing the “Mo”

Alex Stork recovers a fumble

Max Proudfit and Tylor King protecting Austin Dodge

Raider fans

Karrington Jones celebrates his interception with Jaylenn Hart and Kalan Hoedl

Dylan Young battles for the ball

Coach Howard riding on bus after game with trophy by his side

Posted on December 20th, 2014 under people. Tags: berk brown, Coach Craig Howard, drew gibson, dylan young, football, gannon schroder, Jaylenn Hart, kalan hoedl, Matt Retzlaff, NAIA National Championship Game Daytona Florida, Nikon D750, Raider Athletics, Southern Oregon University, sports photography, tylor king. Comments Off on 10 photos of the champions

Southern Oregon University football – Matt Retzlaff

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Actually, we will be there in about 24 hours, but who’s counting? The game is in five days.

Before you go, don’t forget to do this:

2014 NAIA National Championship Football Game on ESPNU (Daytona Beach, Florida)

Posted on December 14th, 2014 under people. Tags: football, Matt Retzlaff, Nikon D750, Raider Athletics, Southern Oregon University, sports photography, Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD Lens for Nikon. Comments Off on 5 days to Daytona

SOU football – Matt Retzlaff

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The Southern Oregon University football team beat #1-ranked Carroll College on the road, in the snow, in negative temperatures today. Only four teams remain. The #2 team also lost which means the Raiders will be traveling to Chicago next weekend to face #3 Saint Xavier. I’m packing my bags already.

Today’s photo is from the SOU victory at home against #9 MidAmerica Nazarene last week.

Posted on November 29th, 2014 under only in ashland, people. Tags: football, Matt Retzlaff, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D750, Raider Athletics, Southern Oregon University, sports photography. Comments Off on Raiders beat Carroll!

SOU football – Austin Dodge
2014 First Team All-Conference Offense and (third year in a row!) Offensive Player of the Year

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SOU football – Dylan Young
2014 First Team All-Conference Offense

SOU football – Drew Gibson
2014 First Team All-Conference Offense

SOU football – Matt Retzlaff
2014 Second Team All-Conference Offense

SOU football – Ryan Retzlaff
2014 Second Team All-Conference Offense

SOU football – Ronald Rylance and Max Proudfit
2014 Second Team All-Conference Offense

SOU football – Daniel Breaux
2014 First Team All-Conference Defense

SOU football – Dustin Fretwell
2014 First Team All-Conference Defense

SOU football – Joseph Lealofi
2014 Second Team All-Conference Defense

SOU football – Heston Altenbach
2014 Second Team All-Conference Defense

SOU football – Laurence Calcagno
2014 Second Team All-Conference Defense

SOU football – Karrington Jones
2014 Second Team All-Conference Defense

SOU football – Aldrick Rosas
2014 First Team All-Conference Special Teams

SOU football – Thomas Giddens
2014 Second Team All-Conference Special Teams

Posted on November 27th, 2014 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Aldrick Rosas, dustin fretwell, dylan young, football, Matt Retzlaff, Nikon D750, Raider Athletics, Ryan Retzlaff, Southern Oregon University, sports photography, thomas giddens. Comments Off on SOU’s All-Conference Football Players