Eric Thompson of the SOU Men’s Basketball Team

The Southern Oregon University Men’s Basketball Team hasn’t had as many wins as this year in 65 years. If they win tonight, they will have their most wins ever in a season. A victory won’t be easy, though, as they are playing on the road against a higher-ranked team who has won eight straight games. Jeff Bush won player of the week honors last week in helping the Raiders upset Eastern Oregon University on the road.

Regardless of tonight’s results, the Raiders will be in the NAIA Division II National Tournament which begins next week in Branson, Missouri.

Posted on February 26th, 2013 under only in ashland, people. Tags: basketball, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, Southern Oregon University, sports photography. Comments Off on Raiders face #1 seed Warner Pacific College tonight for Cascade Collegiate Conference Championship

Raptor – Thrash Metal band from Portland, Oregon @ Musichead (2/21/13)

Also playing at Musichead this past Thursday night were the thrashers from Portland known as Raptor.

Posted on February 25th, 2013 under outside of ashland, people, places. Tags: concert photography, musichead, Nikon D600, raptor thrash pdx. Comments Off on Raptor @ Musichead

SOU’s Plunkett Center (home of the SOU Foundation) in the snow

The snow has all melted in Ashland now, but we are heading up to Mount Ashland for some fun in the snow today. Today’s photo was the scene on my way to campus this past Tuesday morning.

Posted on February 24th, 2013 under only in ashland, places. Tags: campus, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens, Nikon D600, snow, Southern Oregon University, winter. Comments Off on Southern Oregon University’s Plunkett Center in the snow

Scotlin Duncan of Bloodlust @ Musichead (Medford, Oregon 2/21/13)

Bloodlust, something of a Venom cover band but with several originals thrown in the mix, were also on the bill Thursday night in Medford.

Randy Settles of Bloodlust

Minerva Gonzales of Bloodlust

Bloodlust @ Musichead

Posted on February 23rd, 2013 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: concert photography, musichead, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Bloodlust (Venom tribute band from Eugene) @ Musichead

Light snow covering Ashland, Oregon

Today’s photo is from this past Thursday. I took it from near the intersection of Clay Street and Ashland Street.

Posted on February 23rd, 2013 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: grizzly peak, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens, Nikon D600, snow, winter. Comments Off on Snow in Ashland

Witch Cult @ Musichead

Last night’s bill at Musichead in Medford featured five bands. Witch Cult got things started. They play in Ashland this next Wednesday night.

Posted on February 22nd, 2013 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: concert photography, musichead, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens, Nikon D600, witch cult. Comments Off on Witch Cult @ Musichead

Wehrmacht @ Musichead (2/21/13)

Wehrmacht began their West Coast tour last night in Medford. Tonight they play in Oakland at the Oakland Metro Operahouse. Saturday night they open for Sacred Reich in West Hollywood.

Marco “Sharko” Zorich – Shark (guitar) Attack

Members of Witch Cult hanging in the Musichead crowd (Witch Cult opened the show)

John Duffy of Wehrmacht

Good night to be a young Wehrmacht fan with a birthday

Wehrmacht setlist – Impala is the first new Wehrmacht song in over 20 years, and it was played live for the first time on this evening at Musichead

Brian Lehfeldt on drums for Wehrmacht behind another sweet Marco Sharko guitar

Eric Hezler of Wehrmacht

Attorney by day, Wehrmacht bassist by night, Shann Mortimer

More photos from this evening coming here soon…

Posted on February 22nd, 2013 under outside of ashland, people, places. Tags: concert photography, musichead, Nikon D600, wehrmacht, witch cult. Comments Off on Wehrmacht @ Musichead

Kyle Tedder hits one of his five, 3-point shots to lead the Raiders to victory

The SOU Raiders Men’s Basketball Team is heading to Eastern Oregon for a semi-final playoff game in the Cascade Collegiate Conference Tournament this Saturday night. They should take me along as their record when I’m at their games is 9 – 0. Without me they are 14 – 8. Alas, I will be in Ashland this Saturday night.

Kyle Tedder has had an amazing season for the Raiders, leading the team in scoring and hitting over 45% of his three pointers on over 200 attempts. By comparison, only two guys in the NBA have higher percentages with this many attempts.

The final score last night was 100-88 over Portland’s Concordia University, but the game was closer than that until the final minute or two when Concordia had to go into foul mode.

Posted on February 21st, 2013 under only in ashland, people. Tags: basketball, kyle tedder, Nikon D600, sigma 85mm f/1.4, Southern Oregon University, sports photography. Comments Off on Kyle Tedder scores 33 points in the second half

Volleyball block sequence

I’m about to head out for a full day of volleyball. Ellie’s 15U team is in a mOcean Volleyball Club tournament today in Medford. The tournament is for 15U to 18U teams so it won’t be an easy one to win.

Posted on February 17th, 2013 under people. Tags: ellie, Nikon D600, sigma 85mm f/1.4, sports photography, volleyball. Comments Off on Volleyball day