Lauren McGowne with the set (one of her 37 assists on the evening)

After beating NWCU on Tuesday night, the Raiders moved on to the next round of the CCC tournament. They will play in Idaho (College of Idaho) on Friday. A victory then will mean a chance at the Championship on Saturday night.

Posted on November 14th, 2013 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Lauren McGowne, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, Raider Athletics, Southern Oregon University, sports photography, volleyball. Comments Off on SOU moves on

SOU football
Dylan Young with the catch

The Raider Football Team ends their season on the road this weekend. Today’s photo is from last Saturday’s home finale vs. Eastern Oregon University.

Posted on November 12th, 2013 under only in ashland, photography. Tags: dylan young, football, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, Raider Athletics, sports photography. Comments Off on Freezing the moment

Southern Oregon University Women’s Volleyball

The opening round of the CCC Volleyball Championships begins tonight in Ashland. The Raiders will be taking on Northwest Christian University with the winner advancing to the next round.

Posted on November 12th, 2013 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, Raider Athletics, sports photography, volleyball. Comments Off on SOU Volleyball playoffs at home tonight

SOU football vs Eastern Oregon (11/9/13)
Austin Dodge completes career touchdown pass number 100 to Matt Retzlaff

Saturday’s loss to Eastern was painful, but it did include Austin Dodge’s 100th career touchdown pass pictured above. With a game to go, Dodge has 45 touchdown passes on the season. He’s only a junior.

Posted on November 11th, 2013 under only in ashland, people. Tags: austin dodge, football, Matt Retzlaff, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, Raider Athletics, sports photography. Comments Off on Austin Dodge throws touchdown #100 to Matt Retzlaff

Gannon Schroder and Kevin Grossman

SOU football senior day 2013
Coach Howard and Kevin Grossman

Jake Sullivan

Josh Leff

Chris Kammel

SOU football senior day 2013
Ra Sjeon Hines

Trevor Kuyper

Nick Kurland

Nick Kurland and Coach Craig Howard

Southern Oregon University football senior day 2013
Colin Amsler

More Raider Athletics pics here. (Click on “Older Entries” at the bottom of each page for more.)

Posted on November 10th, 2013 under only in ashland, people. Tags: football, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, Raider Athletics, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on 2013 Senior Day (SOU Football)

Ashland High School football
Matt Hedges

Opening kickoff is set for 7 p.m. tonight (11/8/13) against Pendleton. The Grizzlies have a perfect 9-0 record but were shortchanged in the seeding. Despite finishing #3 in the polls, AHS will go into the 2013 OSAA 5A State Football Championships as the #5 seed. (Ashland beat Springfield in the game featured in today’s photos, and Springfield went in with two losses as the #3 seed.)

The seeding makes a big difference. Assuming the top seeds win, Ashland will have to defeat Pendleton, the #4 seed, and the #1 seed in order to advance to the championship game. The #2 and #3 seeds don’t face anyone higher than the #6 seed before facing each other in the semifinals. Obtaining the #5 seed instead of the #4 or #3 seed also means this is likely the last game at home for the Grizzlies.

AHS football
Shashi Penn

Quarterback Danial White passes while running back Mason Dow prevents pressure

Ashland High School football

Posted on November 8th, 2013 under only in ashland, people. Tags: ashland high school, football, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, sports photography. Comments Off on Undefeated Ashland High School hosts first round state playoff game tonight

Happy Halloween everyone!

Posted on October 31st, 2013 under lithia park, only in ashland, people. Tags: ashland monster dash, lithia park, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Police chasing cross-dressing suspect?

Killing it

AHS was knocked out of the state tournament last night in Corvallis, losing in five to Crescent Valley High School. Ashland won the first two games.

Posted on October 30th, 2013 under only in ashland, people. Tags: ashland high school, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, sports photography, volleyball. Comments Off on Ashland High School 2013 Volleyball season over

Austin Dodge launches a bomb for one of his seven touchdown passes on the day against UMW

SOU vs. Carroll for the NAIA Football Game of the Week

The game will be Saturday, November 2, 2013 in Helena, Montana. Kickoff is noon PST.

Posted on October 29th, 2013 under only in ashland, people. Tags: AF-S Teleconverter TC-17E 1.7X II for Nikon, austin dodge, football, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, Raider Athletics, Southern Oregon University, sports photography. Comments Off on SOU Football moves up to #20 in the rankings and will play in the NAIA Game of the Week