Brianna McCoy steals second

Look who is coming to Ashland.

#1 Southern Oregon
#2 Texas A&M -Texarkana
#3 Saint Francis (Ind.)
#4 Dordt (Iowa)
#5 OUAZ (Ariz.)

The Raiders first game will be against the winner of Dordt vs. OUAZ. More details here.

Massey Ratings has SOU at #2, Texas A&M at #19, Saint Francis (Ind.) at #18, Dordt (Iowa) at #33, and OUAZ (Ariz.) at #34.

For comparison, Massey has Oregon Tech at #3 and Eastern Oregon at #8.

Posted on May 6th, 2026 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Brianna McCoy, Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8, Nikon Z6III, Raider Athletics, softball. Comments Off on 2026 NAIA Softball Opening Round

McCade Long throws a pass while Coach Berk Brown looks on (April 24, 2026)

Posted on May 2nd, 2026 under only in ashland, people. Tags: berk brown, football, McCade Long, Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8, Nikon Z6III, Raider Athletics. Comments Off on SOU spring football game

Animals performed in its entirety (April 2026)

Hopelessly passing your time in the grassland away
Only dimly aware of a certain unease in the air
You better watch out
There may be dogs about

Posted on April 28th, 2026 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: concert photography, Nikon Z6III, pigs on the wing, rogue theatre, Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 DI III VXD Lens. Comments Off on Pigs on the Wing @ Rogue Theatre

Tatiana Blas last week after throwing a complete-game shutout on senior day

Posted on April 27th, 2026 under only in ashland, people. Tags: faith moultrie, nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens, Nikon Z6III, Raider Athletics, softball, Tatiana Blas. Comments Off on Happy birthday, Tatiana Blas!

Maya Watters

Posted on April 11th, 2026 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Maya Watters, Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8, Nikon Z6III, Raider Athletics, volleyball. Comments Off on Happy birthday, Maya Watters!

SOU’s #1 pair Grace Gulbrandsen and Tessa Zimmermann

Posted on April 8th, 2026 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Grace Gulbrandsen, nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens, Nikon Z6III, Raider Athletics, Tessa Zimmermann, volleyball. Comments Off on Raider beach volleyball hosts the CCC tournament beginning tomorrow

Lexi Ramirez

Posted on March 28th, 2026 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Lexi Ramirez, Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8, Nikon Z6III, Raider Athletics, softball. Comments Off on Softball in Ashland today

Did she make it?

Yep!

Posted on March 24th, 2026 under only in ashland, people. Tags: basketball, lydia traore, NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S lens, Nikon Z6III, Raider Athletics, sage winslow. Comments Off on Happy birthday, Sage Winslow!

Turkey vulture watching SOU softball

Posted on March 21st, 2026 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8, Nikon Z6III, wildlife. Comments Off on Cathartes aura