Pictures from the 2013 Ashland Monster Dash

Dr. Ken Loftus
one of the founders of the Ashland Monster Dash
Ken is an eye doctor (@ Ashland Eye Care), hence the eye hat.

2013 Ashland Monster Dash runners in Lithia Park

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Dr. Ken Loftus
one of the founders of the Ashland Monster Dash
Ken is an eye doctor (@ Ashland Eye Care), hence the eye hat.

2013 Ashland Monster Dash runners in Lithia Park

SOU’s Paulla Pinheiro with the dig
The SOU Women’s Volleyball team is third (11-3) in the Cascade Conference. This Friday and Saturday nights they will be playing the first (Eastern Oregon) and second (College of Idaho) place teams at home in Ashland. Games start at 7 p.m.

… and recover it for the SOU Raiders.
Last year David Laney won the 2012 Ashland Monster Dash 5k race and Ryan Ghelfi won the 10k.
This year they traded races but not places as David won the 10k and Ryan won the 5k.
Many more photos from the 2013 Ashland Monster Dash and the Costume Contest coming here soon.
Tonight is the annual pre-race pasta party at the Historic Ashland Armory. Feel free to just show up and pay at the door. You don’t need to be in the race tomorrow to come and eat tonight. The meal isn’t expensive, and all proceeds go to a great cause.
Yesterday the Raiders found out that Rocky Mountain College will be forced to forfeit their prior victory against SOU due to an ineligible player when RMC squeaked out their 35-30 win back in August. RMC is appealing the verdict, but barring a change this means that SOU moves to 5-1 in the conference with a head-to-head matchup against the other 5-1 team (#7 ranked Carroll of Helena, Montana) in less than two weeks.
The Southern Oregon University football team is back in the polls for the first time since narrowly losing each of their first three games of the season. They beat #18 Montana Northern with ease this past Saturday for their fourth win in a row to earn a #22 ranking in this week’s poll. They have four more games to crack the top 16 in order to be assured a post-season game (or more) in the NAIA Championship Series.
Austin Dodge was named NAIA (and Frontier Conference) Player of the Week (again).

SOU Volleyball vs. Corban this past weekend
Brookelynn Cole & Renee Yomtob
Southern Oregon University won in three straight sets by the way.
The SOU Raiders will be hosting the #18 team in the country today. A victory for the Raiders will put them in the Top 25. The weather will be perfect. Come on out to Raider Stadium, and bring your kids. If they are 12 and under, they will get in for free.

But the hare’s last leap was just too late, for the tortoise had beaten him to the winning post. Poor hare! Tired and in disgrace, he slumped down beside the tortoise who was silently smiling at him.
It’s not too late to sign up for this year’s Monster Dash to benefit the Ashland School’s Foundation. Race day this year is October 26.