2021 Southern Oregon University Softball Team

@CCCSports #ThisIsTheCCC @SOURaiders @SOU_Softball

All three of the Cascade Conference softball teams that made the opening round are headed to Georgia for the NAIA College Softball World Series next week. Massey Ratings had all three teams in the top 20, with SOU and OIT in the top four. The coaches had OIT way down at #17. Massey did not have the coaches’ #2 and #3 in the top five. Perhaps not surprisingly, they are not headed to Georgia.

I’ll post more commentary on Massey and the Softball World Series once the site has been updated for the opening round games.

P.S. The above photo looks best if you click on it to get the original, high-resolution version.

Posted on May 19th, 2021 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, Raider Athletics, softball. Comments Off on Cascade Conference looking strong in softball

2021 NAIA Southern Oregon Softball Bracket

@KatrinaWinterb1 @SOURaiders @SOU_Softball

Since taking the above photo, just yesterday, SOU beat Hope, Morningside was eliminated by Hope, and Saint Katherine was eliminated by Morningside. SOU has two chances to beat Hope once for a trip to Georgia.

Katrina Winterburn

Posted on May 19th, 2021 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: katrina winterburn, Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S Lens for Z Mount, Nikon Z 50, Raider Athletics, softball, U.S. Cellular Community Park. Comments Off on Southern Oregon Bracket Championship Day!

Hannah Shimek

@ShimekHannah @SOURaiders @SOU_Softball

11 a.m. start time in Medford. The winner will be in the driver’s seat to move on to the World Series. The loser will need to win three in a row to get there.

Posted on May 18th, 2021 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: hannah shimek, Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S Lens for Z Mount, Nikon Z 50, Raider Athletics, softball. Comments Off on Gameday!

from the Cascades to the Siskiyous in one photo

Posted on May 17th, 2021 under only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: grizzly peak, landscape, mt. ashland, Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, trees. Comments Off on Mt. Ashland from Grizzly Peak

Riley Donovan and Tayler Walker work on their juggling routine

#NAIASoftball #PlayNAIA #CollegeSoftball @SOURaiders @SOU_Softball @riles_cd @taylerrwalkerr

The Raiders will welcome Morningside, Hope International, and Saint Katherine to US Cellular Fields in Medford next week. Massey has them at #11, #18, and #96 respectively.

Even though they lost two in a row, Massey still has SOU as the #1 team in the country by a decent margin.

Posted on May 11th, 2021 under only in ashland, people. Tags: NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S lens, Nikon Z 50, Raider Athletics, riley donovan, softball, tayler walker. Comments Off on Field set for opening round of the NAIA Softball National Championship

Looking up in Silver Falls State Park

Posted on May 10th, 2021 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, silver falls state park, trees. Comments Off on Tree canopy

Silver Creek

Today we walked through Silver Falls State Park for the third time (but first time in over 13 years). This photo was taken between Lower South Falls and Drake Falls.

Posted on May 6th, 2021 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, silver falls state park. Comments Off on Silver Falls State Park

(Right to left) Allie Stines, Gabby Sandoval, and Lauren Quirke

@SOURaiders @SOU_Softball @allie_stines @gabbysandoval14 @quirkey_15

The official announcement won’t happen for another month, but one of these three should take the honor, with one of the others being the runner up, and the other being the second runner up.

Posted on May 5th, 2021 under only in ashland, people. Tags: allie stines, Gabby Sandoval, lauren quirke, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, Raider Athletics, softball. Comments Off on 2021 Softball NAIA Player of the Year

Garrett Bryan

Details here.

Posted on May 3rd, 2021 under only in ashland, people. Tags: garrett bryan, NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S lens, Nikon Z 50, Raider Athletics, track and field. Comments Off on Player of the Week