Cole McKenzie celebrates Manny Barragan’s touchdown for the SOU Raiders

The SOU Raiders football team finished their improbable regular season with yet another upset victory yesterday over Montana Tech. Picked to come in 5th place in Southern Oregon University’s initial season in the Frontier Conference, the Raiders did a little better than expected by coming in 1st place instead. Today the seeding for the NAIA playoffs happened, and the Raiders will be traveling to Iowa for the first round. Four more victories will be needed to win the National Championship.

Posted on November 11th, 2012 under only in ashland, people. Tags: football, manny barragan, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, nikon d7000, Southern Oregon University, sports. Comments Off on Jump for Joy

Today’s top photo is from SOU’s win over Carroll College about 10 days ago.

For the second time in three weeks, the Southern Oregon University football team will be featured in the NAIA Football Game of the Week. This Saturday in Ashland they will be hosting the #7 ranked Montana Tech team. The game is for the Frontier Conference championship and a bid to the NAIA National Playoffs.

Posted on November 7th, 2012 under only in ashland, people. Tags: football, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, nikon d7000, Southern Oregon University, sports. Comments Off on Another SOU Game of the Week

Sarah Holgen with a kill for the Raiders a year ago

…SOU mounted a stunning comeback to defeat the undefeated College of Idaho Coyotes.

Posted on November 4th, 2012 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Southern Oregon University, sports, volleyball. Comments Off on A year ago today…

Saturday afternoon at Raider Stadium in Ashland will feature a big game. SOU is coming off three consecutive victories in which they scored 60+ points–something which has never been done before in college football in Oregon. Not even the Oregon Ducks can make such a claim.

Southern Oregon University’s opponent will be a formidable one however. The Carroll College Saints are ranked in the top 10 and have won the NAIA National Championship for football 6 times (all in the past 10 years!). This should be a good game.

Posted on October 24th, 2012 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 d7000, Southern Oregon University, sports. Comments Off on Game of the week this Saturday in Ashland

My little girl is in a volleyball tournament on the Oregon Coast this weekend. Today’s photo is from this past Thursday night in the Ashland High School Gym.

Posted on October 21st, 2012 under only in ashland, people. Tags: ashland high school, ellie, nikon d7000, sigma 85mm f/1.4, sports, volleyball. Comments Off on Celebrating the kill

I went to my first high school football game in 27 years this past Friday night. The lighting was horrific–not just for photography, but it was not easy to see the field, period.

The game between Ashland High School and Marshfield High School was a blowout with Ashland winning 61-14. Pictured above is one of the many touchdowns on the night for the Grizzlies.

Posted on October 17th, 2012 under only in ashland, people. Tags: ashland high school, football, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, nikon d7000, sports. Comments Off on Ashland High School Football

Some more photos today from Saturday’s match against Grants Pass…

A few more inches of height and he could have headed this one into the goal.

Team meeting under Grizzly Peak at halftime

Posted on October 15th, 2012 under only in ashland, people. Tags: ashland high school, grizzly peak, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, nikon d7000, soccer, sports. Comments Off on More Ashland High School JV Soccer pics

Today’s photo is a better look at the Raider Hawk in the new gym floor of the Bob Riehm Arena that I mentioned yesterday.

Posted on October 11th, 2012 under only in ashland, people, places. Tags: nikkor 35mm f/1.8 lens, nikon d7000, Southern Oregon University, sports, volleyball. Comments Off on SOU Raider Hawk Logo

This past Friday night I went to my first volleyball game in Southern Oregon University’s Bob Riehm Arena since the floor was redone. The Raider mascot logo is now on the middle of the floor, and it looks great. Liz Madden wasn’t anywhere near the floor when she made this kill in route to a 3-2, comeback victory for the Lady Raiders over Concordia University.

Posted on October 10th, 2012 under only in ashland, people, places. Tags: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, nikon d7000, Southern Oregon University, sports, volleyball. Comments Off on SOU Volleyball